Virginia Beach Movers | NAS Oceana PCS | Apartments & Homes

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Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP) is a veteran-owned moving company serving Virginia Beach, VA — Oceanfront 23451, Great Neck and Hilltop 23454, Chic's Beach 23455, Sandbridge and Princess Anne 23456, Town Center 23462, and Kempsville 23464. We provide tier-rate apartment moves, long-distance relocations, PCS military moves to NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and Dam Neck 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

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Movers in Virginia Beach, 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.

2026 Virginia Beach Moving Rates:

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

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

Rate Adjustments 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.

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MVMP serves all of Virginia Beach, VA including the Oceanfront (23451), Town Center (23462), Kempsville (23464), Great Neck (23454), Chic's Beach (23455), Sandbridge (23456), Hilltop (23454), Red Mill (23454), Princess Anne (23456), and Dam Neck (23456). We also serve all three Virginia Beach military installations: NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and Dam Neck Annex.

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Population Roughly 9,500 in the Oceanfront corridor

Landmarks Virginia Beach Boardwalk, Atlantic Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, Neptune Statue, Rudee Inlet, 24th Street Park, Cavalier Hotel

Building Types Oceanfront condos, beachfront apartments, boutique hotels, vacation rentals

Move Reality Resort-area parking is enforced heavily April through September. Atlantic Avenue traffic flow shifts seasonally. We pre-confirm building access and stage trucks where management approves.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 10 minutes via Birdneck Road

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Population Roughly 50,000 in the broader Pembroke / Town Center corridor

Landmarks Town Center of Virginia Beach, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Pembroke Mall, Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, Independence Boulevard, Virginia Beach Boulevard (Route 58)

Building Types High-rise apartments, luxury condos, modern residential developments, office towers

Move Reality Town Center high-rises require elevator reservations. We coordinate with leasing offices before move day.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 15 minutes via Independence Boulevard

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Population Roughly 22,000

Landmarks Mount Trashmore Park, Kempsville High School, Kemps River shopping corridor, Indian River Road, Kempsville Road, Interstate 264

Building Types Single-family homes, townhomes, established suburban neighborhoods

Move Reality Suburban streets, residential parking, easy commuting routes into Norfolk and Chesapeake.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 12 minutes via I-264

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Population Roughly 23,000

Landmarks Lynnhaven Inlet, Lynnhaven Marine, Cape Henry Lighthouse access, First Landing State Park

Building Types Large single-family homes, waterfront properties, quiet residential streets

Move Reality Waterfront properties may have boat ramp or dock access — we coordinate with property layouts before arrival.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 10 minutes via Great Neck Road

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Population Roughly 12,000

Landmarks Chesapeake Bay beach access, First Landing State Park, Shore Drive, Pleasure House Road

Building Types Beach cottages, waterfront homes, small condos

Move Reality Beach access points have weight restrictions. Sand and salt require extra floor protection.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 18 minutes via Independence and Shore Drive

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Population Roughly 1,500 year-round (peaks during summer rentals)

Landmarks Sandbridge Beach, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, False Cape State Park, Sandbridge Road

Building Types Large oceanfront vacation homes, waterfront homes, beach rentals

Move Reality Sandbridge Road is a long single-corridor approach with limited turnarounds. Vacation home turnover days (Saturdays in season) bring heavy traffic. We pre-scout the route.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 15 minutes via General Booth Boulevard

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Population Roughly 10,000

Landmarks Red Mill Commons, Strawbridge Marketplace, Red Mill Elementary (top-rated school)

Building Types Family-oriented suburban homes, townhomes

Move Reality Red Mill Elementary draws O-3 pilot families. Suburban moves with standard residential access.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 14 minutes via General Booth Boulevard

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Population Roughly 18,000 across the broader Princess Anne corridor

Landmarks Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach Campus, Princess Anne Park

Building Types Suburban homes, rural properties, equestrian communities

Move Reality Longer carry distances on rural properties. We pad, wrap, and time arrival around traffic on Princess Anne Road.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 18 minutes via Princess Anne Road

