Movers in New Jersey

Moving in or out of New Jersey? Understand what your move should cost, how to tell an in-state move from a state-to-state one, and get quotes from moving professionals covering 580 New Jersey cities and towns.

How moving works in New Jersey

New Jersey has an estimated 9,290,841 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 580 cities and towns we cover. 4 of them have 100,000 people or more and 34 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Newark the largest at 304,960, about 3.3% of everyone in the state. With no single dominant metro, moves here are often served by regional crews. Ask each company how it charges for travel from its yard, since practices vary.

Moving costs in New Jersey

What you pay comes down to four things: how much you’re moving, how far it’s going, how much packing you want done for you, and when you move. Moves that stay inside New Jersey are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the New Jersey line are priced on the weight of your shipment and the distance travelled.

Summer weekends and the first and last days of the month are the busiest and most expensive times to move anywhere in New Jersey. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most New Jersey moves start

These are the largest cities we cover in New Jersey, with US Census Bureau 2023 population estimates. Crews are easiest to book, and priced most competitively, where volume is highest.

Newark, pop. 304,960
Jersey City, pop. 291,657
Paterson, pop. 156,452
Elizabeth, pop. 135,829
Trenton, pop. 89,620
Clifton, pop. 88,461
Camden, pop. 71,100
Bayonne, pop. 70,300

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside New Jersey, you need in-state movers. If you’re crossing a state line, you need an interstate carrier with a USDOT number. Ask for a written estimate either way, and check that the estimate lists services rather than just a total.