Movers in Virginia
Moving Across Virginia
Northern Virginia from Old Town Alexandria to the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, with the Pentagon and Amazon HQ2 reshaping the south end.
USDOT 4539918 · MC 1801440
At a glance
- Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Northern Virginia is a 30-45 minute drive
- Arlington Moving Van / Container Permits filed for you
- Alexandria Temporary Reserved Parking permits handled
- Upfront, binding pricing. No hourly creep
Which Virginia cities do we serve?
2 primary cities across Virginia, plus the surrounding suburbs and counties. Each city page covers the local permits, neighborhoods, and quirks our crews handle.
What's different about moving in Virginia?
The permit, regulatory, and access patterns our dispatchers plan around for every Virginia booking.
- Arlington County requires a Moving Van / Container Permit for any moving truck or pod placed at the curb. We file the application for every Arlington booking.
- Alexandria requires a Temporary Reserved Parking permit through the City's APEX system for moves blocking street parking. We file with City Public Works.
- Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and Pentagon City high-rises operate strict reserved-window dock systems. We book the slot and send the COI ahead of move day.
- Old Town Alexandria's 18th-century streets and cobblestone blocks need 16- to 20-foot trucks rather than 26-footers.
- Pentagon and federal-campus adjacent blocks have heightened parking enforcement; our crews check before move day.
- GW Parkway and Marine Corps Marathon weekend (late October) close key routes; we schedule around them.
Common Virginia move corridors
Where most of our Virginia moves originate or terminate.
Rosslyn-Ballston Metro corridor
Five Metro stops on the Orange and Silver Lines, with high-rise condos and apartments at every stop. Most Arlington moves cluster here.
Pentagon City / Crystal City / Amazon HQ2
Strict reserved-window dock systems and heavy weekday traffic. Federal-tenant changeovers in summer add demand.
Old Town Alexandria
18th-century street widths, cobblestone blocks, and historic-district truck-size norms. Always 16-20 ft trucks.
Carlyle / Eisenhower East
Newer mid- and high-rise cluster around the federal courthouse and Patent and Trademark Office. COI required at most buildings.
Why hire Blue Crab Moving in Virginia?
Twelve-plus years of Virginia moves, licensed and insured by USDOT, and the same crew on your job from the first lift to the last walk-through.
- 12+ years moving families across Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia
- Licensed and insured: USDOT 4539918, MC 1801440
- Same crew start to finish, no swap-outs mid-day
- Upfront, binding pricing. No surprise hourly creep
- 5-star service across the DMV
Virginia moving FAQ
Straight answers to the questions we hear most from Virginia customers.
Which Virginia cities do you serve?
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Arlington and Alexandria are our two primary Northern Virginia cities with dedicated landing pages, but we move clients across all of Northern Virginia. Common pickups and deliveries include Fairfax, McLean, Falls Church, Vienna, Tysons Corner, Reston, Herndon, Burke, Annandale, Springfield, Centreville, Chantilly, and Fairfax City. We also serve Loudoun County (Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling) and Prince William County (Manassas, Woodbridge, Lorton). The Pentagon and Crystal City corridor sees regular federal-tenant moves we coordinate around dock-window restrictions. If your origin or destination is anywhere inside the Capital Beltway or along the Dulles Toll Road, we cover it without travel-time surcharges.
Do I need a permit to move in Virginia?
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Yes, almost always for Arlington and Alexandria. Arlington requires a Moving Van / Container Permit through Arlington County DPW for any moving truck or pod placed at the curb; we file the application before move day. Alexandria requires a Temporary Reserved Parking permit through the City's APEX system, especially for moves in Old Town or other historic blocks. We file with City Public Works for every Alexandria booking. Fairfax County and outer Northern Virginia suburbs typically don't require city permits because driveway parking is available. For high-rise condos in Rosslyn, Ballston, Pentagon City, Crystal City, or Tysons, your building also requires a moving-crew Certificate of Insurance, which we send to property management 5+ days ahead.
How do Northern Virginia high-rise loading docks work?
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Most Rosslyn-Ballston, Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Tysons Corner high-rises operate reserved-window dock systems with strict in-and-out times. We reserve the slot directly with property management at booking, send the moving-crew Certificate of Insurance 5+ days ahead naming the building and management company as additional insureds, and stage the truck at the dock during the assigned window. Some buildings require move appointments to be on weekdays only; some restrict end-of-month dates entirely; some require security badging for the crew. We confirm the building's specific rules during the quote call so you don't field surprise requirements on move day, and we coordinate the freight elevator window at both the origin and destination buildings.
When's the best time to move in Northern Virginia?
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Spring (March through May) is ideal except during cherry blossom peak (late March to early April), when the National Mall, Memorial Bridge, and downtown Arlington streets clog with tourist traffic. Fall (September through November) is the second-best window except during Marine Corps Marathon weekend in late October, when the GW Parkway and Mall-area streets close for the race. Summer is busy, especially around Pentagon and federal-tenant changeovers in late July and August, plus the August 31 / September 1 lease-turnover weekend in Arlington and Alexandria apartment markets. Book 30-45 days ahead for any peak-season date. Winter is the cheapest, lowest-demand season; we add buffer time on snow-storm days but most NoVA winters are manageable.
Do you handle moves to other parts of Virginia?
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Yes. We move clients across all of Northern Virginia for local jobs, plus into the Fredericksburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News) areas for out of the state and longer-distance moves. Common Virginia routes from the DMV: Northern Virginia to the Tidewater area for military relocations, Northern Virginia to Charlottesville for university and retirement moves, and Northern Virginia to the Roanoke Valley for tech-corridor moves. We hold active USDOT 4539918 and MC 1801440 authority for interstate work and pricing is binding before move day.
Where we serve in Virginia
Our Virginia service footprint covers the metro areas anchoring each city we serve.
Our Rates
Starting from. Off-peak weekdays.
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$100/hr
2 Movers + Truck
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$140/hr
3 Movers + Truck
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$180/hr
4 Movers + Truck
1st Month Free*
*ask if you qualify
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$49/mo
Storage
Weekends, end-of-month, summer, and holidays run higher. Real quote always wins.
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What our customers say
Real words from customers we've moved across the DMV, including Virginia.
“Absolutely phenomenal service! The Blue Crab team arrived on time, wrapped everything carefully, and had us moved in by early afternoon.”
“Moving from DC to Virginia was stressful enough, but these guys made it seamless. Professional, friendly, and incredibly efficient.”
“We've moved 4 times in 10 years and this was BY FAR the best experience. Fair pricing, no hidden fees, and they treated our antiques with extra care.”