Moving from California to Florida
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Los Angeles and Miami it is 2,736 miles and 6 days on the road (about 50 hours of driving); the 275 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,246 to 3,044 miles.
Prices from our published model (last updated ), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.
- 2,736 miLos Angeles → Miami
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $12,312+2-bedroom, movers
- 275City routes priced
In short
About 36,194 people moved from California to Florida in 2024 (Census estimate, ±5,759), and about 15,988 went the other way. Between Los Angeles and Miami it is 2,736 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $12,312 – $16,416 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 431 movers based in California hold interstate authority.
Who moves from California to Florida
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 36,194 people a year (±5,759), against about 15,988 (±3,031) from Florida to California, so Florida gains about 20,206 people a year on this exchange. California is the 3rd-largest of the 50 states sending people to Florida; Florida took in about 573,876 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | Broward County | 1,047 ±746 |
| Los Angeles County | Miami-Dade County | 912 ±293 |
| San Diego County | Duval County | 887 ±339 |
| Los Angeles County | Palm Beach County | 794 ±396 |
| San Diego County | Orange County | 557 ±302 |
US Census Bureau: ACS 2024 state-to-state migration and ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. County names link to their cost guides.
Los Angeles to Miami, the representative route
Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between California and Florida.
Cost of moving from California to Florida
At 2,736 miles, full-service movers should land around $12,312 – $16,416 for a two-bedroom home and $14,159 – $18,878 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $8,865 – $11,820; a freight trailer is $5,910 – $7,880.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $9,234 – $12,312 | $6,648 – $8,865 | $4,432 – $5,910 |
| 1 bedroom | $11,081 – $14,774 | $7,978 – $10,638 | $5,319 – $7,092 |
| 2 bedrooms | $12,312 – $16,416 | $8,865 – $11,820 | $5,910 – $7,880 |
| 3 bedrooms | $14,159 – $18,878 | $10,194 – $13,592 | $6,796 – $9,062 |
| 4 bedrooms | $16,006 – $21,341 | $11,524 – $15,365 | $7,683 – $10,244 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $18,468 – $24,624 | $13,297 – $17,729 | $8,865 – $11,820 |
Transport only, for 2,736 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.
City-to-city routes from California to Florida
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 29 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista to Tallahassee | ~2,246 mi | 7–14 days | $10,107 – $13,476 | $11,623 – $15,497 |
| Moreno Valley to Tallahassee | ~2,253 mi | 7–14 days | $10,139 – $13,518 | $11,659 – $15,546 |
| San Diego to Tallahassee | ~2,255 mi | 7–14 days | $10,148 – $13,530 | $11,670 – $15,560 |
| San Bernardino to Tallahassee | ~2,258 mi | 7–14 days | $10,161 – $13,548 | $11,685 – $15,580 |
| Riverside to Tallahassee | ~2,265 mi | 7–14 days | $10,193 – $13,590 | $11,721 – $15,629 |
