Ambitious Movers
Washington, DC & the DMV Moving Company
An ambitious crew that beats the big vans on price and shows up before they do — (888) 711-4778
- We hand you the figure in writing and hold it — the clock never creeps and nothing gets bolted on once the dolly hits the sidewalk
- US DOT & MC authority plus a DC Basic Business License, bonded and insured across DC, MD and VA — we roll our own eight-truck fleet
- Packing, storage, piano & specialty work — one badged DC crew from the first box to the last, steady from Capitol Hill out to the Beltway
Get Your Move Started
Free estimate — an actual DC crew member rings you back within the hourAmbitious Movers vs. The Alternatives
A broker auctions your move off to whichever stranger bids cheapest, a rental truck leaves every box on your own shoulders, and day-labor evaporates the second the couch gets heavy. We own the trucks and put our own DC movers on the job, so a single written figure carries the whole thing — an ambitious crew that turns up early and out-hustles the name-brand vans.
| Feature | Ambitious Movers | Moving Brokers | Truck Rental | DIY / Self-Haul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badged W-2 movers on the Ambitious Movers payroll | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Flat written pricing up front | ✕ | — | ✕ | |
| Packing & unpacking | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Bed frames, dressers and large pieces taken apart and reset | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Loading & unloading | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| US DOT/MC authority & DC Business License | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Valuation & damage coverage | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Storage options | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Piano & specialty items | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Odds the price moves | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
| Work left on you | Minimal | Medium | High | Very High |
| Best for | Local & long-distance moves carried start to finish by our own DC crew | Gambling on a driver you have never once had on the phone | A handful of boxes you would sooner haul yourself | A tight budget and a buddy or two pitching in |
Ambitious Movers — exactly what we send and when comes down to the specifics of your move.
Why the DMV Moves With Us
Fully Licensed
Live US DOT & MC authority alongside a DC Basic Business License, bonded and insured with up to $1,000,000 in cargo coverage on every job we touch.
One Flat Number
You see the figure in writing before a single box reaches the truck — no meter climbing, no surprise line item waiting for move day.
Quick To Book
Open crews across the District, Arlington and Montgomery County, often penciled in within a day of your call.
A Crew You Can Name
Our own W-2 movers — a background-checked DC crew on the payroll who answer to Terrence, never day-labor and never farmed out.
What Sets Ambitious Movers Apart
Ambitious Movers is an owner-run moving company that shows up early, serving Washington and the DMV since 2015. For 11 years our DC crew has wrapped and carried for Hill staffers, students, federal workers and families from Capitol Hill to Petworth — our own trucks, our own movers, Terrence on the job and one flat written number. Reach out for a no-cost estimate on whatever day works for you.
Moving Services By Ambitious Movers
Local Moving
Flat-rate, on-time crews for moves around the District, $172 an hour for two movers and a truck, $229 for three, blankets and dollies included.
Learn MoreLong-Distance
We hold our own US DOT and MC authority and drive the move ourselves, one crew the whole way, with binding written quotes from $2,690.
Learn MoreResidential
Whole-home moves from Capitol Hill rowhouses to Georgetown's historic Federals; our crew pads the rails, wraps the doorways, and resets every room.
Learn MoreApartment & Condo
Navy Yard and NoMa high-rise moves and U Street walk-ups, with the freight-elevator windows, reserved docks and certificates of insurance handled before the truck rolls.
Learn MoreFull-Service Packing
Our packers bring the boxes and paper, label by room, and clear the empties once you're settled into the new place.
Learn MorePiano Moving
Uprights, grands, gun safes and oversize pieces on proper piano boards and stair ramps for tight rowhouse stairwells, starting at $399.
Learn MoreOne Ambitious Movers Crew, Start to Finish
Carrying boxes is the smallest piece of the job. Past the basics we handle climate-controlled storage, full packing, pianos and oversize pieces, Navy Yard and NoMa high-rise condos with COIs and reserved docks, and long-haul runs on our own US DOT authority. No two DC homes move the same way, so we build each quote around yours and lock it flat. With Ambitious Movers, you pay for the move you actually have, not a padded one.
Typical Washington Moving Rates
Every job opens with a figure put in writing at no cost to you. Read these as starting points — your flat number turns on home size, stairs and parking access, and how far the truck has to run.
Local Hourly
- 2 movers + truck
- Blankets, dollies & wrap
- 2-hour minimum
- $160 deposit locks your date
1–2 Bedroom Flat Rate
- Full uniformed crew
- Wrap, load, haul & set up
- A single locked-in rate, never a meter ticking upward
- Same-day often open
Long-Distance
- Binding written estimate from $2,690
- GPS-tracked the whole way
- Run on Ambitious Movers’ own US DOT/MC authority
- DC, MD, VA & nationwide
Ballpark ranges only — a $160 deposit reserves your move date. Call (888) 711-4778 and we lock your exact flat figure.
Get Your Flat-Rate Quote
Or call (888) 711-4778 and a DC crew member will write up your estimate.
Handy Links For Your Move
Service areas, popular routes, reviews, and plain answers — everything you need to plan your the DMV move.
Put Ambitious Movers On Your Next Move
Households and offices across the DMV hand us their keys — here is what they said once the truck pulled away.
“Our Hill rowhouse has those narrow winding stairs that defeat most movers, and Terrence's guys had the couch up to the second floor without a single scuff on the railing. They came in at the flat rate we were quoted in writing, no surprises on the invoice. Used the back alley to load so we didn't block the street.”
“Moving on the Georgetown cobblestones is a nightmare and I was bracing for damage, but the crew dollied everything carefully over the uneven brick. They had already pulled the no-parking permit for the truck before they arrived, which saved us a ticket. Three movers, done in just under four hours.”
Why Ambitious Movers?
Ambitious Movers has been moving households around the DMV since 2015. Week after week we run local jobs near Washington, long-distance hauls, walk-up and high-rise condo moves, and senior downsizing — your own named crew, one flat written rate.
Hand the whole job to our W-2 movers — we wrap it, load it, drive it, and set up the new place. Whether you are crossing town to Shaw or crossing into Virginia, the heavy lifting is ours. Read our reviews, then request a free flat-rate quote.