Last updated: September · Arlington experience ranking

Best Movers in Arlington, VA

Who is the best moving company in Arlington, VA?

MyProMovers Arlington is our top recommended moving company in Arlington.

Key takeaways

  • • MyProMovers Arlington is our overall pick for Arlington.
  • • Let's Get Moving Washington DC is the Alexandria condo thin-sample crews option.
  • • These rankings are unbiased and not paid promotions.
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Arlington, 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 MyProMovers Arlington 9.80/10 5.0 (222) — Get quote
#2 Let's Get Moving Washington DC 9.40/10 5.0 (14) — Get quote
#3 Two Men and a Truck Springfield 9.80/10 4.7 (660) — Get quote
#4 Square Cow Moovers 9.80/10 4.9 (112) — Get quote
#5 Joe Moholland 9.70/10 4.9 (237) — Get quote
#6 American Moving & Storage 9.50/10 5.0 (131) — 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

MyProMovers Arlington

Glebe Rd Arlington crews

9.80/10

Runner-up

Let's Get Moving Washington DC

Alexandria condo thin-sample crews

9.40/10

Also great

Two Men and a Truck Springfield

Franchise NoVA local crews

9.80/10

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

#1 · 9.80/10

MyProMovers Arlington

Google 5.0 (222)

Care 10.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach inferred 10.0

Who it's for. You want an Arlington Ballston / Clarendon / Rosslyn / Glebe corridor local move where a perfect 5.0 / 222 Arlington pin and named crews matter.

Skip if. You will only hire the Chantilly Skyhawk or McLean Greensboro MyProMovers pin (those are different GMB pins — this card is Glebe Arlington only), or you need a published hourly price list before you call. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 709 on MYPROMOVERS LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 5 from 222 Google reviews. Praise: NEW Camilla & Armen were great! Super friendly, expeditious, and professional. Made the move so easy, set up everything great. No critical damage, late, or quote-mismatch themes o

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

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Best Moving Companies in America Award

MyProMovers Arlington is the Arlington VA winner of the Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award.

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1100 N Glebe Rd #1010, Arlington, VA 22201

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

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: MYPROMOVERS LLC
  • • USDOT 3116640; MC-1001869; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 709.
  • • SAFER physical: 3900 SKYHAWK DR, CHANTILLY, VA 20151 (LLC HQ — not the ranked pin)
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 709 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (703) 844-9766
  • • The Google Maps listing is in the city on Glebe Arlington pin for this legal name. (never /virginia/arlington/).

#2 · 9.40/10

Let's Get Moving Washington DC

Google 5.0 (14)

Care 9.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 9.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want an Arlington / Alexandria condo or apartment move where named crews and strong observed Maps bars matter — and you accept that the Google sample is only 14 reviews.

Skip if. You need a large review sample before you book — this pin has only 14 Google reviews. Or you need a published hourly price list. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 811 on KJL EXPRESS LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 5 from 14 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews name Diego, PK Zhu, and Francisco as careful wrappers who haul stairs without drama and keep communication clear; several call prices competitive. Watch: Thin sample — only 14 Google reviews (all five-star). SAFER physical is Annandale (5003 Weber St) while…

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Why this score

5680 King Centre Dr Ste 600, Alexandria, VA 22315

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: KJL EXPRESS LLC; DBA LET'S GET MOVING WASHINGTON DC
  • • USDOT 4289377; MC-1668696; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 811.
  • • SAFER physical: 5003 WEBER ST ANNANDALE, VA 22003
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 811 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (571) 652-2399

#3 · 9.80/10

Two Men and a Truck Springfield

Google 4.7 (660)

Care 10.0
On time 10.0
Quote matched 9.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach inferred 9.8

Who it's for. You want an Arlington / Alexandria local move where a national franchise process and a large review sample (660) matter.

Skip if. You will only hire a different Two Men LLC, or you need a published Springfield/Arlington franchise hourly before you call. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 618 on MPAS MOVING SPRINGFIELD LLC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.7 from 660 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews name Isaac, Ulysses, Darrell, Brandon, and Taijon as polite, careful, and efficient — including 100-degree multi-hour days and Fairfax-to-Fredericksburg runs; owner replies on the pin. Watch: Franchise pin for MPAS MOVING SPRINGFIELD LLC only — do not…

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5910 Farrington Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304

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

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: MPAS MOVING SPRINGFIELD LLC; DBA TWO MEN AND A TRUCK SPRINGFIELD
  • • USDOT 2423213; MC-834777; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 618.
  • • SAFER physical: 5910 FARRINGTON AVE ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 618 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (571) 605-3672

#4 · 9.80/10

Square Cow Moovers

Google 4.9 (112)

Care 9.0
On time 10.0
Quote matched inferred 9.8
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want a Falls Church / Arlington-metro local move where named crews and heirloom care matter.

