Long Distance Movers inCalifornia
431 household-goods carriers based in California hold interstate operating authority, 27% of the state's listed movers and the 2nd-largest count of any state. The largest are below with their USDOT numbers; the lanes out of Los Angeles are priced by home size from the published model.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. Ordered by reported fleet. No paid placement.
- Interstate movers
- 431
- based in California
- Share of listed movers
- 27%
- of 1,592 carriers
- Safety rated
- 48
- Satisfactory rating on record
- 2-bed to New York City
- $12,524 – $16,698
- from Los Angeles, 2,783 mi
The 10 largest interstate movers in California
Largest by power units on each carrier's own filing. Carriers among the 25 largest in the country link to their full profile. A big fleet means capacity and reach; the record behind each USDOT number is what tells you how a move is handled.
- 1
Air Container Transfer
Legal name: Act 2 Services Inc
499 Valley Dr Unit B, Brisbane, CA 94005
- USDOT
- 1701515
- MC number
- MC624529
- Fleet
- 60 trucks · 48 drivers
- Registered since
- 2007
- 2
Meathead Movers Inc
3600 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- USDOT
- 921143
- MC number
- FF69654
- Fleet
- 53 trucks · 76 drivers
- Registered since
- 2000
- 3
Waters Moving & Storage Inc
37 Bridgehead Rd, Martinez, CA 94553
- USDOT
- 1125579
- MC number
- MC481361
- Fleet
- 35 trucks · 12 drivers
- Registered since
- 2003
- 4
Move Happy Acme
Legal name: City Moving Inc
2507 Medford St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- USDOT
- 3136064
- MC number
- FF26209
- Fleet
- 31 trucks · 38 drivers
- Registered since
- 2018
- 5
Crown Worldwide Moving And Storage Llc
32001 Dowe Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- USDOT
- 2970
- MC number
- MC138953
- Fleet
- 25 trucks · 18 drivers
- Registered since
- 1974
- 6
Nor-Cal Moving Services
3527 Arden Road, Hayward, CA 94545
- USDOT
- 1844592
- MC number
- MC670818
- Fleet
- 23 trucks · 19 drivers
- Registered since
- 2009
- 7
Best California Movers
Legal name: An Moving Forward
7241 Lankershim Blvd, N Hollywood, CA 91605
- USDOT
- 3489907
- MC number
- MC1173381
- Fleet
- 22 trucks · 15 drivers
- Registered since
- 2020
- 8
Republic Moving & Storage
Legal name: Lovejoy'S Family Moving Inc
2311 Boswell Rd Ste 5, Chula Vista, CA 91914
- USDOT
- 3369820
- MC number
- MC778208
- Fleet
- 21 trucks · 20 drivers
- Registered since
- 2019
- 9
Ackley Moving Services
Legal name: Ackley Enterprises Inc
13367 Kirkham Way #100, Poway, CA 92064
- USDOT
- 1868365
- MC number
- MC675281
- Fleet
- 21 trucks · 19 drivers
- Registered since
- 2009
- 10
Ontrack Moving Llc
22950 Clawiter Rd, Hayward, CA 94545
- USDOT
- 2551548
- MC number
- MC889001
- Fleet
- 20 trucks · 25 drivers
- Registered since
- 2014
More interstate movers in California
Ranked 11 to 60 by fleet. 371 smaller carriers are on the city pages.
| # | Logo | Company | City | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  | Cardinale Moving & Storage Inc | Castroville, CA | 45193 | 19 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 12 | Smooth Move Usa Mentors Moving And Storage | Bakersfield, CA | 2911596 | 18 trucks | Interstate | Conditional | |
| 13 | The Cms Companies | San Diego, CA | 56181 | 17 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 14 |  | Asap Movers Inc | San Luis Obispo, CA | 1278931 | 17 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 15 | Wetzel & Sons Moving & Storage Inc | Pacoima, CA | 2275944 | 17 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 16 | Altar Boys Moving | Pacoima, CA | 2824890 | 15 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 17 | Keep America Moving Inc | Moreno Valley, CA | 1851509 | 15 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 18 | Valley Relocation And Storage Of Northern California Inc | Concord, CA | 1659739 | 15 trucks | Interstate | Conditional | |
| 19 | Efficient Moving Services | Hayward, CA | 2666259 | 14 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 20 |  | Careful Movers | Union City, CA | 1464935 | 14 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 21 | Max Pro Moving | Valley Center, CA | 3731261 | 14 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 22 | Pro Movers Inc | Anaheim, CA | 2211293 | 13 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 23 |  | Delancey Street Moving & Transportation | San Francisco, CA | 289919 | 13 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 24 | Prodigy Moving & Storage Llc | Chatsworth, CA | 3983945 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Conditional | |
| 25 | Ben Hur Moving & Storage Inc | Chatworth, CA | 2569585 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 26 |  | Lucky Transportation Company | City Industry, CA | 586392 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 27 | Cannon Moving And Storage Inc | Lemoore, CA | 187959 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 28 | Murrieta Moving | San Bernardino, CA | 1076656 | 12 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 29 |  | 123 Moving And Storage | Los Angeles, CA | 2074992 | 11 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 30 |  | Sierra Valley Moving | Sacramento, CA | 786470 | 11 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 31 | A-Accurate Moving Company | El Cajon, CA | 2023330 | 11 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 32 | Terry Moving And Storage Inc | Lake Forest, CA | 649215 | 11 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 33 |  | Northstar Moving Company | Northridge, CA | 1836576 | 11 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 34 |  | Murdock'S Moving & Hauling Inc | Chico, CA | 3421940 | 10 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 35 | Pink Transfer Inc | Monrovia, CA | 622244 | 10 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 36 | Air 1 Moving & Storage Inc | Chatsworth, CA | 1095485 | 10 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 37 | Best Quality Movers Llc | Woodland Hills, CA | 2796969 | 10 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 38 |  | Garidelles