Moving Costs in Stuarts Draft, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Stuarts Draft. 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: $648 – $864 to Washington, DC. 13 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
- $648 – $864
- ≈ 144 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 13
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Stuarts Draft 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 $648 – $864. 13 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Augusta County goes to Staunton City, about 940 people a year.
What a move from Stuarts Draft costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Stuarts Draft: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Stuarts Draft: 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 Stuarts Draft: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Stuarts Draft, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 144 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,555 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 381 | $1,715 – $2,286 | $1,972 – $2,629 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,555 | $11,498 – $15,330 | $13,222 – $17,630 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 614 | $2,763 – $3,684 | $3,177 – $4,237 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,238 | $5,571 – $7,428 | $6,407 – $8,542 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,276 | $5,742 – $7,656 | $6,603 – $8,804 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 144 | $648 – $864 | $745 – $994 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 990 | $4,455 – $5,940 | $5,123 – $6,831 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 288 | $1,296 – $1,728 | $1,490 – $1,987 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 490 | $2,205 – $2,940 | $2,536 – $3,381 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,180 | $9,810 – $13,080 | $11,282 – $15,042 |
Long-distance lanes from Stuarts Draft, by home size
| From Stuarts Draft to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 381 | $1,286 – $1,715 | $1,543 – $2,057 | $1,972 – $2,629 | $2,229 – $2,972 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,555 | $8,623 – $11,498 | $10,348 – $13,797 | $13,222 – $17,630 | $14,947 – $19,929 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 614 | $2,072 – $2,763 | $2,487 – $3,316 | $3,177 – $4,237 | $3,592 – $4,789 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,238 | $4,178 – $5,571 | $5,014 – $6,685 | $6,407 – $8,542 | $7,242 – $9,656 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,276 | $4,307 – $5,742 | $5,168 – $6,890 | $6,603 – $8,804 | $7,465 – $9,953 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 144 | $486 – $648 | $583 – $778 | $745 – $994 | $842 – $1,123 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 990 | $3,341 – $4,455 | $4,010 – $5,346 | $5,123 – $6,831 | $5,792 – $7,722 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 288 | $972 – $1,296 | $1,166 – $1,555 | $1,490 – $1,987 | $1,685 – $2,246 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 490 | $1,654 – $2,205 | $1,985 – $2,646 | $2,536 – $3,381 | $2,867 – $3,822 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,180 | $7,358 – $9,810 | $8,829 – $11,772 | $11,282 – $15,042 | $12,753 – $17,004 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Stuarts Draft
13 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Stuarts Draft; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Stuarts Draft
2 of the 13 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 Augusta County
Stuarts Draft sits in Augusta County, VA, home to about 75,255 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,048 (±403) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 242 (±150) from abroad and about 4,182 (±632) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 477 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Stuarts Draft | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton City, VAStaunton moving costs | 940 ±395 | ≈ 11 mi to Staunton | $465 – $761 |
| Waynesboro City, VAWaynesboro moving costs | 543 ±257 | ≈ 9 mi to Waynesboro | $465 – $761 |
| Rockingham County, VA | 341 ±211 | — | — |
| Bedford County, VAForest moving costs | 198 ±200* | ≈ 54 mi to Forest | $465 – $761 |
| Frederick County, VA | 168 ±224* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Staunton City, VA (about 637), Rockingham County, VA (about 360) and Waynesboro City, VA (about 338). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to North Carolina (about 85), Tennessee (about 61) and Pennsylvania (about 58); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 293), California (about 203) and North Carolina (about 168).
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 Stuarts Draft: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Stuarts Draft, 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 Stuarts Draft?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Stuarts Draft to Washington, DC (about 144 miles) that is $648 – $864, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,555 miles) $11,498 – $15,330, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Stuarts Draft?
13 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Stuarts Draft, 8 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Augusta County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Staunton City (about 940 a year), Waynesboro City (about 543 a year), Rockingham County (about 341 a year), and roughly 477 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 Stuarts Draft?
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.