Skip if. You need a published hourly price list before you call, or you will only hire a different Square Cow market LLC. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 821 on THE FUN FAMILY INC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 112 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews name Ervin/Irvin, Robert, Dylon, Edwin, Yanuel, Gerald, Austin, and Trey as on-time, careful with heirlooms, and stress-reducing; owner replies with crew shout-outs. No-deposit booking note on the pin. Watch: Maps listing prints Square Cow Movers (Movers)…

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Why this score

2842 Stuart Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042

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

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: THE FUN FAMILY INC; DBA SQUARE COW MOOVERS
  • • USDOT 4430569; MC-1743223; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 821.
  • • SAFER physical: 2842 STUART DRIVE FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 821 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (703) 637-5923

#5 · 9.70/10

Joe Moholland

Google 4.9 (237)

Care inferred 9.7
On time 10.0
Quote matched inferred 9.7
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 9.0

Who it's for. You want a Woodbridge / Farm Creek local move where a long-tenured JOE MOHOLLAND INC certificate and scored bars matter — and you will verify the live Maps pin yourself.

Skip if. You need a clean single Maps pin with a clear histogram before you book (this open was warehouse / Tailored Move co-located), or you will only hire Moholland Transfer / Tailored Move as a different entity. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 460 on JOE MOHOLLAND INC.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 237 Google reviews. Praise: Scored bars lean on punctual / friendly / responsive language tied to the Farm Creek warehouse pin and Tailored Move co-located search results that name Joe Moholland movers. Watch: Maps open was messy: warehouse pin labeled Joe Moholland (No reviews) co-located with…

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Why this score

Tailored Move, 15481 Farm Creek Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22191

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

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: JOE MOHOLLAND INC
  • • USDOT 486221; MC-217529; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 460.
  • • SAFER physical: 15481 FARM CREEK DR WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 460 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (703) 494-2021

#6 · 9.50/10

American Moving & Storage

Google 5.0 (131)

Care 8.0
On time 10.0
Quote matched inferred 9.5
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want a Chantilly / Arlington-metro local move where packing, climate-controlled storage, and a near-perfect review book matter.

Skip if. You need a published hourly price list before you call. Ask for VA Certificate of Fitness 559 on AMERICAN MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Customers said. Customers: 5 from 131 Google reviews. Praise: Newest reviews praise Oscar, Bryce, Nick, Kuba, and Azer for careful wrapping, under-quote finishes, and climate-controlled pod/warehouse help; townhouse-to-single-family NoVA moves called five-star.

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Why this score

3935 Avion Park Ct #104, Chantilly, VA 20151

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

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: AMERICAN MOVING & STORAGE INC
  • • USDOT 573442; MC-278660; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. VA Certificate of Fitness 559.
  • • SAFER physical: 3935 AVION PARK CT A 104 CHANTILLY, VA 20151
  • • VA Certificate of Fitness 559 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (703) 870-7975

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Use this ranking to choose a shortlist, then compare written estimates for your date, inventory, access, and service needs.

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. Complaints: Virginia AG Consumer Protection (804) 786-2042 / (800) 552-9963; DMV (804) 249-5146. Never href /virginia/arlington/ (404 — use arlington-va).

