Chesapeake VA Movers – Military Veteran Moving Company

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Last updated: May 28, 2026

Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP) is a veteran-owned moving company serving Chesapeake, VA — Greenbrier 23320, Western Branch 23321, Great Bridge and Hickory 23322, Deep Creek and Grassfield 23323, and South Norfolk 23324.

We provide tier-rate apartment and home moves, long-distance relocations, PCS military moves near Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, plus PODS, U-Haul, and ABF U-Pack container loading.

Rates start at $200/hr with a 3-hour minimum. Call the Southside Hub at 757-742-4412.

📞 Southside Hub (Apartment & Home Moves): 757-742-4412

📦 Container Loading (PODS / U-Haul / ABF U-Pack): 757-330-0008

Movers in Chesapeake, VA cost $200 per hour for 2 movers with a truck, $250 per hour for 3 movers with a truck, and $300 per hour for 4 movers with a truck. All tiers carry a 3-hour minimum.

The deposit is one hour at the booked tier, refundable with 48+ hours notice and applied to your total on move day.

Tier 1 — Standard$200/hr • 2 movers • 1 truck • 3-hour minimum • $600 minimum charge

Tier 2 — Faster$250/hr • 3 movers • 1 truck • 3-hour minimum • $750 minimum charge

Tier 3 — Fastest$300/hr • 4 movers • 1 truck • 3-hour minimum • $900 minimum charge

One hour at the booked tier. Refundable 48+ hours before move day. Applied to total on move day.

The tier rate holds based on the inventory and access conditions described at booking. Long carries beyond 75 feet, non-working elevators, stair-only floors above the second, and shuttle needs for truck access may adjust the rate — confirmed in writing before proceeding.

MVMP serves all of Chesapeake, VA — every zip code from Greenbrier in the north to the rural southern corridor. Chesapeake is the second-largest city in Virginia by land area with a population of approximately 250,000 and 9 zip codes.

Population: Roughly 43,000 in the 23320 corridor

Landmarks: Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake City Park, Greenbrier Parkway, Volvo Parkway, Interstate 64, Greenbrier Country Club

Building Types: Apartments, townhomes, single-family homes, business and retail corridors

Move Reality: Major commercial and residential district in central Chesapeake. Popular with professionals working throughout Hampton Roads. Heavy weekday traffic along Greenbrier Parkway and Volvo Parkway.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 18 minutes via I-264

Population: Roughly 24,000 across Great Bridge East and West

Landmarks: Great Bridge Lock Park, Battlefield Boulevard, Intracoastal Waterway, Great Bridge Battlefield Visitor Center, Route 168 connector to Outer Banks

Building Types: Established single-family homes, larger lots, family neighborhoods, suburban living

Move Reality: One of the most established communities in Chesapeake. Convenient access to Route 168 connecting residents to Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and the Outer Banks.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 22 minutes via Battlefield Boulevard and I-464

Population: Roughly 18,000 across Deep Creek North and South

Landmarks: Deep Creek Park, Elizabeth River, George Washington Highway, Deep Creek Lock

Building Types: Single-family homes, suburban neighborhoods, commuter-friendly housing

Move Reality: Popular with commuters working at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and nearby industrial areas. Easy access to I-64 and Portsmouth.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 12 minutes via George Washington Highway

Population: Roughly 35,000

Landmarks: Western Branch Park, Elizabeth River waterfront, Taylor Road, Portsmouth Boulevard, Western Branch High School, Monitor-Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel access

Building Types: Suburban single-family homes, townhouses, established neighborhoods

Move Reality: Quick commuting routes into Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Newport News via I-664 and the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 15 minutes via I-664 and Frederick Boulevard

Population: Roughly 12,000

Landmarks: Hickory High School, Mount Pleasant Road, Centerville Turnpike, farmland corridor, Hickory Ruritan Park

Building Types: Rural-suburban larger residential properties, farmland, open space

Move Reality: Quiet neighborhoods with more rural lifestyle. Longer carry distances on rural properties. Still provides convenient access to Great Bridge and central Chesapeake.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 28 minutes via Centerville Turnpike and Battlefield Boulevard

Population: Roughly 14,000

Landmarks: Elizabeth River, Poindexter Street, Interstate 464, South Norfolk Memorial Library, historic district

Building Types: Historic homes, small businesses, urban-suburban mix

Move Reality: Historic Chesapeake district with quick commuting routes into Norfolk and Portsmouth via I-464.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 8 minutes via I-464 and Berkley Bridge

Population: Roughly 20,000 — one of Chesapeake's fastest-growing communities

Landmarks: Grassfield Parkway, Cedar Road, Route 17, Grassfield High School, Dominion Boulevard corridor

Building Types: New subdivisions, modern single-family homes, expanding residential developments, planned communities

Move Reality: One of Chesapeake's newest construction corridors. Wide streets, planned community access, easier truck staging than older neighborhoods.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 20 minutes via Dominion Boulevard

Population: Roughly 9,000

Landmarks: Indian River Road, Indian River High School, Mears Corner

Building Types: Established suburban homes, townhouses

Move Reality: Central Chesapeake corridor. Standard suburban move conditions.

