Moving from Sterling to Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach is roughly 200 miles from Sterling, and the route runs I-95 south to I-64 east through Hampton Roads and over toward the coast. It is a long haul, four-plus hours of driving on a good day, and the back half of it crosses the Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel zone, which has its own moods. We plan the day around getting the truck through that pinch point before it knots up, not after.
Son Movers drives it the whole way
A 200-mile move is exactly where a lot of companies quietly hand you off to a long-distance carrier. We do not. The crew loading your home in Sterling stays with the shipment all the way to the oceanfront, whether you are landing near the boardwalk, out in Kempsville, or down toward Sandbridge. Our truck, our movers, one continuous trip.
Coastal moves, planned not improvised
Tidewater adds wrinkles a NoVA-to-NoVA move never has. Salt air and summer humidity mean we wrap upholstered and wood pieces with that in mind, and oceanfront condo towers and military-area apartment complexes often want a certificate of insurance and a booked elevator window. Many of the gated and military-adjacent communities around the Beach also run their own access rules at the gatehouse, so we sort out passes and check-in ahead of time. We confirm building access and any COI before move day so the truck is not idling at a gatehouse while the clock runs.
The estimate is binding
For a haul this size you get a binding written quote built from a real walkthrough of your home and inventory, which is also what Virginia DMV rules require. The price holds, a $150 deposit locks your date and applies to the total, and we sequence the I-95-to-I-64 timing so the bridge-tunnel does not swallow your afternoon. Son Movers carries current Virginia DMV household-goods authority plus US DOT and MC for the interstate-grade haul, with up to $1,000,000 in cargo coverage per shipment.
What This Haul Costs You
| Home Size | Written Rate |
|---|---|
| STUDIO / 1-BED | $2,180 – $3,060 |
| 2-BEDROOM | $3,360 – $4,720 |
| 3-BEDROOM | $4,640 – $6,480 |
| 4-BED HOUSE | $6,180 – $8,540 |