Moving Companies in Dover, MA
Local Moving Costs
Local moves under 50 miles use hourly pricing. Crew size determines the 2026 rate. Small place moves cost $600. Large estate homes cost $3,500+.
Hourly Crew Rates
| CREW SIZE | HOURLY RATE | TYPICAL USE |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers and 1 truck | $100 - $130 per hour | 1-bedroom apartment or small studio |
| 3 movers and 1 truck | $140 - $180 per hour | 2-to-3 bedroom home or apartment |
| 4 movers and 1 truck | $180 - $230 per hour | 4+ bedroom homes in Dover |
Volume determines the total. Stairs determine the total. A piano determines the total. A safe determines the total. Packing add-ons determine the total. Four or more bedroom homes are common in Dover.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Norfolk County.
67% arrived from elsewhere in Massachusetts. 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 movers61% 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
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $106,112 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Massachusetts report $117,542. 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 Norfolk County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 12% 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 Massachusetts migration page →
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