Moving Costs in Blacksburg, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Blacksburg. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,139 – $1,518 to Washington, DC. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,398
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $1,139 – $1,518
- ≈ 253 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Blacksburg runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,139 – $1,518. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Montgomery County goes to Fairfax County, about 385 people a year.
What a move from Blacksburg costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Blacksburg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Blacksburg: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Virginia: hand movers there earn a median $18.94 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Blacksburg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Blacksburg, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 253 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,473 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 490 | $2,205 – $2,940 | $2,536 – $3,381 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,473 | $11,129 – $14,838 | $12,798 – $17,064 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 583 | $2,624 – $3,498 | $3,017 – $4,023 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,137 | $5,117 – $6,822 | $5,884 – $7,845 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,168 | $5,256 – $7,008 | $6,044 – $8,059 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 253 | $1,139 – $1,518 | $1,309 – $1,746 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 923 | $4,154 – $5,538 | $4,777 – $6,369 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 397 | $1,787 – $2,382 | $2,054 – $2,739 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 382 | $1,719 – $2,292 | $1,977 – $2,636 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,092 | $9,414 – $12,552 | $10,826 – $14,435 |
Long-distance lanes from Blacksburg, by home size
| From Blacksburg to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 490 | $1,654 – $2,205 | $1,985 – $2,646 | $2,536 – $3,381 | $2,867 – $3,822 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,473 | $8,346 – $11,129 | $10,016 – $13,354 | $12,798 – $17,064 | $14,467 – $19,289 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 583 | $1,968 – $2,624 | $2,361 – $3,148 | $3,017 – $4,023 | $3,411 – $4,547 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,137 | $3,837 – $5,117 | $4,605 – $6,140 | $5,884 – $7,845 | $6,651 – $8,869 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,168 | $3,942 – $5,256 | $4,730 – $6,307 | $6,044 – $8,059 | $6,833 – $9,110 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 253 | $854 – $1,139 | $1,025 – $1,366 | $1,309 – $1,746 | $1,480 – $1,973 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 923 | $3,115 – $4,154 | $3,738 – $4,984 | $4,777 – $6,369 | $5,400 – $7,199 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 397 | $1,340 – $1,787 | $1,608 – $2,144 | $2,054 – $2,739 | $2,322 – $3,097 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 382 | $1,289 – $1,719 | $1,547 – $2,063 | $1,977 – $2,636 | $2,235 – $2,980 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,092 | $7,061 – $9,414 | $8,473 – $11,297 | $10,826 – $14,435 | $12,238 – $16,318 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Blacksburg
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Blacksburg, 9 of them with interstate authority; 6 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Blacksburg movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Montgomery County
Blacksburg sits in Montgomery County, VA, home to about 97,641 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,366 (±619) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,132 (±406) from abroad and about 6,203 (±794) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,557 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Blacksburg | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County, VASpringfield moving costs | 385 ±137 | ≈ 241 mi to Springfield | $1,085 – $1,446 |
| Shelby County, ALPelham moving costs | 296 ±375* | ≈ 521 mi to Pelham | $2,345 – $3,126 |
| Alexandria City, VAAlexandria moving costs | 281 ±154 | ≈ 248 mi to Alexandria | $1,116 – $1,488 |
| Radford City, VARadford moving costs | 271 ±134 | ≈ 12 mi to Radford | $465 – $761 |
| Roanoke City, VARoanoke moving costs | 264 ±130 | ≈ 30 mi to Roanoke | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Fairfax County, VA (about 807), Loudoun County, VA (about 542) and Arlington County, VA (about 404). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to North Carolina (about 984), Texas (about 388) and Alabama (about 368); the largest flows in come from New York (about 393), New Jersey (about 287) and Maryland (about 268).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Blacksburg: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Blacksburg, VA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,398. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Blacksburg?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Blacksburg to Washington, DC (about 253 miles) that is $1,139 – $1,518, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,473 miles) $11,129 – $14,838, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Blacksburg?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Blacksburg, 9 of them with interstate authority. The Blacksburg movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Montgomery County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Fairfax County (about 385 a year), Shelby County (about 296 a year), Alexandria City (about 281 a year), and roughly 4,557 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Blacksburg?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.