Moving from Baltimore to Washington

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

Distance

39 mi

Drive time

1 hrs

Transit

1–2 days

2BR est. (Maryland scope)

$2,900–$6,800

Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Baltimore and Washington?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 441 returns moved from Baltimore to Washington. 516 returns moved from Washington to Baltimore. The published figure is larger from Washington to Baltimore than from Baltimore to Washington. 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 Baltimore) and IRS inflow file (moves into Baltimore).

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

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Baltimore 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 39-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 Baltimore to Washington take?

A move from Baltimore to Washington covers about 39 miles, roughly 1 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 1 to 2 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 Baltimore to Washington distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Baltimore to Washington?

A household goods move from Baltimore 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 Maryland rules: work performed entirely inside Maryland before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Household Goods Movers Registration Unit. 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 Baltimore to Washington leg itself.

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

Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Baltimore 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 Baltimore to Washington?

Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 1 to 2 day delivery window over 39 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Baltimore 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: Baltimore, Maryland

ORLY MOVING SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 575111
BALTIMORE, MD · registered 1994-09-19
ERNIE'S MOVING, HAULING, & DELIVERY SERVICES
Registrant: ERNEST GILLIAM JR
USDOT 809101
BALTIMORE, MD · registered 1999-05-05
EASY MOVERS INC
USDOT 1014655
BALTIMORE, MD · registered 2002-03-27

Destination: Washington, Maryland

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

Cost

Cost by home size (Maryland destination-state scope)

Home size	Local move	Interstate 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 Baltimore to Washington or the other way?

IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 441 returns moving from Baltimore to Washington and 516 returns moving from Washington to Baltimore. The larger published figure runs from Washington to Baltimore. 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 Baltimore and in Washington?

The federal carrier census holds 13 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Baltimore 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 Baltimore to Washington lane.

What do the 39 miles between Baltimore and Washington mean for transit?

The drive is roughly 1 hours over 39 miles, and carriers quote 1 to 2 business days between pickup in Baltimore 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 Baltimore pickup end?

Work performed entirely inside Maryland at the Baltimore pickup end sits with Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Household Goods Movers Registration Unit. The Baltimore 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 Baltimore to Washington?

This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Baltimore and in Washington, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Baltimore 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 Baltimore to Washington?

No. It is a Maryland destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 39-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Baltimore to Washington.