Movers in Virginia

Moving in or out of Virginia? Understand what your move should cost, how to tell an in-state move from a state-to-state one, and get quotes from moving professionals covering 838 Virginia cities and towns.

How moving works in Virginia

Virginia has an estimated 8,715,698 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 838 cities and towns we cover. 8 of them have 100,000 people or more and 15 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Virginia Beach the largest at 453,649, about 5.2% of everyone in the state. With no single dominant metro, moves here are often served by regional crews. Ask each company how it charges for travel from its yard, since practices vary.

Moving costs in Virginia

What you pay comes down to four things: how much you’re moving, how far it’s going, how much packing you want done for you, and when you move. Moves that stay inside Virginia are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Virginia line are priced on the weight of your shipment and the distance travelled.

Summer weekends and the first and last days of the month are the busiest and most expensive times to move anywhere in Virginia. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Virginia moves start

These are the largest cities we cover in Virginia, with US Census Bureau 2023 population estimates. Crews are easiest to book, and priced most competitively, where volume is highest.

Virginia Beach, pop. 453,649
Chesapeake, pop. 253,886
Norfolk, pop. 230,930
Richmond, pop. 229,247
Newport News, pop. 183,118
Alexandria, pop. 155,230
Hampton, pop. 137,098
Suffolk, pop. 100,659

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Virginia, you need in-state movers. If you’re crossing a state line, you need an interstate carrier with a USDOT number. Ask for a written estimate either way, and check that the estimate lists services rather than just a total.