Virginia to Florida
Moving from Virginia to Florida
Reviewers who moved from Virginia to Florida paid a median $4,000. 28,901 people made the move in 2024, and 24,818 went the other way. Stafford to Tampa, the most common run in our file, is 867 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$4,000
median, 79 priced reviews
Moved last year
28,901
VA to FL, 2024
Typical drive
867 mi
Stafford to Tampa
Cost of living
+2.3%
FL vs VA, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
What it costs
Virginia to Florida moving cost
Across 79 priced reviews of moves from Virginia to Florida, the median was $4,000 and the middle half paid $2,500 to $6,900. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400–1,000 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 | $1,800–$3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400–$4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200–$5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300–$7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600–$9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Stafford to Tampa drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $5.60 per gallon for the week of 2026-08-31 (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.
From the review file
Movers with reviews on the Virginia to Florida run
How this list was made. Every mover here has at least two reviews in our file for a move from Virginia to Florida. Sorted by how many matching reviews each mover has, not by rating. Corpus as of 21 Sept 2026. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.
| Mover | Based | Record | Matching reviews | All reviews | Median reported, this run | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best American Movers | Charlotte, NC | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2559629 | 3 | 252.7 mean, dated | $8,000 | 13 May 2024 |
| The Moving Dudes | Fort Lauderdale, FL | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3003853 | 3 | 251.8 mean, dated | $3,500 | 16 Sept 2019 |
| Primeway Movers | Fredericksburg, VA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2958654 | 3 | 123.3 mean, dated | $3,164 | 1 May 2018 |
| Belmont Moving and Storage | West Palm Beach, FL | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3658042 | 2 | 462.6 mean, dated | $4,290 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Coast 2 Coast Van Lines | Richmond, VA | BrokerUSDOT 3160446 | 2 | 324.1 mean, dated | $5,800 | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Witty Movers and Delivery | North East, MD | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2389922 | 2 | 131.2 mean, dated | $9,600 | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Revolution Van Lines LLC | Lanham, MD | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3119036 | 2 | 112.5 mean, dated | $8,500 | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Carmack Moving & Storage | Sterling, VA | No FMCSA match | 2 | 82.6 mean, dated | $23,106 | 13 Nov 2025 |
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 21 Sept 2026; FMCSA Licensing and Insurance, household-goods authority (record column).
Recent reviews
People who moved Virginia to Florida
1 of 5 · 7 May 2026 · reported $6,517
“• A broker only – not actual freight carrier. • They saw a handicapped individual as an easy mark. • If I knew they were going to entrust my belongings to such a subcontractor I would have gone elsewhere. • Either salesman (John W) lied or the company is totally incompetent. • Everything I was told…”
1 of 5 · 13 Nov 2025 · reported $9,999
“I am filing a complaint against Carmack Moving & Storage, Inc regarding my move from Virginia to Florida. My experience involved several serious issues: Property Damage and Denial of Claims: Several personal items were significantly damaged/lost. Despite an extra $400–$500 charged for damage…”
5 of 5 · 23 Oct 2025 · reported $6,200
“Gulf Coast Vanlines faced a serious challenge when one of our large desks got wedged in the stairwell. The crew worked together, analyzing every angle until they freed it safely. Their patience and logic saved both the desk and the wall! It was intense but handled masterfully.”
What went wrong on this run: of 79 reviews, 42% mention damage and 25% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Virginia taxes wages and Florida does not.
Census puts a large flow south. In the 2024 ACS, 28,901 people moved from Virginia to Florida, with a margin of plus or minus 6,694. The reverse count is smaller: 24,818 people moved from Florida to Virginia. Those two figures are the whole story the Census gives on this pair.
Price levels sit close to the national mark. BEA price parity for 2024 sets the US at 100. Virginia reads 101.1 and Florida reads 103.4. That index covers a broad basket of goods and services, not a mover's own quote.
Wage tax is the clean split. Virginia taxes wages and Florida does not. That is the wage-tax difference between the two states. No rate belongs in a route note, and a parity index is not a tax bill or a mover's quote.
What the job looks like
Of the 79 reviews, 42% mention damage and 25% mention a delay or a no-show.
The usual run in our file is Stafford to Tampa. That trip is 867 miles and about 16 hours of driving, so it is not a same-day shuttle. Delivery is a window set on the order for service, not a promise that the truck arrives when the car does.
Long-distance moves are priced by weight and miles. Our file for this run holds 79 reviews. The median reported price is $4,000 across 79 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,500 to $6,900. Those prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker, not a quote for your shipment.
Damage and delay show up often enough to plan for. Of the 79 reviews, 42% mention damage and 25% mention a delay or a no-show. This lane is still a weight-and-miles job with a delivery window, and those two rates are what our file records going wrong.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate.
Interstate household moves need a legal carrier. The mover should have an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Check both before you sign, using a license lookup. Haulest is not a carrier, so the booking is between you and the mover you hire.
Ask whether the estimate is binding or not-to-exceed. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Read that 110 percent rule before you treat a low number as the final bill. Get the delivery window in writing on the order for service.
Put the deposit terms in the written estimate. Read how to read a moving estimate and the deposit guide before you pay anything up front. A written delivery window and a clear deposit line are what keep the bill from shifting on delivery day.
Leaving Virginia, arriving in Florida.
| Virginia | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 101.1 | 103.4 |
| Median home sale price | $499,300 | $421,500 |
| Median days on market | 28 | 66 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | No tax on wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 24,818 arrived from Florida | 28,901 arrived from Virginia |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 22 Sept 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in Virginia, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jun 2025 and the quietest was Jan 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (Virginia homes sold by month).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from Virginia to Florida?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 28,901 people who moved from Virginia to Florida, with a margin of plus or minus 6,694. The reverse flow is 24,818 people who moved from Florida to Virginia. The counts show the size of each direction.
- How long is the common run in your file?
- The most common run in our file is Stafford to Tampa. It is 867 miles and about 16 hours of driving. Delivery is a window set on the order for service, not the hour that driving time ends.
- What prices show up in reviews for this lane?
- The median reported price is $4,000 across 79 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,500 to $6,900. Our file has 79 reviews for this run. Those prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is not your quote.
- How often do reviews mention damage or a delay?
- Of the reviews in our file, 42% mention damage and 25% mention a delay or a no-show. The base is 79 reviews. Those shares are the trouble our file records on this lane.
- What should I confirm before I book?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate, and the delivery window should be written on the order for service. Put the deposit terms in the estimate before you pay anything up front.
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- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
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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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