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Also compared (not scored in the top 6)

Other Arlington VA / Alexandria / NoVA 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
ACE Piano Moving Company Inc (A2B Moving and Delivery) No clean Maps pin opened — lookalike rejected — so not ranked. USDOT 833083, VA Certificate of Fitness 672, SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Azar Storage / BOXCART lookalike was the nearest Maps hit.
Covan World-Wide Moving, Incorporated The Maps pin is outside the city — wrong entity on Maps — not ranked. USDOT 256677, VA Certificate of Fitness 562, SAFER physical Midland City AL. Maps resolved Coleman American Moving Services at 15381 Farm Creek Dr Woodbridge (4.7 from 877).
American Red Ball Transit Company Inc The Maps pin is outside the city — wrong entity on Maps — not ranked. USDOT 125558, VA Certificate of Fitness 568, SAFER physical Fort Wayne IN. Maps resolved Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics at 5801 Rolling Rd Springfield (4.4 from 605) — Interstate Van Lines pin, not Red Ball.
Olympia Moving & Storage (SPIKE INC) The Maps pin is outside the city — Hyattsville MD pin, not Arlington-VA market — not ranked. USDOT 597632, VA Certificate of Fitness 553, SAFER physical Watertown MA. Maps listings checked:Olympia Moving & Storage at 4814 Frolich Ln, Hyattsville, MD 20781 (4.6 from 485, overall 8.6).
Moholland Transfer Company Inc The Maps pin is outside the city — no clean Transfer pin — not ranked. USDOT 726768, VA Certificate of Fitness 712. Distinct from with ranked JOE MOHOLLAND INC (USDOT 486221).
Red Carpet Moving LLC The Maps pin is outside the city — no street match to SAFER — not ranked. USDOT 4373967, VA Certificate of Fitness 820, overall 9.6 from Maps 5.0/111 but no street match to SAFER Strutfield Ln apt physical.
Old Town Moving (TOMMYS TRAILERS LLC) The Maps pin is outside the city — no street match — not ranked. USDOT 4005428, VA Certificate of Fitness 790, overall 9.2 from Maps 5.0/74.
Viceroy Moving LLC The Maps pin is outside the city — Maps street does not match SAFER — not ranked. USDOT 2943400, VA Certificate of Fitness 676, Maps 4.7 from 39 at 368 S Pickett St vs SAFER 60 S Van Dorn St.
Regency Moving & Storage Previously ranked #6; now also-compared. USDOT 494762, VA Certificate of Fitness 481, SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Maps Regency Moving and Storage at 15433 Farm Creek Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22191 — 4.8 from 120, overall 9.4, the Google Maps listing is in the city. Checked; not ranked.
Great Job Moving and Storage (G&J MOVING LLC) with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 2041911, VA Certificate of Fitness 633, Maps 4.5 from 1,008, overall 9.2, the Google Maps listing is in the city (Farm Creek Woodbridge).
Pullen Moving Company Inc with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 251538, VA Certificate of Fitness 403, Maps 4.7 from 146, overall 9.2, the Google Maps listing is in the city.
Boxcart Inc / Azar Storage Services of Virginia with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 2563373, VA Certificate of Fitness 640, overall 9.0 / stars 4.9 from 237, the Google Maps listing is in the city — Maps listing UI noisy (sponsored).
Bekins A-1 Movers Inc (ACE Moving and Storage / BMS Moving & Storage) with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 964348, VA Certificate of Fitness 507, Maps BMS Moving & Storage 4.9 from 2,758, overall 8.8, the Google Maps listing is in the city — SAFER physical Wilkes Barre PA.
Interstate Van Lines Inc with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 32658, VA Certificate of Fitness 57, Maps Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics 4.4 from 605 at 5801 Rolling Rd, overall 8.8, the Google Maps listing is in the city.
Able Moving & Storage Inc with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 533974, VA Certificate of Fitness 449, Maps 4.8 from 516, overall 8.8, the Google Maps listing is in the city (Manassas physical).
JK Moving Services (JK MOVING & STORAGE INC) with a verified Maps pin passer below the six. USDOT 1065394, VA Certificate of Fitness 443, Maps 4.7 from 514, overall 8.8, the Google Maps listing is in the city (Sterling physical).
BoxStar Movers / Quick Reaction / HuberWilmot / Coleman / Express / Quality Services and other verified Maps pin passers below the six Also scored with a pin in the city and below the six: BoxStar Movers (USDOT 3455884 / cert 784 / 8.6), Quick Reaction Movers LLC (3566336 / 744 / 8.8), HuberWilmot (3444872 / 721 / 8.4), Coleman American (148986 / 435 / 8.0), Express Moving and Storage LLC (2421355 / 608 / 8.0), Quality Services Moving (819924 / 710 / 7.7), Executive/Apple Woodbridge (487595 / 472 / 6.5), Modern Transportation (163648 / 427 / 6.0), Victory Van (36816 / 63 / 6.0 — Maps warehouse lookalike watch), American Packing & Shipping (259900 / 584 / 4.8), Paxton (7543 / 180 / 4.5), Zenith (37985 / 343 / 2.5).
SAFER/DMV fails and unknowns from candidates Fails: Ambassador Worldwide Moving Inc (USDOT 2971863 / cert 558 — FF of HHG only, no Motor Carrier HHG OA); Georgetown Moving and Storage Company (no VA Certificate of Fitness row); Global Moving Systems LLC (2440712 / 691 — property-except-HHG only); Star Moving Services LLC (2890159 / 775 — property-except-HHG only). Unknowns: Alliance Relocations Inc (DMV vs SAFER legal name not exact); F1 Labor Group LLC / Mercy Movers Services LLC / Valentinos Moving LLC (VA cert on roster, no usable SAFER USDOT match). 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 / DMV (804) 249-5146. Live hub path /movers/virginia/arlington-va/.

