Moving Costs in Madison Heights, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Madison 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: $788 – $1,050 to Washington, DC. 8 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
- $788 – $1,050
- ≈ 175 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Madison 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 $788 – $1,050. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Amherst County goes to Lynchburg City, about 268 people a year.
What a move from Madison Heights costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Madison Heights: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Madison 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 Madison Heights: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Madison Heights, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 175 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,555 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 413 | $1,859 – $2,478 | $2,137 – $2,850 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,555 | $11,498 – $15,330 | $13,222 – $17,630 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 637 | $2,867 – $3,822 | $3,296 – $4,395 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,223 | $5,504 – $7,338 | $6,329 – $8,439 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,252 | $5,634 – $7,512 | $6,479 – $8,639 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 175 | $788 – $1,050 | $906 – $1,207 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 944 | $4,248 – $5,664 | $4,885 – $6,514 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 320 | $1,440 – $1,920 | $1,656 – $2,208 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 456 | $2,052 – $2,736 | $2,360 – $3,146 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,176 | $9,792 – $13,056 | $11,261 – $15,014 |
Long-distance lanes from Madison Heights, by home size
| From Madison Heights to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 413 | $1,394 – $1,859 | $1,673 – $2,230 | $2,137 – $2,850 | $2,416 – $3,221 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,555 | $8,623 – $11,498 | $10,348 – $13,797 | $13,222 – $17,630 | $14,947 – $19,929 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 637 | $2,150 – $2,867 | $2,580 – $3,440 | $3,296 – $4,395 | $3,726 – $4,969 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,223 | $4,128 – $5,504 | $4,953 – $6,604 | $6,329 – $8,439 | $7,155 – $9,539 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,252 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $5,071 – $6,761 | $6,479 – $8,639 | $7,324 – $9,766 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 175 | $591 – $788 | $709 – $945 | $906 – $1,207 | $1,024 – $1,365 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 944 | $3,186 – $4,248 | $3,823 – $5,098 | $4,885 – $6,514 | $5,522 – $7,363 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 320 | $1,080 – $1,440 | $1,296 – $1,728 | $1,656 – $2,208 | $1,872 – $2,496 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 456 | $1,539 – $2,052 | $1,847 – $2,462 | $2,360 – $3,146 | $2,668 – $3,557 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,176 | $7,344 – $9,792 | $8,813 – $11,750 | $11,261 – $15,014 | $12,730 – $16,973 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Madison Heights
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Madison Heights; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Madison Heights
2 of the 8 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 5 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 3 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 5 driver inspections (20.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Movers LLCAppomattox, VA · USDOT 3496263 | 4 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 4 |
| American Movers IncLynchburg, VA · USDOT 2346989 | 1 | none inspected | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Amherst County
Madison Heights sits in Amherst County, VA, home to about 31,565 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 495 (±221) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 100 (±108) from abroad and about 1,920 (±393) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 545 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Madison Heights | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg City, VALynchburg moving costs | 268 ±103 | ≈ 7 mi to Lynchburg | $465 – $761 |
| Bedford County, VAForest moving costs | 264 ±230 | ≈ 12 mi to Forest | $465 – $761 |
| Campbell County, VATimberlake moving costs | 253 ±268* | ≈ 14 mi to Timberlake | $465 – $761 |
| Augusta County, VAStuarts Draft moving costs | 166 ±139 | ≈ 46 mi to Stuarts Draft | $465 – $761 |
| Robertson County, TNSpringfield moving costs | 91 ±137* | ≈ 505 mi to Springfield | $2,273 – $3,030 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lynchburg City, VA (about 397), Campbell County, VA (about 207) and Appomattox County, VA (about 133). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Tennessee (about 91), Texas (about 86) and North Carolina (about 84); the largest flows in come from Pennsylvania (about 147), Texas (about 75) and Maryland (about 44).
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 Madison Heights: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Madison 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 Madison Heights?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Madison Heights to Washington, DC (about 175 miles) that is $788 – $1,050, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,555 miles) $11,498 – $15,330, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Madison Heights?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Madison Heights, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Amherst County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lynchburg City (about 268 a year), Bedford County (about 264 a year), Campbell County (about 253 a year), and roughly 545 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 Madison 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.