Moving Costs in Emmaus, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Emmaus. 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: $734 – $978 to Washington, DC. 70 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
- $734 – $978
- ≈ 163 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 70
- 47 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Emmaus 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 $734 – $978. 70 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lehigh County goes to Northampton County, about 4,467 people a year.
What a move from Emmaus costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Emmaus: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Emmaus: 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 Emmaus: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Emmaus, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 51 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,761 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 92 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,761 | $12,425 – $16,566 | $14,288 – $19,051 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 742 | $3,339 – $4,452 | $3,840 – $5,120 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,507 | $6,782 – $9,042 | $7,799 – $10,398 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,565 | $7,043 – $9,390 | $8,099 – $10,798 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 163 | $734 – $978 | $844 – $1,125 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,230 | $5,535 – $7,380 | $6,365 – $8,487 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 51 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 789 | $3,551 – $4,734 | $4,083 – $5,444 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,403 | $10,814 – $14,418 | $12,436 – $16,581 |
Long-distance lanes from Emmaus, by home size
| From Emmaus to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 92 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,761 | $9,318 – $12,425 | $11,182 – $14,909 | $14,288 – $19,051 | $16,152 – $21,536 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 742 | $2,504 – $3,339 | $3,005 – $4,007 | $3,840 – $5,120 | $4,341 – $5,788 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,507 | $5,086 – $6,782 | $6,103 – $8,138 | $7,799 – $10,398 | $8,816 – $11,755 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,565 | $5,282 – $7,043 | $6,338 – $8,451 | $8,099 – $10,798 | $9,155 – $12,207 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 163 | $550 – $734 | $660 – $880 | $844 – $1,125 | $954 – $1,271 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,230 | $4,151 – $5,535 | $4,982 – $6,642 | $6,365 – $8,487 | $7,196 – $9,594 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 51 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 789 | $2,663 – $3,551 | $3,195 – $4,261 | $4,083 – $5,444 | $4,616 – $6,154 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,403 | $8,110 – $10,814 | $9,732 – $12,976 | $12,436 – $16,581 | $14,058 – $18,743 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Emmaus
70 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Emmaus; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Emmaus
37 of the 70 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 168 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 16 of 87 vehicle inspections (18.4%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 39 of 168 driver inspections (23.2%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| We-Haul Moving LLCBethlehem, PA · USDOT 967376 | 25 | 2 of 12 | 2 of 25 |
| Clemmer Moving & Storage IncTelford, PA · USDOT 85504 | 24 | 1 of 12 | 0 of 24 |
| Affordable Guys Moving LLCBethlehem, PA · USDOT 2597298 | 21 | 0 of 8 | 9 of 21 |
| All Directions Van LinesBlandon, PA · USDOT 3245591 | 14 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 14 |
| Freight Movers IncBethlehem, PA · USDOT 3738461 | 10 | 1 of 6 | 0 of 10 |
| Hughes Relocation Services IncLansdale, PA · USDOT 110502 | 5 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Lehigh County
Emmaus sits in Lehigh County, PA, home to about 363,262 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,476 (±1,506) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,876 (±500) from abroad and about 10,989 (±1,264) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 7,334 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Emmaus | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PABethlehem moving costs | 4,467 ±690 | ≈ 11 mi to Bethlehem | $495 – $817 |
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 1,269 ±432 | ≈ 51 mi to Philadelphia | $495 – $817 |
| Berks County, PACumru moving costs | 1,046 ±292 | ≈ 35 mi to Cumru | $495 – $817 |
| Luzerne County, PAExeter moving costs | 780 ±255 | ≈ 67 mi to Exeter | $495 – $817 |
| Bucks County, PABensalem moving costs | 642 ±305 | ≈ 49 mi to Bensalem | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Northampton County, PA (about 4,199), Berks County, PA (about 1,092) and Carbon County, PA (about 836). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 970), Texas (about 852) and New Jersey (about 817); the largest flows in come from New York (about 2,081), New Jersey (about 1,745) and Connecticut (about 1,038).
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 Emmaus: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Emmaus, 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 Emmaus?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Emmaus to Washington, DC (about 163 miles) that is $734 – $978, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,761 miles) $12,425 – $16,566, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Emmaus?
70 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Emmaus, 47 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Lehigh County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Northampton County (about 4,467 a year), Philadelphia County (about 1,269 a year), Berks County (about 1,046 a year), and roughly 7,334 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 Emmaus?
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.