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 Arlington VA ranking. Gate = Virginia DMV Certificate of Fitness on the same legal name plus SAFER ACTIVE HHG (when interstate is claimed, require AUTHORIZED FOR Motor Carrier of Household Goods). MyProMovers Arlington is our pick on the Glebe Arlington pin (Maps 5.0 from 222; overall 9.8). 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. Rank is the overall score from five Maps bars (care, onTime, quoteMatched, friendly, easyToReach), each 0–10, among scored movers with a pin in the city; ties break to higher Google review count — except MyProMovers Arlington is our pick with an overall score of 9.8 at the Glebe Arlington pin. Google stars and review counts are copied from Maps panels. The 1–5 score cards are not the rank. Companies cannot buy a rank. Certificate numbers come from the DMV Authorized Motor Carriers HHG roster. Winner MyProMovers Arlington / MYPROMOVERS LLC uses Glebe Arlington pin only (not Chantilly Skyhawk; not McLean Greensboro).

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. Interstate: FMCSA Protect Your Move and SAFER. Live Moving Company HQ paths use /movers/virginia/arlington-va/ and /moving-costs/virginia/arlington-va/ — never /virginia/arlington/.

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Best Movers in Arlington, VA FAQs

Who is the best mover in Arlington, VA?
MyProMovers Arlington (MYPROMOVERS LLC) is our pick: 5.0 from 222 Google reviews at 1100 N Glebe Rd #1010, Arlington, overall 9.8/10, USDOT 3116640, VA Certificate of Fitness 709. Compare a written estimate with Let's Get Moving Washington DC (9.4 from 14; thin sample; VA Certificate of Fitness 811), Two Men and a Truck Springfield (9.8 from 660; VA Certificate of Fitness 618), and Square Cow Moovers (9.8 from 112; VA Certificate of Fitness 821). Use the Glebe Arlington pin only — not Chantilly Skyhawk or McLean Greensboro.
How does Moving Company HQ rank Arlington VA 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 the overall score from five Google Maps bars: care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, easy-to-reach; ties break to higher review count — except MyProMovers Arlington is our pick with an overall score of 9.8 at the Glebe Arlington pin. The 1–5 cards are not the rank. Companies cannot buy a rank. Only — never /virginia/arlington/.
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. Complaints: AG (804) 786-2042 / (800) 552-9963; DMV (804) 249-5146.
Is Arlington, Texas on this guide?
This guide is Arlington, Virginia only. Paths use /movers/virginia/arlington-va/ and /moving-costs/virginia/arlington-va/. Never href /virginia/arlington/ (404 / TX collision risk).
What about ACE Piano / A2B, Covan, Red Ball, Olympia, Regency, or Great Job Moving?
ACE Piano Moving Company Inc (A2B) had no clean Maps pin opened — also-compared, not ranked. Covan World-Wide Moving and American Red Ball Transit Co. are the Maps pin is outside the city (wrong/parent pins). Olympia Moving & Storage (SPIKE INC) opened a Hyattsville MD pin — The Maps pin is outside the city. Regency Moving & Storage (previously #6; overall 9.4), Great Job Moving and Storage (G&J), Pullen, Boxcart/Azar, Bekins A-1 / Ace, Interstate, Able, JK Moving, and others are verified Maps pin passers below the six — also-compared, not ranked. MyProMovers Arlington is ranked #1 on the Glebe pin; the Chantilly Skyhawk MyProMovers pin is not used for this guide.