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Population Roughly 8,000

Landmarks Hilltop North Shopping Center, Hilltop East, Laskin Road, 31st Street

Building Types Mix of older ranches, renovated homes, oceanfront proximity

Move Reality Close to the beach, Town Center, and shopping. One of the shortest commutes to NAS Oceana.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 10 minutes via Laskin Road

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Population Adjacent to Dam Neck Annex military installation

Landmarks Dam Neck Annex, DEVGRU, Center for Surface Combat Systems, Croatan Beach

Building Types Single-family, planned communities, rural-edge

Move Reality Convenient for Dam Neck Annex personnel. Sandbridge and Pungo neighborhoods adjacent.

Distance to NAS Oceana Main Gate About 12 minutes via General Booth Boulevard / Dam Neck Road

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Yes. MVMP is veteran-owned and handles PCS moves to NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and Dam Neck Annex year-round. We provide certified weight tickets for PPM (Personally Procured Move) reimbursement filing, coordinate base gate access at Tomcat Boulevard Main Gate and other entry points, and work military timelines including pre-cruise, post-cruise, and squadron rotation windows.

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Designation U.S. Navy's East Coast Master Jet Base

Population 10,500 active Navy personnel, 10,000 family members, 4,500 civilian personnel, 25,000+ total community

Primary Tenants F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter squadrons (Atlantic and Pacific Fleet), Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL / AIRLANT) HQ, FACSFAC VACAPES "Giantkiller" airspace controllers, H-3 Sea King SAR helicopters

Active Gates Tomcat Boulevard Main Gate (24/7), Back Gate / Gate 2 (0530-1730 M-F only), Dam Neck Annex Gate (24/7)

On-Base Housing 4,165 total units — 3,902 enlisted across 18 areas, 226 officer across 6 areas, 37 flag officer units

Housing Office Oceana District Housing — 1200 S. Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 — 757-447-9851

PCS Volume Driver Squadron rotations and workup cycles (year-round, not seasonal)

AICUZ Note Areas of Virginia Beach AND Chesapeake near NALF Fentress require written acknowledgement of jet noise and crash zones for residential lease or purchase

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Designation Joint Expeditionary Base on the Chesapeake Bay

Population Roughly 20,000 across both installations

Primary Tenants Naval Special Warfare units, amphibious operations, Coast Guard liaison

Entry Off Shore Drive (Little Creek side), off 89th Street (Fort Story side)

Move Reality Coordinate base gate access in advance. We've handled Little Creek housing moves and Cape Henry / Fort Story corridor relocations.

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Designation NAS Oceana subordinate installation, 9 miles southeast of NAS Oceana proper

Primary Tenants Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), Center for Surface Combat Systems, training commands

Entry 24/7 dedicated gate, different access procedures than NAS Oceana proper

Move Reality Different gate, different protocols. We coordinate ahead.

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Certified weight tickets provided at empty and loaded states from certified scales. Receipts organized for your PCS reimbursement package. PPM math often nets aviators more than government HHG for local and regional Hampton Roads moves.

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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 Virginia Beach, VA.

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

Long-Distance Moves Out of Virginia Beach DC, Maryland, the Carolinas, Florida, and further. Certified weight tickets provided on all long-distance moves.

Apartment & High-Rise Moves Town Center high-rises, Oceanfront condos, Kempsville townhomes. Elevator reservation coordination, parking confirmation, building access protocol.

PCS Military Moves NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, Dam Neck Annex. Military timelines and PCS orders. PPM moves with weight tickets provided.

Labor-Only Moving Help You bring the U-Haul, Penske, or Budget — we bring the crew. Common in Virginia Beach because of tight Oceanfront and Sandbridge access points.

PODS, U-Box, ABF U-Pack Container Loading Full container loading and unloading service routed through 757-330-0008.

In-Building & In-Home Moves Apartment-to-apartment transfers, furniture rearranging, staging for sale.

Commercial & Office Moves Lynnhaven, Hilltop, Town Center business relocations. Off-hours scheduling to minimize downtime.

