Last updated: September 2026 · Richmond experience ranking

Best Movers in Richmond, VA (2026 Ranking)

Verdict

Cavalier Moving is our top recommended moving company in Richmond.

Key takeaways

  • • Cavalier Moving is our overall pick for Richmond.
  • • Two Men and a Truck Richmond is the Franchise local Richmond crews option.
  • • These rankings are unbiased and not paid promotions.
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Richmond, VA mover ranking

Rank, experience score, and Google listing at a glance. The price column is one published figure from that company compared with others on this ranked list — not a citywide average.

Rank Company Experience score Google Price Quote
#1 Cavalier Moving 7.80/10 4.9 (2,181) — Get quote
#2 Two Men and a Truck Richmond 7.00/10 4.8 (1,415) — Get quote
#3 Stewart Moving and Storage 7.00/10 4.8 (928) Get quote
#4 Dunmar Moving System 7.00/10 4.7 (386) — Get quote
#5 College Hunks 6.60/10 4.9 (2,762) — Get quote
#6 Mitchell's Movers 6.60/10 4.2 (58) — Get quote

Published rate versus others on this ranked list (same unit: hourly or job total). Not a citywide average.

How we rank movers

Our top recommendations

Top pick

Cavalier Moving

Courteous high-volume local crews

7.80/10

Runner-up

Two Men and a Truck Richmond

Franchise local Richmond crews

7.00/10

Also great

Stewart Moving and Storage

Storage-coordinated Midlothian locals

7.00/10

Shortlist first. Open "Why this score" for licenses, NAP notes, sources, and which bars are inferred.

#1 · 7.80/10

Cavalier Moving

Google 4.9 (2,181)

Care 8.0
On time 8.0
Quote matched 7.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 7.0

Who it's for. You want a Richmond-metro local move where courteous named crews and a large review sample matter more than a locked public hourly menu.

Skip if. Your job crosses a state line (this card is Intrastate / not authorized for interstate HHG on SAFER) — use a carrier with FMCSA Household Goods authority and check Protect Your Move. Or you need a locked public hourly before you call. For in-state Virginia ~31+ mile jobs, ask to see VA Certificate of Fitness 705 on CAVALIER MOVING LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 2,181 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews name crews (Kenny/Travis Scott/Kavon/Cameron) as courteous, efficient, and proactive; owner replies quickly on the Staples Mill pin.. Watch: SAFER Intrastate/NOT AUTHORIZED (VA cert still passes gate). Lowest include delayed discovery of broken antique…

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Why this score
Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award seal

2026 award

Best Moving Companies in America Award

Cavalier Moving is the 2026 Richmond winner of the Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award.

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6117 Staples Mill Rd, Richmond, VA 23228

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: CAVALIER MOVING LLC; DBA CAVALIER MOVING
  • • USDOT 4061087; no MC on SAFER; SAFER ACTIVE; Operating Authority NOT AUTHORIZED (Intrastate). VA Certificate of Fitness 705.
  • • SAFER physical: 6117 STAPLES MILL RD, HENRICO, VA 23228-4925
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 705 — ask to see it. Interstate needs FMCSA HHG OA / Protect Your Move.

#2 · 7.00/10

Two Men and a Truck Richmond

Google 4.8 (1,415)

Care 7.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 6.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 7.0

Who it's for. You want a Richmond-metro local move where a national franchise process and a large review sample matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public Richmond franchise hourly before you call, or you meant a different Two Men LLC. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 728 on NBF RICHMOND LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 1,415 Google reviews. Praise: Newest Two Men and a Truck Richmond reviews name friendly, efficient crews and smooth local moves; chips highlight professional movers.. Watch: Franchise pin only — do not blend other TMAT LLCs. Lows include pricing surprises and occasional damage/claim complaints in…

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Why this score

8403 Sanford Dr, Henrico, VA 23228

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: NBF RICHMOND LLC; DBA TWO MEN AND A TRUCK RICHMOND VA
  • • USDOT 2430443; MC-837779; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 728.
  • • SAFER physical: 8403 SANFORD DR, RICHMOND, VA 23228
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 728 — ask to see it. Do not blend other NBF / Two Men franchise LLCs.

