Annapolis is close enough that we treat it as a long day, not a road trip: roughly 70 miles east on US-50, across the Beltway and the Severn, into the old sailing town on the Chesapeake. People make this move for the water and the pace, trading a Loudoun County subdivision for a downtown condo near the harbor or a house on one of the creeks. It is the shortest lane on our board, the least expensive long-distance run we offer, and nearly every home loads and unloads inside one day.
The drive is short, so the real planning is at the two ends. US-50 through Prince George’s County backs up at the wrong times of day, and the Severn River bridge funnels everything into Annapolis on a summer weekend. We schedule the truck to dodge the worst of it, then handle the city’s own quirks: a harbor-front condo with a single freight elevator, a loading-zone permit, a building that wants its certificate before the date.
Waterfront houses ask their own questions. Homes around the creeks often sit lower on the water side than the street, so a sofa that came in level on one end goes down a flight on the other, and exterior stairs to a dock-level room are common. We bring extra hands for those carries, lay plywood over soft spring lawns instead of leaving ruts, and keep wood furniture padded against the Bay humidity.
One crew the whole way
Seventy miles is no reason to split a job between companies, and we never do. The movers who load your Sterling home cross the Bay bridge and carry everything into your Annapolis place the same afternoon, off a single binding quote with our own truck and GPS from door to door.
Sterling → Annapolis — Estimated Cost
| Home Size | Estimated Flat Rate | Typical Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 BR | $1,420 – $1,980 | Same day |
| 2-3 Bedroom | $2,090 – $2,980 | Same day |
| 4+ Bedroom / House | $3,180 – $4,460 | Same day to 1 day |
Planning figures only. Your binding written quote is set after a quick survey.
Moving Sterling to Annapolis?
One crew, one binding written price, door-to-door
Our own crew loads in Sterling and owns the move the whole way — no brokers, no load boards.
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