Moving Costs in St. Marys, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of St. Marys. 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: $1,017 – $1,356 to Washington, DC. 1 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
- $1,017 – $1,356
- ≈ 226 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in St. Marys 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 $1,017 – $1,356. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Elk County goes to Clearfield County, about 251 people a year.
What a move from St. Marys costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in St. Marys: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in St. Marys: 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 St. Marys: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From St. Marys, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 226 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,576 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 281 | $1,265 – $1,686 | $1,454 – $1,939 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,576 | $11,592 – $15,456 | $13,331 – $17,774 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 549 | $2,471 – $3,294 | $2,841 – $3,788 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,362 | $6,129 – $8,172 | $7,048 – $9,398 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,446 | $6,507 – $8,676 | $7,483 – $9,977 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 226 | $1,017 – $1,356 | $1,170 – $1,559 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $5,706 – $7,608 | $6,562 – $8,749 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 238 | $1,071 – $1,428 | $1,232 – $1,642 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 724 | $3,258 – $4,344 | $3,747 – $4,996 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,225 | $10,013 – $13,350 | $11,514 – $15,353 |
Long-distance lanes from St. Marys, by home size
| From St. Marys to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 281 | $948 – $1,265 | $1,138 – $1,517 | $1,454 – $1,939 | $1,644 – $2,192 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,576 | $8,694 – $11,592 | $10,433 – $13,910 | $13,331 – $17,774 | $15,070 – $20,093 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 549 | $1,853 – $2,471 | $2,223 – $2,965 | $2,841 – $3,788 | $3,212 – $4,282 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,362 | $4,597 – $6,129 | $5,516 – $7,355 | $7,048 – $9,398 | $7,968 – $10,624 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,446 | $4,880 – $6,507 | $5,856 – $7,808 | $7,483 – $9,977 | $8,459 – $11,279 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 226 | $763 – $1,017 | $915 – $1,220 | $1,170 – $1,559 | $1,322 – $1,763 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $4,280 – $5,706 | $5,135 – $6,847 | $6,562 – $8,749 | $7,418 – $9,890 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 238 | $803 – $1,071 | $964 – $1,285 | $1,232 – $1,642 | $1,392 – $1,856 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 724 | $2,444 – $3,258 | $2,932 – $3,910 | $3,747 – $4,996 | $4,235 – $5,647 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,225 | $7,509 – $10,013 | $9,011 – $12,015 | $11,514 – $15,353 | $13,016 – $17,355 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving St. Marys
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of St. Marys; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near St. Marys
1 of the 1 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1 inspection in all. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 1 driver inspection (0.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy TransferDubois, PA · USDOT 120934 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Elk County
St. Marys sits in Elk County, PA, home to about 29,875 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 212 (±132) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 0 (±0) from abroad and about 271 (±120) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 192 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From St. Marys | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield County, PASandy moving costs | 251 ±163 | ≈ 32 mi to Sandy | $495 – $817 |
| Erie County, PAErie moving costs | 156 ±138 | ≈ 109 mi to Erie | $491 – $654 |
| Clarion County, PA | 87 ±116* | — | — |
| Greene County, PACenter moving costs | 60 ±82* | ≈ 167 mi to Center | $752 – $1,002 |
| Cameron County, PA | 53 ±47 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Marion County, IN (about 117), Indiana County, PA (about 41) and Centre County, PA (about 38). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 56), Virginia (about 41) and California (about 19); the largest flows in come from Indiana (about 117), New York (about 23) and Ohio (about 19).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in St. Marys: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in St. Marys, 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 St. Marys?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From St. Marys to Washington, DC (about 226 miles) that is $1,017 – $1,356, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,576 miles) $11,592 – $15,456, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in St. Marys?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of St. Marys, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Elk County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Clearfield County (about 251 a year), Erie County (about 156 a year), Clarion County (about 87 a year), and roughly 192 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 St. Marys?
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.