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Moving Companies in Wharton, NJ

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Movers nearby
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39
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3.94
988 reviews

How much does a local move in Wharton cost?

Local New Jersey movers bill by the hour, typically $100 to $180 for a standard two-mover crew and truck. A studio or one-bedroom usually totals $450 to $900, a two- to three-bedroom home $900 to $2,200, and a four-bedroom-plus home $2,200 to $4,500 or more.

What if I just need muscle to load a rented truck?

Labor-only help, where you provide the truck or a container, averages around $84.50 an hour.

What does moving out of state cost?

A long-distance move from New Jersey typically averages $2,050 and can pass $6,000 depending on distance and volume -- a move to Florida, for example, usually runs $2,600 to $5,500.

What extra fees should I watch for?

If the truck can't park within 50 to 75 feet of your door, expect a long-carry fee of $75 to $150 per 50 feet. Stairs or a tricky elevator can add $75 to $200, and bulky items like a piano or safe run $150 to $600 or more per item.

Once you know your likely range, the movers listed below are a solid place to start comparing quotes.

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Best Movers in Wharton, NJ

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What customers say in Wharton, NJ

★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Dealt with Ed while arranging our move. Very professional and thorough. His estimate was spot on and competitive. When the movers came they were punctual, prompt and very respectful of our belongings. Overall great guys, great experience and great value. I cant imagine any other company to entrust w...
Joe Lax
Jd Carton & Son INC · Feb 2025
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
We recently moved from an apartment to a new home in Somerset County, NJ. The movers were excellent. They were very knowledgeable, professional, and polite. They worked quickly but carefully and took excellent care of our property and both residences. They also worked without a single complaint on o...
Gail VanBeveren
Jd Carton & Son INC · Jul 2024
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
We moved within a week from one home to two, and the JD Carton team was incredible, very professional, patient, eager to help in any way. Our moving manager, who gave us the original estimate and worked with us through the entire process, was also great. I recommend them very highly.
Susan Tompson
Jd Carton & Son INC · Oct 2023
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
The team was absolutely the BEST! Every one of the guys were fabulous... I highly Recommend JD Carton and Son, Inc. for all your moving needs. Bill G. Morris Plains NJ
Bill G
Jd Carton & Son INC · Jul 2023
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Having moved many times and used many movers, these guys are the best!
Mark Howard-Johnson
Jd Carton & Son INC · Apr 2023
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
We worked with JD Carton twice in about a year, and they were great! The estimate and scheduling process was personal, and both the local and cross state movers were friendly and careful.
Elizabeth Freese
Jd Carton & Son INC · Sep 2022
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Very professional and reliable. My salesman Ed was very responsive and informative. My move team led by Shane were also awesome. They took great care with our things and we’re really polite and accommodating and trustworthy during what is arguably the most stressful thing you can live through. We...
Rob Bixon
Jd Carton & Son INC · Sep 2022

Who's moving to Wharton, NJ

Federal tax-filer migration data for Morris County.

-1,398 net households
What kind of mover will you need?
Moving in
12,996 households arrived
71% under 50 mi 8% 50–250 mi 6% over 250 mi 15% not attributed

65% 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
14,394 households left
53% under 50 mi 11% 50–250 mi 17% over 250 mi 19% not attributed

53% 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
-828
18–19
+154
19–20
+41
20–21
-752
21–22
-1,398
22–23
Which states Wharton trades with

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

New York +734
2,212 in
1,478 out
Florida -1,314
458 in
1,772 out
477 in
977 out
California -196
278 in
474 out
Texas -241
143 in
384 out
Nearby, under 50 miles
Newark, NJ 16 mi Paterson, NJ 17 mi Hackensack, NJ 24 mi Sparta, NJ 18 mi Jersey City, NJ 24 mi Bridgewater, NJ 21 mi Elizabeth, NJ 18 mi Phillipsburg, NJ 27 mi
Beyond 50 miles
Toms River, NJ 63 mi West Palm Beach, FL 1,036 mi Los Angeles, CA 2,419 mi Philadelphia, PA 68 mi Islip, NY 73 mi Raleigh, NC 417 mi Fort Lauderdale, FL 1,069 mi Phoenix, AZ 2,111 mi

Households arriving from another state report $142,134 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Jersey report $129,747. 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 Morris County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 17% 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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