Moving Costs in Lehigh, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Lehigh. 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: $797 – $1,062 to Washington, DC. 39 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
- $797 – $1,062
- ≈ 177 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 39
- 26 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lehigh 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 $797 – $1,062. 39 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Northampton County goes to Lehigh County, about 4,199 people a year.
What a move from Lehigh costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lehigh: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lehigh: 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 Lehigh: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lehigh, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 69 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,758 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 94 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,758 | $12,411 – $16,548 | $14,273 – $19,030 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 736 | $3,312 – $4,416 | $3,809 – $5,078 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,510 | $6,795 – $9,060 | $7,814 – $10,419 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,571 | $7,070 – $9,426 | $8,130 – $10,840 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 177 | $797 – $1,062 | $916 – $1,221 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,247 | $5,612 – $7,482 | $6,453 – $8,604 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 69 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 800 | $3,600 – $4,800 | $4,140 – $5,520 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,401 | $10,805 – $14,406 | $12,425 – $16,567 |
Long-distance lanes from Lehigh, by home size
| From Lehigh to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 94 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,758 | $9,308 – $12,411 | $11,170 – $14,893 | $14,273 – $19,030 | $16,134 – $21,512 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 736 | $2,484 – $3,312 | $2,981 – $3,974 | $3,809 – $5,078 | $4,306 – $5,741 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,510 | $5,096 – $6,795 | $6,116 – $8,154 | $7,814 – $10,419 | $8,834 – $11,778 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,571 | $5,302 – $7,070 | $6,363 – $8,483 | $8,130 – $10,840 | $9,190 – $12,254 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 177 | $597 – $797 | $717 – $956 | $916 – $1,221 | $1,035 – $1,381 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,247 | $4,209 – $5,612 | $5,050 – $6,734 | $6,453 – $8,604 | $7,295 – $9,727 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 69 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 800 | $2,700 – $3,600 | $3,240 – $4,320 | $4,140 – $5,520 | $4,680 – $6,240 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,401 | $8,103 – $10,805 | $9,724 – $12,965 | $12,425 – $16,567 | $14,046 – $18,728 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lehigh
39 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lehigh; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Lehigh
15 of the 39 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 100 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 11 of 54 vehicle inspections (20.4%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 22 of 100 driver inspections (22.0%, 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 |
| 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 |
| You Move MeWind Gap, PA · USDOT 3132865 | 5 | 0 of 4 | 2 of 5 |
| Frick Transfer IncEaston, PA · USDOT 110515 | 4 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 4 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Northampton County
Lehigh sits in Northampton County, PA, home to about 301,571 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,175 (±1,092) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,162 (±332) from abroad and about 10,555 (±1,364) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,035 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lehigh | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PAAllentown moving costs | 4,199 ±774 | ≈ 14 mi to Allentown | $495 – $817 |
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 869 ±300 | ≈ 69 mi to Philadelphia | $495 – $817 |
| Montgomery County, PAPottstown moving costs | 652 ±290 | ≈ 42 mi to Pottstown | $495 – $817 |
| Carbon County, PA | 524 ±382 | — | — |
| Bucks County, PABensalem moving costs | 447 ±206 | ≈ 65 mi to Bensalem | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lehigh County, PA (about 4,467), Monroe County, PA (about 1,243) and Bucks County, PA (about 688). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 831), New Jersey (about 604) and Florida (about 487); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 2,756), New York (about 2,102) and Florida (about 614).
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 Lehigh: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lehigh, 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 Lehigh?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lehigh to Washington, DC (about 177 miles) that is $797 – $1,062, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,758 miles) $12,411 – $16,548, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lehigh?
39 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lehigh, 26 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Northampton County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lehigh County (about 4,199 a year), Philadelphia County (about 869 a year), Montgomery County (about 652 a year), and roughly 5,035 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 Lehigh?
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.