Does Virginia license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services issues the credential. Ask for the Virginia DMV household goods carrier certificate and check it on the official site.

Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?

No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.

Where do I complain about a mover in Virginia?

In-state: the Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Services; the Attorney General for fraud. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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State desk

Moving in Virginia: who regulates the mover

A move that stays inside Virginia is regulated by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services. Ask for the Virginia DMV household goods carrier certificate. A move that crosses the state line is FMCSA, with a USDOT you can check.

Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.

Who regulates a Virginia move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Virginia	Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services	Virginia DMV household goods carrier certificate	Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Services; the Attorney General for fraud
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Who moved to and from Virginia from other states, 2024. In: 265,444. Out: 263,833. Net: +1,611 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
Maryland	25,183	Florida	28,901
Florida	24,818	North Carolina	28,409
North Carolina	22,757	Maryland	28,004
California	20,180	California	18,100
New York	16,364	Texas	17,996
Texas	15,476	New York	10,310

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, read 2024.

What living in Virginia costs, against the US. Price parity: US = 100.

Measure	Virginia
Price level, all items	101.1 (16 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	106.1
State income tax on wages	About $3,498 on a $75,000 salary (single filer, 2026 brackets)

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024; Tax Foundation, 2026 state income tax brackets (estimate, no local tax).

What reviewers paid for moves touching Virginia, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Virginia	$4,000	133
Arriving from another state	$4,500	95
Within Virginia	$2,150	52
Virginia to Florida	$6,517	17
New York to Virginia	$4,786	10
Florida to Virginia	$3,974	10

Source: Haulest review file (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Route pages for Virginia

Moving to a Virginia city

Most-reviewed movers based in Virginia

Sorted by how many reviews we hold, not by rating. A listing is not an endorsement: read the reviews and check the licence above.

Housing pulse

Virginia housing, 2026

Median sale price: $499,300; +3.9% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 11,030; -2.8% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 28
Months of supply: 2.3

Homes sold in the month is the closest public count of households changing address in the state. Mover demand follows the same calendar.

Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 22 Sept 2026.

What to know before the deposit

Virginia requires household goods carrier authority for moves that go more than 30 miles from where they start, and a surety bond on file with the DMV. Shorter moves run under property carrier authority.

Registered is not the same as good. A state credential means the office can find the company and that it filed what the state requires. Read the dated reviews, then call.

Cities we hold rows for

No city cost pages in Virginia yet. The desk facts above still apply.

Sources

Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.

Ask out loud

Questions people ask

Does Virginia license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services issues the credential. Ask for the Virginia DMV household goods carrier certificate and check it on the official site.
Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?: No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.
Where do I complain about a mover in Virginia?: In-state: the Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Services; the Attorney General for fraud. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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