Moving cost
Moving from Philadelphia to Atlanta: modeled cost
A 3-bedroom move from Philadelphia to Atlanta, 790 mi, models at $4,500 to $6,000, midpoint $5,150. A four-bedroom load adds $1,700 to that midpoint. These figures are produced by our published pricing model from stated assumptions; only a carrier survey can turn them into a quote.
This page prices one specific shipment — 8,150 lb travelling 790 mi — and then explains the part that is particular to this pair: one extra bedroom of weight moves the modeled total more here than on comparable routes.
Estimated full-service moving cost · 3 bedroom
$4,500–$6,000
Estimated range. Our model’s midpoint for this profile is $5,150.
- Distance
- 790 mi est.
- Transit
- 2 to 5 days
- Shipment
- 6,800–9,500 lbs
- Method
- Full service
The modeled numbers for this corridor
| Measure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Modeled range, 3-bedroom | $4,500–$6,000 | Full service, off-peak, no packing |
| Midpoint | $5,150 | 790 mi, 8,150 lb assumed |
| Cost per mile | $6.52 | Cohort median $6.55 |
| Transit window | 2 to 5 days | Shared-trailer scheduling assumption |
| Line haul | $3,600 | 70% of the total |
| Crew time, both ends | $1,150 | 22% of the total |
| Transport and handling | $400 | 8% of the total |
What decides the price on this route
Going from three bedrooms to four costs $1,700 on this corridor — 33% — with another 33.6% on the following step.
That is the 89th percentile among comparable-distance routes: shipment size moves the total harder here than on the median medium-haul move.
Practically, misdeclaring a four-bedroom load as three costs more here than moving in peak season does ($650), which makes the inventory the thing to get right.
Against the distance band
Set against 559 modeled routes of similar length, this one sits $300 above the $4,850 median — the 77th percentile. Mileage is controlled for in that comparison, so the premium is coming from the two metro labor assumptions rather than from the haul.
Cost by shipment size
The curve spans $6,750 from studio to five bedrooms, and the single 3-to-4 step is $1,700 of it. Compared with the $650 peak-season adjustment on this route, shipment size is the input with the larger consequence — which is why an honest inventory at survey matters more than the date.
| Home size | Modeled midpoint | Step from previous |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | $2,400 | — |
| 2 BR | $3,550 | +$1,150 |
| 3 BR | $5,150 | +$1,600 |
| 4 BR | $6,850 | +$1,700 |
| 5+ BR | $9,150 | +$2,300 |
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Three ways to run this move
Full service to rental truck is a $3,100 decision on this corridor — larger than the $650 peak-season adjustment and larger than the $1,700 step to a four-bedroom load. It is therefore the first choice to make, before comparing carriers.
| Method | Modeled midpoint | Against full service | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | $5,150 | — | Carrier loads, drives, unloads |
| Container | $3,300 | −$1,850 | You load; carrier drives |
| Rental truck | $2,050 | −$3,100 | You load and drive |
The two labour markets
The two ends do not price alike: 1.10 in Philadelphia against 1.00 in Atlanta. Philadelphia is the dearer crew market by 10.0%, which is where an extra hour of access trouble costs the most.
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What this corridor raises
How much more is a 4-bedroom move than a 3-bedroom on this route?
$1,700 more at the midpoint, $5,150 against $6,850 — a 33% step. Home size enters our model as a weight profile, so the step is really about the extra 3,100 lbs the larger profile assumes, not about the room count.
How much does shipping less weight actually save here?
Line haul on this route models at $3,600 for 8,150 lbs, roughly $450 per 1,000 lbs across 790 miles. Service and transport do not fall at the same rate, so cutting weight is a partial saving rather than a proportional one.
How long does a Philadelphia to Atlanta move take?
Our model assumes 2 to 5 days between pickup and delivery for 790 miles, which is short enough that consecutive-day loading and delivery is a normal plan. Loading itself sits inside that window, not before it.
Why does this route model higher than other moves of the same distance?
Against 559 comparable medium-haul move models the midpoint here sits around the 77th percentile, about 6.2% above the $4,850 median. Distance is held roughly constant in that comparison, so the difference comes from the labor indices we hold for Philadelphia (1.10) and Atlanta (1.00).
What is the cost per mile on this route?
About $6.52 per mile at the modeled midpoint, against a median of $6.55 across comparable medium-haul move models. Per-mile figures are only useful for comparing corridors — within a single move, weight moves the total far more than mileage does.
What this estimate cannot see
Our model does not know your stairs, your elevator reservation, your real inventory, or a carrier's capacity on your date. Use the range as the figure to check written quotes against, and read the method behind it in our pricing methodology.
Modeled with pricing pricing-v1.0. Reviewed 2026-08-31.