Moving from Boston to Philadelphia
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Boston to Philadelphia lane.
How many households moved between Boston and Philadelphia?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 275 returns moved from Boston to Philadelphia. 252 returns moved from Philadelphia to Boston. The published figure is larger from Boston to Philadelphia than from Philadelphia to Boston. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.
Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Boston) and IRS inflow file (moves into Boston).
How much does it cost to move from Boston to Philadelphia?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Boston to Philadelphia. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,700–$6,400 for moves in the Pennsylvania destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 307-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.
How long does a move from Boston to Philadelphia take?
A move from Boston to Philadelphia covers about 307 miles, roughly 6 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 4 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Boston to Philadelphia distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Boston to Philadelphia?
A household goods move from Boston to Philadelphia crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.
The pickup end is governed by Massachusetts rules: work performed entirely inside Massachusetts before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Transportation Oversight Division. The delivery end is governed by Pennsylvania rules: work performed entirely inside Pennsylvania after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement. Neither state agency sets the price of the Boston to Philadelphia leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Boston to Philadelphia?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Boston to Philadelphia, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.
When is the cheapest time to move from Boston to Philadelphia?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 4 day delivery window over 307 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Boston to Philadelphia: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
- A-PLUS MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: ANCA BUNGARDEANUSDOT 1656354BOSTON, MA · registered 2007-06-15
- GENTLE MOVERSRegistrant: YOURELO YOUR FULL-SERVICE RELOCATION CORPORATIONUSDOT 2252143BOSTON, MA · registered 2011-11-30
- EXELA MOVERSRegistrant: EXELA MOVERS LLCUSDOT 2588687BOSTON, MA · registered 2015-03-13
Destination: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- RILEY AND SONS MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: JOSEPH P RILEY AND SONS MOVING COMPANY INCUSDOT 85429PHILADELPHIA, PA · registered 1974-06-01
- SAMUEL W SMITH MOVING AND HAULING LLCUSDOT 113645PHILADELPHIA, PA · registered 1974-06-01
- SUPERIOR MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 390115PHILADELPHIA, PA · registered 1990-04-17
Cost by home size (Pennsylvania destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $285–$725 | $1,485–$3,840 |
| 1 Bedroom | $380–$870 | $2,025–$4,992 |
| 2 Bedroom | $570–$1,305 | $2,700–$6,400 |
| 3 Bedroom | $760–$1,740 | $3,915–$9,920 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,045–$2,320 | $5,265–$13,760 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,330–$2,900 | $6,480–$17,280 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Boston to Philadelphia or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Boston and in Philadelphia?
What do the 307 miles between Boston and Philadelphia mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Boston pickup end?
What does Pennsylvania require when the shipment arrives in Philadelphia?
Where do I find movers from Boston to Philadelphia?
Is the $2,700–$6,400 estimate a quote for Boston to Philadelphia?
See also: moving to pennsylvania.