Moving Costs in Springfield, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Springfield. 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: $779 – $1,038 to Washington, DC. 8 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
- $779 – $1,038
- ≈ 173 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Springfield 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 $779 – $1,038. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Fayette County goes to Westmoreland County, about 788 people a year.
What a move from Springfield costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Springfield: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Springfield: 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 Springfield: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Springfield, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 173 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,521 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 339 | $1,526 – $2,034 | $1,754 – $2,339 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,521 | $11,345 – $15,126 | $13,046 – $17,395 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 521 | $2,345 – $3,126 | $2,696 – $3,595 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,264 | $5,688 – $7,584 | $6,541 – $8,722 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,333 | $5,999 – $7,998 | $6,898 – $9,198 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 173 | $779 – $1,038 | $895 – $1,194 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,146 | $5,157 – $6,876 | $5,931 – $7,907 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 264 | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,366 – $1,822 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 594 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,074 – $4,099 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,159 | $9,716 – $12,954 | $11,173 – $14,897 |
Long-distance lanes from Springfield, by home size
| From Springfield to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 339 | $1,144 – $1,526 | $1,373 – $1,831 | $1,754 – $2,339 | $1,983 – $2,644 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,521 | $8,508 – $11,345 | $10,210 – $13,613 | $13,046 – $17,395 | $14,748 – $19,664 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 521 | $1,758 – $2,345 | $2,110 – $2,813 | $2,696 – $3,595 | $3,048 – $4,064 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,264 | $4,266 – $5,688 | $5,119 – $6,826 | $6,541 – $8,722 | $7,394 – $9,859 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,333 | $4,499 – $5,999 | $5,399 – $7,198 | $6,898 – $9,198 | $7,798 – $10,397 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 173 | $584 – $779 | $701 – $934 | $895 – $1,194 | $1,012 – $1,349 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,146 | $3,868 – $5,157 | $4,641 – $6,188 | $5,931 – $7,907 | $6,704 – $8,939 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 264 | $891 – $1,188 | $1,069 – $1,426 | $1,366 – $1,822 | $1,544 – $2,059 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 594 | $2,005 – $2,673 | $2,406 – $3,208 | $3,074 – $4,099 | $3,475 – $4,633 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,159 | $7,287 – $9,716 | $8,744 – $11,659 | $11,173 – $14,897 | $12,630 – $16,840 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Springfield
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Springfield, 5 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Springfield 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 Fayette County
Springfield sits in Fayette County, PA, home to about 129,243 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,312 (±408) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 608 (±312) from abroad and about 2,971 (±617) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,503 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Springfield | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County, PAHempfield moving costs | 788 ±294 | ≈ 26 mi to Hempfield | $495 – $817 |
| Allegheny County, PAPittsburgh moving costs | 685 ±241 | ≈ 51 mi to Pittsburgh | $495 – $817 |
| Washington County, PACecil moving costs | 443 ±150 | ≈ 54 mi to Cecil | $495 – $817 |
| Greene County, PACenter moving costs | 194 ±90 | ≈ 53 mi to Center | $495 – $817 |
| Curry County, NM | 168 ±223* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Westmoreland County, PA (about 943), Washington County, PA (about 780) and Allegheny County, PA (about 326). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 302), West Virginia (about 213) and New Mexico (about 170); the largest flows in come from West Virginia (about 294), South Carolina (about 200) and New Jersey (about 155).
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 Springfield: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Springfield, 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 Springfield?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Springfield to Washington, DC (about 173 miles) that is $779 – $1,038, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,521 miles) $11,345 – $15,126, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Springfield?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Springfield, 5 of them with interstate authority. The Springfield movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Fayette County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Westmoreland County (about 788 a year), Allegheny County (about 685 a year), Washington County (about 443 a year), and roughly 1,503 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 Springfield?
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.