New York to Georgia
Moving from New York to Georgia
Reviewers who moved from New York to Georgia paid a median $4,537. 12,771 people made the move in 2024, and 8,252 went the other way. Brooklyn to Atlanta, the most common run in our file, is 864 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$4,537
median, 49 priced reviews
Moved last year
12,771
NY to GA, 2024
Typical drive
864 mi
Brooklyn to Atlanta
Cost of living
-10.8%
GA vs NY, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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New York to Georgia · median paid
$4,537
49 reviewed moves
864 road miles
Median and middle half of what 49 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
New York to Georgia moving cost
Across 49 priced reviews of moves from New York to Georgia, the median was $4,537 and the middle half paid $2,753 to $6,000. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400 to 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 to $3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400 to $4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200 to $5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300 to $7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600 to $9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Brooklyn to Atlanta drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $6.29 per gallon for the week of 2026-11-02 (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.
From the review file
Movers with reviews on the New York to Georgia run
How this list was made. Every mover here has at least two reviews in our file for a move from New York to Georgia. Sorted by how many matching reviews each mover has, not by rating. Corpus as of 3 Nov 2026. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.
| Mover | Based | Record | Matching reviews | All reviews | Median reported, this run | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Distance Relocation Group Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2909444 | 3 | 2094.0 mean, dated | $4,537 | 18 Sept 2018 |
| Tri-State Area Movers | Plainview, NY | No FMCSA match | 3 | 1143.0 mean, dated | $5,380 | 10 Oct 2024 |
| City Empire Movers | New York, NY | No FMCSA match | 2 | 125.0 mean, dated | $6,000 | 6 May 2016 |
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 3 Nov 2026; FMCSA Licensing and Insurance, household-goods authority (record column).
Recent reviews
People who moved New York to Georgia
1 of 5 · 6 Mar 2025 · reported $5,858
“DO NOT USE STARLINE VANLINES – Worst Moving Experience Ever! If you’re considering Starline Van Lines, DO NOT DO IT! My move from Brooklyn, NY, to Atlanta, GA, was a complete nightmare from start to finish. They misled me, overcharged me, outsourced my move to unknown third parties, and provided…”
1 of 5 · 25 Oct 2024 · reported $4,500
“Alex Miller gave us a quote and when the movers got there, off the bat, he says the price is double! We sent pictures and videos as requested. Gave Alex a detailed list of what we had. He never mentioned cubic square feet, not once. The entire conversation was based on number of boxes and detailing…”
5 of 5 · 10 Oct 2024 · reported $5,300
“They answers exceptionally quick. They arrived at exactly on schedule and they were particularly speedy and proficient. They oversaw all that with care. They were well disposed and affable. The cost was great. They wrapped every one of our things overall quite well and were extremely cautious. They…”
What went wrong on this run: of 49 reviews, 35% mention damage and 20% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Those two counts describe the traffic, not a reason for it.
Census puts the one-way count at 12,771. In ACS 2024, 12,771 people moved from New York to Georgia, with a margin of plus or minus 3,304. The reverse flow is smaller: 8,252 people moved from Georgia to New York. Those two counts describe the traffic, not a reason for it.
Living costs sit lower in Georgia. BEA regional price parity for 2024 uses 100 as the US level. New York reads 107.9 and Georgia reads 96.3. New York taxes wages, and Georgia taxes wages. No rate belongs on this page. Check your own return for the number that applies.
What the job looks like
Delivery is a window set on the order for service, not a single clock time.
The common run is Brooklyn to Atlanta. In our file that pair is the most frequent, at 864 miles and about 17 hours of driving. A long-distance move of that length is priced by weight and miles, not by a flat city pair. Delivery is a window set on the order for service, not a single clock time.
Reported prices cluster around a median of $4,537. Across 49 priced reviews the middle half runs from $2,753 to $6,000. The file holds 49 reviews in all, and those prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker, not a quote for your load. See what moves tend to cost before you treat that figure as yours.
Damage and delays show up in the reviews. Of the 49 reviews, 35% mention damage and 20% mention a delay or a no-show. Those shares are reports, not a promise that your truck will match them. If a window slips, the delivery window guide is the place to read what to ask next.
Before you book
A handshake number is a story, and stories do not unload a truck.
Start with the carrier's authority. Interstate household moves need a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Look the number up in the license lookup before you sign. An inactive number is a reason to stop. Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck for you.
Get the price form in writing. Ask for a binding estimate or a not-to-exceed estimate if you want the ceiling fixed before load day. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Read that line before you treat a low bid as the full bill.
Write the window and the deposit down. The delivery window belongs on the order for service, in words you can point to later. Deposit terms belong there too: how much, when it is due, and what happens if you cancel. A handshake number is a story, and stories do not unload a truck.
Leaving New York, arriving in Georgia.
| New York | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 107.9 | 96.3 |
| Median home sale price | $620,500 | $389,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 49 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 8,252 arrived from Georgia | 12,771 arrived from New York |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 1 Oct 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in New York, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Aug 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 York homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from New York to Georgia
864 road miles, about 17 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 $307 to $461gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $307 to $615gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $369 to $422gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $422 to $686gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on New York to Georgia moves paid a median $4,537 (49 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 26 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from New York to Georgia?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 12,771 people moving from New York to Georgia, with a margin of plus or minus 3,304. The reverse count is 8,252 people moving from Georgia to New York. Those figures are headcounts only.
- How far is the most common run?
- The most common run in our file is Brooklyn to Atlanta, at 864 miles and about 17 hours of driving. That pair is the frequent one in the file, not a map of every New York to Georgia move.
- What prices show up in the reviews?
- The median reported price is $4,537 across 49 priced reviews. The middle half runs from $2,753 to $6,000, and the full file has 49 reviews. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is not a quote for your load.
- How often do reviews mention damage or a delay?
- Of the reviews for this run, 35% mention damage and 20% mention a delay or a no-show. The base is 49 reviews. Past shares are reports, not a forecast for the truck you hire.
- What should I confirm before I book?
- Confirm an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate, so ask if the bid is binding or not-to-exceed. Put the delivery window and the deposit terms in writing on the order for service.
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Keep going
- Georgia to New YorkThe same run the other way.
- Moving in New YorkWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in GeorgiaWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Long distance moversWeight, miles, and where the bill grows.
- What movers costNational medians by year and lane.
- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
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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