Moving Companies in Dover, DE
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Local moves are billed hourly. A two-person crew with truck runs $120 to $150 per hour in the Dover area, and most companies enforce a three- to four-hour minimum, so a two-hour apartment job still gets billed for the minimum block. Overall, local moves in Delaware typically total $550 to $2,850: a studio or one-bedroom runs $300 to $600 over two to four hours, while a two- to three-bedroom home runs $900 to $2,200 over six to ten hours. Long-distance moves are priced differently, around $1.00 to $1.50 per pound plus distance fees, with totals often exceeding $3,000 to $5,000.
A few things catch people off guard: standard valuation coverage pays only $0.60 per pound per item, so a $1,000 TV weighing 20 pounds is worth just $12 under that formula. Stairs, long walks from the truck to your door, steep driveways, and heavy items like pianos or safes can all add fees, so disclose them upfront. Rates also climb during the end or beginning of the month and on weekends — booking mid-week and mid-month tends to get you a better rate. Tipping is customary, typically $4 to $6 per mover per hour.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Kent County.
64% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers64% of departures left the state. Interstate moves are priced by weight and distance, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority.
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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 $58,596 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Delaware report $53,341. 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 Kent County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 76% 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 Delaware migration page →
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