New Jersey to North Carolina
Moving from New Jersey to North Carolina
Reviewers who moved from New Jersey to North Carolina paid a median $5,700. 9,282 people made the move in 2024, and 4,950 went the other way. Sayreville to Wilmington, the most common run in our file, is 569 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$5,700
median, 28 priced reviews
Moved last year
9,282
NJ to NC, 2024
Typical drive
569 mi
Sayreville to Wilmington
Cost of living
-13.3%
NC vs NJ, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
What it costs
New Jersey to North Carolina moving cost
Across 28 priced reviews of moves from New Jersey to North Carolina, the median was $5,700 and the middle half paid $2,700 to $7,000. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400–1,000 miles moves, by home size, as of September 2026. Research fallback, not a first-party median and not a bid.
| Home size | Full-service range |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,800–$3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400–$4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200–$5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300–$7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600–$9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Sayreville to Wilmington drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $5.60 per gallon for the week of 2026-08-31 (EIA weekly US on-highway diesel via FRED GASDESW). A fuel surcharge on a long lane follows the diesel line; ask how the mover sets it.
Recent reviews
People who moved New Jersey to North Carolina
5 of 5 · 4 May 2023 · reported $6,700
“You guys were unbelievable!!!Thank you again Mark for helping me out.Made me understand how important a Flat rate price is and I appreciate that.Thank you team for taking care of my stuff.Wish you guys nothing but the best”
1 of 5 · 7 Oct 2022 · reported $5,700
“I booked this company back in June for Sept. They are no longer answering my calls or emails! I just want my stuff!! They lied, made false promises, & quoted 1/3 of the overall priced. I just want my stuff back!! READ THE COMPLAINTS ON THE BBB!!!!”
1 of 5 · 3 Jun 2022 · reported $5,918
“My wife and I paid Zippy Shell for a long distance move from NJ to NC in May. The experience with the customer service team and management were all horrific to say the least. We were told on the phone by Dio that we would NOT be charged for a storage fee if we had our pods delivered within the…”
What went wrong on this run: of 28 reviews, 36% mention damage and 36% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Those two counts are the whole story the Census file gives.
Census flow both ways. Census ACS 2024 counts 9,282 people who moved from New Jersey to North Carolina, with a margin of plus or minus 3,207. The reverse count is 4,950 people who moved from North Carolina to New Jersey. Those two counts are the whole story the Census file gives. They record the size of each flow and stop there.
Price parity and wage tax. BEA price parity for 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 and North Carolina at 94.3, with the United States set at 100. New Jersey taxes wages. North Carolina taxes wages too. This page does not give rates. The two price levels sit on either side of the national mark, which is a place fact from the BEA file.
What the job looks like
Delivery is a window written on the order for service.
The usual run. The most common trip in our file is Sayreville to Wilmington, 569 miles, about 11 hours of driving. That road time is what sets the days the truck is out. Long distance household goods are priced by weight and miles, so a heavier load on the same route costs more than a lighter one. Delivery is a window written on the order for service.
What the file shows going wrong. Our file for this run holds 28 reviews, a small sample, so read the rates as a sketch of this lane. The median reported price is $5,700 across 28 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,700 to $7,000. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. 36% of the reviews mention damage, and 36% mention a delay or a no-show.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
License before price. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household goods authority. Look the number up before you talk money. Haulest is a desk for reading the job, not a carrier, so the license belongs to the company that loads the truck. A license lookup is the first check on this run.
Estimate type and the 110 percent rule. Ask whether the price is binding or a not-to-exceed figure, and read the line items the way our estimate guide lays out. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate. The 110 percent rule is the ceiling on what can be demanded at the door. Get the delivery window in writing on the order for service.
Deposit terms in writing. Ask what the deposit is, when it is due, and whether it is refundable if the date slips. Put those terms on the same paper as the estimate. Our deposit guide walks through the questions worth asking before any money moves. Keep the delivery window on that same page as a written date range.
Leaving New Jersey, arriving in North Carolina.
| New Jersey | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 108.8 | 94.3 |
| Median home sale price | $579,900 | $397,600 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 52 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 4,950 arrived from North Carolina | 9,282 arrived from New Jersey |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 22 Sept 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in New Jersey, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jul 2025 and the quietest was Feb 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (New Jersey homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from New Jersey to North Carolina
569 road miles, about 11 hours at the wheel (2 driving days at nine hours a day). Fuel below uses this week's EIA price and the low end of each brand's mpg, because a loaded truck does worse than the brochure.
- Studio10 to 12 ft truckFuel $212 to $318gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $212 to $425gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $255 to $286gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $286 to $464gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on New Jersey to North Carolina moves paid a median $5,700 (28 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 21 Sept 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from New Jersey to North Carolina?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 9,282 people who moved from New Jersey to North Carolina, with a margin of plus or minus 3,207. The reverse count is 4,950 people who moved from North Carolina to New Jersey. The file records the size of each flow and stops there.
- How long is the most common trip in this file?
- The most common trip in our file is Sayreville to Wilmington, 569 miles, about 11 hours of driving. That road time is what sets the days the truck is out. The bill is still priced by weight and miles together.
- What prices and problems show up in the reviews?
- The median reported price is $5,700 across 28 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,700 to $7,000. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. 36% of the reviews mention damage, and 36% mention a delay or a no-show.
- What should I check before I book an interstate mover?
- An interstate move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household goods authority. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and get the delivery window in writing. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
- How do cost of living and wage tax sit at each end?
- BEA price parity for 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 and North Carolina at 94.3, with the United States set at 100. New Jersey taxes wages, and North Carolina taxes wages. This page does not give rates.
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About Anthony Bale
A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.
At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.
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