Distance to Norfolk Naval Shipyard: About 18 minutes via I-264

Yes. MVMP is veteran-owned and handles PCS moves for personnel stationed at:

• Norfolk Naval Shipyard
• Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex
• NALF Fentress in Chesapeake
• Military families commuting to Naval Station Norfolk, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and NAS Oceana

We provide certified weight tickets for PPM (Personally Procured Move) reimbursement filing, coordinate base gate access, and work military timelines.

Designation: America's oldest continuously operating shipyard, established 1767

Mission: Maintenance, repair, modernization of U.S. Navy ships and submarines (NAVSEA)

Population: Approximately 11,000 employees

Move Reality: Located on the Portsmouth side at 1579 Andrews Street, but draws heavy military and civilian commuter volume from Chesapeake — especially Deep Creek (12 min), South Norfolk (8 min via Berkley Bridge), and Western Branch (15 min via I-664).

Chesapeake corridors most used by NNSY personnel: Deep Creek, South Norfolk, Greenbrier, Western Branch

Designation: Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads detachment

Location: Northern Chesapeake, off Northwest Boulevard

Mission: Specialized communications, training, support operations

Move Reality: Smaller installation but draws regular PCS volume. We coordinate base gate access in advance.

Designation: NAS Oceana outlying field for Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP)

Location: Chesapeake — F/A-18 night practice landings

AICUZ Note: Chesapeake addresses near Fentress fall under the AICUZ noise zone overlay — written acknowledgement of jet noise and crash zones required for residential lease or purchase. We've moved enough Chesapeake aviation families to know which neighborhoods sit inside the zone.

Certified weight tickets provided at empty and loaded states from certified scales. Receipts organized for your PCS reimbursement package.

PPM math often nets shipyard personnel and aviation families more than government HHG for local and regional Hampton Roads moves.

MVMP provides full-service apartment and home moves, long-distance relocations, PCS military moves, labor-only moving help, PODS and ABF U-Pack container loading, in-building transfers, and commercial office moves throughout Chesapeake, VA.

Apartment, condo, townhome, and single-family home moves within Chesapeake city limits. Same-day Southside connections to Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Suffolk.

DC, Maryland, the Carolinas, Florida, and further. Certified weight tickets provided on all long-distance moves.

Greenbrier apartment communities, Grassfield new construction, Town Center-style Chesapeake high-rises. Elevator reservation coordination, parking confirmation, building access protocol.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NSA Northwest Annex, NALF Fentress, cross-installation to Naval Station Norfolk and NAS Oceana. Military timelines and PCS orders. PPM moves with weight tickets provided.

You bring the U-Haul, Penske, or Budget — we bring the crew. Common request in Chesapeake new construction (Grassfield) and rural Hickory where private movers and self-haul rentals work well together.

Full container loading and unloading service routed through 757-330-0008.

Apartment-to-apartment transfers, furniture rearranging, staging for sale.

Greenbrier Business District, Volvo Parkway corridor, Western Branch commercial areas. Off-hours scheduling to minimize downtime.

PODS containers are stationary moving and storage units dropped at your address for flexible packing time, best for local Chesapeake moves and storage.

ABF U-Pack uses trailers or ReloCubes designed for long-distance moves with shorter loading windows.

Both are container-based moves where you handle the packing pace and a carrier handles the transport.

Best For: Local Chesapeake moves, long packing windows, short-term storage between residences, Grassfield new construction moves with delayed closings

Sizes Available: 8-foot, 12-foot, 16-foot containers

Best For: Long-distance moves out of Chesapeake, compressed loading timelines, cost-effective interstate relocations

Sizes Available: Full trailers (28-foot) and ReloCubes (smaller modular units)

We load and unload both PODS and ABF U-Pack with the same crew, the same protection, the same tier-rate structure. Container loading routes through 757-330-0008.

