Moving from Atlanta to Washington

Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Atlanta to Washington lane.

Distance
640 mi
Drive time
10 hrs
Transit
2–5 days
2BR est. (Maryland scope)
$2,900–$6,800
Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Atlanta and Washington?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 427 returns moved from Atlanta to Washington. 304 returns moved from Washington to Atlanta. The published figure is larger from Atlanta to Washington than from Washington to Atlanta. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.

Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Atlanta) and IRS inflow file (moves into Atlanta).

How much does it cost to move from Atlanta to Washington?

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Atlanta to Washington. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,900–$6,800 for moves in the Maryland destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 640-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.

How long does a move from Atlanta to Washington take?

A move from Atlanta to Washington covers about 640 miles, roughly 10 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 5 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Atlanta to Washington distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Atlanta to Washington?

A household goods move from Atlanta to Washington crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.

The pickup end is governed by Georgia rules: work performed entirely inside Georgia before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. The delivery end is governed by Maryland rules: work performed entirely inside Maryland after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Household Goods Movers Registration Unit. Neither state agency sets the price of the Atlanta to Washington leg itself.

How do I check a mover is licensed to run Atlanta to Washington?

Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Atlanta to Washington, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.

When is the cheapest time to move from Atlanta to Washington?

Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 5 day delivery window over 640 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Atlanta to Washington: who is based at each end?

These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.

Origin: Atlanta, Georgia

  1. BLITZ MOVING SERVICES INC
    USDOT 293382
    ATLANTA, GA · registered 1987-05-21
  2. ALS VAN LINE SERVICES INC
    USDOT 539836
    ATLANTA, GA · registered 1993-10-19
  3. CLASSIC DESIGN SERVICES CLASSIC MOVERS
    Registrant: CLASSIC LOGISTICS LLC
    USDOT 595979
    ATLANTA, GA · registered 1995-03-30

Destination: Washington, Maryland

  1. APL MOVE LLC
    USDOT 3351761
    WASHINGTON, DC · registered 2019-10-29
  2. A ANYTIME MOVERS LLC
    USDOT 4187569
    WASHINGTON, DC · registered 2024-01-31
  3. MCCLAIN MOVERS LLC
    USDOT 4580380
    WASHINGTON, DC · registered 2026-05-08
Cost

Cost by home size (Maryland destination-state scope)

Home sizeLocal moveInterstate move
Studio$315–$800$1,595–$4,080
1 Bedroom$420–$960$2,175–$5,304
2 Bedroom$630–$1,440$2,900–$6,800
3 Bedroom$840–$1,920$4,205–$10,540
4 Bedroom$1,155–$2,560$5,655–$14,620
5+ Bedroom$1,470–$3,200$6,960–$18,360
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Frequently asked questions

Do more households move from Atlanta to Washington or the other way?
IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 427 returns moving from Atlanta to Washington and 304 returns moving from Washington to Atlanta. The larger published figure runs from Atlanta to Washington. A return approximates one household, and both figures are read from published rows rather than one being derived from the other.
How many movers file a federal address in Atlanta and in Washington?
The federal carrier census holds 30 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Atlanta and 3 in Washington. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Atlanta to Washington lane.
What do the 640 miles between Atlanta and Washington mean for transit?
The drive is roughly 10 hours over 640 miles, and carriers quote 2 to 5 business days between pickup in Atlanta and delivery in Washington. The gap between the two is the delivery spread, not driving: interstate household goods move on a window, and a consolidated trailer sits at the wider end of it.
Which agency governs the Atlanta pickup end?
Work performed entirely inside Georgia at the Atlanta pickup end sits with Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. The Atlanta to Washington leg itself is interstate and federal.
What does Maryland require when the shipment arrives in Washington?
Delivery-end work performed entirely inside Maryland, including a shuttle, a storage-in-transit leg or a later move within Washington, sits with Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Household Goods Movers Registration Unit. Note damage on the delivery paperwork before signing, and settle charges under the bill of lading terms.
Where do I find movers from Atlanta to Washington?
This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Atlanta and in Washington, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Atlanta to Washington move must hold active interstate household goods authority, which you can check by USDOT number yourself. BestMovers.info does not verify that a named registrant runs this lane.
Is the $2,900–$6,800 estimate a quote for Atlanta to Washington?
No. It is a Maryland destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 640-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Atlanta to Washington.

See also: moving to maryland.