Erie, Pennsylvania Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Erie, Pennsylvania — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Erie is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $495 – $817 in our model. Across the 4 routes we price from Erie, the median is about 136 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $612 – $816. About 5,093 people a year move to Erie County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Erie County
Erie sits in Erie County, PA, home to about 269,350 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,093 (±673) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,097 (±297) from abroad and about 5,811 (±619) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 7,633 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Erie | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County, PAPittsburgh moving costs | 903 ±320 | ≈ 136 mi to Pittsburgh | $612 – $816 |
| Crawford County, PASpring moving costs | 492 ±115 | ≈ 30 mi to Spring | $495 – $817 |
| Ashtabula County, OHConneaut moving costs | 280 ±95 | ≈ 33 mi to Conneaut | $495 – $817 |
| Lackawanna County, PADunmore moving costs | 262 ±265* | ≈ 275 mi to Dunmore | $1,238 – $1,650 |
| Duval County, FLJacksonville moving costs | 236 ±246* | ≈ 956 mi to Jacksonville | $4,302 – $5,736 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Allegheny County, PA (about 950), Crawford County, PA (about 636) and Butler County, PA (about 350). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Ohio (about 1,173), Florida (about 1,019) and New York (about 767); the largest flows in come from New York (about 1,057), Ohio (about 717) and Florida (about 524).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Erie
Nearest first. See all 4 routes from Erie with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Pennsylvania
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Erie Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Erie, Pennsylvania vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Erie Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$243 – $393
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$327 – $605
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$495 – $817
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$831 – $1,506
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,419 – $2,195
Based on $42–$53 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Erie
- 1 bedroom$551 – $734
- 2 bedrooms$612 – $816
- 3 bedrooms$704 – $938
- 4+ bedrooms$796 – $1,061
Priced at 136 miles, the typical corridor we track from Erie.
Erie moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Erie?
A local move inside Erie is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $42 to $53 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $243 – $393. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $831 – $1,506.
What does a long distance move from Erie cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 4 routes we track from Erie, a typical corridor is around 136 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $612 – $816 and a three bedroom at $704 – $938. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Erie do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 4 destinations from Erie, 1 of them inside Pennsylvania. The longest are Erie to Los Angeles, CA at 2,483 miles, around $11,174 – $14,898 for a two bedroom home; Erie to Pittsburgh, PA at 136 miles, around $612 – $816 for a two bedroom home; Erie to Akron, OH at 121 miles, around $545 – $726 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Erie to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Buffalo, about 94 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $495 – $817 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Cleveland (109 mi), Akron (121 mi), Pittsburgh (136 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Erie?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Erie move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Erie and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Erie. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffaloout of state | ~94 mi | Hourly | $495 – $817 |
| Clevelandout of state | ~109 mi | Distance | $491 – $654 |
| Akronout of state | ~121 mi | Distance | $545 – $726 |
| Pittsburgh | ~136 mi | Distance | $612 – $816 |
| Rochesterout of state | ~168 mi | Distance | $756 – $1,008 |
| Detroitout of state | ~177 mi | Distance | $797 – $1,062 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Erie add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
All Pennsylvania cities we price
We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →