Origin county · New Jersey · 2026
Moving from Sussex County, NJ
Moving out of Sussex County? Here are the real distances from here to the states people leave New Jersey for, the delivery window each one implies, and where the intrastate/interstate line falls for a household leaving New Jersey.
Residents
146,132
Cities & towns
3
Borders
2 states
Sussex County is a moderately served origin market for interstate moving, with roughly 146,132 residents concentrated around Hopatcong across 3 places the Census records here.
New Jersey's outbound flow is overwhelmingly southbound to Florida and the Carolinas. The lane volume is high, which usually helps availability, but summer dates on it are genuinely scarce.
What shapes an outbound move from Sussex County
Sussex County has added about 1.5% more residents since 2020, roughly 2,217 people. Steady inbound growth keeps agents busy without saturating them, so outbound dates are generally obtainable with three or four weeks' notice outside the summer peak.
Sussex County sits on the New Jersey state line, bordering New York and Pennsylvania. That matters more than it sounds: a move of twenty minutes across that line is legally an interstate move, so it needs a carrier with federal household-goods authority and it is priced on weight and distance rather than by the hour. Short interstate hops are the moves people most often assume are local, and they are not.
Sussex County is the 17th-largest of New Jersey's 21 counties, with about 2% of the state's residents. Outbound loads from counties this size are usually picked up by a carrier routed through the area, so a flexible load date is worth more here than it is in the state's biggest metro.
The largest county bordering Sussex County is Morris County, with 514,423 residents, larger than this one, so agents based there often cover both. That move stays inside New Jersey and is intrastate.
How far Sussex County is from where people move
Measured from New Jersey's population-weighted centre — this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities, so treat these as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door figures. Delivery windows and cost bands are computed from that mileage by the same engine that prices every route page here.
| Destination | Miles | Drive | Delivery window | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 482 | 9 hr | 2–4 days | $2,025–$4,100 |
| Georgia | 836 | 15 hr 30 min | 2–5 days | $2,525–$5,100 |
| Florida | 1,070 | 19 hr 45 min | 3–7 days | $2,825–$5,750 |
| Texas | 1,764 | 32 hr 45 min | 4–8 days | $3,650–$7,400 |
| Colorado | 1,929 | 35 hr 45 min | 4–8 days | $3,800–$7,700 |
| Idaho | 2,409 | 44 hr 30 min | 5–10 days | $4,250–$8,600 |
| Arizona | 2,431 | 45 hr 15 min | 5–10 days | $4,275–$8,650 |
| Nevada | 2,605 | 48 hr 15 min | 6–12 days | $4,425–$8,975 |
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Cost by home size from Sussex County
Anchored to 1,929 miles, the median distance from here to the destination states above. From a lean full-service quote to a premium, packing-heavy one.
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,925 | $2,925 | $3,925 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,550 | $3,850 | $5,150 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,800 | $5,750 | $7,700 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,600 | $8,450 | $11,300 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $8,000 | $12,100 | $16,200 |
Licensing
A short move out of Sussex County can still be interstate
A move that starts and ends inside New Jersey is an intrastate move, governed by New Jersey law rather than by the FMCSA. Different licence, different complaint process, and usually different pricing — intrastate work is commonly billed hourly while interstate work is billed on weight and distance. Verify a mover's state authority with the New Jersey agency that oversees motor carriers before you book, and do not assume a USDOT number alone covers an in-state move.
The moment your shipment crosses the New Jersey state line it is an interstate move under federal law. The carrier must hold active FMCSA operating authority — a USDOT number plus household-goods authority — must give you the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and must price the move against a published tariff rather than an hourly rate. You can check any USDOT number yourself on the FMCSA SAFER system before you sign anything.
General information, not legal advice. See your rights on an FMCSA interstate move and how to avoid broker scams.
Cities and towns in Sussex County
3 places the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Sussex County. Ones marked with a state code outside NJ are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Sussex County: common questions
North Carolina is roughly 482 miles and delivers in a 2–4-day window, Georgia is roughly 836 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, and Florida is roughly 1,070 miles and delivers in a 3–7-day window. Those are measured from New Jersey's population-weighted centre because Sussex County has no metro in this site's coordinate set, so treat them as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door.
Population figures and the 2020-to-current change are US Census estimates. Distances are geometric road estimates from this site's documented model, not routed door-to-door mileage. Cost ranges are informational estimates from the published rate model — not quotes or binding estimates. See every county on the New Jersey origin hub.