2-bedroom regional move (100-400 miles).
$2,500-$5,000 typical cost. Flat-rate or per-pound.
The shape of the move.
$2,500-$5,000 typical, 3-4 mover crew, 1-2 day move. Common scenario: family relocation within state, downsizing retirees moving to a smaller city.
What you're actually paying for.
Flat-rate or per-pound dominates. Mover line-haul covers crew time + truck miles + fuel. Packing materials $200-$400 often included in flat-rate. Crew per-diem (lodging if 2-day move) adds $100-$200.
What competitors won't tell you upfront.
Same as 1BR regional plus specialty-item charges, storage-in-transit risk, full-value insurance ($500-$2,500 on typical 2BR household value). Per-pound estimate overruns are the most-common complaint pattern.
Anti-pattern detection.
Reasonable: binding-not-to-exceed quote after in-home survey, written delivery window, COI provided to destination building if requested. Suspicious: large deposit (over 25% of estimate violates FMCSA), no BOL, vague delivery window ('within a week').