Moving Costs in Franconia, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Franconia. 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: $693 – $924 to Washington, DC. 187 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
- $693 – $924
- ≈ 154 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 187
- 123 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Franconia 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 $693 – $924. 187 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Montgomery County goes to Philadelphia County, about 6,964 people a year.
What a move from Franconia costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Franconia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Franconia: 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 Franconia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Franconia, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 31 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,771 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 89 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,771 | $12,470 – $16,626 | $14,340 – $19,120 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 755 | $3,398 – $4,530 | $3,907 – $5,209 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,509 | $6,791 – $9,054 | $7,809 – $10,412 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,564 | $7,038 – $9,384 | $8,094 – $10,792 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 154 | $693 – $924 | $797 – $1,063 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,215 | $5,468 – $7,290 | $6,288 – $8,384 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 31 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 784 | $3,528 – $4,704 | $4,057 – $5,410 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,411 | $10,850 – $14,466 | $12,477 – $16,636 |
Long-distance lanes from Franconia, by home size
| From Franconia to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 89 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,771 | $9,352 – $12,470 | $11,223 – $14,963 | $14,340 – $19,120 | $16,210 – $21,614 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 755 | $2,548 – $3,398 | $3,058 – $4,077 | $3,907 – $5,209 | $4,417 – $5,889 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,509 | $5,093 – $6,791 | $6,111 – $8,149 | $7,809 – $10,412 | $8,828 – $11,770 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,564 | $5,279 – $7,038 | $6,334 – $8,446 | $8,094 – $10,792 | $9,149 – $12,199 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 154 | $520 – $693 | $624 – $832 | $797 – $1,063 | $901 – $1,201 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,215 | $4,101 – $5,468 | $4,921 – $6,561 | $6,288 – $8,384 | $7,108 – $9,477 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 31 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 784 | $2,646 – $3,528 | $3,175 – $4,234 | $4,057 – $5,410 | $4,586 – $6,115 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,411 | $8,137 – $10,850 | $9,765 – $13,019 | $12,477 – $16,636 | $14,104 – $18,806 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Franconia
187 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Franconia; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Franconia
85 of the 187 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 397 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 28 of 202 vehicle inspections (13.9%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 72 of 397 driver inspections (18.1%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Moving & Storage IncPhiladelphia, PA · USDOT 390115 | 26 | 2 of 14 | 4 of 26 |
| 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 |
| Wayne Moving and StorageWest Chester, PA · USDOT 1771238 | 19 | 0 of 8 | 1 of 19 |
| All Directions Van LinesBlandon, PA · USDOT 3245591 | 14 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 14 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Montgomery County
Franconia sits in Montgomery County, PA, home to about 818,482 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 14,197 (±1,352) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,518 (±618) from abroad and about 29,128 (±1,798) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 16,212 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Franconia | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 6,964 ±711 | ≈ 31 mi to Philadelphia | $495 – $817 |
| Bucks County, PABensalem moving costs | 5,162 ±981 | ≈ 30 mi to Bensalem | $495 – $817 |
| Chester County, PAWest Chester moving costs | 4,510 ±649 | ≈ 32 mi to West Chester | $495 – $817 |
| Delaware County, PAAston moving costs | 3,503 ±901 | ≈ 35 mi to Aston | $495 – $817 |
| Berks County, PACumru moving costs | 1,641 ±408 | ≈ 37 mi to Cumru | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Philadelphia County, PA (about 11,698), Bucks County, PA (about 5,698) and Chester County, PA (about 3,559). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Jersey (about 1,864), New York (about 1,401) and California (about 1,398); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 3,037), New York (about 1,875) and Florida (about 967).
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 Franconia: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Franconia, 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 Franconia?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Franconia to Washington, DC (about 154 miles) that is $693 – $924, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,771 miles) $12,470 – $16,626, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Franconia?
187 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Franconia, 123 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Montgomery County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Philadelphia County (about 6,964 a year), Bucks County (about 5,162 a year), Chester County (about 4,510 a year), and roughly 16,212 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 Franconia?
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.