Moving Companies in Burlington, NC
Hourly Rates for Local Movers in Burlington, NC
In Burlington, North Carolina, local moving costs vary depending on the size of your home and whether you hire a full-service moving crew with a truck or just labor-only assistance.
Full-Service Crews (Truck + Movers)
Average hourly rates typically range from $147 to $404 per hour depending on the size of the crew (usually 2 to 4 movers).
Labor-Only Help (No Truck)
If you only need muscle to load or unload a truck or portable storage container, basic hourly moving labor averages around $74 per hour, with total labor-only packages ranging from $300 to $630 depending on how many hours you book.
Total Cost for a Typical Local Move
Total costs for local moves (under 100 miles) in the Burlington area generally span between $439 and $3,527, scaling closely with the size of your residence:
| Home Size | Typical Total Cost |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-Bedroom Apartment | $285 – $586 |
| 2-Bedroom Home | $592 – $910 |
| 3 – 4-Bedroom Home | $1,316 – $2,314 |
| 5+ Bedroom Home | $2,293 – $3,527 |
Note: Actual totals depend on factors like heavy specialty items (pianos, safes), flights of stairs, packing services, and travel fees.
Regulated Intrastate Hourly Rates in North Carolina
For local, regulated intrastate moves in North Carolina, hourly rates are bound by state guidelines, and typical market averages for a truck and crew lean heavily on standard scaling. Because intrastate moving companies in North Carolina are regulated by the state, maximum legal rates are set by official tariffs, though many local independent or regional companies charge slightly below these caps.
Typical Hourly Costs (Crew + Truck)
- 2-Person Crew: Typically averages around $110 to $150 per hour, with the state's legal maximum rate cap at $188.40 per hour.
- 3-Person Crew: Typically averages around $150 to $200 per hour, with the state's legal maximum rate cap at $243.30 per hour.
The Comparison: 2-Person vs. 3-Person
Price Difference: Upgrading from a 2-person crew to a 3-person crew generally adds roughly $40 to $60 more per hour to your bill.
Efficiency Factor: While a 3-person crew costs more per hour, they work significantly faster—often cutting total labor time down by 25% to 30% on larger homes (like 2-to-3 bedroom houses). For smaller spaces (like a 1-bedroom apartment or studio), a 2-person crew is usually more cost-effective because a third person adds hourly cost without saving enough time to offset it.
Minimums: Keep in mind that most local NC movers enforce a 2 to 3-hour minimum charge regardless of crew size, plus standard travel/fuel fees.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Alamance County.
70% arrived from elsewhere in North Carolina. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers57% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
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Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $63,736 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in North Carolina report $57,693. 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 Alamance County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 35% 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 North Carolina migration page →
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