Moving your home in Virginia
Gorilla Haulers moves homes and apartments locally in the DMV and across state lines, with furniture protection, loading, transportation and unloading. Packing and storage can be arranged as part of your moving plan.
An estimated 61% of housing units in Virginia are detached houses. For a house move, include the garage, basement, patio and spare rooms when counting furniture and boxes. 2020–2024 Census housing estimates.
Plan your packing · What to expect on moving day · Storage between homes
Moving out of Virginia
Our pickup coverage includes Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, McLean, Richmond, and Virginia Beach. Moving from another community? Give us the actual ZIP code so we can review pickup availability. Delivery is available nationwide, with arrangements confirmed for your destination.
Separate Northern Virginia access from statewide pickup planning
Our local DMV service includes Northern Virginia; an interstate pickup elsewhere in Virginia needs its own scheduling review. Tell us whether you are leaving an Arlington apartment, an Alexandria townhouse, or a home in another part of the state before choosing a service.
In Arlington, curbside moving-van placement has a county permit process. Alexandria uses its own temporary reserved-parking process. Use the instructions for the pickup jurisdiction, and check building paperwork and elevator reservations separately.
Tools for your Virginia move
Review estimate factors, measure your inventory, and prepare parking and building paperwork. Local DMV moving is also available; share both ZIP codes to confirm coverage.
On our daily route
Our trucks run between our Chicago, New Jersey, and DC-area bases every day, and down the East Coast to Florida. Most deliveries along this route arrive in under a week.
Moving prices from Virginia
Example prices by shipment size for each route, including the 13% fuel surcharge. Your written estimate is based on the cubic feet of your actual inventory.
| Moving route | Small shipment up to 600 cu. ft. approx. 2,000–3,500 lb | Medium shipment 601–1,200 cu. ft. approx. 3,500–7,000 lb | Large shipment 1,201+ cu. ft. approx. 7,000+ lb | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia to Florida | $1,672–$2,882Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $2,886–$5,763Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $5,768Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to Florida |
| Virginia to Texas | $1,672–$3,560Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $3,565–$6,780Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $6,786Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to Texas |
| Virginia to California | $1,865–$4,407Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $4,414–$8,475Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $8,482Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to California |
| Virginia to North Carolina | $1,672–$2,882Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $2,886–$5,763Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $5,768Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to North Carolina |
| Virginia to New York | $2,072–$3,482Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $3,487–$6,963Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $6,969Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to New York |
| Virginia to New Jersey | $1,672–$2,882Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $2,886–$5,763Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $5,768Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to New Jersey |
| Virginia to Illinois | $1,672–$3,729Studio, 1-bedroom, or lighter shipment | $3,735–$7,119Typical 2–3 bedroom home | From $7,125Larger home or fuller inventory | Request pricing for Virginia to Illinois |
Examples, not a quote. They assume one pickup and one delivery. Packing, storage after the free period, and some access situations can add to the total. See what's included and what costs extra.
From customers moving from Virginia
“Gorilla was a huge help in removing debris before our move and then did a terrific job moving is from. Virginia to Ocean City Maryland.”
“Gorilla Haulers completed my long distance interstate move with precision professionalism, and no stress. I needed to move the contents from three separate storage locations around northern Virginia to new home in Florida. Wilson and his crew picked up everything from each location and even provided additional packing to protect my furnishings. Mike and his delivery team showed up within 3 days on time and moved everything into my home in just a few hours either zero damage. I highly recommend Gorilla Haulers. Local company and very professional..”
Your moving estimate, protection and payment
A move entirely within Virginia and a move to another state can have different estimate, licensing and protection requirements.
Interstate moving: estimates, inventory changes and shipment protection.
Virginia: rules for a move entirely within Virginia
Authority depends on the service
Virginia DMV issues household-goods carrier authority for in-state moves. A property-carrier permit can also cover household-goods deliveries of fewer than 31 road miles. For longer in-state moves, check household-goods authority rather than assuming a general property permit covers the job.
Insurance and tariff charges
DMV lists $750,000 bodily-injury/property-damage insurance and $50,000 cargo insurance for household-goods carrier authority, with a cargo exception for specified small vehicles. For deliveries over 30 miles, carriers must use their filed tariff. That tariff includes rates, rules and policies; an insurance filing is not a promise to replace every item at full value.
More furniture or services
Ask which tariff items and billing units change if you add furniture, packing or storage. Review those changes against the written estimate before the additional work. A tariff rate, the estimated quantity of work and the protection selected for your belongings are separate parts of the agreement.
Sources reviewed October 6, 2026. State licensing guidance describes the applicable requirements; local-service availability is confirmed separately with your pickup and delivery ZIP codes.
Where people moved from Virginia
Census Bureau 2024 estimates of people who moved from Virginia to the destinations in our route guides.
| New residence | People | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 28,901 | ±6,694 |
| Texas | 17,996 | ±4,841 |
| California | 18,100 | ±4,368 |
| North Carolina | 28,409 | ±5,573 |
| New York | 10,310 | ±2,359 |
| New Jersey | 3,328 | ±1,632 |
| Illinois | 4,974 | ±2,291 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 state-to-state migration flows (Excel). Counts people, not households; 90% margins of error.
Local housing at a glance
Virginia
The ACS estimates 3,684,756 housing units here, including 2,256,932 detached houses and 327,457 units in buildings with at least 20 units. Of 3,365,732 occupied homes, 1,099,123 are renter-occupied.
- Detached houses
- 61% of housing units
- Attached single-unit homes
- 11% of housing units
- Buildings with 20+ units
- 9% of housing units
- Renter-occupied homes
- 33% of occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, table B25024; B25003 (tenure). Rounded survey estimates.