Full-service moving in Chesapeake means MVMP supplies the crew, the truck, the moving blankets, the dollies, and the wrap — you don't lift a thing.

Labor-only moving means you supply the truck or container (U-Haul, Penske, Budget, PODS, ABF U-Pack) and MVMP supplies the crew to load and unload.

What's Included: Crew, 26-foot truck, fuel, mileage, blankets, dollies, straps, plastic wrap, basic protection

Rate Structure: Tier rates — $200/hr (2 movers), $250/hr (3 movers), $300/hr (4 movers) — 3-hour minimum

What's Included: Crew labor, dollies, hand tools — you supply everything else

Best For: You already booked a U-Haul or Penske, you're using a PODS container, you're doing a partial PCS move

Padded, wrapped, protected, and secured furniture from pickup to delivery. Same MVMP standard regardless of structure.

The best time to book a Chesapeake move is 2 to 4 weeks in advance for standard scheduling.

Peak season (May through August) and first-of-month moves fill faster — book 4 to 6 weeks ahead during summer.

Last-minute and same-week moves are accepted when crew capacity allows.

☀️ Summer Peak (May–August):

• 4–6 weeks ahead for Saturdays
• 2–3 weeks ahead for weekdays
• Same-week possible when capacity allows

🍂 Shoulder Season (March–April, September–October):

• 2–3 weeks ahead for Saturdays
• 3–5 days ahead for weekdays
• Same-week common

❄️ Off-Season (November–February):

• 1–2 weeks ahead for Saturdays
• 2–3 days ahead for weekdays
• Same-day moves often available

🎖️ Military PCS Peak: May–August aligns with PCS season — book the day your orders confirm

🌀 Hurricane Season: June–November Chesapeake hurricane season may shift schedules around named storms. We adjust dates safely when needed.

Yes. Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP) is fully licensed and insured for Virginia local moves and FMCSA-regulated interstate moves. We carry general liability and cargo insurance on every job. Certificate of Insurance documentation is available on request.

Yes. Certified weight tickets are provided on all long-distance moves and PPM (Personally Procured Move) PCS relocations.

The truck is weighed empty and loaded at a certified scale, giving you a documented record of your shipment's weight from pickup to delivery — essential for DFAS reimbursement filing.

Your furniture is professionally padded, wrapped, protected, and secured from pickup to delivery.

We take pride in punctuality, clear communication, and careful handling.

If we damage an item due to our handling, we repair or replace it accordingly. Claims must be reported within 7 days of delivery with photos. This covers our handling only — it does not cover items packed by the customer in boxes we did not pack, pre-existing damage, or normal wear.

Chesapeake moves are affected by Greenbrier Parkway and Volvo Parkway weekday traffic, Battlefield Boulevard rush-hour congestion, Interstate 64 corridor backups, Downtown Tunnel (I-264 westbound) bottleneck, and Dominion Boulevard / Chesapeake Expressway tolling and timing.

Hurricane season (June through November) can also affect Chesapeake moves due to heavy rain and flooding.

Chesapeake's central commercial corridor. Weekday morning and evening rush traffic. Greenbrier Mall and surrounding retail drive Saturday volume.

Connects Great Bridge to the Outer Banks. Heavy weekend southbound traffic in summer toward North Carolina beaches.

Main east-west corridor toward Norfolk and Hampton. Rush-hour backup westbound 7-9 AM, eastbound 4-6 PM.

Connects Chesapeake to Portsmouth and Norfolk via the Downtown Tunnel. Construction-related delays through 2027.

Western Chesapeake connector to the Peninsula. Tolls and traffic vary by time of day.

North-south corridor. Tolled portions add cost and time consideration for southbound long-distance moves.

Deep Creek and South Norfolk corridor. Connects to Portsmouth and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard area.

We load PODS containers using:

• Weight distribution balanced low to high, with heavy items at the bottom
• Tie-down straps anchored to the container D-rings
• Furniture pads on every wood surface
• Fragile items wrapped, padded, and stacked separately
• Boxes loaded as tightly packed walls so nothing shifts in transit

• PODS containers (8-foot, 12-foot, 16-foot)
• U-Haul U-Box containers
• 1-800-PACK-RAT containers
• Pack Rat containers
• ABF U-Pack ReloCubes and trailers

Container Loading Phone: 757-330-0008 — Hampton hub handles all container loading on both domains.

Chesapeake apartment complexes — including Greenbrier East, Edinburgh, River Walk, and several others — may have HOA or property management restrictions on PODS container placement.

Always confirm with your property manager 72 hours ahead before scheduling container delivery.

