Moving Companies in Wilkes Barre, PA
Local moves under 100 miles in the Wilkes-Barre area are generally billed by the hour rather than by weight. Common local price ranges and labor rates are listed below before add-on fees.
Local move cost ranges
| Move type | Typical local cost |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom apartment | $300 – $700 (usually 2–3 hours with 2 movers) |
| 2–3 bedroom home | $800 – $2,000+ (usually 4–7 hours with 3+ movers) |
| Hourly labor rate | Two movers and a truck: $100 to $180 per hour |
| Minimum charge | 2- to 3-hour minimum charge |
Fees and coverage to check before booking
On an hourly local job, the meter commonly keeps running while the crew drives between the old and new address, and some companies layer on a travel or transit surcharge. Stairs, long hallways, or a truck that cannot park close may generate a long-carry or stair fee. Specialty items such as a piano, safe, or large hot tub can add a $150–$300 surcharge.
Insist on a written binding estimate, or a binding not-to-exceed estimate. A non-binding quote leaves room for a higher bill on moving day if the crew records additional time or weight.
Basic mover liability often pays just $0.60 per pound for each item, which may not cover an expensive TV or heirloom table. Check your renter's or homeowner's policy, or consider third-party moving insurance for valuables. Packing yourself and using labor-only help is usually much cheaper than full-service packing, since full-service adds separate charges for boxes, tape, and time spent packing closets.
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Who's moving to Wilkes Barre, PA
Federal tax-filer migration data for Luzerne County.
58% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers35% 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
Wilkes Barre refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country more than replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $46,193 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Pennsylvania report $52,996. 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 Luzerne County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 32% 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 Pennsylvania migration page →
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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.