Moving Costs in Fredericksburg, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Fredericksburg. 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: $887 – $1,182 to Philadelphia, PA. 44 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 Philadelphia
- $887 – $1,182
- ≈ 197 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 44
- 30 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Fredericksburg runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $887 – $1,182. 44 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Fredericksburg City goes to Spotsylvania County, about 768 people a year.
What a move from Fredericksburg costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Fredericksburg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fredericksburg: 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 Fredericksburg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fredericksburg, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 56 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,651 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 291 | $1,310 – $1,746 | $1,506 – $2,008 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,651 | $11,930 – $15,906 | $13,719 – $18,292 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 687 | $3,092 – $4,122 | $3,555 – $4,740 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,339 | $6,026 – $8,034 | $6,929 – $9,239 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,374 | $6,183 – $8,244 | $7,110 – $9,481 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 56 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,026 | $4,617 – $6,156 | $5,310 – $7,079 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 197 | $887 – $1,182 | $1,019 – $1,359 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 580 | $2,610 – $3,480 | $3,002 – $4,002 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,278 | $10,251 – $13,668 | $11,789 – $15,718 |
Long-distance lanes from Fredericksburg, by home size
| From Fredericksburg to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 291 | $982 – $1,310 | $1,179 – $1,571 | $1,506 – $2,008 | $1,702 – $2,270 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,651 | $8,947 – $11,930 | $10,737 – $14,315 | $13,719 – $18,292 | $15,508 – $20,678 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 687 | $2,319 – $3,092 | $2,782 – $3,710 | $3,555 – $4,740 | $4,019 – $5,359 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,339 | $4,519 – $6,026 | $5,423 – $7,231 | $6,929 – $9,239 | $7,833 – $10,444 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,374 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,565 – $7,420 | $7,110 – $9,481 | $8,038 – $10,717 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 56 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,026 | $3,463 – $4,617 | $4,155 – $5,540 | $5,310 – $7,079 | $6,002 – $8,003 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 197 | $665 – $887 | $798 – $1,064 | $1,019 – $1,359 | $1,152 – $1,537 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 580 | $1,958 – $2,610 | $2,349 – $3,132 | $3,002 – $4,002 | $3,393 – $4,524 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,278 | $7,688 – $10,251 | $9,226 – $12,301 | $11,789 – $15,718 | $13,326 – $17,768 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Fredericksburg
44 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fredericksburg, 30 of them with interstate authority; 16 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg City
Fredericksburg sits in Fredericksburg City, VA, home to about 28,617 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,006 (±339) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 407 (±279) from abroad and about 4,176 (±789) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,912 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Fredericksburg | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 768 ±316 | — | — |
| Stafford County, VA | 555 ±344 | — | — |
| San Diego County, CAChula Vista moving costs | 379 ±600* | ≈ 2,613 mi to Chula Vista | $11,759 – $15,678 |
| Caroline County, VA | 281 ±233 | — | — |
| Fairfax County, VASpringfield moving costs | 243 ±117 | ≈ 43 mi to Springfield | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Stafford County, VA (about 820), Spotsylvania County, VA (about 473) and Fairfax County, VA (about 398). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 434), Maryland (about 287) and Kentucky (about 249); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 212), Pennsylvania (about 171) and New York (about 140).
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 Fredericksburg: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Fredericksburg to Philadelphia, PA (about 197 miles) that is $887 – $1,182, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,651 miles) $11,930 – $15,906, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Fredericksburg?
44 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fredericksburg, 30 of them with interstate authority. The Fredericksburg movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Fredericksburg City move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Spotsylvania County (about 768 a year), Stafford County (about 555 a year), San Diego County (about 379 a year), and roughly 1,912 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 Fredericksburg?
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.