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

Comparison:

PODS — Best For Local Virginia Beach moves, long packing windows, short-term storage between residences, oceanfront and Sandbridge tight-access homes

PODS — Sizes Available 8-foot, 12-foot, 16-foot containers

ABF U-Pack — Best For Long-distance moves out of Virginia Beach, compressed loading timelines, cost-effective interstate relocations

ABF U-Pack — Sizes Available Full trailers (28-foot) and ReloCubes (smaller modular units)

Both — What We Load 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.

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Full-service moving in Virginia Beach 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.

Comparison:

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

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

Labor-Only — What's Included Crew labor, dollies, hand tools — you supply everything else

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

Both — What We Guarantee Padded, wrapped, protected, and secured furniture from pickup to delivery. Same MVMP standard regardless of structure.

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The best time to book a Virginia Beach 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.

Booking Lead Time by Season:

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Virginia Beach moves are affected by Shore Drive weekend traffic, Atlantic Avenue resort-area enforcement, Interstate 264 rush-hour patterns, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction (for cross-tunnel long-distance moves), and Sandbridge Road single-corridor access during summer rental turnovers.

Shore Drive Connects Chic's Beach, Cape Henry, and Little Creek. Two-lane in stretches. Heavy weekend beach traffic April through September.

Laskin Road / 31st Street Oceanfront-to-Hilltop connector. Heavy resort traffic in season.

Interstate 264 Main east-west corridor connecting Norfolk to the Oceanfront. Rush-hour backup westbound 7-9 AM, eastbound 4-6 PM.

Virginia Beach Boulevard (Route 58) Town Center corridor. Steady traffic. Town Center events shut down sections.

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Every long-distance move out of Virginia Beach hitting the Peninsula crosses it. Construction-related delays through 2027.

Atlantic Avenue Resort strip. Closed to commercial vehicles at certain hours in season. Loading and unloading windows enforced.

Sandbridge Road Single-corridor approach to Sandbridge. Heavy Saturday turnover traffic in season.

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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, and boxes loaded as tightly packed walls so nothing shifts in transit.

We load and unload:

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)

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Before move day, secure your valuables in your personal vehicle, photograph electronics and furniture before disassembly, place hardware in labeled ziplock bags, confirm truck parking with property management 72 hours ahead, and supply mattress covers for protection against sand and salt.

Five Move Day Prep Steps:

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

Photograph Electronics and Furniture 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.

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

Mattress Covers Plastic mattress covers protect from sand, salt, and dirt — especially relevant in Virginia Beach. We supply or you supply.

Confirm Truck Parking Resort-area, Sandbridge, and Oceanfront properties often need advance parking confirmation. Town Center high-rises need loading-zone clearance. Confirm with property management 72 hours ahead.

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The most common Virginia Beach moving mistakes are scheduling an Oceanfront move on a summer Saturday without parking confirmation, booking a Sandbridge move during peak rental turnover window, forgetting that NAS Oceana base gate access has its own protocol, underestimating Shore Drive weekend traffic, and hiring a crew that's never worked the resort area in season.

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

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Virginia Beach has the largest concentration of military families on the East Coast — three active military installations within city limits and over 25,000 active military and civilian personnel at NAS Oceana alone. A veteran-owned moving company brings military-grade planning, PCS-timeline awareness, base gate access knowledge, AICUZ noise zone understanding, and 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 job.

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$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 to and from NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and Dam Neck Annex regularly. Certified weight tickets provided for PPM reimbursement filing. We work military timelines and orders.

Yes. Labor-only moving help is one of our most common Virginia Beach services. Container loading routes through 757-330-0008. You bring the truck or container, we bring the crew.

Yes. We pre-scout vacation rental turnover schedules and beach corridor traffic conditions. Sandbridge moves work best with early morning starts during the Saturday turnover window.

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. Lynnhaven, Hilltop, Town Center, and Oceana business district. 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.

PODS is a stationary container dropped at your location for flexible packing time. ABF U-Pack uses trailers or ReloCubes designed for long-distance moves with shorter loading windows. We load and unload both.

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

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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.