Moving Companies in Winthrop, MA
Hourly rates and local quirks
Most local moves in Massachusetts get billed hourly plus a truck fee or travel minimum. It'll depend on crew size.
| CREW SIZE | HOURLY RATE |
|---|---|
| 2 movers with truck | $100–$200 |
| Each extra mover | ~$50 |
Winthrop's a peninsula so there aren't many ways out besides Route 145, and the waterfront spots are tight. Traffic can eat your time, so you'll want to ask if the travel fee covers the drive from their base.
Intrastate movers here are regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. You'll need to check they've got a valid MDPU number. They're required to give basic coverage of $0.60 per pound per article at no cost; you might want extra protection.
Don't book right at the start or end of the month if you can help it, and stay clear of September 1st. It's Boston's huge lease-turnover day, so rates go up and parking's a mess.
The streets are narrow with cars everywhere. You'll want to check with the Town of Winthrop for temporary no-parking signs or truck permits from the police so the truck can park within 50 feet of your door.
Crews usually expect a tip. Figure $20 to $40 per person for a regular local move, more if they're lugging stuff up stairs, a piano or those awkward couches.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Suffolk County.
50% 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 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.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Winthrop refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country only partly replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $85,131 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Massachusetts report $102,282. 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 Suffolk County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 10% 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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