#3 · 7.00/10

Stewart Moving and Storage

Google 4.8 (928)

Care 7.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 6.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach inferred 7.0

Who it's for. You want a Richmond-metro local or storage-coordinated move where packing care and a published planning band matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public tariff SKU before you call, or the Wylderose vs Justice Road address split is a deal-breaker. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 539 on THE WES STEWART CORPORATION.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 928 Google reviews. Praise: Newest Stewart Moving & Storage Midlothian reviews praise professional crews, packing care, and coordinated storage/move help.. Watch: Maps consumer pin is 200 Wylderose Ct Midlothian vs SAFER 14200 Justice Road Midlothian (same locality). Lows include interstate/c.

Price

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Published rates

Published blog bands: local hourly $140–$384; 2-person team $150–$200; 2BR $560–$1,152 (not a locked tariff).

Versus this ranked list, not a citywide average.

Why this score

200 Wylderose Ct, Midlothian, VA 23113

Inferred bars (mean of this company's observed bars): Easy to reach.

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: THE WES STEWART CORPORATION; DBA STEWART MOVING AND STORAGE
  • • USDOT 1194537; MC-531584 (also FF-14470); SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 539.
  • • SAFER physical: 14200 JUSTICE ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113
  • • pinMatch true: Maps Wylderose Ct vs SAFER Justice Road (both Midlothian) — address delta noted.

#4 · 7.00/10

Dunmar Moving System

Google 4.7 (386)

Care 7.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 6.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach inferred 7.0

Who it's for. You want a south-Richmond / Whitepine local move where organized packing crews and returning-customer praise matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public hourly menu before you call, or you want a pure consumer-HHG review book without storage-adjacent BBB filing. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 266 on CENTRE CARRIERS CORP.

Customers said. Customers: 4.7 from 386 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews name Lily and crew as professional, kind, organized packers; returning customers and owner replies on the Dunmar Whitepine pin.. Watch: Lowest include estimate delays after a high-pressure sales call (Marion) and busy-season scheduling friction. Confirm…

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Why this score

8030 Whitepine Rd, Richmond, VA 23237

Inferred bars (mean of this company's observed bars): Easy to reach.

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: CENTRE CARRIERS CORP; DBA DUNMAR MOVING SYSTEM
  • • USDOT 392896; MC-137503; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 266.
  • • SAFER physical: 8030 WHITEPINE ROAD, RICHMOND, VA 23237-2263
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 266 — ask to see it.

#5 · 6.60/10

College Hunks

Google 4.9 (2,762)

Care 6.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 6.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 6.0

Who it's for. You want a Richmond-metro local move or junk+moving combo job where energetic crews and a very large review sample matter.

Skip if. You want a pure household-goods van line without junk-hauling branding, or you need a locked public hourly before you call. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 718 on HUNKS MOVING LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 2,762 Google reviews. Praise: Newest College Hunks Richmond reviews praise energetic, polite crews and fast local moves/junk+moving combo jobs.. Watch: Lowest include sofa damage / claims communication failures (named Corey) and price complaints. Dual junk+moving brand — confirm HHG scope on…

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Why this score

430 Southlake Blvd, Richmond, VA 23236

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: HUNKS MOVING LLC; DBA COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK AND MOVING
  • • USDOT 4051375; MC-1535285; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 718.
  • • SAFER physical: 430 SOUTHLAKE BLVD STE B12, N CHESTERFLD, VA 23236
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 718 — ask to see it. Confirm HHG vs junk scope on booking.

#6 · 6.60/10

Mitchell's Movers

Google 4.2 (58)

Care 6.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched inferred 6.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 6.0

Who it's for. You want a south-Richmond / Chesterfield local move where a small-shop owner-reply crew matters and you accept a thinner review book.

