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Moving Forward

Top Spot in Charlottesville Today 5.00 (732 reviews)(434) 249-1708

Moving Forward

Moving Forward is a Charlottesville-based residential and commercial moving company founded by Abby Bartee. It serves Charlottesville and beyond with local and long-distance moves, including safe and vault relocations using hydraulic dollies, lift gates and reinforced padding.

Business Highlights
  • Moving Forward says it is fully licensed, bonded and insured.
  • Its residential movers are full-time, background-checked professionals.

Service Area

Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, NOVA, DC and Richmond.

Featured Local Business

Moving Forward is one of 9 movers ProsGrade lists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Listing details

9 services listed, including Residential moving, Commercial moving and Loading and unloading. Open 7 days a week. Rated 5.0 from 732 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How Moving Forward compares with the other 8 movers on ProsGrade in Charlottesville, using public Google ratings and review counts.

  • Ranks in the top quarter of the 9 Charlottesville movers on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
  • Rated 5.0 on Google, at or above the 4.9 average of other Charlottesville movers on ProsGrade.
  • Has the most Google reviews (732) of the 9 Charlottesville movers on ProsGrade.
  • One of 8 Charlottesville movers on ProsGrade rated 4.7 or higher from at least 10 reviews.

Services Covered

9 services
  • Residential movingPacking, loading, transportation, unloading and furniture disassembly/reassembly.
  • Commercial movingOffice furniture, tech and sensitive documents.
  • Loading and unloadingLabor-only help when customers use their own truck, trailer or storage pod.
  • Large-item deliveryFurniture and appliances; Roadie-partnered shipping.
  • Long-distance movingCross-state relocations for families and businesses.
  • Safe and vault movingHydraulic dollies, lift gates and reinforced padding.
  • StorageShort- or long-term, climate-controlled storage.
  • Junk removalFurniture, appliances, yard waste and renovation debris; donation and recycling when possible.
  • Packing and unpackingFull, partial or fragile-only packing; complete unpacking.

Reviews

What customers say

Customers describe crews as punctual, professional and careful with belongings, and several say the moves went smoothly. One customer says Finn and Michael completed a local apartment-to-house move in three hours; another says Abby arranged a Sunday morning move on two days’ notice.

Customer Reviews

Michelle Staton

The guys were great! On time, careful with all of my belongings, took the initiative, considerate, kind, They were very careful moving everything in, and there was no damage to anything. I could not be happier. I was very pleased with the entire move, from working with the coordinator, to the move itself. If I move again, I will definitely call Moving Forward.
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Echo Buffalo-Ellison

I could not be happier with the job that Finn and Michael did for our move this week! My husband and I were moving locally out of our apartment and into a single family home and were absolutely blown away by the outstanding experience we had with them. From start to finish, everything went incredibly smoothly. The team arrived right in time, were extremely professional, handled everything with care, and worked efficiently to have everything moved within 3 hours, which was much faster than we expected. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to take the stress out of moving!
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Keith Stevens

This is the 4th time we have used Moving Forward and they have always provided excellent service at a reasonable price with patient and professional movers. Our most recent move had to be spur of the moment and Abby did a wonderful job coordinating for us and even provided a quote over the weekend and set up a date that got us moved in time! The guys that moved us were punctual, very polite, professional and we really appreciated the care that they provided by shrink wrapping our furniture. They were careful, but fast and efficient. Would highly recommend this company!!!
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Sandy Kawano

Look no further than Moving Forward for your moving services! I needed a company to help me move my belongings from North Charlottesville Self storage to a basement apartment in Belmont, but with only two days notice. To further complicate things, I was calling on a Friday and moving on a Sunday. Most places could only book me for Monday at the earliest, but Abby from Moving Forward quickly and flawlessly helped me book an appointment for Sunday morning! The drivers were punctual, professional, efficient, and friendly. They called to confirm the appointment the day before my appointment, and when they were in the road to confirm their ETA. I had two movers for a one bedroom apartment, and they were super quick, friendly, really careful with my belongings, and in constant communication about where I wanted things unloaded in my apartment. They were also sweet to my dog. ??The pricing was very competitive, too! Cheaper than most of the other companies I contacted. I will definitely be hiring them again for my next move!
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Noelle Klein

Wow! What a hardworking and efficient group we had to move us from Charlottesville to Richmond! Having not moved in the last 28 years, we were a little anxious about how things would go, but these guys couldn’t have made our experience any smoother. They called ahead, arrived on time and got straight to work. All of our belongings were wrapped carefully, packed strategically and arrive safely to our new home. They even made a stop at our local storage unit to pick everything up and transfer to a unit in Richmond. Sebastian has our new storage unit so well organized that sorting through it will be a breeze! Also, they were such a friendly bunch of guys that we were able to have some fun along the way. We would highly recommend Jarvis and his crew from Moving Forward for your next move!
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Moving Forward ask customers to prepare before moving day?

It asks that large appliances—including washers, dryers and refrigerators—be disconnected and ready to move.

How does Moving Forward price a move?

It offers flat-rate and hourly pricing, based on the move’s size, distance and complexity.

Can Moving Forward load and drive a customer’s rental truck?

It can load a rental truck, but says it is not insured to drive vehicles outside its fleet.

How does Moving Forward handle unsafe weather on moving day?

For unsafe weather, it says it will contact customers to reschedule and that weather-related delays carry no rescheduling fee.

How far ahead does Moving Forward recommend booking?

It recommends booking 2–4 weeks ahead, especially for weekends and busy seasons.