Moving Costs in Colonial Heights, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Colonial Heights. 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: $603 – $804 to Washington, DC. 45 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
- $603 – $804
- ≈ 134 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 45
- 20 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Colonial Heights 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 $603 – $804. 45 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Colonial Heights City goes to Chesterfield County, about 416 people a year.
What a move from Colonial Heights costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Colonial Heights: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Colonial Heights: 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 Colonial Heights: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Colonial Heights, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 134 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,666 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 350 | $1,575 – $2,100 | $1,811 – $2,415 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,666 | $11,997 – $15,996 | $13,797 – $18,395 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 735 | $3,308 – $4,410 | $3,804 – $5,071 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,327 | $5,972 – $7,962 | $6,867 – $9,156 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,347 | $6,062 – $8,082 | $6,971 – $9,294 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 134 | $603 – $804 | $693 – $925 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 945 | $4,253 – $5,670 | $4,890 – $6,521 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 258 | $1,161 – $1,548 | $1,335 – $1,780 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 538 | $2,421 – $3,228 | $2,784 – $3,712 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,286 | $10,287 – $13,716 | $11,830 – $15,773 |
Long-distance lanes from Colonial Heights, by home size
| From Colonial Heights to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 350 | $1,181 – $1,575 | $1,418 – $1,890 | $1,811 – $2,415 | $2,048 – $2,730 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,666 | $8,998 – $11,997 | $10,797 – $14,396 | $13,797 – $18,395 | $15,596 – $20,795 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 735 | $2,481 – $3,308 | $2,977 – $3,969 | $3,804 – $5,071 | $4,300 – $5,733 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,327 | $4,479 – $5,972 | $5,374 – $7,166 | $6,867 – $9,156 | $7,763 – $10,351 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,347 | $4,546 – $6,062 | $5,455 – $7,274 | $6,971 – $9,294 | $7,880 – $10,507 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 134 | $452 – $603 | $543 – $724 | $693 – $925 | $784 – $1,045 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 945 | $3,189 – $4,253 | $3,827 – $5,103 | $4,890 – $6,521 | $5,528 – $7,371 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 258 | $871 – $1,161 | $1,045 – $1,393 | $1,335 – $1,780 | $1,509 – $2,012 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 538 | $1,816 – $2,421 | $2,179 – $2,905 | $2,784 – $3,712 | $3,147 – $4,196 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,286 | $7,715 – $10,287 | $9,258 – $12,344 | $11,830 – $15,773 | $13,373 – $17,831 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Colonial Heights
45 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Colonial Heights; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Colonial Heights
13 of the 45 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 176 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 21 of 93 vehicle inspections (22.6%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 38 of 176 driver inspections (21.6%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Moving and StorageMidlothian, VA · USDOT 1194537 | 102 | 13 of 50 | 9 of 102 |
| D1 MovingRichmond, VA · USDOT 3013397 | 28 | 4 of 19 | 7 of 28 |
| Bold Moving and Storage LLCRichmond, VA · USDOT 3139358 | 14 | 3 of 8 | 10 of 14 |
| RCS MovingRichmond, VA · USDOT 805773 | 10 | 0 of 5 | 4 of 10 |
| Worth Moving LLCRichmond, VA · USDOT 2574535 | 9 | 1 of 6 | 5 of 9 |
| Reads Moving Systems of Richmond IncPetersburg, VA · USDOT 2021446 | 2 | none inspected | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Colonial Heights City
Colonial Heights sits in Colonial Heights City, VA, home to about 17,200 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 374 (±221) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 104 (±75) from abroad and about 1,916 (±427) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 337 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Colonial Heights | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County, VAMidlothian moving costs | 416 ±229 | ≈ 24 mi to Midlothian | $465 – $761 |
| Augusta County, VAStuarts Draft moving costs | 229 ±266* | ≈ 121 mi to Stuarts Draft | $545 – $726 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 104 ±147* | — | — |
| Fairfax City, VAFairfax moving costs | 96 ±60 | ≈ 128 mi to Fairfax | $576 – $768 |
| Petersburg City, VAPetersburg moving costs | 92 ±63 | ≈ 5 mi to Petersburg | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Chesterfield County, VA (about 547), Petersburg City, VA (about 503) and Richmond City, VA (about 274). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Alabama (about 77), Maryland (about 73) and Tennessee (about 49); the largest flows in come from Arizona (about 163), Utah (about 46) and Louisiana (about 36).
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 Colonial Heights: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Colonial Heights, 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 Colonial Heights?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Colonial Heights to Washington, DC (about 134 miles) that is $603 – $804, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,666 miles) $11,997 – $15,996, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Colonial Heights?
45 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Colonial Heights, 20 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Colonial Heights City move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Chesterfield County (about 416 a year), Augusta County (about 229 a year), Dinwiddie County (about 104 a year), and roughly 337 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 Colonial Heights?
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.