| Fontana to Tallahassee | ~2,270 mi | 7–14 days | $10,215 – $13,620 | $11,747 – $15,663 |
| Ontario to Tallahassee | ~2,279 mi | 7–14 days | $10,256 – $13,674 | $11,794 – $15,725 |
| Anaheim to Tallahassee | ~2,290 mi | 7–14 days | $10,305 – $13,740 | $11,851 – $15,801 |
| Irvine to Tallahassee | ~2,292 mi | 7–14 days | $10,314 – $13,752 | $11,861 – $15,815 |
| Santa Ana to Tallahassee | ~2,299 mi | 7–14 days | $10,346 – $13,794 | $11,897 – $15,863 |
| Lancaster to Tallahassee | ~2,316 mi | 7–14 days | $10,422 – $13,896 | $11,985 – $15,980 |
| Long Beach to Tallahassee | ~2,319 mi | 7–14 days | $10,436 – $13,914 | $12,001 – $16,001 |
| Los Angeles to Tallahassee | ~2,322 mi | 7–14 days | $10,449 – $13,932 | $12,016 – $16,022 |
| Santa Clarita to Tallahassee | ~2,338 mi | 7–14 days | $10,521 – $14,028 | $12,099 – $16,132 |
| Bakersfield to Tallahassee | ~2,372 mi | 7–14 days | $10,674 – $14,232 | $12,275 – $16,367 |
| Oxnard to Tallahassee | ~2,386 mi | 7–14 days | $10,737 – $14,316 | $12,348 – $16,463 |
| Chula Vista to Gainesville | ~2,391 mi | 7–14 days | $10,760 – $14,346 | $12,373 – $16,498 |
| Moreno Valley to Gainesville | ~2,400 mi | 7–14 days | $10,800 – $14,400 | $12,420 – $16,560 |
| San Diego to Gainesville | ~2,401 mi | 7–14 days | $10,805 – $14,406 | $12,425 – $16,567 |
| San Bernardino to Gainesville | ~2,405 mi | 7–14 days | $10,823 – $14,430 | $12,446 – $16,595 |
| Riverside to Gainesville | ~2,412 mi | 7–14 days | $10,854 – $14,472 | $12,482 – $16,643 |
| Chula Vista to Saint Petersburg | ~2,415 mi | 7–14 days | $10,868 – $14,490 | $12,498 – $16,664 |
| Fontana to Gainesville | ~2,416 mi | 7–14 days | $10,872 – $14,496 | $12,503 – $16,670 |
| Fresno to Tallahassee | ~2,422 mi | 7–14 days | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Chula Vista to Tampa | ~2,423 mi | 7–14 days | $10,904 – $14,538 | $12,539 – $16,719 |
| Chula Vista to Jacksonville | ~2,425 mi | 7–14 days | $10,913 – $14,550 | $12,549 – $16,733 |
| San Diego to Saint Petersburg | ~2,425 mi | 7–14 days | $10,913 – $14,550 | $12,549 – $16,733 |
| Ontario to Gainesville | ~2,426 mi | 7–14 days | $10,917 – $14,556 | $12,555 – $16,739 |
| Moreno Valley to Saint Petersburg | ~2,430 mi | 7–14 days | $10,935 – $14,580 | $12,575 – $16,767 |
| Moreno Valley to Jacksonville | ~2,431 mi | 7–14 days | $10,940 – $14,586 | $12,580 – $16,774 |
| San Diego to Tampa | ~2,433 mi | 7–14 days | $10,949 – $14,598 | $12,591 – $16,788 |
| San Diego to Jacksonville | ~2,435 mi | 7–14 days | $10,958 – $14,610 | $12,601 – $16,802 |
| San Bernardino to Jacksonville | ~2,436 mi | 7–14 days | $10,962 – $14,616 | $12,606 – $16,808 |
| San Bernardino to Saint Petersburg | ~2,436 mi | 7–14 days | $10,962 – $14,616 | $12,606 – $16,808 |
| Anaheim to Gainesville | ~2,437 mi | 7–14 days | $10,967 – $14,622 | $12,611 – $16,815 |
| Moreno Valley to Tampa | ~2,437 mi | 7–14 days | $10,967 – $14,622 | $12,611 – $16,815 |
| Irvine to Gainesville | ~2,438 mi | 7–14 days | $10,971 – $14,628 | $12,617 – $16,822 |
| Riverside to Saint Petersburg | ~2,442 mi | 7–14 days | $10,989 – $14,652 | $12,637 – $16,850 |
| Riverside to Jacksonville | ~2,443 mi | 7–14 days | $10,994 – $14,658 | $12,643 – $16,857 |
