Licensed Movers in Norfolk, VA
18 household-goods carriers are registered in Norfolk with the FMCSA, and 39 more listed carriers work within 30 miles. Each row carries the USDOT number that opens the carrier's own safety, insurance and complaint record, and every cost figure below comes from the same published model as the calculator.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. Distances are from the center of Norfolk to each carrier's ZIP code. No paid placement.
- Based in Norfolk
- 18
- registered in the city itself
- Within 30 miles
- 39
- more listed carriers
- Interstate authority
- 37
- of 57 may move you out of state
- 2-bed local move
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h, our model
In short
18 licensed movers are registered in Norfolk and 39 more work within 30 miles; 37 of the 57 can move you out of state. 12 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. A two-bedroom local move runs $465 – $761 in our model. About 16,759 people a year move to Norfolk City from other states (Census).
Movers based in Norfolk
Ordered by the power units on each carrier's own MCS-150 filing.
- 1
Apple Moving
Legal name: Accent Relocation Services Inc
3489 B Westminster Ave, VA 23504
- USDOT
- 795385
- MC number
- MC354379
- Fleet
- 21 trucks · 13 drivers
- Registered since
- 1999
- 2
Monroe Transfer & Storage Co Inc
5827 Curlew Drive, VA 23502
- USDOT
- 169188
- MC number
- MC129470
- Fleet
- 18 trucks · 11 drivers
- Registered since
- 1974
- 3
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
Legal name: Tidewater Moving and Hauling LLC
2618 Arkansas Avenue, VA 23513
- USDOT
- 2929288
- MC number
- MC1077820
- Fleet
- 9 trucks · 4 drivers
- Registered since
- 2016
- 4
Ok Forwarding
Legal name: O K Moving & Storage Company Inc
1129 Harmony Rd, VA 23502
- USDOT
- 227636
- MC number
- FF1864
- Fleet
- 8 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 1983
- 5
Mid Atlantic Moving & Storage
Legal name: MKJ Enterprises LLC
1180 Lance Road, VA 23502
- USDOT
- 2368858
- MC number
- MC812522
- Fleet
- 4 trucks · 4 drivers
- Registered since
- 2013
- 6
Moving Assassins LLC
6423 Stoney Point South, VA 23502
- USDOT
- 4440809
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2025
- 7
New Bell Storage
Legal name: A & E Moving and Storage Inc
3489 Westminster Ave, VA 23504
- USDOT
- 121052
- MC number
- MC316166
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 1974
- 8
Bearded Brothers Moving and Storage
Legal name: Bearded Brothers Packing & Moving
4635 Kincaid Ave, VA 23502
- USDOT
- 3183832
- MC number
- MC129078
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2018
- 9
Craig's Moving Services Inc
5215 Colley Ave, VA 23508
- USDOT
- 3291511
- MC number
- MC1335522
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 1 driver
- Registered since
- 2019
- 10
Bos Moving
Legal name: Bos Enterprises Inc
400 North Center Drive Suite 101, VA 23502
- USDOT
- 1523029
- MC number
- MC570570
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2006
| # | Logo | Company | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Federal Van Lines LLC | 500492 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 12 | All Purpose Junk & Moving LLC | 4520180 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 13 | Dionne Moving LLC | 7801899 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 14 | Southside Moving and Storage | 1925925 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 15 | All About U Moving Services | 3982007 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 16 | Electronic Van Lines LLC | 1031140 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 17 | East West Van Lines LLC | 1031133 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 18 | Commonwealth Transfer & Storage Inc | 589544 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated |
Movers within 30 miles of Norfolk
Nearest first, from Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk and nearby.
