Movers in Pennsylvania

Moving in or out of Pennsylvania? 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 1,802 Pennsylvania cities and towns.

How moving works in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has an estimated 12,961,683 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 1,802 cities and towns we cover. 3 of them have 100,000 people or more and 18 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Philadelphia the largest at 1,550,542, about 12% 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 Pennsylvania

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

Where most Pennsylvania moves start

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

Philadelphia, pop. 1,550,542
Pittsburgh, pop. 303,255
Allentown, pop. 124,880
Reading, pop. 94,903
Erie, pop. 92,957
Bethlehem, pop. 78,300
Scranton, pop. 75,805
Lancaster, pop. 57,153

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Pennsylvania, 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.