| San Bernardino to Tampa | ~2,444 mi | 7–14 days | $10,998 – $14,664 | $12,648 – $16,864 |
| Santa Ana to Gainesville | ~2,445 mi | 7–14 days | $11,003 – $14,670 | $12,653 – $16,871 |
| Fontana to Jacksonville | ~2,447 mi | 7–14 days | $11,012 – $14,682 | $12,663 – $16,884 |
| Fontana to Saint Petersburg | ~2,447 mi | 7–14 days | $11,012 – $14,682 | $12,663 – $16,884 |
| Riverside to Tampa | ~2,450 mi | 7–14 days | $11,025 – $14,700 | $12,679 – $16,905 |
| Fontana to Tampa | ~2,455 mi | 7–14 days | $11,048 – $14,730 | $12,705 – $16,940 |
| Ontario to Jacksonville | ~2,457 mi | 7–14 days | $11,057 – $14,742 | $12,715 – $16,953 |
| Ontario to Saint Petersburg | ~2,457 mi | 7–14 days | $11,057 – $14,742 | $12,715 – $16,953 |
| Lancaster to Gainesville | ~2,463 mi | 7–14 days | $11,084 – $14,778 | $12,746 – $16,995 |
| Ontario to Tampa | ~2,464 mi | 7–14 days | $11,088 – $14,784 | $12,751 – $17,002 |
| Anaheim to Saint Petersburg | ~2,466 mi | 7–14 days | $11,097 – $14,796 | $12,762 – $17,015 |
| Long Beach to Gainesville | ~2,466 mi | 7–14 days | $11,097 – $14,796 | $12,762 – $17,015 |
| Irvine to Saint Petersburg | ~2,467 mi | 7–14 days | $11,102 – $14,802 | $12,767 – $17,022 |
| Anaheim to Jacksonville | ~2,468 mi | 7–14 days | $11,106 – $14,808 | $12,772 – $17,029 |
| Los Angeles to Gainesville | ~2,469 mi | 7–14 days | $11,111 – $14,814 | $12,777 – $17,036 |
| Irvine to Jacksonville | ~2,470 mi | 7–14 days | $11,115 – $14,820 | $12,782 – $17,043 |
| Anaheim to Tampa | ~2,474 mi | 7–14 days | $11,133 – $14,844 | $12,803 – $17,071 |
| Irvine to Tampa | ~2,474 mi | 7–14 days | $11,133 – $14,844 | $12,803 – $17,071 |
| Santa Ana to Saint Petersburg | ~2,474 mi | 7–14 days | $11,133 – $14,844 | $12,803 – $17,071 |
| Santa Ana to Jacksonville | ~2,477 mi | 7–14 days | $11,147 – $14,862 | $12,818 – $17,091 |
| Chula Vista to Orlando | ~2,482 mi | 7–14 days | $11,169 – $14,892 | $12,844 – $17,126 |
| Santa Ana to Tampa | ~2,482 mi | 7–14 days | $11,169 – $14,892 | $12,844 – $17,126 |
| Santa Clarita to Gainesville | ~2,485 mi | 7–14 days | $11,183 – $14,910 | $12,860 – $17,147 |
| Chula Vista to Cape Coral | ~2,487 mi | 7–14 days | $11,192 – $14,922 | $12,870 – $17,160 |
| Lancaster to Jacksonville | ~2,492 mi | 7–14 days | $11,214 – $14,952 | $12,896 – $17,195 |
| San Diego to Orlando | ~2,492 mi | 7–14 days | $11,214 – $14,952 | $12,896 – $17,195 |
| Moreno Valley to Orlando | ~2,493 mi | 7–14 days | $11,219 – $14,958 | $12,901 – $17,202 |
| Long Beach to Saint Petersburg | ~2,495 mi | 7–14 days | $11,228 – $14,970 | $12,912 – $17,216 |
| Lancaster to Saint Petersburg | ~2,497 mi | 7–14 days | $11,237 – $14,982 | $12,922 – $17,229 |
| Long Beach to Jacksonville | ~2,497 mi | 7–14 days | $11,237 – $14,982 | $12,922 – $17,229 |
| San Diego to Cape Coral | ~2,498 mi | 7–14 days | $11,241 – $14,988 | $12,927 – $17,236 |
| Los Angeles to Jacksonville | ~2,499 mi | 7–14 days | $11,246 – $14,994 | $12,932 – $17,243 |
| Los Angeles to Saint Petersburg | ~2,499 mi | 7–14 days | $11,246 – $14,994 | $12,932 – $17,243 |
| San Bernardino to Orlando | ~2,499 mi | 7–14 days | $11,246 – $14,994 | $12,932 – $17,243 |
| Modesto to Tallahassee | ~2,502 mi | 7–14 days | $11,259 – $15,012 | $12,948 – $17,264 |