| Miles | Logo | Company | City | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mi | Sand Castle Moving & Storage LLC | Portsmouth, VA | 4037951 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 2 mi | Sand Castle Moving & Storage LLC | Portsmouth, VA | 6357536 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 3 mi | Master Movers Inc | Portsmouth, VA | 217934 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 3 mi | Best Movers 4U LLC | Portsmouth, VA | 3168364 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 4 mi | Service Transfer Inc | Chesapeake, VA | 139659 | 240 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 4 mi | Clark Transfer & Storage Co | Chesapeake, VA | 120046 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 4 mi | Bay Area Movers Inc | Portsmouth, VA | 495669 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 4 mi | B & J Moving Services | Portsmouth, VA | 2562503 | 2 trucks | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 4 mi | Commerce Moving & Storage Inc | Chesapeake, VA | 371802 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 4 mi | Dean Moving and Delivery LLC | Chesapeake, VA | 3129154 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 5 mi | Good Hands Hauling & Moving | Portsmouth, VA | 4442969 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 7 mi | Marathon Moving Services | Virginia Beach, VA | 3572153 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 7 mi | Dream Moving Company | Virginia Beach, VA | 3428441 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 7 mi | Star Right Movers LLC | Virginia Beach, VA | 4152076 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 7 mi | Priority Moving and Storage | Virginia Beach, VA | 4234029 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 8 mi | Tidal Town Moving LLC | Virginia Beach, VA | 4033059 | 7 trucks | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 8 mi | Off-Load Moving LLC | Chesapeake, VA | 3681611 | 6 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 8 mi | Priority Movers and Storage Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | 2466595 | 3 trucks | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 8 mi |  | Moves by Faith | Virginia Beach, VA | 4235543 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 10 mi |  | Hampton Roads Moving & Storage | Suffolk, VA | 1581633 | 43 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 10 mi | Anchor Arm Moving LLC | Suffolk, VA | 4496519 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 10 mi | Affiliated Movers of Oklahoma City LLC | Suffolk, VA | 2998504 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 10 mi | Mid-State Moving & Storage LLC | Suffolk, VA | 2971513 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 11 mi | Atlantic Beach Movers | Virginia Beach, VA | 3952027 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 11 mi | Prime Movers USA LLC | Virginia Beach, VA | 2995403 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 11 mi |  | Monarch Movers LLC | Newport News, VA | 3205702 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Franklin Moving Company LLC | Hampton, VA | 1209246 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 11 mi | Road Runner Van Linesinc | Virginia Beach, VA | 1139089 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 11 mi | Locke Relocations LLC | Newport News, VA | 2799903 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 11 mi | All Around Town Movers | Va Beach, VA | 985595 | 1 truck | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 11 mi | Ewin & Sons Moving LLC | Newport News, VA | 4561479 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 12 mi |  | Apple Moving | Chesapeake, VA | 163678 | 44 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 12 mi | All-American Moving Group | Chesapeake, VA | 2570469 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 13 mi | Brooks Transfer & Storage Coinc | Virginia Beach, VA | 120995 | 17 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 13 mi | A Friendly Mover Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | 1730505 | 4 trucks | Within VA | Not rated | |
| 13 mi |  | A Friendly & Affordable Mover | Virginia Beach, VA | 3239170 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 16 mi | Star Movers LLC | Hampton, VA | 4320869 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 25 mi | Speed Moving LLC | Newport News, VA | 4284595 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 26 mi | Seaford Transfer | Yorktown, VA | 537377 | 17 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
Roadside inspections: movers near Norfolk
12 of the 57 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 561 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 73 of 321 vehicle inspections (22.7%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 19 of 561 driver inspections (3.4%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Transfer IncChesapeake, VA · USDOT 139659 | 426 | 50 of 247 | 3 of 426 |
| Hampton Roads Moving & StorageSuffolk, VA · USDOT 1581633 | 46 | 10 of 25 | 2 of 46 |
| Apple MovingChesapeake, VA · USDOT 163678 | 40 | 4 of 22 | 4 of 40 |
| Apple MovingNorfolk, VA · USDOT 795385 | 12 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 12 |
| Bay Area Movers IncPortsmouth, VA · USDOT 495669 | 10 | 6 of 10 | 1 of 10 |
| Seaford TransferYorktown, VA · USDOT 537377 | 8 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 8 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
What movers cost in Norfolk
Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: $39–$49 per mover per hour in Virginia in our model, so a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 and three bedrooms $777 – $1,398. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $774 – $1,032 for two bedrooms to Washington, DC. The Norfolk cost guide has the full tables by home size and every lane. Figures from the published model, not quotes.
