Moving Costs in Progress, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Progress. 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: $482 – $642 to Philadelphia, PA. 33 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
- $482 – $642
- ≈ 107 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 33
- 19 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Progress 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 $482 – $642. 33 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Dauphin County goes to Cumberland County, about 3,164 people a year.
What a move from Progress costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Progress: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Progress: 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 Progress: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Progress, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 107 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,680 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 177 | $797 – $1,062 | $916 – $1,221 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,680 | $12,060 – $16,080 | $13,869 – $18,492 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 667 | $3,002 – $4,002 | $3,452 – $4,602 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,422 | $6,399 – $8,532 | $7,359 – $9,812 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,483 | $6,674 – $8,898 | $7,675 – $10,233 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 113 | $509 – $678 | $585 – $780 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,191 | $5,360 – $7,146 | $6,163 – $8,218 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 107 | $482 – $642 | $554 – $738 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 716 | $3,222 – $4,296 | $3,705 – $4,940 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,321 | $10,445 – $13,926 | $12,011 – $16,015 |
Long-distance lanes from Progress, by home size
| From Progress to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 177 | $597 – $797 | $717 – $956 | $916 – $1,221 | $1,035 – $1,381 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,680 | $9,045 – $12,060 | $10,854 – $14,472 | $13,869 – $18,492 | $15,678 – $20,904 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 667 | $2,251 – $3,002 | $2,701 – $3,602 | $3,452 – $4,602 | $3,902 – $5,203 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,422 | $4,799 – $6,399 | $5,759 – $7,679 | $7,359 – $9,812 | $8,319 – $11,092 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,483 | $5,005 – $6,674 | $6,006 – $8,008 | $7,675 – $10,233 | $8,676 – $11,567 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 113 | $450 – $600 | $458 – $610 | $585 – $780 | $661 – $881 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,191 | $4,020 – $5,360 | $4,824 – $6,431 | $6,163 – $8,218 | $6,967 – $9,290 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 107 | $450 – $600 | $450 – $600 | $554 – $738 | $626 – $835 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 716 | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,900 – $3,866 | $3,705 – $4,940 | $4,189 – $5,585 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,321 | $7,833 – $10,445 | $9,400 – $12,533 | $12,011 – $16,015 | $13,578 – $18,104 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Progress
33 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Progress; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Progress
18 of the 33 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 120 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 13 of 70 vehicle inspections (18.6%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 34 of 120 driver inspections (28.3%, against 13.0%). 1 carrier has an acute or critical violation found in an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Van Lines IncYork, PA · USDOT 3678187 | 29 | 3 of 15 | 3 of 29 |
| Bright Eye Movers and Cleaners LLCCamp Hill, PA · USDOT 3597545 | 27 | 5 of 15 | 17 of 27 |
| Mt Everest Moving CompanyLititz, PA · USDOT 2488928 | 17 | 0 of 11 | 1 of 17 |
| U-Relax Moving CompanyJacobus, PA · USDOT 3911454 | 9 | 2 of 7 | 2 of 9 |
| A & M Friendly MoversYork, PA · USDOT 4053629 | 7 | 0 of 3 | 3 of 7 |
| Empire Piano MoversYork, PA · USDOT 1660602 | 5 | 1 of 4 | 1 of 5 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Dauphin County
Progress sits in Dauphin County, PA, home to about 274,044 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 6,237 (±830) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,718 (±480) from abroad and about 11,816 (±2,451) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,481 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Progress | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, PALower Allen moving costs | 3,164 ±575 | ≈ 6 mi to Lower Allen | $495 – $817 |
| Lancaster County, PAColumbia moving costs | 1,102 ±286 | ≈ 29 mi to Columbia | $495 – $817 |
| York County, PAYork moving costs | 1,058 ±340 | ≈ 27 mi to York | $495 – $817 |
| Lebanon County, PASouth Lebanon moving costs | 804 ±355 | ≈ 28 mi to South Lebanon | $495 – $817 |
| Delaware County, PAAston moving costs | 746 ±394 | ≈ 93 mi to Aston | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Cumberland County, PA (about 1,781), Lebanon County, PA (about 1,205) and Montgomery County, PA (about 1,150). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 673), Florida (about 623) and California (about 500); the largest flows in come from New York (about 926), Maryland (about 878) and Florida (about 519).
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 Progress: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Progress, 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 Progress?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Progress to Philadelphia, PA (about 107 miles) that is $482 – $642, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,680 miles) $12,060 – $16,080, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Progress?
33 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Progress, 19 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Dauphin County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Cumberland County (about 3,164 a year), Lancaster County (about 1,102 a year), York County (about 1,058 a year), and roughly 5,481 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 Progress?
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.