Moving in Parkersburg and the Mid-Ohio Valley
Parkersburg is the seat of Wood County and the third-largest city in West Virginia. It sits at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, with Marietta, Ohio just minutes away across the river. The city has a well-established downtown with older commercial buildings and residential neighborhoods that spread across the river bottoms and up the surrounding hillsides. The housing stock ranges from Victorian-era homes in the Julia-Ann Square Historic District to mid-century neighborhoods in the outer wards and newer development along the Route 50 and I-77 corridors.
The Mid-Ohio Valley economy has historically been tied to chemical manufacturing and energy, with employers like WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, and the commercial businesses along the Emerson Avenue and Grand Central Avenue corridors. This means a mix of residential moves for families transferring in and out of the area and commercial moves for businesses along the river corridor.
Moving Services We Offer in Parkersburg
Local Residential Moving
A local residential move from Parkersburg covers Wood County, the surrounding West Virginia communities of Vienna, Williamstown, North Hills, and Mineralwells, and across the river into Washington County, Ohio including Marietta. Homes range from Victorian houses in the Julia-Ann Square district with narrow stairs to newer houses along the Route 50 and I-77 corridors, so we plan the crew and truck around your address. Most local moves here take a single day. If you would rather not pack, our packing team packs the house before loading.
Long-Distance and Interstate Moving
Parkersburg sits at the junction of I-77 and Route 50, with I-77 running south to Charleston (about 90 miles) and connecting to I-64 for points east and west, while Route 50 runs east through Clarksburg to I-79, tying the Mid-Ohio Valley into the interstate system in every direction. For long-distance and interstate relocations, we pack and inventory your home, and we carry it through the Allied Van Lines network and confirm your delivery window when you book. If a car needs to go with you, we set up auto transport.
Office and Commercial Moving
We relocate offices, medical practices, government facilities, and industrial operations across the Parkersburg area, with Camden Clark Medical Center, the downtown office buildings, and the businesses along the Emerson Avenue corridor all generating commercial moves. For a commercial or industrial relocation, we number furniture to match a floor plan drawn up in advance, and work weekends or after hours for businesses that cannot close on a weekday. Our server and data-center moving crews handle IT equipment, and we coordinate corporate and employee relocations for the chemical, energy, and healthcare employers in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Apartment, Student & Senior Moving
Parkersburg has apartment complexes along the Route 50 corridor, in the Vienna area, and scattered through the city's residential wards, and our movers handle units of every size, from a studio to a three-bedroom. We book elevators and loading areas with property management and take apart furniture that will not clear tight doorways. For students at WVU Parkersburg or Marietta College, our student and campus moves run on the academic calendar. When a move means downsizing, our senior moving services work at a calmer pace, from sorting belongings to setting up the new rooms.
Storage & Business Logistics
If your new home or office is not ready on move-out day, we store your things in climate-controlled storage, wrapped and padded, and deliver when you are ready. That is useful for cross-river moves where a closing date on one side does not line up with a lease on the other. For businesses, our warehouses support third-party logistics and warehousing, and our final-mile delivery teams take in shipments, hold them, and deliver to your sites across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Packing, Specialty & Piano Moving
We offer full and partial packing and specialty and standard packing for antiques, gun safes, and heavy furniture, using custom crating and heavy-duty straps for high-value and awkward pieces. Older Parkersburg homes with narrow stairwells take extra planning. For piano moving, we use piano boards and measure every turn along the route through the house before move day. For heirlooms and furniture that need the most care, our white-glove delivery service covers padded transport, precise placement, and full setup.
What Movers in Parkersburg Run Into
Ohio River Crossings
Moves between Parkersburg and Marietta cross the Ohio River on the Memorial Bridge (Route 7). Bridge traffic and occasional maintenance closures can affect timing. Our movers account for bridge crossings when scheduling jobs that span both sides of the river.
Historic District Housing
The Julia-Ann Square Historic District and the surrounding older neighborhoods have Victorian-era homes with ornate woodwork, narrow stairways, high ceilings, and street-front lots. Our movers bring floor runners, corner guards, and door jamb protectors when working in these properties. Furniture that will not fit through period doorways gets disassembled and reassembled in the room.
Hillside Properties
Properties above the river bottoms sit on hillsides with steep driveways and limited turnaround space. Our movers assess access before move day and use smaller vehicles when a full-size truck cannot reach the property.
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Parkersburg and Surrounding Areas We Serve
Our movers serve Parkersburg and the wider Mid-Ohio Valley. Below are the communities where we handle the most moves.
Vienna
Vienna is directly north of Parkersburg along the Grand Central Avenue corridor. It is a residential community with a mix of mid-century homes and newer construction along Route 50.
Williamstown
Williamstown is about 10 miles north of Parkersburg along Route 14 on the Ohio River. It is a small residential community with older housing and a compact downtown.
Marietta, OH
Marietta, OH is about 10 miles south of Parkersburg at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers. It is the seat of Washington County, Ohio and home to Marietta College.
Mineralwells and Ravenswood
Mineralwells and Ravenswood are south of Parkersburg along Route 14 and I-77. Both are small communities with a mix of small-town housing and rural properties.
Spencer and Ripley
Spencer and Ripley are south and east of Parkersburg in Roane and Jackson counties. These are more rural communities that we serve from our Parkersburg dispatch.
Charleston
Charleston is about 90 miles south on I-77. Learn more about our Kanawha Valley movers.
Clarksburg
Clarksburg is about 80 miles east on Route 50. Learn more about our movers in Clarksburg, WV.
Why Choose Central Van Lines for Your Parkersburg Move
Central Van Lines is the largest mover in West Virginia. We are a family-owned company, and Gene Papa took ownership in 1997. The business has been in the family since 1968. Our Allied Van Lines network gives you access to moves anywhere in the country or internationally.
When you call Central Van Lines, you reach a person, not a call center. Your move coordinator stays with your job from the first call through delivery. We are licensed, insured under USDOT 1243887, and backed by nearly three decades of experience moving families and businesses across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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FAQ
Moving Company FAQs in Parkersburg, WV
Do you move across the river to Ohio?
Yes. Moves between Parkersburg and Belpre, Marietta, and the other Washington County, Ohio communities are covered under our federal operating authority and priced as local moves.
How much does it cost to hire movers in Parkersburg?
Local moves in the Parkersburg area are priced by crew size and hours, so the total depends on the size of your home, stairs and parking at both addresses, and whether you want packing. Moves out of the Mid-Ohio Valley are priced by weight and distance. See our moving cost guide for typical ranges, then call (800) 515-6210 or fill out the form on this page for a free estimate.
Do you handle apartment moves?
Yes. We handle apartment moves of every size, including coordination with property management for elevator reservations and loading zone access.
Can you move me from Parkersburg to another state?
Yes. Parkersburg sits at the junction of I-77 and Route 50. We handle interstate moves to any state through our Allied Van Lines network.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Central Van Lines is fully licensed and insured under USDOT 1243887, with additional valuation options for higher-value items.
Get a Free Moving Quote in Parkersburg, WV
Whether you are moving within the Mid-Ohio Valley, crossing the river to Ohio, or leaving the region, Central Van Lines is ready to handle it. Call (800) 515-6210 or fill out the form on this page to get a free estimate. We offer both in-home and virtual surveys so you can choose whichever fits your schedule.