Before move day, take these five steps:

Cash, jewelry, firearms, prescription medication, important documents, passports, and irreplaceable items go with you in your vehicle. Not on the truck.

Take a photo of the back of your TV and audio components before unplugging. Take photos of bed frames and large furniture before disassembly. Makes reassembly faster.

Screws, bolts, and small hardware from disassembled furniture go in a labeled ziplock bag. Tape the bag to the furniture piece it belongs to.

Greenbrier apartments, Grassfield new construction, and Great Bridge waterfront properties often need advance parking confirmation. Confirm with property management 72 hours ahead.

June through November is Atlantic hurricane season. Track the forecast for any named storm approaching Hampton Roads. Light rain proceeds with tarps and runners. Lightning, heavy rain, or storm warning triggers reschedule.

The most common Chesapeake moving mistakes:

• Scheduling a Battlefield Boulevard move during Outer Banks weekend traffic
• Booking I-264 / Downtown Tunnel cross-tunnel moves at rush hour
• Ignoring the AICUZ overlay near NALF Fentress when leasing or buying
• Underestimating Dominion Boulevard toll costs on long-distance routing
• Hiring a crew that's never worked Hampton Roads tunnels in season

Each of these costs hours. Hours cost money at tier pricing.

Chesapeake is part of the Hampton Roads military corridor — Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NSA Northwest Annex, and NALF Fentress all draw active military and civilian Navy personnel into Chesapeake neighborhoods.

A veteran-owned moving company brings:

• Military-grade planning
• PCS-timeline awareness
• Base gate access knowledge
• AICUZ noise zone understanding for Fentress-adjacent addresses
• PPM reimbursement support that national chains can't match

Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP) is veteran-owned with veterans and civilian professionals on crew. We bring structure, discipline, and route awareness to every Chesapeake job.

$200/hr for 2 movers + 1 truck. $250/hr for 3 movers + 1 truck. $300/hr for 4 movers + 1 truck. Three-hour minimum on all tiers. Deposit is one hour at your booked tier — refundable if you cancel 48+ hours before move day, applied to your total on move day.

Two to four weeks for comfortable scheduling. Peak season (May through August) and first-of-month moves fill faster — book 4 to 6 weeks ahead during summer.

Yes. We work PCS moves and local relocations for Norfolk Naval Shipyard personnel living in Chesapeake — especially Deep Creek, South Norfolk, Greenbrier, and Western Branch corridors. Certified weight tickets provided for PPM reimbursement.

Yes. Labor-only moving help is common in Chesapeake — especially in Grassfield new construction and Hickory rural moves. Container loading routes through 757-330-0008. You bring the truck or container, we bring the crew.

Yes. 23320 (Greenbrier), 23321 (Western Branch), 23322 (Great Bridge / Hickory), 23323 (Deep Creek / Grassfield), 23324 (South Norfolk), 23325 (Indian River), and the surrounding rural southern Chesapeake corridor.

We do long-distance regularly — DC, Maryland, the Carolinas, Florida. Certified weight tickets provided. Quote based on origin neighborhood, destination, inventory, and access conditions at both ends.

The tier rate holds based on what's described at booking. Long carries beyond 75 feet, non-working elevators, stair-only floors above the second, and shuttle needs for truck access may adjust the rate — confirmed in writing before proceeding. No surprise fees on move day.

Yes. Greenbrier Business District, Volvo Parkway corridor, Western Branch commercial areas. Off-hours scheduling available to minimize downtime.

Yes. Fully licensed and insured. Certificate of Insurance available on request.

Weekend moves regularly. Same-day depending on capacity — call 757-742-4412 to check.

AICUZ stands for Air Installation Compatible Use Zone. Chesapeake areas near NALF Fentress are subject to the AICUZ overlay because the field is used for F/A-18 night practice landings. Residential leases and purchases inside the zone require written acknowledgement of jet noise and crash zones. We know which Chesapeake neighborhoods sit inside the overlay.

Firearms, ammunition, cash, jewelry, prescription medication, important documents, and passports stay with you in your vehicle. Never on the truck.

June through November is Atlantic hurricane season. We monitor named storms and reschedule when severe weather affects Hampton Roads. Light rain proceeds with tarps. Lightning or storm warning triggers safe reschedule.

📞 Southside Apartment & Home Moves: 757-742-4412

📦 Container Loading — PODS / U-Haul / ABF U-Pack: 757-330-0008

Veteran-owned. Tier-rate. Three-hour minimum. Mission planned before the truck rolls.