Moving Companies in Troy, MI
Troy and the wider Metro Detroit area price local moves, under about 50 miles, hourly based on crew size plus a separate travel fee.
| Crew Size | Hourly Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers + truck | $120 - $170 / hour | Studio or 1-bedroom |
| 3 movers + truck | $160 - $230 / hour | 2-3 bedroom home |
| 4 movers + truck | $220 - $300+ / hour | 4+ bedroom home |
The Fee That Catches People Off Guard
Most companies add a flat one-time travel fee, often equal to about an hour of labor or a set mileage rate, to cover the truck's drive from dispatch to your home and back — this alone can add $150 to $350 or more on top of the hourly total, so ask for it upfront rather than finding it on the invoice.
Before booking, confirm how many movers you actually need: a two-person crew suits a studio or small 1-bedroom, three movers handle an average 2- to 3-bedroom home, and four movers make sense for a larger house. Ask directly about stairs, heavy items like a piano or safe, and whether a storage unit is part of the plan, since any of these can extend the hours billed.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Oakland County.
67% arrived from elsewhere in Michigan. 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 movers50% 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 $102,290 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Michigan report $69,703. 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 Oakland County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 14% 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 Michigan migration page →
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