Moving Costs in Lake Monticello, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Lake Monticello. 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: $509 – $678 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
- $509 – $678
- ≈ 113 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 7 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lake Monticello 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 $509 – $678. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Fluvanna County goes to Albemarle County, about 297 people a year.
What a move from Lake Monticello costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lake Monticello: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lake Monticello: 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 Lake Monticello: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lake Monticello, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 113 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,600 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 351 | $1,580 – $2,106 | $1,816 – $2,422 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,600 | $11,700 – $15,600 | $13,455 – $17,940 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 656 | $2,952 – $3,936 | $3,395 – $4,526 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,280 | $5,760 – $7,680 | $6,624 – $8,832 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,313 | $5,909 – $7,878 | $6,795 – $9,060 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 113 | $509 – $678 | $585 – $780 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 987 | $4,442 – $5,922 | $5,108 – $6,810 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 257 | $1,157 – $1,542 | $1,330 – $1,773 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 519 | $2,336 – $3,114 | $2,686 – $3,581 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,225 | $10,013 – $13,350 | $11,514 – $15,353 |
Long-distance lanes from Lake Monticello, by home size
| From Lake Monticello to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 351 | $1,185 – $1,580 | $1,422 – $1,895 | $1,816 – $2,422 | $2,053 – $2,738 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,600 | $8,775 – $11,700 | $10,530 – $14,040 | $13,455 – $17,940 | $15,210 – $20,280 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 656 | $2,214 – $2,952 | $2,657 – $3,542 | $3,395 – $4,526 | $3,838 – $5,117 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,280 | $4,320 – $5,760 | $5,184 – $6,912 | $6,624 – $8,832 | $7,488 – $9,984 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,313 | $4,431 – $5,909 | $5,318 – $7,090 | $6,795 – $9,060 | $7,681 – $10,241 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 113 | $450 – $600 | $458 – $610 | $585 – $780 | $661 – $881 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 987 | $3,331 – $4,442 | $3,997 – $5,330 | $5,108 – $6,810 | $5,774 – $7,699 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 257 | $867 – $1,157 | $1,041 – $1,388 | $1,330 – $1,773 | $1,503 – $2,005 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 519 | $1,752 – $2,336 | $2,102 – $2,803 | $2,686 – $3,581 | $3,036 – $4,048 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,225 | $7,509 – $10,013 | $9,011 – $12,015 | $11,514 – $15,353 | $13,016 – $17,355 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lake Monticello
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lake Monticello; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Lake Monticello
2 of the 11 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 3 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 2 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 3 driver inspections (66.7%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Services Moving Company IncCharlottesville, VA · USDOT 343501 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
| Moving ForwardCharlottesville, VA · USDOT 3517155 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Fluvanna County
Lake Monticello sits in Fluvanna County, VA, home to about 26,726 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 454 (±246) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 242 (±308) from abroad and about 1,618 (±428) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 405 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lake Monticello | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County, VA | 297 ±165 | — | — |
| Richmond City, VARichmond moving costs | 188 ±202* | ≈ 65 mi to Richmond | $465 – $761 |
| Buckingham County, VA | 145 ±124 | — | — |
| Chesterfield County, VAMidlothian moving costs | 129 ±124 | ≈ 56 mi to Midlothian | $465 – $761 |
| Goochland County, VA | 122 ±117 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Albemarle County, VA (about 681), Northumberland County, VA (about 122) and Cumberland County, NC (about 117). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 84), North Carolina (about 56) and Florida (about 47); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 122), Pennsylvania (about 83) and Minnesota (about 59).
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 Lake Monticello: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lake Monticello, 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 Lake Monticello?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lake Monticello to Washington, DC (about 113 miles) that is $509 – $678, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,600 miles) $11,700 – $15,600, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lake Monticello?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lake Monticello, 7 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Fluvanna County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Albemarle County (about 297 a year), Richmond City (about 188 a year), Buckingham County (about 145 a year), and roughly 405 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 Lake Monticello?
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.