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
The route from Newport News, VA to Charleston, WV covers roughly 345 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the regional long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $2,750 to $4,100 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 6 h 39 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 37 around Charleston (15 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 Charleston.
Newport News has a population of about 183,230 and Charleston about 47,000. Newport News is considerably denser (2,699 people per square mile versus 1,556), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in West Virginia than in Virginia, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Newport News to Charleston
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,200 | $1,460 | $1,780 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,650 | $2,010 | $2,460 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,750 | $3,360 | $4,100 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,400 | $5,370 | $6,550 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,060 | $7,390 | $9,010 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$500–$710
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,330–$1,950
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,750–$4,100
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 Charleston (destination)
Central Van & Storage Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Central Van & Storage Of Charleston INC
- USDOT
- 1243887
- MC
- 11266
- Based in
- Poca, WV 25159 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Machine And Component Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2072986
- MC
- 725625
- Based in
- Cross Lanes, WV 25313 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Lambert Transfer Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 137400
- MC
- 139392
- Based in
- Poca, WV 25159 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Duncan'S Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4232924
- MC
- 1644293
- Based in
- Charleston, WV 25314 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Midnight Run Hotshot LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4465722
- MC
- 1761766
- Based in
- Charleston, WV 25314 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Move 4 Less LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3746768
- MC
- 1328456
- Based in
- Dunbar, WV 25064 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Wv Second Chance Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4076233
- MC
- 66671073
- Based in
- Saint Albans, WV 25177 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Myers Transfer And Storage Systems INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1186489
- Based in
- Charleston, WV 25302 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003