| Long Beach to Tampa | ~2,503 mi | 7–14 days | $11,264 – $15,018 | $12,953 – $17,271 |
| Lancaster to Tampa | ~2,504 mi | 7–14 days | $11,268 – $15,024 | $12,958 – $17,278 |
| Riverside to Orlando | ~2,505 mi | 7–14 days | $11,273 – $15,030 | $12,963 – $17,285 |
| Moreno Valley to Cape Coral | ~2,506 mi | 7–14 days | $11,277 – $15,036 | $12,969 – $17,291 |
| Los Angeles to Tampa | ~2,507 mi | 7–14 days | $11,282 – $15,042 | $12,974 – $17,298 |
| Fontana to Orlando | ~2,510 mi | 7–14 days | $11,295 – $15,060 | $12,989 – $17,319 |
| San Bernardino to Cape Coral | ~2,513 mi | 7–14 days | $11,309 – $15,078 | $13,005 – $17,340 |
| Santa Clarita to Jacksonville | ~2,515 mi | 7–14 days | $11,318 – $15,090 | $13,015 – $17,354 |
| Riverside to Cape Coral | ~2,518 mi | 7–14 days | $11,331 – $15,108 | $13,031 – $17,374 |
| Santa Clarita to Saint Petersburg | ~2,518 mi | 7–14 days | $11,331 – $15,108 | $13,031 – $17,374 |
| Bakersfield to Gainesville | ~2,519 mi | 7–14 days | $11,336 – $15,114 | $13,036 – $17,381 |
| Ontario to Orlando | ~2,520 mi | 7–14 days | $11,340 – $15,120 | $13,041 – $17,388 |
| Stockton to Tallahassee | ~2,523 mi | 7–14 days | $11,354 – $15,138 | $13,057 – $17,409 |
| Fontana to Cape Coral | ~2,524 mi | 7–14 days | $11,358 – $15,144 | $13,062 – $17,416 |
| Santa Clarita to Tampa | ~2,525 mi | 7–14 days | $11,363 – $15,150 | $13,067 – $17,423 |
| Roseville to Tallahassee | ~2,527 mi | 7–14 days | $11,372 – $15,162 | $13,077 – $17,436 |
| Anaheim to Orlando | ~2,530 mi | 7–14 days | $11,385 – $15,180 | $13,093 – $17,457 |
| Irvine to Orlando | ~2,531 mi | 7–14 days | $11,390 – $15,186 | $13,098 – $17,464 |
| Oxnard to Gainesville | ~2,532 mi | 7–14 days | $11,394 – $15,192 | $13,103 – $17,471 |
| Ontario to Cape Coral | ~2,533 mi | 7–14 days | $11,399 – $15,198 | $13,108 – $17,478 |
| Sacramento to Tallahassee | ~2,537 mi | 7–14 days | $11,417 – $15,222 | $13,129 – $17,505 |
| Santa Ana to Orlando | ~2,538 mi | 7–14 days | $11,421 – $15,228 | $13,134 – $17,512 |
| Anaheim to Cape Coral | ~2,542 mi | 7–14 days | $11,439 – $15,252 | $13,155 – $17,540 |
| Irvine to Cape Coral | ~2,542 mi | 7–14 days | $11,439 – $15,252 | $13,155 – $17,540 |
| Bakersfield to Jacksonville | ~2,547 mi | 7–14 days | $11,462 – $15,282 | $13,181 – $17,574 |
| Santa Ana to Cape Coral | ~2,550 mi | 7–14 days | $11,475 – $15,300 | $13,196 – $17,595 |
| Bakersfield to Saint Petersburg | ~2,557 mi | 7–14 days | $11,507 – $15,342 | $13,232 – $17,643 |
| Lancaster to Orlando | ~2,558 mi | 7–14 days | $11,511 – $15,348 | $13,238 – $17,650 |
| San Jose to Tallahassee | ~2,558 mi | 7–14 days | $11,511 – $15,348 | $13,238 – $17,650 |
| Long Beach to Orlando | ~2,559 mi | 7–14 days | $11,516 – $15,354 | $13,243 – $17,657 |
| Fremont to Tallahassee | ~2,562 mi | 7–14 days | $11,529 – $15,372 | $13,258 – $17,678 |
| Los Angeles to Orlando | ~2,562 mi | 7–14 days | $11,529 – $15,372 | $13,258 – $17,678 |
| Bakersfield to Tampa | ~2,563 mi | 7–14 days | $11,534 – $15,378 | $13,264 – $17,685 |
| Oxnard to Jacksonville | ~2,563 mi | 7–14 days | $11,534 – $15,378 | $13,264 – $17,685 |
| Oxnard to Saint Petersburg | ~2,564 mi | 7–14 days | $11,538 – $15,384 | $13,269 – $17,692 |
| Fresno to Gainesville | ~2,570 mi | 7–14 days | $11,565 – $15,420 | $13,300 – $17,733 |
