Moving Costs in Charlottesville, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Charlottesville. 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: $518 – $690 to Washington, DC. 16 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
- $518 – $690
- ≈ 115 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 16
- 11 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Charlottesville 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 $518 – $690. 16 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Charlottesville City goes to Albemarle County, about 2,747 people a year.
What a move from Charlottesville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Charlottesville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Charlottesville: 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 Charlottesville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Charlottesville, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 115 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,590 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 352 | $1,584 – $2,112 | $1,822 – $2,429 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,590 | $11,655 – $15,540 | $13,403 – $17,871 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 643 | $2,894 – $3,858 | $3,328 – $4,437 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,272 | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,308 | $5,886 – $7,848 | $6,769 – $9,025 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 115 | $518 – $690 | $595 – $794 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 995 | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 259 | $1,166 – $1,554 | $1,340 – $1,787 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 517 | $2,327 – $3,102 | $2,675 – $3,567 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,215 | $9,968 – $13,290 | $11,463 – $15,284 |
Long-distance lanes from Charlottesville, by home size
| From Charlottesville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 352 | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,426 – $1,901 | $1,822 – $2,429 | $2,059 – $2,746 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,590 | $8,741 – $11,655 | $10,490 – $13,986 | $13,403 – $17,871 | $15,152 – $20,202 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 643 | $2,170 – $2,894 | $2,604 – $3,472 | $3,328 – $4,437 | $3,762 – $5,015 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,272 | $4,293 – $5,724 | $5,152 – $6,869 | $6,583 – $8,777 | $7,441 – $9,922 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,308 | $4,415 – $5,886 | $5,297 – $7,063 | $6,769 – $9,025 | $7,652 – $10,202 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 115 | $450 – $600 | $466 – $621 | $595 – $794 | $673 – $897 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 995 | $3,358 – $4,478 | $4,030 – $5,373 | $5,149 – $6,866 | $5,821 – $7,761 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 259 | $874 – $1,166 | $1,049 – $1,399 | $1,340 – $1,787 | $1,515 – $2,020 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 517 | $1,745 – $2,327 | $2,094 – $2,792 | $2,675 – $3,567 | $3,024 – $4,033 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,215 | $7,476 – $9,968 | $8,971 – $11,961 | $11,463 – $15,284 | $12,958 – $17,277 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Charlottesville
16 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Charlottesville, 11 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville City
Charlottesville sits in Charlottesville City, VA, home to about 46,803 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,141 (±416) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 629 (±289) from abroad and about 5,398 (±788) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,784 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Charlottesville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County, VA | 2,747 ±707 | — | — |
| Fairfax County, VASpringfield moving costs | 329 ±121 | ≈ 102 mi to Springfield | $459 – $612 |
| Suffolk County, NYRonkonkoma moving costs | 301 ±351* | ≈ 401 mi to Ronkonkoma | $1,805 – $2,406 |
| Richmond City, VARichmond moving costs | 293 ±117 | ≈ 78 mi to Richmond | $465 – $761 |
| Hampton City, VAHampton moving costs | 289 ±175 | ≈ 161 mi to Hampton | $725 – $966 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Albemarle County, VA (about 2,486), Arlington County, VA (about 441) and Alexandria City, VA (about 369). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 763), Pennsylvania (about 287) and Georgia (about 174); the largest flows in come from Maryland (about 260), Massachusetts (about 221) and Pennsylvania (about 173).
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 Charlottesville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Charlottesville to Washington, DC (about 115 miles) that is $518 – $690, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,590 miles) $11,655 – $15,540, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Charlottesville?
16 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Charlottesville, 11 of them with interstate authority. The Charlottesville movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Charlottesville City move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Albemarle County (about 2,747 a year), Fairfax County (about 329 a year), Suffolk County (about 301 a year), and roughly 2,784 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 Charlottesville?
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.