Skip if. You need a high-volume review sample or a locked public hourly before you call. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 778 on MITCHELL'S MOVERS LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.2 from 58 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews praise on-time arrival, careful packing, and friendly attitude on local Chesterfield/Richmond moves; owner Trey replies.. Watch: Lowest include wood-floor scratches with denied responsibility and older wall-scratch / furniture-cover complaints. Modest N=58..

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Why this score

3001 Sherbourne Rd, Richmond, VA 23237

Inferred bars (mean of this company's observed bars): Quote matched.

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: MITCHELL'S MOVERS LLC; DBA MITCHELL'S MOVERS
  • • USDOT 2530447; MC-1302985; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 778.
  • • SAFER physical: 3001 SHERBOURNE RD, N CHESTERFIELD, VA 23237
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 778 — ask to see it.

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Give every company the same addresses, inventory, stairs, elevator, parking, and date. Virginia in-state household-goods work (~31+ road-miles) needs a Virginia DMV Certificate of Fitness (Household Goods Carrier) — ask to see the certificate number on the DMV Authorized Motor Carriers roster and match it to the legal name on SAFER. A short-haul Permit covers deliveries under 31 road-miles; that is not the Certificate of Fitness. USDOT alone is not the VA certificate. Interstate jobs also need FMCSA SAFER ACTIVE with Motor Carrier of Household Goods operating authority and Protect Your Move. Moving curb permits in the City of Richmond: DPW Parking Division (804) 646-3684. Complaints: Virginia AG Consumer Protection (804) 786-2042 / (800) 552-9963; DMV (804) 249-5146. Nearby MCHQ slug only: richmond — do not href Henrico, Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Midlothian, or Mechanicsville as city pages.

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Also compared (not scored in the top 6)

Other Richmond-area household-goods names checked against the VA Certificate of Fitness + SAFER HHG gate. Not ranked here — compare a written estimate if one of these is already on your shortlist.