| Long Beach to Cape Coral | ~2,571 mi | 7–14 days | $11,570 – $15,426 | $13,305 – $17,740 |
| Oxnard to Tampa | ~2,571 mi | 7–14 days | $11,570 – $15,426 | $13,305 – $17,740 |
| Lancaster to Cape Coral | ~2,575 mi | 7–14 days | $11,588 – $15,450 | $13,326 – $17,767 |
| Los Angeles to Cape Coral | ~2,575 mi | 7–14 days | $11,588 – $15,450 | $13,326 – $17,767 |
| Santa Clarita to Orlando | ~2,579 mi | 7–14 days | $11,606 – $15,474 | $13,346 – $17,795 |
| Chula Vista to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,580 mi | 7–14 days | $11,610 – $15,480 | $13,351 – $17,802 |
| Oakland to Tallahassee | ~2,584 mi | 7–14 days | $11,628 – $15,504 | $13,372 – $17,830 |
| San Diego to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,590 mi | 7–14 days | $11,655 – $15,540 | $13,403 – $17,871 |
| San Francisco to Tallahassee | ~2,592 mi | 7–14 days | $11,664 – $15,552 | $13,414 – $17,885 |
| Fresno to Jacksonville | ~2,594 mi | 7–14 days | $11,673 – $15,564 | $13,424 – $17,899 |
| Moreno Valley to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,594 mi | 7–14 days | $11,673 – $15,564 | $13,424 – $17,899 |
| Santa Clarita to Cape Coral | ~2,594 mi | 7–14 days | $11,673 – $15,564 | $13,424 – $17,899 |
| San Bernardino to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,601 mi | 7–14 days | $11,705 – $15,606 | $13,460 – $17,947 |
| Riverside to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,607 mi | 7–14 days | $11,732 – $15,642 | $13,491 – $17,988 |
| Fontana to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,612 mi | 7–14 days | $11,754 – $15,672 | $13,517 – $18,023 |
| Fresno to Saint Petersburg | ~2,614 mi | 7–14 days | $11,763 – $15,684 | $13,527 – $18,037 |
| Bakersfield to Orlando | ~2,616 mi | 7–14 days | $11,772 – $15,696 | $13,538 – $18,050 |
| Fresno to Tampa | ~2,619 mi | 7–14 days | $11,786 – $15,714 | $13,553 – $18,071 |
| Ontario to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,621 mi | 7–14 days | $11,795 – $15,726 | $13,564 – $18,085 |
| Chula Vista to Hialeah | ~2,624 mi | 7–14 days | $11,808 – $15,744 | $13,579 – $18,106 |
| Oxnard to Orlando | ~2,626 mi | 7–14 days | $11,817 – $15,756 | $13,590 – $18,119 |
| Chula Vista to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,628 mi | 7–14 days | $11,826 – $15,768 | $13,600 – $18,133 |
| Anaheim to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,631 mi | 7–14 days | $11,840 – $15,786 | $13,615 – $18,154 |
| Irvine to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,632 mi | 7–14 days | $11,844 – $15,792 | $13,621 – $18,161 |
| Chula Vista to Miami | ~2,634 mi | 7–14 days | $11,853 – $15,804 | $13,631 – $18,175 |
| San Diego to Hialeah | ~2,634 mi | 7–14 days | $11,853 – $15,804 | $13,631 – $18,175 |
| Bakersfield to Cape Coral | ~2,636 mi | 7–14 days | $11,862 – $15,816 | $13,641 – $18,188 |
| San Diego to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,638 mi | 7–14 days | $11,871 – $15,828 | $13,652 – $18,202 |
| Santa Ana to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,639 mi | 7–14 days | $11,876 – $15,834 | $13,657 – $18,209 |
| Oxnard to Cape Coral | ~2,640 mi | 7–14 days | $11,880 – $15,840 | $13,662 – $18,216 |
| Moreno Valley to Hialeah | ~2,643 mi | 7–14 days | $11,894 – $15,858 | $13,678 – $18,237 |
