Moving Costs in Coal, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Coal. 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: $477 – $636 to Philadelphia, PA. 5 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 Philadelphia
- $477 – $636
- ≈ 106 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 5
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Coal runs $495 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $477 – $636. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Northumberland County goes to Lycoming County, about 289 people a year.
What a move from Coal costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Coal: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Coal: 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 Coal: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Coal, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 106 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,698 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 153 | $689 – $918 | $792 – $1,056 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,698 | $12,141 – $16,188 | $13,962 – $18,616 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 677 | $3,047 – $4,062 | $3,503 – $4,671 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,454 | $6,543 – $8,724 | $7,524 – $10,033 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,519 | $6,836 – $9,114 | $7,861 – $10,481 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 155 | $698 – $930 | $802 – $1,070 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,233 | $5,549 – $7,398 | $6,381 – $8,508 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 106 | $477 – $636 | $549 – $731 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 757 | $3,407 – $4,542 | $3,917 – $5,223 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,342 | $10,539 – $14,052 | $12,120 – $16,160 |
Long-distance lanes from Coal, by home size
| From Coal to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 153 | $516 – $689 | $620 – $826 | $792 – $1,056 | $895 – $1,193 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,698 | $9,106 – $12,141 | $10,927 – $14,569 | $13,962 – $18,616 | $15,783 – $21,044 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 677 | $2,285 – $3,047 | $2,742 – $3,656 | $3,503 – $4,671 | $3,960 – $5,281 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,454 | $4,907 – $6,543 | $5,889 – $7,852 | $7,524 – $10,033 | $8,506 – $11,341 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,519 | $5,127 – $6,836 | $6,152 – $8,203 | $7,861 – $10,481 | $8,886 – $11,848 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 155 | $523 – $698 | $628 – $837 | $802 – $1,070 | $907 – $1,209 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,233 | $4,161 – $5,549 | $4,994 – $6,658 | $6,381 – $8,508 | $7,213 – $9,617 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 106 | $450 – $600 | $450 – $600 | $549 – $731 | $620 – $827 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 757 | $2,555 – $3,407 | $3,066 – $4,088 | $3,917 – $5,223 | $4,428 – $5,905 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,342 | $7,904 – $10,539 | $9,485 – $12,647 | $12,120 – $16,160 | $13,701 – $18,268 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Coal
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Coal; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Coal
None of the 5 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Northumberland County
Coal sits in Northumberland County, PA, home to about 90,173 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 761 (±253) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 104 (±87) from abroad and about 3,141 (±444) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 775 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Coal | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming County, PAMontgomery moving costs | 289 ±113 | ≈ 39 mi to Montgomery | $495 – $817 |
| Snyder County, PA | 269 ±128 | — | — |
| Union County, PA | 250 ±124 | — | — |
| Dauphin County, PAHarrisburg moving costs | 215 ±123 | ≈ 46 mi to Harrisburg | $495 – $817 |
| Schuylkill County, PANewtown moving costs | 214 ±110 | ≈ 14 mi to Newtown | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lycoming County, PA (about 348), Northampton County, PA (about 345) and Union County, PA (about 315). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 160), North Carolina (about 95) and South Carolina (about 89); the largest flows in come from Ohio (about 142), Iowa (about 109) and New York (about 102).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Coal: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Coal, 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 Coal?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Coal to Philadelphia, PA (about 106 miles) that is $477 – $636, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,698 miles) $12,141 – $16,188, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Coal?
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Coal, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Northumberland County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lycoming County (about 289 a year), Snyder County (about 269 a year), Union County (about 250 a year), and roughly 775 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 Coal?
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.