Company Why it is not in the scored six
Mighty Moves LLC Bars may look higher, but the Maps pin does not match the SAFER street — not ranked. USDOT 4309586 / MC-1679535, VA Certificate of Fitness 800, Maps 5.0 from 196, overall 8.0 (highest scored bars in the pass), but service-area Maps pin with no street (SAFER 3222 Doran Pl not printed); phone (804) 215-6330 vs roster (804) 409-3100.
On The Fly Moving Guys LLC Bars may look higher than #2–4, but the downtown Maps pin does not match SAFER — not ranked. USDOT 3865625 / MC-1413617, VA Certificate of Fitness 719, Maps 4.9 from 531 at 16 N 8th St, overall 7.4, vs SAFER 2107 Dabney Rd. HireAHelper Richmond page-1 lists On The Fly after-min $240/hr (marketplace SKU, not company site).
Reads Moving Systems of Richmond INC Wrong or incomplete pin for a Richmond ranking. USDOT 2021446 / MC-53317, VA Certificate of Fitness 654, SAFER 333B Industrial Drive Petersburg. Maps search returned incomplete Puddledock panel and Colonial Heights lookalike — stars not scored.
Tanner Van Lines INC Maps at the SAFER street is labeled Stewart, not Tanner — not scored. USDOT 363969 / MC-222066, VA Certificate of Fitness 451, SAFER 2250 Charles City Rd — Maps place there is Stewart Moving & Storage - Richmond (4.9/559). Do not blend Tanner International.
Tanner International Forwarding INC Zero Google reviews on the resolved pin — stars omitted. USDOT 696468 / MC-314108, VA Certificate of Fitness 485, Maps resolves 221 Bollingbrook St Petersburg with No reviews. Do not blend Tanner Van Lines.
D1 Moving LLC Pin-matched passer below the six. USDOT 3013397 / MC-30349, VA Certificate of Fitness 762, Maps 4.3 from 223 at 4815 Bethlehem Rd, overall 5.6. Do not blend D1 MOVING UTAH LLC.
All My Sons Moving & Storage of Richmond (ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE (VA) LLC) Pin-matched passer below the six. USDOT 822633 / MC-388077, VA Certificate of Fitness 493, Maps 4.5 from 4,761 at 8176 Mechanicsville Tpke Bldg B, overall 5.2. Transparency Matrix prints Studio/1BR $913–$1,198 and 2BR $817–$1,072 (branch averages, not locked hourly). Mechanicsville is not an MCHQ city slug.
Professional Moving & Storage INC Pin-matched passer below the six. USDOT 796233 / MC-355209, VA Certificate of Fitness 550, Maps 4.2 from 87 at 2208 Station Rd, overall 5.0. Freight/delivery-mixed review corpus.
Square Cow RVA LLC Does not clear the interstate claim gate. USDOT 4574122, VA Certificate of Fitness 833 present but interstate claimed on SAFER with Operating Authority NOT AUTHORIZED.
RCS Moving LLC Property authority only — not Household Goods OA. USDOT 805773, VA cert 823 on legal name but AUTHORIZED FOR Property (Except Household Goods) only.
Marianna Enterprises LLC Broker authority, not Motor Carrier of HHG; TX physical. USDOT 4333645, VA cert 827.
Perry Moving Services LLC Baltimore SAFER physical — cannot lock a Richmond Maps pin. USDOT 966254, VA cert 824.
Hilldrup Moving & Storage (HILLDRUP COMPANIES INC) Stafford physical — outside the Richmond metro ranking. USDOT 22302, VA Certificate of Fitness 228, SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Also-compared only; not scored for Richmond.
WayForth / Worth / Checkmate / Go Time and other SAFER or VA-cert fails Also checked and failed or omitted: WayForth Transportation LLC (no VA cert), WayForth LLC / WayForth Moving Solutions LLC (no VA cert + NOT AUTHORIZED), Worth Moving LLC (no VA cert), HHG Moving Systems-LLC (no VA cert), Kid Gloves Moving INC / Hands & Gloves Moving LLC / Adaya Moving LLC (no VA cert + NOT AUTHORIZED), Velocious Movers LLC / Mr Moving LLC (no VA cert), Crown National Logistics dba Checkmate (Property Except HHG), Go Time Moving Services LLC (SAFER RECORD INACTIVE), Bold Moving and Storage LLC (NOT AUTHORIZED + no VA cert), Regency Moving & Storage Co INC (Woodbridge physical). Designer Deliveries of VA / Next Chapter Solutions / Resolute Provisions / Quality Moving Services — VA cert on roster but SAFER name search empty (unknown; do not invent USDOT). Mightee Movers LLC — Lynchburg SAFER vs Henrico DMV (unknown/confirm). Statuses change — re-check SAFER and DMV before hiring.

Virginia in-state household-goods work (~31+ road-miles) needs a Virginia DMV Certificate of Fitness (Household Goods Carrier). Short-haul Permit under 31 miles is not that certificate. Ask to see the certificate number on the DMV Authorized Motor Carriers roster and match the legal name on SAFER. Interstate jobs need FMCSA SAFER ACTIVE with Motor Carrier of Household Goods OA and Protect Your Move. Complaints: AG (804) 786-2042 / (800) 552-9963; DMV (804) 249-5146. City of Richmond curb: DPW Parking (804) 646-3684. Nearby slug only: richmond.

How we ranked these movers

Licenses are a pass/fail gate. Customer experience is the score: five bars for care, on time, quote matched, friendly, and easy to reach. The award follows this ranking and cannot be bought.

The award follows the Richmond ranking. Gate = Virginia DMV Certificate of Fitness on the same legal name plus SAFER ACTIVE HHG (Intrastate / NOT AUTHORIZED still passes when VA cert is present for in-state work; interstate claims need FMCSA HHG OA). Rank is honest Maps experience.overall among pinMatch=true scored passers, with higher review count breaking ties. Stars come from Google Maps listings. Companies cannot buy it.

