★★★★★ 4.9 across 28 verified the National Capital Region reviews

Moving from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA

A short straight shot up I-95 from the District to Philadelphia, PA on one Mercy Movers truck with one written flat rate.

16+ years moving the National Capital Region
18 uniformed W-2 movers on payroll
1hr to a written DC price

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One DC flat figure on paper, no hourly meter — takes about a minute to start.

Anything you share is used solely to price your move — never sold, never spammed.

I’m Damon — DC to Philly is one of our easiest routes

I’m Damon Whitfield, owner of Mercy Movers in Washington, DC. Philadelphia sits about 140 miles up I-95 from the District, so a DC-to-Philly move is one of the cleanest jobs we run — usually start-to-finish in a single day, sometimes spilling into the next morning for a 3- or 4-bedroom.

How the day plays out

  • Crew arrives at your DC address (Capitol Hill, Dupont, Logan, Navy Yard, Bethesda — wherever) with floor protection laid
  • Load the Mercy Movers truck and roll up I-95 about 140 miles
  • Park, lay protection in the Philly building, unload, set the beds, and we’re out

One crew the whole way

The same W-2 movers who carry your sofa down the rowhouse stoop in DC walk it up into your Philly apartment. That’s not how a matching service works — that’s how a real DC moving company works. I’d rather you read the long-distance service page than guess; full packing is optional if you’d like us to box the kitchen and closets the day before.

Price you see in writing in DC

Survey first, flat number in writing before we load. No hourly meter once the truck crosses into Maryland. Other Northeast routes on the routes hub.

Washington, DC → Philadelphia, PA — estimated cost

Home sizeEstimated flat rateTypical transit
1-bedroom$1,650 – $2,350Same / next day
2-bedroom$2,250 – $3,150Same / next day
3-bedroom$3,050 – $4,200Same / next day
4-bedroom+$4,050 – $5,500Same / next day

Planning figures only. After our DC crew walks the load (or a video estimate), your written number is locked.

Moving Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA?

One DC crew end to end, a single flat written price from your old door to the new one, quoted fast

Our own movers load in Washington, DC and drive the whole haul on our own trucks — no brokers, no load boards, no carrier hand-offs, no waiting on a stranger to call you back.

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Long-haul move reviews

Maureen A.
Maureen A.
Capitol Hill · Google
★★★★

“Great team for a complicated move from one home into 2. They made a few mistakes and immediately made sure to get it right.”

Lillian S.
Lillian S.
Georgetown · Google
★★★★★

“I just wanted to say thank you very much for sending the three movers. They worked very hard and did a great job. I truly appreciate their effort and professionalism. Lillian Sayne.”

Deedra S.
Deedra S.
Dupont Circle · Google
★★★★★

“Andre and Devon are very professional and they got the job done in a timely manner. I would definitely book them again if needed.”

Questions on this route

Can a DC-to-Philly move really finish in one day?
For most 1- and 2-bedrooms, yes. We load you on Capitol Hill, Dupont or Shaw in the morning, run up I-95 about 140 miles, and unload in Philly the same afternoon or first thing the next morning.
Do you handle the Center City building paperwork?
Yes. Imani files the COI, books your Center City or Fishtown freight elevator, and confirms the loading-dock window before we roll. No surprise fees at the Philly end.
Is the price hourly once we cross into Pennsylvania?
No. The number we sign in DC is the number you pay in Philadelphia. Released-value coverage at $0.60/lb is included; we can quote full-value if you want it written in.
How it works

How a DC move with our crew comes together

1

Send both ZIPs and a target date

The address you’re leaving, the one you’re landing in, and the size of the home — under a minute, nothing owed.

2

Read one flat DC figure in writing

A single locked number lands back — no hourly clock ticking on the crew while they work the stoop.

3

Our uniformed DC crew rolls in

W-2 movers in our own trucks arrive on schedule and run the whole job from first box to last.

Fully licensed

Licensed, insured & owner-run — on every DC job

US DOT & MC authorityActive federal authority stands behind us the moment your load crosses a state line up I-95 or out toward Pittsburgh.
DC moving licenseProperly licensed to move District households anywhere across NW, NE, SE and SW — plus over the bridges into Virginia and Maryland.
$1,000,000 cargo coverageA million dollars of coverage moves with every load, with full-value valuation on offer whenever you’d prefer it.
Workers’ comp & liabilityEvery mover on our DC payroll is covered while on the clock, so an on-site injury never lands on the homeowner.

Move Coming Up? Hand It To Our DC Crew.

A written flat figure lands back fast, very often inside the hour on weekdays. No surprise add-on waiting at the curb, and nothing slipped into the small print.

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