Movers in New York

Moving in or out of New York? 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 1,612 New York cities and towns.

How moving works in New York

New York has an estimated 19,571,216 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 1,612 cities and towns we cover. 6 of them have 100,000 people or more and 30 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with New York the largest at 8,258,035, about 42.2% of everyone in the state. Where population is concentrated like this, movers and long-distance carriers generally base themselves near the largest metro, so it is worth asking how a company prices addresses further from New York.

Moving costs in New York

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

Where most New York moves start

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

New York, pop. 8,258,035
Buffalo, pop. 274,678
Yonkers, pop. 207,657
Rochester, pop. 207,274
Syracuse, pop. 145,560
Albany, pop. 101,228
New Rochelle, pop. 83,742
Mount Vernon, pop. 71,168

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside New York, 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.