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Moving Cost in Pennsylvania (2026)

Hiring movers in Pennsylvania for a local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move typically runs $600–$1,700, with high state intrastate regulation under the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) — Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement. Pennsylvania's combination of PA PUC mandatory state tariff filing under 66 Pa.C.S. § 1101 (one of the few mandatory-tariff states alongside CA, NY, IL, HI, NV), $18.50/hr BLS Laborers and Movers mean wage, Philadelphia + Pittsburgh + Allentown-Bethlehem metro market concentration, mandatory FVP-vs-RVP disclosure, PA PUC Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement active disciplinary docket (one of the more active in the country), and persistent net-positive interstate inbound migration from NJ + NY driving Philadelphia-suburban inbound move volume.

State Pennsylvania
Cities Covered 2
Typical local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move $600 – $1,700
BLS Laborers and Movers wage $18.50/hr

Pennsylvania intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers

  • Intrastate regulator type: Public Utility Commission (PUC) regulation
  • State regulator name: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) — Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
  • Tariff filing requirement: Mandatory state tariff filing — published rate schedules required for all carriers
  • Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): State requires Released-Value-vs-Full-Value Protection election disclosure on every estimate
  • Intrastate license requirement: Yes — state PUC / PSC Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) required
  • Overall regulation intensity: High — comprehensive state PUC / PSC regulation with mandatory tariff and consumer protection
  • Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $18.50/hr

Pennsylvania mover licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) — Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (official site)
  • Permit: Pennsylvania PUC Certificate of Public Convenience required for intrastate household-goods carriers under 66 Pa.C.S. § 1101; MANDATORY state tariff filing; mandatory FVP-vs-RVP disclosure; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; PUC Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement complaint authority

How household-goods moving costs vary in Pennsylvania

State-specific code or insurance rule: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement regulates intrastate household-goods carriers under 66 Pa.C.S. § 1101 — Pennsylvania PUC requires a Certificate of Public Convenience for any intrastate household-goods carrier with MANDATORY state tariff filing (one of the few states alongside CA, NY, IL, HI, NV with mandatory state tariff filing) covering both hourly local and weight-based long-distance rates, plus mandatory FVP-vs-RVP valuation election on every estimate, and PA PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement operates one of the more active intrastate motor carrier disciplinary dockets in the country.

Cities in Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, PA

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Pittsburgh, PA

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Pricing ranges reflect Pennsylvania market labor (BLS OEWS Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers (SOC 53-7062) state mean $18.50/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.