Moving Costs in Newtown, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Newtown. 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: $644 – $858 to New York City, NY. 10 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 New York City
- $644 – $858
- ≈ 143 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 10
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Newtown runs $495 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $644 – $858. 10 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Schuylkill County goes to Lancaster County, about 366 people a year.
What a move from Newtown costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Newtown: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Newtown: 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 Newtown: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Newtown, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 92 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,709 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 143 | $644 – $858 | $740 – $987 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,709 | $12,191 – $16,254 | $14,019 – $18,692 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 690 | $3,105 – $4,140 | $3,571 – $4,761 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,461 | $6,575 – $8,766 | $7,561 – $10,081 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,524 | $6,858 – $9,144 | $7,887 – $10,516 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 148 | $666 – $888 | $766 – $1,021 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,226 | $5,517 – $7,356 | $6,345 – $8,459 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 92 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 758 | $3,411 – $4,548 | $3,923 – $5,230 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,352 | $10,584 – $14,112 | $12,172 – $16,229 |
Long-distance lanes from Newtown, by home size
| From Newtown to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 143 | $483 – $644 | $579 – $772 | $740 – $987 | $837 – $1,115 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,709 | $9,143 – $12,191 | $10,971 – $14,629 | $14,019 – $18,692 | $15,848 – $21,130 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 690 | $2,329 – $3,105 | $2,795 – $3,726 | $3,571 – $4,761 | $4,037 – $5,382 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,461 | $4,931 – $6,575 | $5,917 – $7,889 | $7,561 – $10,081 | $8,547 – $11,396 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,524 | $5,144 – $6,858 | $6,172 – $8,230 | $7,887 – $10,516 | $8,915 – $11,887 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 148 | $500 – $666 | $599 – $799 | $766 – $1,021 | $866 – $1,154 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,226 | $4,138 – $5,517 | $4,965 – $6,620 | $6,345 – $8,459 | $7,172 – $9,563 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 92 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 758 | $2,558 – $3,411 | $3,070 – $4,093 | $3,923 – $5,230 | $4,434 – $5,912 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,352 | $7,938 – $10,584 | $9,526 – $12,701 | $12,172 – $16,229 | $13,759 – $18,346 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Newtown
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Newtown, 5 of them with interstate authority; 3 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Newtown movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Schuylkill County
Newtown sits in Schuylkill County, PA, home to about 140,534 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,013 (±314) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 120 (±70) from abroad and about 2,832 (±394) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,362 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Newtown | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, PAColumbia moving costs | 366 ±218 | ≈ 51 mi to Columbia | $495 – $817 |
| Dauphin County, PAHarrisburg moving costs | 339 ±141 | ≈ 45 mi to Harrisburg | $495 – $817 |
| Berks County, PACumru moving costs | 281 ±119 | ≈ 39 mi to Cumru | $495 – $817 |
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 272 ±111 | ≈ 92 mi to Philadelphia | $495 – $817 |
| Northampton County, PABethlehem moving costs | 270 ±209 | ≈ 60 mi to Bethlehem | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Berks County, PA (about 449), Luzerne County, PA (about 368) and Dauphin County, PA (about 275). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 265), New Jersey (about 200) and Virginia (about 129); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 177), Washington (about 166) and New York (about 115).
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 Newtown: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Newtown, 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 Newtown?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Newtown to New York City, NY (about 143 miles) that is $644 – $858, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,709 miles) $12,191 – $16,254, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Newtown?
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Newtown, 5 of them with interstate authority. The Newtown movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Schuylkill County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lancaster County (about 366 a year), Dauphin County (about 339 a year), Berks County (about 281 a year), and roughly 1,362 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 Newtown?
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.