By Jessica Ryan
Updated: Apr 23, 2026
6 min read
Reviewed by Martin Pаnауоtоv
Hiring a moving company to move your entire home is a big deal.
We’ve researched over 1200 interstate moving companies, cross-referencing customer reviews, license data, insurance information, and federal requirements to find you the best long distance moving companies in the industry.
If you’re moving a 1 bedroom home worth of stuff or more, these are the best full service moving companies based on our research.
"I’ve been using 1Stop Pack and Ship on Stonestreet in Rockville, MD for over 14 years. I’ve packed things, they’ve packed things, I’ve shipped furn..."
"I had a great experience with this company. The team that arrived was early, friendly and very professional. I would highly recommend them to every..."
"It’s not all smoke and mirrors like other companies very professional very happy with my move to North Wildwood."
"MS Moving & Storage did excellent job for me. We made an appointment and their employee Junior arrived on time with his mask on to do estimation. ..."
"Great moving experience. No hassles though the entire process. Rui the owner of the company was very friendly. He came to my home to give me an est..."
"Quick pick up, very friendly, car arrived at destination just as it was when it was picked up. But, communication was poor. Originally, we were t..."
"I tried to make the move as concise as possible by only leaving the largest items left in my apartment before having movers take care of the rest. ..."
"Picking a moving company had us so stressed out, but we went off a recommendation from a friend and couldn't be happier with Varsity Moving. They s..."
"My ARS crew was phenomenal. I could not have asked for a more professional, friendly, hard working crew than I had with: Bonnie, Eric, Andrew, Bone..."
"BestGuy Moving crew gave us a great service. The sales person gave us all the information and we didn't feel as if he is hiding anything from us, T..."
"Came back to show my an appreciation to Movers Virginia Beach!! Excellent results with this company. 5 bedroom house was moved easily to another st..."
"Platinum Moving Co. was excellent. I contacted them due to a need for an emergency move. The workers arrived arrived timely the next day as they in..."
"Shippers were prompt, courteous, knowledgeable and experienced. My goods were shipped from New York to Albuquerque. Goods were repacked, put on pal..."
"I sold my house last July and had to be out in 30 days; after living there for over 21 years I had accumulated quite a bit of stuff. I searched the..."
"2/28/24: My highest recommendation. Mr. Ken Lloyd with Mr. Rodney, Mr. Willy, & Mr. Herbert are the A+ team. They helped prep for a household move ..."
"These guys handled my move with care & they kept in contact with us through there travels to our new home in texas.They were honest,dependibal and ..."
"Excellent service since the first contact. They assisted me from the first e-mail until placing my furniture.They were on time, fast, hard working,..."
"A family situation necessitated that my aunt move from the home she lived for more than 50 years. The gentlemen who packed and moved her household ..."
"State 48 Moving went above and beyond! We were scheduled to move with another company on a Monday, fast forward to Wednesday and still no movers. I..."
"We hired Old City Movers for an in town move a week before Christmas, going from a 1 bedroom, 3rd flr walk up, to a 3 story , 4 bedroom qrow house ..."
"We hired Fast to do a long distance move. The cost doubled from the original estimate to the final cost. We had to hire a 2nd mover since Fast left..."
"We had a pleasant experience with them to store and then move our household items to 2 separate locations, south Florida and New Jersey. The proces..."
If you’re just trying to ship a few items, here’s a list of our recommended services for small moves.
If you’re planning a household move from the country’s capital to the fastest-growing major city in the country, you cannot simply ignore the extraordinary move distance between the starting point and the destination point. And how could you? Moving from Washington DC to Seattle is a 2700-mile coast to coast move that could turn out to be very tricky unless you trust top rated Washington DC movers with your valuable possessions.
Because of the great distance, coast to coast moves can also be rather expensive so it’s up to you to use smart cost-saving tactics to reduce the final relocation bill. How to save money when moving to Seattle from Washington D.C.?
First of all, compare the moving estimates you have received from a few reputable Washington DC to Seattle movers and choose the offer that fits comfortably in your budget. Secondly, reduce the number of the things you’re taking with your to their absolute minimum. Why? Fewer items means less shipment weight, and less weight equals less money. And thirdly, do consider packing up your home on your own unless you own specialty items that require the touch of expert professional movers.
Consult our detailed packing timeline to increase your chances of tackling the packing challenge by yourself and save loads of money as a result.
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