Moving & Walters Transfer | Los Angeles, CA | 1575046 | 10 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 39 | S & M Moving And Logistics | Fremont, CA | 4206002 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 40 | American Hills Moving & Storage Inc | West Hills, CA | 4128186 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 41 | Costa Mesa Moving Company Inc | Santa Ana, CA | 1706190 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 42 | Norwalk Transfer Inc | La Habra, CA | 182059 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 43 | Miller Transfer And Storage | Barstow, CA | 9387 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 44 | International Van Lines Inc | Santa Maria, CA | 153048 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 45 |  | Affordable Quality Moving & Storage Company Inc | Santa Clarita, CA | 659014 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 46 |  | Stratton And Sons Moving & Storage Inc | Chatsworth, CA | 567650 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 47 |  | Walsh Moving And Storage | Torrance, CA | 690093 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 48 | R & R Relocation Llc | Temecula, CA | 4316695 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 49 | Scarr Moving & Storage Inc | Salinas, CA | 44159 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 50 | National City Transfer & Storage | National City, CA | 56567 | 9 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 51 |  | Golden West Moving | Huntingtn Bch, CA | 3872242 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 52 |  | Southbay Moving Systems | Salinas, CA | 2967929 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 53 | Advantage Moving And Storage | Milpitas, CA | 1038505 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 54 |  | Hansen'S Moving & Storage Inc | Bakersfield, CA | 2728836 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 55 | We Move California | Burbank, CA | 3196979 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 56 | Guardian Moving Storage Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1580667 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory | |
| 57 | The Rock Movers | San Diego, CA | 3653432 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 58 |  | Sloane Moving & Storage Co Inc | Synack, CA | 599929 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 59 | Safeway Moving La | N Hollywood, CA | 3243499 | 8 trucks | Interstate | Not rated | |
| 60 | Executive Moving Systems Inc | Anaheim, CA | 2729024 | 7 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
What a long-distance move from California costs
From Los Angeles, the state's largest city, to the largest metros: weight × distance from the published model, full-service, transport only. Measured routes are driving miles; the rest are estimated and marked approximate.
| From Los Angeles to | Miles | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 2,783 | $11,271 – $15,028 | $12,524 – $16,698 | $14,402 – $19,203 | $16,281 – $21,707 |
| Chicago, IL | 2,019 | $8,177 – $10,903 | $9,086 – $12,114 | $10,448 – $13,931 | $11,811 – $15,748 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,438 | $5,824 – $7,765 | $6,471 – $8,628 | $7,442 – $9,922 | $8,412 – $11,216 |
| Houston, TX | 1,550 | $6,278 – $8,370 | $6,975 – $9,300 | $8,021 – $10,695 | $9,068 – $12,090 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,675 | $10,834 – $14,445 | $12,038 – $16,050 | $13,843 – $18,457 | $15,649 – $20,865 |
| Miami, FL | 2,736 | $11,081 – $14,774 | $12,312 – $16,416 | $14,159 – $18,878 | $16,006 – $21,341 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,785 | $11,279 – $15,039 | $12,533 – $16,710 | $14,412 – $19,216 | $16,292 – $21,723 |
| Atlanta, GA | 2,178 | $8,821 – $11,761 | $9,801 – $13,068 | $11,271 – $15,028 | $12,741 – $16,988 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 374 | $1,515 – $2,020 | $1,683 – $2,244 | $1,935 – $2,581 | $2,188 – $2,917 |
| Boston, MA | 3,020 | $12,231 – $16,308 | $13,590 – $18,120 | $15,628 – $20,838 | $17,667 – $23,556 |
Long-distance movers by city in California
Each city page keeps only the carriers with interstate authority based in or within 30 miles of the city, with the lanes out of it priced by home size.
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Long-distance moving from California: questions people ask
How many long-distance movers are there in California?
431 household-goods carriers based in California hold interstate operating authority on the federal register, 27% of the 1,592 listed movers in the state. The rest may only move you within California, or do long-distance jobs as agents of a van line that holds the authority.
Who is the largest long-distance mover in California?
By reported fleet, Air Container Transfer in Brisbane, CA, with 60 trucks (USDOT 1701515). Fleet is self-reported and means capacity, not quality.
How much does a long-distance move from California cost?
Priced on weight and distance, from the published model. From Los Angeles: $12,524 – $16,698 for a two-bedroom home to New York City, NY (2,783 miles), $13,590 – $18,120 to Boston, MA (3,020 miles), transport only. A three-bedroom home is about 15% more, a four-bedroom about 30% more.
Does a mover need an MC number to move me out of state?
Yes. Interstate household-goods carriers need active operating authority (an MC docket) as well as a USDOT number, insurance on file and a process agent. Check the authority on the FMCSA record, and ask whether the number on your bill of lading will be the carrier's own or a van line's.
Is this list a recommendation?
No. It is the federal register filtered to California household-goods carriers with interstate authority, ordered by reported fleet. Nobody pays to appear and we have used none of these companies.
About this page. Carriers are from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026), filtered to active household-goods registrations based in California with interstate operating authority, ordered by reported power units. Prices come from the published model. Nothing is re-ranked and nobody pays for placement.