Moving from Richmond to Raleigh
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Richmond to Raleigh lane.
How many households moved between Richmond and Raleigh?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 88 returns moved from Richmond to Raleigh. 135 returns moved from Raleigh to Richmond. The published figure is larger from Raleigh to Richmond than from Richmond to Raleigh. 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 Richmond) and IRS inflow file (moves into Richmond).
How much does it cost to move from Richmond to Raleigh?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Richmond to Raleigh. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,700–$6,300 for moves in the North Carolina destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 155-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 Richmond to Raleigh take?
A move from Richmond to Raleigh covers about 155 miles, roughly 3 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 1 to 3 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 Richmond to Raleigh distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Richmond to Raleigh?
A household goods move from Richmond to Raleigh 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 Virginia rules: work performed entirely inside Virginia before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services. The delivery end is governed by North Carolina rules: work performed entirely inside North Carolina after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with North Carolina Utilities Commission. Neither state agency sets the price of the Richmond to Raleigh leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Richmond to Raleigh?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Richmond to Raleigh, 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 Richmond to Raleigh?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 1 to 3 day delivery window over 155 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Richmond to Raleigh: 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: Richmond, Virginia
- TANNER VAN LINES INCUSDOT 363969RICHMOND, VA · registered 1989-08-29
- DUNMAR MOVING SYSTEMRegistrant: CENTRE CARRIERS CORPUSDOT 392896RICHMOND, VA · registered 1990-05-09
- PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 796233RICHMOND, VA · registered 1999-02-22
Destination: Raleigh, North Carolina
- ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF RALEIGHRegistrant: SG OF RALEIGH LLCUSDOT 906054RALEIGH, NC · registered 2000-09-19
- MOVING SOLUTIONS, INCUSDOT 1076687RALEIGH, NC · registered 2002-12-02
- EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE INCUSDOT 1140462RALEIGH, NC · registered 2003-06-16
Cost by home size (North Carolina destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $270–$700 | $1,485–$3,780 |
| 1 Bedroom | $360–$840 | $2,025–$4,914 |
| 2 Bedroom | $540–$1,260 | $2,700–$6,300 |
| 3 Bedroom | $720–$1,680 | $3,915–$9,765 |
| 4 Bedroom | $990–$2,240 | $5,265–$13,545 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,260–$2,800 | $6,480–$17,010 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Richmond to Raleigh or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Richmond and in Raleigh?
What do the 155 miles between Richmond and Raleigh mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Richmond pickup end?
What does North Carolina require when the shipment arrives in Raleigh?
Where do I find movers from Richmond to Raleigh?
Is the $2,700–$6,300 estimate a quote for Richmond to Raleigh?
See also: moving from virginia to north carolina, movers in Richmond, and movers in Raleigh.