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Moving from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 7,800 people living in Pennsylvania had lived in North Carolina a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Charlotte to Philadelphia, about 531 miles, usually costs $2,600–$4,900. 226 licensed movers are based in North Carolina.

Who makes this move

7,838

people moved from North Carolina to Pennsylvania (±2,108)

13,261

moved the other way, from Pennsylvania to North Carolina (±3,306)

  • Pennsylvania drew about 3% of the roughly 241,000 people who left North Carolina for another state.
  • More people moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina than this way, by about 5,400.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left North Carolina went

Alabama: about 1,500 people from North CarolinaAL1.5kAlaska: about 400 people from North CarolinaAK361Arizona: about 9,400 people from North CarolinaAZ9.4kArkansas: about 700 people from North CarolinaAR722California: about 8,900 people from North CarolinaCA8.9kColorado: about 5,500 people from North CarolinaCO5.5kConnecticut: about 2,600 people from North CarolinaCT2.6kDelaware: about 500 people from North CarolinaDE451District of Columbia: about 1,400 people from North CarolinaDC1.4kFlorida: about 26,000 people from North CarolinaFL25.9kGeorgia: about 15,000 people from North CarolinaGA15.3kHawaii: about 2,300 people from North CarolinaHI2.3kIdaho: about 600 people from North CarolinaID643Illinois: about 4,500 people from North CarolinaIL4.5kIndiana: about 2,200 people from North CarolinaIN2.2kIowa: about 500 people from North CarolinaIA500Kansas: about 1,800 people from North CarolinaKS1.8kKentucky: about 3,500 people from North CarolinaKY3.5kLouisiana: about 1,400 people from North CarolinaLA1.4kMaine: about 1,300 people from North CarolinaME1.3kMaryland: about 6,400 people from North CarolinaMD6.4kMassachusetts: about 3,600 people from North CarolinaMA3.6kMichigan: about 4,200 people from North CarolinaMI4.2kMinnesota: about 1,800 people from North CarolinaMN1.8kMississippi: about 1,800 people from North CarolinaMS1.8kMissouri: about 2,800 people from North CarolinaMO2.8kMontana: about 100 people from North CarolinaMT104Nebraska: about 500 people from North CarolinaNE483Nevada: about 500 people from North CarolinaNV541New Hampshire: about 900 people from North CarolinaNH870New Jersey: about 5,000 people from North CarolinaNJ5.0kNew Mexico: about 1,300 people from North CarolinaNM1.3kNew York: about 10,000 people from North CarolinaNY10.1kNorth Carolina: no estimate from North CarolinaNC—North Dakota: about 200 people from North CarolinaND230Ohio: about 6,500 people from North CarolinaOH6.5kOklahoma: about 1,500 people from North CarolinaOK1.4kOregon: about 1,900 people from North CarolinaOR1.9kPennsylvania: about 7,800 people from North CarolinaPA7.8kRhode Island: about 2,000 people from North CarolinaRI2.0kSouth Carolina: about 33,000 people from North CarolinaSC33.2kSouth Dakota: no estimate from North CarolinaSD—Tennessee: about 12,000 people from North CarolinaTN11.7kTexas: about 16,000 people from North CarolinaTX15.7kUtah: about 1,700 people from North CarolinaUT1.7kVermont: about 500 people from North CarolinaVT508Virginia: about 23,000 people from North CarolinaVA22.8kWashington: about 2,700 people from North CarolinaWA2.7kWest Virginia: about 2,800 people from North CarolinaWV2.8kWisconsin: about 1,000 people from North CarolinaWI1.0kWyoming: about 200 people from North CarolinaWY183
FewerMore· people who moved there from North Carolina, 2024

Most common moves out of North Carolina

  1. South Carolina33,000
  2. Florida26,000
  3. Virginia23,000
  4. Texas16,000
  5. Georgia15,000
  6. Tennessee12,000
  7. New York10,000
  8. Arizona9,400

Where people moving to Pennsylvania came from

  1. New Jersey38,000
  2. New York29,000
  3. Florida25,000
  4. Maryland18,000
  5. Ohio12,000
  6. California11,000
  7. Virginia8,600
  8. North Carolina7,800

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Charlotte to Philadelphia, about 531 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,500–$2,800$1,850–$3,450
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,900–$3,550$2,350–$4,400
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,600–$4,900$3,250–$6,050
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$3,250–$6,100$4,050–$7,550
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$3,800–$7,150$4,700–$8,850
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$4,400–$8,200$5,450–$10,200

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Charlotte to Philadelphia531$2,600–$4,900
Charlotte to Pittsburgh428$2,200–$4,200
Raleigh to Philadelphia407$2,200–$4,200
Raleigh to Pittsburgh390$2,200–$4,200

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in North Carolina

See all 226

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A+ Moving And Storage

Fayetteville, NC · USDOT 2071611

2 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2010

A1 Moving Solutions

Fuquay Varina, NC · USDOT 4373182

3 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2025

Ace Movers

Harmony, NC · USDOT 1516081

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2006

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedNorth Carolina to Pennsylvania crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

How much does it cost to move from North Carolina to Pennsylvania?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Charlotte to Philadelphia, about 531 miles, usually costs $2,600–$4,900 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,200 to $4,900. A studio runs about $1,500–$2,800 and a 4-bedroom about $3,800–$7,150. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from North Carolina to Pennsylvania?

About 7,800 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 7,838, with a margin of error of ±2,108. About 13,000 moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from North Carolina to Pennsylvania?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 390 to 531 miles by road; Charlotte to Philadelphia is about 531. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from North Carolina to Pennsylvania?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from North Carolina to Pennsylvania?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 23% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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