| San Diego to Miami | ~2,644 mi | 7–14 days | $11,898 – $15,864 | $13,683 – $18,244 |
| Moreno Valley to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,645 mi | 7–14 days | $11,903 – $15,870 | $13,688 – $18,250 |
| Modesto to Gainesville | ~2,650 mi | 7–14 days | $11,925 – $15,900 | $13,714 – $18,285 |
| San Bernardino to Hialeah | ~2,650 mi | 7–14 days | $11,925 – $15,900 | $13,714 – $18,285 |
| San Bernardino to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,652 mi | 7–14 days | $11,934 – $15,912 | $13,724 – $18,299 |
| Moreno Valley to Miami | ~2,653 mi | 7–14 days | $11,939 – $15,918 | $13,729 – $18,306 |
| Riverside to Hialeah | ~2,655 mi | 7–14 days | $11,948 – $15,930 | $13,740 – $18,319 |
| Riverside to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,658 mi | 7–14 days | $11,961 – $15,948 | $13,755 – $18,340 |
| Long Beach to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,660 mi | 7–14 days | $11,970 – $15,960 | $13,765 – $18,354 |
| San Bernardino to Miami | ~2,660 mi | 7–14 days | $11,970 – $15,960 | $13,765 – $18,354 |
| Fontana to Hialeah | ~2,661 mi | 7–14 days | $11,975 – $15,966 | $13,771 – $18,361 |
| Lancaster to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,661 mi | 7–14 days | $11,975 – $15,966 | $13,771 – $18,361 |
| Fontana to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,663 mi | 7–14 days | $11,984 – $15,978 | $13,781 – $18,375 |
| Los Angeles to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,664 mi | 7–14 days | $11,988 – $15,984 | $13,786 – $18,382 |
| Riverside to Miami | ~2,666 mi | 7–14 days | $11,997 – $15,996 | $13,797 – $18,395 |
| Fresno to Orlando | ~2,669 mi | 7–14 days | $12,011 – $16,014 | $13,812 – $18,416 |
| Ontario to Hialeah | ~2,670 mi | 7–14 days | $12,015 – $16,020 | $13,817 – $18,423 |
| Fontana to Miami | ~2,671 mi | 7–14 days | $12,020 – $16,026 | $13,822 – $18,430 |
| Stockton to Gainesville | ~2,671 mi | 7–14 days | $12,020 – $16,026 | $13,822 – $18,430 |
| Ontario to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,672 mi | 7–14 days | $12,024 – $16,032 | $13,828 – $18,437 |
| Modesto to Jacksonville | ~2,673 mi | 7–14 days | $12,029 – $16,038 | $13,833 – $18,444 |
| Roseville to Gainesville | ~2,675 mi | 7–14 days | $12,038 – $16,050 | $13,843 – $18,457 |
| Anaheim to Hialeah | ~2,679 mi | 7–14 days | $12,056 – $16,074 | $13,864 – $18,485 |
| Irvine to Hialeah | ~2,679 mi | 7–14 days | $12,056 – $16,074 | $13,864 – $18,485 |
| Ontario to Miami | ~2,680 mi | 7–14 days | $12,060 – $16,080 | $13,869 – $18,492 |
| Anaheim to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,682 mi | 7–14 days | $12,069 – $16,092 | $13,879 – $18,506 |
| Irvine to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,682 mi | 7–14 days | $12,069 – $16,092 | $13,879 – $18,506 |
| Santa Clarita to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,682 mi | 7–14 days | $12,069 – $16,092 | $13,879 – $18,506 |
| Sacramento to Gainesville | ~2,685 mi | 7–14 days | $12,083 – $16,110 | $13,895 – $18,526 |
| Santa Ana to Hialeah | ~2,687 mi | 7–14 days | $12,092 – $16,122 | $13,905 – $18,540 |
| Anaheim to Miami | ~2,689 mi | 7–14 days | $12,101 – $16,134 | $13,916 – $18,554 |
