Moving Costs in Hopewell, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Hopewell. 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: $585 – $780 to Washington, DC. 46 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
- $585 – $780
- ≈ 130 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 46
- 21 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Hopewell 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 $585 – $780. 46 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Hopewell City goes to Chesterfield County, about 360 people a year.
What a move from Hopewell costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Hopewell: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hopewell: 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 Hopewell: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hopewell, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 130 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,671 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 344 | $1,548 – $2,064 | $1,780 – $2,374 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,671 | $12,020 – $16,026 | $13,822 – $18,430 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 739 | $3,326 – $4,434 | $3,824 – $5,099 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,334 | $6,003 – $8,004 | $6,903 – $9,205 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,354 | $6,093 – $8,124 | $7,007 – $9,343 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 130 | $585 – $780 | $673 – $897 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 949 | $4,271 – $5,694 | $4,911 – $6,548 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 253 | $1,139 – $1,518 | $1,309 – $1,746 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 545 | $2,453 – $3,270 | $2,820 – $3,761 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,292 | $10,314 – $13,752 | $11,861 – $15,815 |
Long-distance lanes from Hopewell, by home size
| From Hopewell to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 344 | $1,161 – $1,548 | $1,393 – $1,858 | $1,780 – $2,374 | $2,012 – $2,683 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,671 | $9,015 – $12,020 | $10,818 – $14,423 | $13,822 – $18,430 | $15,625 – $20,834 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 739 | $2,494 – $3,326 | $2,993 – $3,991 | $3,824 – $5,099 | $4,323 – $5,764 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,334 | $4,502 – $6,003 | $5,403 – $7,204 | $6,903 – $9,205 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,354 | $4,570 – $6,093 | $5,484 – $7,312 | $7,007 – $9,343 | $7,921 – $10,561 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 130 | $450 – $600 | $527 – $702 | $673 – $897 | $761 – $1,014 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 949 | $3,203 – $4,271 | $3,843 – $5,125 | $4,911 – $6,548 | $5,552 – $7,402 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 253 | $854 – $1,139 | $1,025 – $1,366 | $1,309 – $1,746 | $1,480 – $1,973 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 545 | $1,839 – $2,453 | $2,207 – $2,943 | $2,820 – $3,761 | $3,188 – $4,251 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,292 | $7,736 – $10,314 | $9,283 – $12,377 | $11,861 – $15,815 | $13,408 – $17,878 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Hopewell
46 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hopewell; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Hopewell
14 of the 46 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 177 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 39 of 177 driver inspections (22.0%, 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 Hopewell City
Hopewell sits in Hopewell City, VA, home to about 22,383 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 471 (±343) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 8 (±13) from abroad and about 1,619 (±365) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 288 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Hopewell | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County, VAMidlothian moving costs | 360 ±157 | ≈ 27 mi to Midlothian | $465 – $761 |
| Prince George County, VA | 337 ±205 | — | — |
| Petersburg City, VAPetersburg moving costs | 238 ±135 | ≈ 9 mi to Petersburg | $465 – $761 |
| Hanover County, VAMechanicsville moving costs | 149 ±159* | ≈ 28 mi to Mechanicsville | $465 – $761 |
| Richmond City, VARichmond moving costs | 116 ±89 | ≈ 22 mi to Richmond | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Chesterfield County, VA (about 427), Nassau County, NY (about 219) and Spotsylvania County, VA (about 182). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to District of Columbia (about 78), North Carolina (about 67) and South Carolina (about 65); the largest flows in come from New York (about 255), Georgia (about 58) and North Carolina (about 32).
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 Hopewell: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Hopewell, 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 Hopewell?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Hopewell to Washington, DC (about 130 miles) that is $585 – $780, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,671 miles) $12,020 – $16,026, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Hopewell?
46 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hopewell, 21 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Hopewell City move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Chesterfield County (about 360 a year), Prince George County (about 337 a year), Petersburg City (about 238 a year), and roughly 288 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 Hopewell?
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.