Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Accent Relocation Services INC
- USDOT
- 795385
- MC
- 354379
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23504 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Moving from Hampton to Tampa is a long-distance move of roughly 853 road miles, heading southwest from Virginia to Florida.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,410 to $6,560 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 15 h 24 min.
On the Hampton side there are 157 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (88 of them authorized for interstate work), and 1,059 around Tampa (368 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Tampa.
Hampton has a population of about 137,315 and Tampa about 413,554. The two cities have comparable density (2,663 and 3,377 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Florida levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Hampton to Tampa
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,760 | $2,150 | $2,620 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,640 | $3,220 | $3,930 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,410 | $5,370 | $6,560 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,050 | $8,600 | $10,490 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,700 | $11,820 | $14,430 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,180–$1,660
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,780–$2,620
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,410–$6,560
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Hampton (origin)
Security Storage & Van Company Of Norfolk Va INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 121073
- MC
- 128699
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23502 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Monroe Transfer & Storage Co INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 169188
- MC
- 129470
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23502 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Seaford Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Seaford Transfer INC
- USDOT
- 537377
- MC
- 268065
- Based in
- Yorktown, VA 23692 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Daltonkelly&sons INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2832635
- MC
- 5506
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23513 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
All My Sons Of Virginia Beach I LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3786641
- MC
- 1357542
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23502 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Green Fuel Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1408368
- MC
- 534483
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23505 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
College Hunks Hauling Junk And Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC
- USDOT
- 2929288
- MC
- 1077820
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23513 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Near Tampa (destination)
Pods
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Pods Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 1397252
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33762 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1,324 trucks, 1,100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Countrywide Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Countrywide Trucking Corp
- USDOT
- 1073995
- MC
- 447175
- Based in
- Tampa, FL 33610 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 154 trucks, 300 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Ltl
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lightning Transport And Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 2519126
- MC
- 885234
- Based in
- Tampa, FL 33602 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 212 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Smith-Cargo Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 929285
- MC
- 400706
- Based in
- Riverview, FL 33578 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 77 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Mtc Freight LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2979890
- MC
- 15958
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33759 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
First Class Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 944759
- MC
- 405647
- Based in
- Tampa, FL 33619 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Keynnect Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2845444
- MC
- 717403
- Based in
- Tampa, FL 33609 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Xpoint Transportation
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4336828
- MC
- 1693955
- Based in
- Tampa, FL 33612 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024