Movers in Massachusetts

Moving in or out of Massachusetts? 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 513 Massachusetts cities and towns.

How moving works in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has an estimated 7,001,399 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 513 cities and towns we cover. 9 of them have 100,000 people or more and 28 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Boston the largest at 653,833, about 9.3% 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 Massachusetts

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

Where most Massachusetts moves start

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

Boston, pop. 653,833
Worcester, pop. 207,621
Springfield, pop. 153,672
Cambridge, pop. 118,214
Lowell, pop. 114,296
Brockton, pop. 104,890
Quincy, pop. 101,597
Lynn, pop. 101,241

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Massachusetts, 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.