| Irvine to Miami | ~2,689 mi | 7–14 days | $12,101 – $16,134 | $13,916 – $18,554 |
| Santa Ana to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,690 mi | 7–14 days | $12,105 – $16,140 | $13,921 – $18,561 |
| Stockton to Jacksonville | ~2,693 mi | 7–14 days | $12,119 – $16,158 | $13,936 – $18,582 |
| Fresno to Cape Coral | ~2,695 mi | 7–14 days | $12,128 – $16,170 | $13,947 – $18,595 |
| Roseville to Jacksonville | ~2,696 mi | 7–14 days | $12,132 – $16,176 | $13,952 – $18,602 |
| Santa Ana to Miami | ~2,697 mi | 7–14 days | $12,137 – $16,182 | $13,957 – $18,609 |
| Modesto to Saint Petersburg | ~2,699 mi | 7–14 days | $12,146 – $16,194 | $13,967 – $18,623 |
| Modesto to Tampa | ~2,704 mi | 7–14 days | $12,168 – $16,224 | $13,993 – $18,658 |
| Sacramento to Jacksonville | ~2,706 mi | 7–14 days | $12,177 – $16,236 | $14,004 – $18,671 |
| San Jose to Gainesville | ~2,706 mi | 7–14 days | $12,177 – $16,236 | $14,004 – $18,671 |
| Long Beach to Hialeah | ~2,708 mi | 7–14 days | $12,186 – $16,248 | $14,014 – $18,685 |
| Fremont to Gainesville | ~2,710 mi | 7–14 days | $12,195 – $16,260 | $14,024 – $18,699 |
| Long Beach to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,710 mi | 7–14 days | $12,195 – $16,260 | $14,024 – $18,699 |
| Lancaster to Hialeah | ~2,712 mi | 7–14 days | $12,204 – $16,272 | $14,035 – $18,713 |
| Los Angeles to Hialeah | ~2,712 mi | 7–14 days | $12,204 – $16,272 | $14,035 – $18,713 |
| Lancaster to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,714 mi | 7–14 days | $12,213 – $16,284 | $14,045 – $18,727 |
| Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,715 mi | 7–14 days | $12,218 – $16,290 | $14,050 – $18,733 |
| Long Beach to Miami | ~2,718 mi | 7–14 days | $12,231 – $16,308 | $14,066 – $18,754 |
| Bakersfield to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,720 mi | 7–14 days | $12,240 – $16,320 | $14,076 – $18,768 |
| Stockton to Saint Petersburg | ~2,721 mi | 7–14 days | $12,245 – $16,326 | $14,081 – $18,775 |
| Lancaster to Miami | ~2,722 mi | 7–14 days | $12,249 – $16,332 | $14,086 – $18,782 |
| Stockton to Tampa | ~2,726 mi | 7–14 days | $12,267 – $16,356 | $14,107 – $18,809 |
| Oxnard to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,728 mi | 7–14 days | $12,276 – $16,368 | $14,117 – $18,823 |
| Roseville to Saint Petersburg | ~2,729 mi | 7–14 days | $12,281 – $16,374 | $14,123 – $18,830 |
| San Jose to Jacksonville | ~2,730 mi | 7–14 days | $12,285 – $16,380 | $14,128 – $18,837 |
| Oakland to Gainesville | ~2,732 mi | 7–14 days | $12,294 – $16,392 | $14,138 – $18,851 |
| Santa Clarita to Hialeah | ~2,732 mi | 7–14 days | $12,294 – $16,392 | $14,138 – $18,851 |
| Fremont to Jacksonville | ~2,733 mi | 7–14 days | $12,299 – $16,398 | $14,143 – $18,858 |
| Roseville to Tampa | ~2,733 mi | 7–14 days | $12,299 – $16,398 | $14,143 – $18,858 |
| Santa Clarita to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,734 mi | 7–14 days | $12,303 – $16,404 | $14,148 – $18,865 |
| Los Angeles to Miami | 2,736 mi | 7–14 days | $12,312 – $16,416 | $14,159 – $18,878 |
| Sacramento to Saint Petersburg | ~2,738 mi | 7–14 days | $12,321 – $16,428 | $14,169 – $18,892 |
| San Francisco to Gainesville | ~2,740 mi | 7–14 days | $12,330 – $16,440 | $14,179 – $18,906 |
