Seaford Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Seaford Transfer INC
- USDOT
- 537377
- MC
- 268065
- Based in
- Yorktown, VA 23692 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Buffalo sits about 496 miles north of Newport News, which makes this an interstate relocation from Virginia to New York that most movers classify as a regional long-distance move.
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 $3,820 to $5,690 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 9 h 15 min.
On the Newport News side there are 168 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (89 of them authorized for interstate work), and 302 around Buffalo (91 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 Buffalo.
Newport News has a population of about 183,230 and Buffalo about 274,613. Buffalo is the denser city (6,890 people per square mile versus 2,699 in Newport News), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New York is a higher-cost state than Virginia, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Newport News to Buffalo
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,530 | $1,860 | $2,280 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,290 | $2,800 | $3,410 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,820 | $4,660 | $5,690 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,120 | $7,460 | $9,100 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,410 | $10,260 | $12,510 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$810–$1,140
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,460–$2,150
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,820–$5,690
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Newport News (origin)
All My Sons Of Newport News LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2960425
- MC
- 4335
- Based in
- Newport News, VA 23606 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Two Men And A Truck - Newport News
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Nbf Newport News LLC
- USDOT
- 3064471
- MC
- 57163
- Based in
- Newport News, VA 23606 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
United Cartage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Universal Logistics INC
- USDOT
- 1852556
- MC
- 669512
- Based in
- Newport News, VA 23608 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Smd Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Solid Management And Development LLC
- USDOT
- 4162261
- MC
- 1626630
- Based in
- Newport News, VA 23602 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Jb Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3389631
- MC
- 1089178
- Based in
- Smithfield, VA 23430 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Quantex Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3902896
- MC
- 1438372
- Based in
- Newport News, VA 23606 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Rely-Ance Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3726517
- MC
- 1313785
- Based in
- Carrollton, VA 23314 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Buffalo (destination)
Tops Friendly Markets
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Erie Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 1043805
- MC
- 438928
- Based in
- Lancaster, NY 14086 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 47 trucks, 98 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Regional Logistics Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 672523
- MC
- 311416
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY 14213 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bulldog Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 3356419
- MC
- 1074016
- Based in
- Cheektowaga, NY 14227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Raine Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1711438
- MC
- 627859
- Based in
- West Seneca, NY 14224 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Copebestway Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 142382
- MC
- 140349
- Based in
- Cheektowaga, NY 14212 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Productive Transportation Carrier Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 572094
- MC
- 278056
- Based in
- Tonawanda, NY 14150 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Wayfinder Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3104397
- MC
- 79366
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY 14216 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Fda Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1613148
- MC
- 596406
- Based in
- Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007