Moving Companies in Dunellen, NJ
Dunellen movers price local jobs by crew size and hour, and long-distance jobs by weight and mileage. Base pricing and the extras that get added on split cleanly into two groups.
Base pricing scales with home size and distance.
| Move Type | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Studio or small apartment, local | $550 |
| Mid-sized home, local | $900 |
| Larger multi-bedroom home, local | $1,900+ |
| Hourly rate, 2-4 movers | $100 - $200+/hr |
| Short regional interstate move | from $2,050 |
| Cross-country move | $3,500 - $8,500+ |
A second set of numbers covers what gets added once the base quote is set. Ask whether fuel surcharges and NJ toll costs are already folded into the hourly rate or billed separately, and mention street width up front — a 26-foot truck that can't fit a tight block may trigger a shuttle transfer to a smaller vehicle.
| Fee or Risk | Figure |
|---|---|
| Non-binding estimate increase at delivery | up to 10-20% |
| Basic liability payout | $0.60/lb per item |
| Example: 40-lb, $1,000 TV payout | $24 |
Confirming NJ license status and asking how travel time is billed before moving day helps keep the final bill close to that base quote below.
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Who's moving to Dunellen, NJ
Federal tax-filer migration data for Middlesex County.
56% arrived from elsewhere in New Jersey. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers58% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $88,200 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Jersey report $85,825. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Middlesex County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 12% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the New Jersey migration page →
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