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
Moving from Ocean City to Newport News is a short-haul move of roughly 142 road miles, heading southwest from Maryland to Virginia.
Because the two cities are close together, most companies quote this move by the hour: a crew of two to four movers plus a truck, with the drive of about 3 h 9 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $2,250 and $3,340, before packing or storage.
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 168 around Newport News (89 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 Newport News.
Ocean City has a population of about 7,000 and Newport News about 183,230. Newport News is the denser city (2,699 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.
Cost of moving from Ocean City to Newport News
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,970 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,350 | $1,640 | $2,010 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,250 | $2,740 | $3,340 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,600 | $4,390 | $5,350 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $4,940 | $6,030 | $7,360 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$300–$420
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,150–$1,690
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,250–$3,340
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 Newport News (destination)
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
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