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Source notes

Licenses are a gate: Virginia DMV Certificate of Fitness (Household Goods Carrier) for intrastate ~31+ mile HHG, plus SAFER ACTIVE with Household Goods cargo. When interstate is claimed, require AUTHORIZED FOR Motor Carrier of Household Goods. Intrastate / Operating Authority NOT AUTHORIZED with a matching VA certificate still passes for in-state work — interstate shoppers must verify FMCSA HHG OA / Protect Your Move. Rank is experience.overall from five Maps bars (care, onTime, quoteMatched, friendly, easyToReach), each 0–10, among pinMatch=true scored passers; ties break to higher Google review count. Google stars and review counts are copied from Maps panels. The 1–5 score cards are not the rank; rank is experience.overall. Companies cannot buy a rank. Certificate numbers come from the DMV Authorized Motor Carriers HHG roster.

Virginia regulator: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services. Certificate of Fitness for Household Goods Carriers (dmv248.pdf). Short-haul Permit is for deliveries under 31 road-miles — not the Certificate of Fitness gate. Public roster: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/businesses/motor-carriers/auth-mc/authorized-motor-carriers (Household goods carrier filter). Over 30 miles, carriers must charge the tariff filed with DMV. Complaints: AG Consumer Protection (804) 786-2042 / (800) 552-9963; DMV (804) 249-5146. Motor Carrier Services (804) 249-5140. City of Richmond moving / temporary residential parking: DPW Parking Division (804) 646-3684. Interstate: FMCSA Protect Your Move and SAFER.

Nearby MCHQ city pages are slug-only: richmond (only Richmond-metro slug). Henrico, Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Mechanicsville are nearbyCities / place names — not slugs. May name them in prose; do not href as city pages.

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Best Movers in Richmond, VA (2026 Ranking) FAQs

Who is the best mover in Richmond, VA?
Cavalier Moving is our pick. Maps 4.9 from 2,181 at 6117 Staples Mill Rd, overall 7.8/10, USDOT 4061087, VA Certificate of Fitness 705. Compare a written estimate with Two Men and a Truck Richmond (7.0 from 1,415) and Stewart Moving and Storage (7.0 from 928). Cavalier prints Intrastate / NOT AUTHORIZED on SAFER — for interstate jobs require FMCSA HHG operating authority and Protect Your Move.
How does Moving Company HQ rank Richmond movers?
Virginia DMV Certificate of Fitness on the same legal name plus SAFER ACTIVE Household Goods is a gate; the Maps pin must match that entity. Rank is experience.overall from five Google Maps bars: care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, easy-to-reach; ties break to higher review count. The 1–5 cards are not the rank. Companies cannot buy a rank. Mighty Moves (8.0) and On The Fly (7.4) scored higher on bars but pinMatch false — not ranked.
Do I need a Virginia Certificate of Fitness to hire a local mover?
The mover does for in-state Virginia household-goods work of about 31+ road-miles. Virginia DMV issues a Certificate of Fitness for Household Goods Carriers; a short-haul Permit covers under-31-mile deliveries and is not the same document. Ask to see the certificate and match the legal name on the DMV Authorized Motor Carriers roster and on SAFER. USDOT alone is not the VA certificate. For interstate jobs, also require FMCSA SAFER ACTIVE with Motor Carrier of Household Goods authority.
Are Henrico, Chesterfield, or Midlothian separate MCHQ city guides?
The only Richmond-metro MCHQ city slug is richmond. Henrico, Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Mechanicsville may appear as place names in prose (physicals / Maps addresses), but they are not mover-page or cost-page slugs.
What about Mighty Moves, On The Fly, or All My Sons in Richmond?
Mighty Moves LLC (USDOT 4309586, VA cert 800) scored overall 8.0 but pinMatch false (service-area Maps pin, no Doran Pl street) — not ranked. On The Fly Moving Guys LLC (USDOT 3865625, VA cert 719) scored 7.4 but pinMatch false (16 N 8th St vs SAFER Dabney Rd) — not ranked. All My Sons Moving & Storage of Richmond (USDOT 822633, VA cert 493) is a pin-matched passer at overall 5.2 — below the six; also-compared. D1 Moving (5.6) and Professional Moving & Storage (5.0) likewise sit below the six.