Moving Costs in Summerville, SC
Two formulas cover every move out of Summerville. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,305 – $1,740 to Atlanta, GA. 41 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
- $445 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $1,305 – $1,740
- ≈ 290 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 41
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Summerville runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $1,305 – $1,740. 41 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Dorchester County goes to Charleston County, about 2,091 people a year.
What a move from Summerville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Summerville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Summerville: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to South Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.04 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Summerville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Summerville, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 290 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,543 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 737 | $3,317 – $4,422 | $3,814 – $5,085 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,543 | $11,444 – $15,258 | $13,160 – $17,547 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 858 | $3,861 – $5,148 | $4,440 – $5,920 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,123 | $5,054 – $6,738 | $5,812 – $7,749 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,076 | $4,842 – $6,456 | $5,568 – $7,424 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 517 | $2,327 – $3,102 | $2,675 – $3,567 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 583 | $2,624 – $3,498 | $3,017 – $4,023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 647 | $2,912 – $3,882 | $3,348 – $4,464 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 290 | $1,305 – $1,740 | $1,501 – $2,001 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,141 | $9,635 – $12,846 | $11,080 – $14,773 |
Long-distance lanes from Summerville, by home size
| From Summerville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 737 | $2,487 – $3,317 | $2,985 – $3,980 | $3,814 – $5,085 | $4,311 – $5,749 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,543 | $8,583 – $11,444 | $10,299 – $13,732 | $13,160 – $17,547 | $14,877 – $19,835 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 858 | $2,896 – $3,861 | $3,475 – $4,633 | $4,440 – $5,920 | $5,019 – $6,692 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,123 | $3,790 – $5,054 | $4,548 – $6,064 | $5,812 – $7,749 | $6,570 – $8,759 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,076 | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,358 – $5,810 | $5,568 – $7,424 | $6,295 – $8,393 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 517 | $1,745 – $2,327 | $2,094 – $2,792 | $2,675 – $3,567 | $3,024 – $4,033 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 583 | $1,968 – $2,624 | $2,361 – $3,148 | $3,017 – $4,023 | $3,411 – $4,547 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 647 | $2,184 – $2,912 | $2,620 – $3,494 | $3,348 – $4,464 | $3,785 – $5,047 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 290 | $979 – $1,305 | $1,175 – $1,566 | $1,501 – $2,001 | $1,697 – $2,262 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,141 | $7,226 – $9,635 | $8,671 – $11,561 | $11,080 – $14,773 | $12,525 – $16,700 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Summerville
41 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Summerville, 9 of them with interstate authority; 6 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Summerville 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 Dorchester County
Summerville sits in Dorchester County, SC, home to about 159,712 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 4,590 (±829) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 562 (±252) from abroad and about 8,908 (±1,429) from elsewhere in South Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,136 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Summerville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County, SCCharleston moving costs | 2,091 ±389 | ≈ 24 mi to Charleston | $445 – $733 |
| Berkeley County, SCLadson moving costs | 1,949 ±503 | ≈ 5 mi to Ladson | $445 – $733 |
| Richland County, SCColumbia moving costs | 746 ±394 | ≈ 99 mi to Columbia | $445 – $733 |
| Chatham County, GASavannah moving costs | 461 ±491* | ≈ 97 mi to Savannah | $445 – $733 |
| York County, SCRock Hill moving costs | 239 ±238 | ≈ 165 mi to Rock Hill | $743 – $990 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Charleston County, SC (about 3,646), Berkeley County, SC (about 2,692) and Orangeburg County, SC (about 431). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 1,216), Florida (about 864) and North Carolina (about 611); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 707), Florida (about 559) and Georgia (about 441).
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 Summerville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Summerville, SC?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $445 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Summerville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Summerville to Atlanta, GA (about 290 miles) that is $1,305 – $1,740, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,543 miles) $11,444 – $15,258, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Summerville?
41 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Summerville, 9 of them with interstate authority. The Summerville movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Dorchester County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Charleston County (about 2,091 a year), Berkeley County (about 1,949 a year), Richland County (about 746 a year), and roughly 5,136 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 Summerville?
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.