Moving Costs in Center, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Center. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $495 – $817 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $981 – $1,308 to Washington, DC. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $495 – $817
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $831 – $1,506
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $981 – $1,308
- ≈ 218 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Center runs $495 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $981 – $1,308. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Greene County goes to St. Lucie County, about 474 people a year.
What a move from Center costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Center: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Center: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Pennsylvania: hand movers there earn a median $20.43 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Center: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Center, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 218 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,468 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 392 | $1,764 – $2,352 | $2,029 – $2,705 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,468 | $11,106 – $14,808 | $12,772 – $17,029 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 474 | $2,133 – $2,844 | $2,453 – $3,271 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,211 | $5,450 – $7,266 | $6,267 – $8,356 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,284 | $5,778 – $7,704 | $6,645 – $8,860 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 218 | $981 – $1,308 | $1,128 – $1,504 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,136 | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 317 | $1,427 – $1,902 | $1,640 – $2,187 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 559 | $2,516 – $3,354 | $2,893 – $3,857 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,106 | $9,477 – $12,636 | $10,899 – $14,531 |
Long-distance lanes from Center, by home size
| From Center to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 392 | $1,323 – $1,764 | $1,588 – $2,117 | $2,029 – $2,705 | $2,293 – $3,058 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,468 | $8,330 – $11,106 | $9,995 – $13,327 | $12,772 – $17,029 | $14,438 – $19,250 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 474 | $1,600 – $2,133 | $1,920 – $2,560 | $2,453 – $3,271 | $2,773 – $3,697 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,211 | $4,087 – $5,450 | $4,905 – $6,539 | $6,267 – $8,356 | $7,084 – $9,446 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,284 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $5,200 – $6,934 | $6,645 – $8,860 | $7,511 – $10,015 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 218 | $736 – $981 | $883 – $1,177 | $1,128 – $1,504 | $1,275 – $1,700 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,136 | $3,834 – $5,112 | $4,601 – $6,134 | $5,879 – $7,838 | $6,646 – $8,861 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 317 | $1,070 – $1,427 | $1,284 – $1,712 | $1,640 – $2,187 | $1,854 – $2,473 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 559 | $1,887 – $2,516 | $2,264 – $3,019 | $2,893 – $3,857 | $3,270 – $4,360 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,106 | $7,108 – $9,477 | $8,529 – $11,372 | $10,899 – $14,531 | $12,320 – $16,427 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Center
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Center; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Center
8 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 48 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 6 of 28 vehicle inspections (21.4%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 9 of 48 driver inspections (18.8%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Ways Moving & StorageWashington, PA · USDOT 37587 | 18 | 2 of 11 | 2 of 18 |
| Abate Moving ServiceMorgantown, WV · USDOT 3679007 | 12 | 2 of 8 | 0 of 12 |
| Xclusive Movers LLCFairmont, WV · USDOT 4252111 | 11 | 1 of 5 | 4 of 11 |
| Livingston Brothers Moving LLCWheeling, WV · USDOT 3310974 | 2 | none inspected | 2 of 2 |
| 1st Step Movers LLCAvella, PA · USDOT 3385360 | 2 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Hometown Movers LLCBridgeport, OH · USDOT 1267480 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Greene County
Center sits in Greene County, PA, home to about 36,095 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 607 (±200) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 68 (±33) from abroad and about 1,359 (±246) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,713 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Center | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie County, FLPort Saint Lucie moving costs | 474 ±737* | ≈ 1,015 mi to Port Saint Lucie | $4,568 – $6,090 |
| Washington County, PACecil moving costs | 470 ±226 | ≈ 36 mi to Cecil | $495 – $817 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 294 ±293 | — | — |
| Monongalia County, WVCheat Lake moving costs | 245 ±278* | ≈ 33 mi to Cheat Lake | $495 – $817 |
| Marion County, WVFairmont moving costs | 196 ±214* | ≈ 33 mi to Fairmont | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Washington County, PA (about 279), Allegheny County, PA (about 235) and Fayette County, PA (about 194). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to West Virginia (about 571), Florida (about 541) and Wyoming (about 294); the largest flows in come from West Virginia (about 187), Ohio (about 111) and Virginia (about 61).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Center: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Center, PA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $42–$53 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $495 – $817 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $831 – $1,506. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Center?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Center to Washington, DC (about 218 miles) that is $981 – $1,308, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,468 miles) $11,106 – $14,808, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Center?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Center, 8 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Greene County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to St. Lucie County (about 474 a year), Washington County (about 470 a year), Sweetwater County (about 294 a year), and roughly 1,713 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Center?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.