Moving Costs in Exeter, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Exeter. 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: $531 – $708 to Philadelphia, PA. 22 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
- $531 – $708
- ≈ 118 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 22
- 17 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Exeter 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 $531 – $708. 22 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Luzerne County goes to Lackawanna County, about 1,125 people a year.
What a move from Exeter costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Exeter: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Exeter: 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 Exeter: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Exeter, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 118 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,739 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 121 | $545 – $726 | $626 – $835 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,739 | $12,326 – $16,434 | $14,174 – $18,899 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 712 | $3,204 – $4,272 | $3,685 – $4,913 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,509 | $6,791 – $9,054 | $7,809 – $10,412 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,578 | $7,101 – $9,468 | $8,166 – $10,888 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 210 | $945 – $1,260 | $1,087 – $1,449 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,287 | $5,792 – $7,722 | $6,660 – $8,880 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 118 | $531 – $708 | $611 – $814 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 819 | $3,686 – $4,914 | $4,238 – $5,651 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,387 | $10,742 – $14,322 | $12,353 – $16,470 |
Long-distance lanes from Exeter, by home size
| From Exeter to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 121 | $450 – $600 | $490 – $653 | $626 – $835 | $708 – $944 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,739 | $9,244 – $12,326 | $11,093 – $14,791 | $14,174 – $18,899 | $16,023 – $21,364 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 712 | $2,403 – $3,204 | $2,884 – $3,845 | $3,685 – $4,913 | $4,165 – $5,554 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,509 | $5,093 – $6,791 | $6,111 – $8,149 | $7,809 – $10,412 | $8,828 – $11,770 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,578 | $5,326 – $7,101 | $6,391 – $8,521 | $8,166 – $10,888 | $9,231 – $12,308 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 210 | $709 – $945 | $851 – $1,134 | $1,087 – $1,449 | $1,229 – $1,638 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,287 | $4,344 – $5,792 | $5,212 – $6,950 | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,529 – $10,039 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 118 | $450 – $600 | $478 – $637 | $611 – $814 | $690 – $920 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 819 | $2,764 – $3,686 | $3,317 – $4,423 | $4,238 – $5,651 | $4,791 – $6,388 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,387 | $8,056 – $10,742 | $9,667 – $12,890 | $12,353 – $16,470 | $13,964 – $18,619 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Exeter
22 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Exeter; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Exeter
8 of the 22 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 88 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 7 of 54 vehicle inspections (13.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 9 of 88 driver inspections (10.2%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Cawley Moving LLCHanover Township, PA · USDOT 2117707 | 28 | 0 of 21 | 1 of 28 |
| Nepa DeliveriesOlyphant, PA · USDOT 1807709 | 18 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 18 |
| Petra Moving & Storage LLCSouth Abington Township, PA · USDOT 3390795 | 15 | 0 of 11 | 1 of 15 |
| Matheson Transfer CompanyForty Fort, PA · USDOT 38187 | 15 | 3 of 7 | 1 of 15 |
| Toqa Movers LLCScranton, PA · USDOT 3313755 | 5 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Northeastern Movers IncPittston, PA · USDOT 3271670 | 4 | 2 of 3 | 0 of 4 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Luzerne County
Exeter sits in Luzerne County, PA, home to about 314,731 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 7,356 (±1,064) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,535 (±446) from abroad and about 6,037 (±761) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,176 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Exeter | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County, PADunmore moving costs | 1,125 ±347 | ≈ 15 mi to Dunmore | $495 – $817 |
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 705 ±328 | ≈ 118 mi to Philadelphia | $531 – $708 |
| Polk County, FLLakeland moving costs | 407 ±365 | ≈ 1,143 mi to Lakeland | $5,144 – $6,858 |
| Columbia County, PABerwick moving costs | 371 ±157 | ≈ 34 mi to Berwick | $495 – $817 |
| Schuylkill County, PANewtown moving costs | 368 ±136 | ≈ 63 mi to Newtown | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lackawanna County, PA (about 903), Bronx County, NY (about 853) and Lehigh County, PA (about 780). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 1,463), Texas (about 310) and New York (about 302); the largest flows in come from New York (about 3,302), New Jersey (about 1,719) and Florida (about 369).
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 Exeter: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Exeter, 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 Exeter?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Exeter to Philadelphia, PA (about 118 miles) that is $531 – $708, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,739 miles) $12,326 – $16,434, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Exeter?
22 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Exeter, 17 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Luzerne County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lackawanna County (about 1,125 a year), Philadelphia County (about 705 a year), Polk County (about 407 a year), and roughly 4,176 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 Exeter?
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.