Service Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 139659
- MC
- 135652
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23324 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 240 trucks, 217 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Portsmouth sits about 608 miles northeast of Virginia Beach, which makes this an interstate relocation from Virginia to New Hampshire that most movers classify as a 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 $3,890 to $5,780 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 11 h 11 min.
On the Virginia Beach side there are 230 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (147 of them authorized for interstate work), and 51 around Portsmouth (38 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 Portsmouth.
Virginia Beach has a population of about 453,737 and Portsmouth about 23,000. Virginia Beach is considerably denser (1,878 people per square mile versus 1,402), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Virginia Beach to Portsmouth
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,560 | $1,900 | $2,310 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,330 | $2,840 | $3,470 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,890 | $4,740 | $5,780 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,220 | $7,590 | $9,250 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,550 | $10,430 | $12,730 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$920–$1,310
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,560–$2,300
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,890–$5,780
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Virginia Beach (origin)
Highways & Skyways Of Nc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Givens Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 1070890
- MC
- 446371
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23320 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 170 trucks, 156 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Atlantic Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3109246
- MC
- 81782
- Based in
- Virginia Beach, VA 23455 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 76 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Wheels For Work LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3293159
- MC
- 1090224
- Based in
- Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 75 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Accent Relocation Services INC
- USDOT
- 795385
- MC
- 354379
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23504 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Maximum Logistics 1 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3391615
- MC
- 1094415
- Based in
- Virginia Bch, VA 23462 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Security Storage & Van Company Of Norfolk Va INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 121073
- MC
- 128699
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23502 (11 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 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Near Portsmouth (destination)
Bridges Bros Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Crowded Street Holdings LLC
- USDOT
- 3152985
- MC
- 105934
- Based in
- North Hampton, NH 03862 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
William C Huff Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 361089
- MC
- 249041
- Based in
- Dover, NH 03820 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Wood Bros Moving Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1761858
- MC
- 644032
- Based in
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Wings-Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2519075
- MC
- 874927
- Based in
- Hampton, NH 03842 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Preferred Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Preferred Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1381627
- MC
- 532837
- Based in
- North Hampton, NH 03862 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
McLaughlin Moving Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 363252
- MC
- 74451
- Based in
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Central Fence & Deck LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2874509
- MC
- 1767324
- Based in
- Somersworth, NH 03878 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Bluebird Self Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bluebird Storage LLC
- USDOT
- 4233288
- MC
- 1638118
- Based in
- Greenland, NH 03840 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024