Long-distance movers in Norfolk
A move across a state line needs a carrier with interstate operating authority. 12 carriers registered in Norfolk hold it and 25 more within 30 miles do. The largest are below; the Norfolk cost guide prices the long-distance lanes.
| # | Logo | Company | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Apple Moving | 795385 | 21 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 2 | Monroe Transfer & Storage Co Inc | 169188 | 18 trucks | Interstate | Conditional | |
| 3 | College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving | 2929288 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 4 | Ok Forwarding | 227636 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 5 | | Mid Atlantic Moving & Storage | 2368858 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 6 | New Bell Storage | 121052 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 7 | | Bos Moving | 1523029 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 8 | Federal Van Lines LLC | 500492 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 9 | Dionne Moving LLC | 7801899 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 10 | Southside Moving and Storage | 1925925 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 11 | Electronic Van Lines LLC | 1031140 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 12 | East West Van Lines LLC | 1031133 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| Miles | Logo | Company | City | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 mi | Master Movers Inc | Portsmouth, VA | 217934 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 4 mi | Service Transfer Inc | Chesapeake, VA | 139659 | 240 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 4 mi | Clark Transfer & Storage Co | Chesapeake, VA | 120046 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 4 mi | Bay Area Movers Inc | Portsmouth, VA | 495669 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 4 mi | Commerce Moving & Storage Inc | Chesapeake, VA | 371802 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 5 mi | Good Hands Hauling & Moving | Portsmouth, VA | 4442969 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 7 mi | Marathon Moving Services | Virginia Beach, VA | 3572153 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 8 mi | Off-Load Moving LLC | Chesapeake, VA | 3681611 | 6 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 8 mi | | Moves by Faith | Virginia Beach, VA | 4235543 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 10 mi | | Hampton Roads Moving & Storage | Suffolk, VA | 1581633 | 43 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 10 mi | Affiliated Movers of Oklahoma City LLC | Suffolk, VA | 2998504 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 10 mi | Mid-State Moving & Storage LLC | Suffolk, VA | 2971513 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
Once the truck crosses the state line, federal rules apply: a written estimate after a survey, no more than 110% of a non-binding estimate collected at delivery, a choice of valuation, and a delivery window on the bill of lading. Binding vs non-binding estimates, valuation and who regulates movers cover each rule. Every long-distance mover in Virginia is ranked on the state page.
Who moves out of Norfolk City
Norfolk is in Norfolk City, VA. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 10,365 people a year leaving Norfolk City for another state, most often for Florida (about 1,433), California (about 1,177) and North Carolina (about 934), while about 16,759 (±1,233) a year arrive from other states.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; estimates are people a year with a 90% margin of error.
Before you book a Norfolk mover
Open the carrier's USDOT number on the federal record and check the name matches the company quoting you, get the estimate in writing after a survey, and pay little or nothing up front. The red flags and broker vs carrier explain why each check matters.
More in Virginia
411 listed household-goods carriers are based in Virginia; the state page ranks the largest, and the long-distance page keeps only those with interstate authority.
Movers in Norfolk: questions people ask
How many licensed movers are there in Norfolk, VA?
18 household-goods carriers are registered in Norfolk itself on the FMCSA register, and 39 more listed carriers work within 30 miles (Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk and nearby). All 57 hold an active registration with household goods declared and a fleet or drivers on file.
How much do movers cost in Norfolk?
Local moves are billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, which puts a two-bedroom home (2 movers, 5–7 hours) at $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home at $777 – $1,398. A long-distance move from Norfolk to Washington, DC (about 172 miles) is $774 – $1,032 for a two-bedroom home, transport only.
Who is the largest mover near Norfolk?
By reported fleet, Service Transfer Inc in Chesapeake, VA, with 240 trucks on its filing (USDOT 139659). Fleet is self-reported and means capacity, not quality; read the record behind the number before you book.
How many long-distance movers are there in Norfolk, VA?
12 carriers registered in Norfolk hold interstate operating authority, and 25 more within 30 miles do. That authority is what a move across a state line requires; the long-distance section of this page lists them.
Do Norfolk movers need a USDOT number for a local move?
A move that stays inside Virginia is regulated by the state, and the carrier needs whatever Virginia requires plus a USDOT number if it runs commercial trucks. 37 of the 57 carriers here also hold interstate authority, which is what a move across a state line requires.
Have movers near Norfolk passed roadside inspections?
In the 24 months of FMCSA data, 12 of the 57 movers listed here were inspected, 561 inspections in all. Vehicles were put out of service in 73 of 321 vehicle inspections (22.7%), against 19.0% for listed movers nationally. The table on this page names the most-inspected carriers.
How many people move to Norfolk City each year?
The Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey puts it at about 16,759 (±1,233) a year from other states, about 2,217 (±489) from abroad and about 16,569 (±1,413) from elsewhere in Virginia. The largest single flow out goes to Virginia Beach City (about 4,796 a year).
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows; costs from the published model. Nobody pays for placement.