New Jersey to Virginia
Moving from New Jersey to Virginia
Reviewers who moved from New Jersey to Virginia paid a median $4,259. 11,018 people made the move in 2024, and 3,328 went the other way. Newark to Arlington, the most common run in our file, is 223 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$4,259
median, 24 priced reviews
Moved last year
11,018
NJ to VA, 2024
Typical drive
223 mi
Newark to Arlington
Cost of living
-7.1%
VA vs NJ, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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New Jersey to Virginia · median paid
$4,259
24 reviewed moves
223 road miles
Median and middle half of what 24 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
New Jersey to Virginia moving cost
Across 24 priced reviews of moves from New Jersey to Virginia, the median was $4,259 and the middle half paid $2,500 to $6,386. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 50 to 400 miles moves, by home size, as of September 2026. Research fallback, not a first-party median and not a bid.
| Home size | Full-service range |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,400 to $2,600 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,800 to $3,400 |
| 2 bedroom | $2,400 to $4,300 |
| 3 bedroom | $3,200 to $5,800 |
| 4+ bedroom | $4,200 to $7,600 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Newark to Arlington drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $6.35 per gallon for the week of 2026-10-26 (EIA weekly US on-highway diesel via FRED GASDESW). A fuel surcharge on a long lane follows the diesel line; ask how the mover sets it.
Recent reviews
People who moved New Jersey to Virginia
5 of 5 · 22 Mar 2024 · reported $5,000
“MD Movers sent David and Mauro to move my mom's belongings from NJ to VA in January 2024, during one of the coldest spells of the winter. They were extremely careful in wrapping everything so nothing was damaged. They arrived in VA the same day they packed everything in NJ and worked through the…”
1 of 5 · 10 Feb 2024 · reported $3,300
“DONT DO IT THEY WILL TAKE YOUR ?? AND DISAPPEAR! Samantha will not call you back Took my first deposit of over $1000 and then never contacted me again I have been trying to get in touch with them for over 45 days with changes about my move and they will not contact me. I have called I have emailed…”
1 of 5 · 8 Dec 2023 · reported $10,000
“They are a broker they take a nice deposit and then days before the move ask for more money. Then they send the most horrible inexperienced carrier that damages all your furniture. They act as they are doing you a favor by delivering the next day. All my solid wood pieces damaged and hole right…”
What went wrong on this run: of 24 reviews, 46% mention damage and 4% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
More people moved New Jersey to Virginia than the other way.
More people moved New Jersey to Virginia than the other way. ACS 2024 records 11,018 people moving New Jersey to Virginia, margin plus or minus 2,698. 3,328 people moved Virginia to New Jersey in the same release. Those two figures are the whole story the Census release gives us on who made the trip. Nothing in the file assigns a motive to either number.
New Jersey prices sit above the national mark, and Virginia sits just above it too. BEA price parity for 2024 uses 100 for the United States. New Jersey is 108.8 and Virginia is 101.1. Both states tax wages. Rate tables stay off this page on purpose. Ask a tax preparer what your own return will do after the address changes.
What the job looks like
The most common run in our file is Newark to Arlington.
The most common run in our file is Newark to Arlington. That stretch is 223 miles and about 5 hours behind the wheel. Drive time is not the same thing as days on the road, and the file does not fix a day count. Carriers price a long-distance household move by weight and miles. Shipments on this same map can still differ a lot once the scale ticket is in.
Delivery is a window written on the order for service, not a clock time. Our file for this lane holds 24 reviews, and that sample is small. Median reported price is $4,259 across 24 priced reviews. The middle half runs $2,500 to $6,386. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker for this file, not a quote for your house. More on what moves cost.
Damage shows up in these reviews more often than a delay or a no-show. 46% of the reviews mention damage. 4% mention a delay or a no-show. The notes do not grade how bad the damage was or how long anyone waited. A missed window is a scheduling problem you handle from the order for service, not from a verbal promise.
Before you book
Start with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority.
Start with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Interstate household moves need both. Run the carrier through the licence check before any deposit leaves your account. Then read the estimate itself. A binding or not-to-exceed figure holds the price in a way a loose quote does not. The guide on how to read a moving estimate walks through the lines that actually matter.
On a non-binding estimate, delivery is owed once you pay 110 percent of the estimate. That rule is the one to have in writing before load day. Read the short version on the 110 percent rule. The same order for service should name the delivery window, not a single hour. If the window is only in a text, ask for it on the order before you sign.
Get the deposit terms on the estimate before you pay. How much, when it is due, and whether it is refundable if you cancel should be sentences you can point at. A deposit that lives only in a text thread is a souvenir. Those terms belong next to the price, the window, and the authority line, so you are not reconstructing the deal from memory on moving morning.
Leaving New Jersey, arriving in Virginia.
| New Jersey | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 108.8 | 101.1 |
| Median home sale price | $579,900 | $499,300 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 28 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 3,328 arrived from Virginia | 11,018 arrived from New Jersey |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 1 Oct 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in New Jersey, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jul 2025 and the quietest was Feb 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (New Jersey homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from New Jersey to Virginia
223 road miles, about 5 hours at the wheel (1 driving day at nine hours a day). Fuel below uses this week's EIA price and the low end of each brand's mpg, because a loaded truck does worse than the brochure.
- Studio10 to 12 ft truckFuel $80 to $119gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $80 to $159gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $96 to $108gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $108 to $175gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on New Jersey to Virginia moves paid a median $4,259 (24 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 19 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from New Jersey to Virginia?
- ACS 2024 counts 11,018 people moving New Jersey to Virginia, with a margin of plus or minus 2,698. The reverse flow is 3,328 people moving Virginia to New Jersey. The release gives headcounts, and it does not give a reason for the move.
- How long is the common run in your file?
- The most common run is Newark to Arlington, 223 miles and about 5 hours of driving. Drive time is not a promised number of days with the truck. The price is still set by weight and miles.
- What prices show up in the reviews?
- The median reported price is $4,259 across 24 priced reviews. The middle half of reported prices runs $2,500 to $6,386. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker in this file, not a bid for your house.
- How often do reviews mention damage or a delay?
- 46% of the reviews mention damage. 4% mention a delay or a no-show. The writeups do not say how severe the damage was or how long a delay lasted.
- What has to be true before you pay a deposit?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. On a non-binding estimate, the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate, and the delivery window should be on the order for service. Deposit amount, timing, and refund terms belong on the estimate too.
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- Moving in New JerseyWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in VirginiaWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Long distance moversWeight, miles, and where the bill grows.
- What movers costNational medians by year and lane.
- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
About Anthony Bale
A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.
At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.
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