Old Salt
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Karikov LLC
- USDOT
- 3003405
- MC
- 25280
- Based in
- Berlin, MD 21811 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
The route from Ocean City, MD to Huntington, WV covers roughly 470 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 $3,270 to $4,870 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 8 h 48 min.
On the Ocean City side there are 103 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (70 of them authorized for interstate work), and 35 around Huntington (21 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 Huntington.
Ocean City has a population of about 7,000 and Huntington about 45,000. Huntington is the denser city (2,888 people per square mile versus 1,510 in Ocean City), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in West Virginia than in Maryland, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Ocean City to Huntington
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,310 | $1,600 | $1,950 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,960 | $2,400 | $2,920 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,270 | $3,990 | $4,870 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,240 | $6,390 | $7,790 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,200 | $8,780 | $10,720 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$780–$1,100
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,440–$2,120
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,270–$4,870
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Ocean City (origin)
Met Dynamics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3804786
- MC
- 1370809
- Based in
- Ocean City, MD 21842 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Casual Designs Furniture
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4468017
- MC
- 1763037
- Based in
- Selbyville, DE 19975 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Gazelle Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4212706
- MC
- 1646659
- Based in
- Frankford, DE 19945 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
City Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cycle City INC
- USDOT
- 3377222
- MC
- 1199672
- Based in
- Ocean City, MD 21842 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Atlantic Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 543911
- MC
- 282332
- Based in
- Bishopville, MD 21813 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Purnell Moving And Hauling
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gabriel L Purnell
- USDOT
- 861738
- MC
- 670940
- Based in
- Berlin, MD 21811 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Fang Transport LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3850817
- MC
- 1403576
- Based in
- Ocean City, MD 21842 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Near Huntington (destination)
Reyburn'S Auto Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 447347
- MC
- 288128
- Based in
- Huntington, WV 25701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
McGee Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2549718
- MC
- 888099
- Based in
- Barboursville, WV 25504 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Move Rite Transfer & Storage Co INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 63078
- MC
- 29666
- Based in
- Ashland, KY 41101 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Dragon Shop
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Rosco Linthicum
- USDOT
- 1439738
- Based in
- Huntington, WV 25703 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Watts Brothers Moving And Storage Systems
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Future Enterprises Corporation
- USDOT
- 587135
- MC
- 240681
- Based in
- Huntington, WV 25701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Chesapeake Transfer LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1338118
- MC
- 516102
- Based in
- Chesapeake, OH 45619 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Move Time Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3741195
- MC
- 1324436
- Based in
- Huntington, WV 25704 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Sab Shippers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4260306
- MC
- 1652790
- Based in
- Wayne, WV 25570 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024