Movers in Arlington, VA

Arlington is a high-rise county with a single-family county hidden inside it. The Rosslyn–Ballston and Crystal City corridors are towers with loading docks, security desks and move windows; a few blocks north or south it is 1940s brick homes and garden apartments on narrow streets. The estimate lives or dies on which one your address is.

Local moving rates in Arlington

Our local moving rate is $185 per hour with a four-hour minimum. That covers the truck, the crew, protective wrap, dollies and straps, and the drive between your two addresses. Flat-rate quotes are available for long-distance moves, single-item jobs, and freight.

The four-hour minimum is not a sales tactic. It is close to what a real move takes once you count the walk from the truck to the door, the wrap-and-pad time at the front end, and the reassembly at the other end. What moves the number up or down is access — stairs, parking distance, elevator waits — far more than square footage. Send us both addresses and we will give you a real figure.

What we handle in Arlington

• Local moving
• Long-distance moving
• Residential moving and office and commercial moves
• Packing and furniture assembly
• Piano moving and other heavy specialty items
• Senior moving and downsizing
• Car shipping

What we plan for in Arlington

Towers run on reservations

Buildings along the Metro corridors almost all require a reserved freight elevator, a certificate of insurance naming the building and its management company, and moving inside set weekday hours; many also charge their own move-in fee and want the paperwork days in advance. Booking that window is what protects your date, and a crew waiting for an elevator is billable time. Give us the building at booking. We carry a certificate and will provide it on request.

Reserving curb space

Arlington issues temporary no-parking permits so a moving truck can hold curb space, and on a corridor block that permit is worth more than any discount. Apply as soon as you have a date and tell us, so we plan the truck around the reserved space rather than around whatever is open.

The older neighborhoods

North Arlington and the streets off Columbia Pike are narrow, hilly and lined with parked cars, with short driveways and brick homes whose staircases turn at the landing. Where the truck can sit sets the carry, and the carry sets the hours.

Fixed dates from the Pentagon and the corridor employers

A large share of Arlington moves run on a report date, a clearance start or a corporate relocation rather than a weekend. Lead with the fixed date; those fill first.

Coming down from Maryland

We are a Maryland crew, so an Arlington job usually means a loaded run across the river. That drive is billable on an hourly move, which is why we schedule the loaded leg outside the commuter peaks.

Nearby areas we serve

• Alexandria, VA
• Washington, DC
• Bethesda, MD
• Silver Spring, MD
• See all of our service areas

Book a Arlington move

Call 443.622.4869, email info@mosbymovers.com, or request a free quote. Tell us both addresses, the date, and how many stairs are involved, and we will come back with a straight answer on time and cost.