Movers in Maryland

Moving in or out of Maryland? 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 430 Maryland cities and towns.

How moving works in Maryland

Maryland has an estimated 6,180,253 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 430 cities and towns we cover. 1 of them has 100,000 people or more and 9 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Baltimore the largest at 565,239, about 9.1% 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 Maryland

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 Maryland are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Maryland 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 Maryland. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Maryland moves start

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

Baltimore, pop. 565,239
Frederick, pop. 85,793
Gaithersburg, pop. 69,563
Rockville, pop. 67,297
Bowie, pop. 57,254
Hagerstown, pop. 43,553
Annapolis, pop. 40,552
College Park, pop. 34,187

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Maryland, 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.