The same crew and truck that load your things in Philadelphia, PA are the ones handing them off in Richmond, VA — nothing gets restacked onto a different rig halfway there.
Andre prices this lane often enough to answer fast.
At roughly 150 miles, Philadelphia to Richmond is one of the more manageable long-distance runs our crews handle. Heading south on I-95, the drive itself takes about 2.5 to 3 hours, which means most household moves on this lane are same-day: our truck loads in Philadelphia in the morning and delivers in Richmond that same afternoon or evening. There’s no overnight stop built into the plan, no second driver rotation, and no point where your belongings sit parked overnight in a lot.
Because the distance is short enough to run in a single day, this is one of the cleanest routes we offer for long-distance moving. The same crew that loads your home in Philadelphia is the crew that carries it into your new place in Richmond — nobody hands your furniture off to a different mover partway down the highway. That matters most for people moving delicate or high-value items, since the same people who wrapped it are the ones setting it down at the other end.
We see this lane used heavily by government and healthcare workers relocating between the two metro areas, plus a good number of retirees and young families drawn to Richmond’s lower cost of living compared to Philadelphia. It’s also a common corporate relocation route given how many companies operate offices in both cities.
Because this is a shorter, same-day route, pricing tends to run lower per mile than our longer lanes, though home size still matters more than distance here.
“Richmond is one of the routes where I actually prefer running it same-day rather than splitting it up,” says Andre Loux, who’s led our long-distance crews for nine years. “Less handling, less time in the truck, less chance anything shifts around. If you’ve got a piano or a safe going on this route, same-day is actually the safer option, not just the faster one.”
Spring and early summer are busiest as families try to close on this route before the school year starts; fall tends to open up more flexible scheduling. Dispatch Lead Connor Meath builds the day-of route around Schuylkill and Delaware Expressway traffic patterns out of Philadelphia so your pickup window stays realistic rather than optimistic. Check reviews from other Richmond movers, or head to the quote form to lock in your date.
Think of these bands as a starting point, not a promise — how much you're moving and what the calendar looks like will settle the actual number.
$650–$1,300
Easily handled same-day with a compact crew.
$1,800–$3,400
Standard same-day load, our most common Richmond booking.
$3,800–$6,200+
Larger crew, may run a full day but still no overnight stop.
The BEST moving crew and experience we’ve ever had (& we’ve moved a lot)! Skylar, Elijah, Stone, & Josh were efficient, professional, experienced, & a pleasure to work with. We definitely recommend them to everyone!
2nd time using Move4Less and will never use anyone else. Jeffrey and Joshua were courteous and took complete care of all our belongings while also being very efficient and walked us through each step of the way.
Great job, careful and efficient, nothing broken. We appreciated Jordan and Keyvon so much!! This is the way to move, well worth it.
Andre prices the whole haul off just two addresses — expect a real number back before the day's out.