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Moving Companies in Elizabeth, NJ

91
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37%
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33
Licensed
2.82
401 reviews

Moving costs in Elizabeth split mainly on distance: local moves within New Jersey average around $900, with a studio landing near $550 and a larger home reaching $1,900, while long-distance moves out of state are priced by cubic footage and mileage instead of a flat local average, so get a proper quote rather than assuming the local figure applies. Elizabeth's dense streets near the Turnpike, the Goethals Bridge, and the port area make parking a real factor, check with the city's parking authority about a temporary permit before moving day, since a truck forced to park a block away typically triggers a long-carry fee. Insist on a binding estimate rather than a non-binding one, since a non-binding quote can legally increase if your inventory weighs more than the mover guessed, and confirm upfront whether stairs, a broken elevator, or a building's loading-dock reservation rules will add fees you didn't budget for. Ask directly whether tolls and fuel surcharges are already built into your hourly rate, since Turnpike and bridge tolls around Elizabeth add up quickly on a local job. Any mover working within New Jersey should hold a state public mover license, and any handling an interstate move should carry a USDOT number you can verify through the FMCSA's SAFER system before you commit. Finally, pack a separate bag with chargers, medication, and basics for the first night and keep it with you rather than on the truck.

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Who's moving to Elizabeth, NJ

Federal tax-filer migration data for Union County.

-1,953 net households
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Moving in
15,002 households arrived
78% under 50 mi 6% 50–250 mi 5% over 250 mi 12% not attributed

60% 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.

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Moving out
16,955 households left
64% under 50 mi 9% 50–250 mi 13% over 250 mi 14% not attributed

64% 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
Net household change, five years
-1,660
18–19
-1,702
19–20
-2,187
20–21
-2,824
21–22
-1,953
22–23
Which states Elizabeth trades with

Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.

New York +3,468
5,567 in
2,099 out
Florida -1,543
492 in
2,035 out
452 in
914 out
Texas -332
100 in
432 out
California -133
199 in
332 out
Nearby, under 50 miles
Newark, NJ 9 mi New Brunswick, NJ 13 mi Jersey City, NJ 13 mi Bridgewater, NJ 16 mi New York, NY 18 mi Parsippany, NJ 18 mi New York, NY 19 mi New York, NY 24 mi
Beyond 50 miles
Mount Laurel, NJ 55 mi West Palm Beach, FL 1,026 mi Miami, FL 1,085 mi Camden, NJ 67 mi Philadelphia, PA 64 mi Fort Lauderdale, FL 1,060 mi Tampa, FL 990 mi Los Angeles, CA 2,430 mi

Households arriving from another state report $99,314 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Jersey report $94,712. 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 Union County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 13% 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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1,150
cubic feet — what a local crew loads
8,050 lb what a long-distance carrier quotes on
26 ft rental truck, if you drive it yourself

Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.

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