| Sacramento to Tampa | ~2,742 mi | 7–14 days | $12,339 – $16,452 | $14,190 – $18,920 |
| Santa Clarita to Miami | ~2,742 mi | 7–14 days | $12,339 – $16,452 | $14,190 – $18,920 |
| Modesto to Orlando | ~2,751 mi | 7–14 days | $12,380 – $16,506 | $14,236 – $18,982 |
| San Jose to Saint Petersburg | ~2,753 mi | 7–14 days | $12,389 – $16,518 | $14,247 – $18,996 |
| Oakland to Jacksonville | ~2,754 mi | 7–14 days | $12,393 – $16,524 | $14,252 – $19,003 |
| Fremont to Saint Petersburg | ~2,757 mi | 7–14 days | $12,407 – $16,542 | $14,267 – $19,023 |
| San Jose to Tampa | ~2,758 mi | 7–14 days | $12,411 – $16,548 | $14,273 – $19,030 |
| Fremont to Tampa | ~2,762 mi | 7–14 days | $12,429 – $16,572 | $14,293 – $19,058 |
| San Francisco to Jacksonville | ~2,763 mi | 7–14 days | $12,434 – $16,578 | $14,299 – $19,065 |
| Stockton to Orlando | ~2,772 mi | 7–14 days | $12,474 – $16,632 | $14,345 – $19,127 |
| Bakersfield to Hialeah | ~2,773 mi | 7–14 days | $12,479 – $16,638 | $14,350 – $19,134 |
| Bakersfield to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,775 mi | 7–14 days | $12,488 – $16,650 | $14,361 – $19,147 |
| Fresno to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,776 mi | 7–14 days | $12,492 – $16,656 | $14,366 – $19,154 |
| Oxnard to Hialeah | ~2,777 mi | 7–14 days | $12,497 – $16,662 | $14,371 – $19,161 |
| Roseville to Orlando | ~2,778 mi | 7–14 days | $12,501 – $16,668 | $14,376 – $19,168 |
| Oakland to Saint Petersburg | ~2,780 mi | 7–14 days | $12,510 – $16,680 | $14,386 – $19,182 |
| Oxnard to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,780 mi | 7–14 days | $12,510 – $16,680 | $14,386 – $19,182 |
| Modesto to Cape Coral | ~2,782 mi | 7–14 days | $12,519 – $16,692 | $14,397 – $19,196 |
| Bakersfield to Miami | ~2,783 mi | 7–14 days | $12,524 – $16,698 | $14,402 – $19,203 |
| Oakland to Tampa | ~2,785 mi | 7–14 days | $12,533 – $16,710 | $14,412 – $19,216 |
| Sacramento to Orlando | ~2,787 mi | 7–14 days | $12,542 – $16,722 | $14,423 – $19,230 |
| Oxnard to Miami | ~2,788 mi | 7–14 days | $12,546 – $16,728 | $14,428 – $19,237 |
| San Francisco to Saint Petersburg | ~2,789 mi | 7–14 days | $12,551 – $16,734 | $14,433 – $19,244 |
| San Francisco to Tampa | ~2,794 mi | 7–14 days | $12,573 – $16,764 | $14,459 – $19,279 |
| Stockton to Cape Coral | ~2,804 mi | 7–14 days | $12,618 – $16,824 | $14,511 – $19,348 |
| San Jose to Orlando | ~2,806 mi | 7–14 days | $12,627 – $16,836 | $14,521 – $19,361 |
| Fremont to Orlando | ~2,810 mi | 7–14 days | $12,645 – $16,860 | $14,542 – $19,389 |
| Roseville to Cape Coral | ~2,814 mi | 7–14 days | $12,663 – $16,884 | $14,562 – $19,417 |
| Sacramento to Cape Coral | ~2,822 mi | 7–14 days | $12,699 – $16,932 | $14,604 – $19,472 |
| Oakland to Orlando | ~2,832 mi | 7–14 days | $12,744 – $16,992 | $14,656 – $19,541 |
| Fresno to Hialeah | ~2,833 mi | 7–14 days | $12,749 – $16,998 | $14,661 – $19,548 |
| Fresno to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,834 mi | 7–14 days | $12,753 – $17,004 | $14,666 – $19,555 |
| San Jose to Cape Coral | ~2,835 mi | 7–14 days | $12,758 – $17,010 | $14,671 – $19,561 |
| Fremont to Cape Coral | ~2,840 mi | 7–14 days | $12,780 – $17,040 | $14,697 – $19,596 |
| San Francisco to Orlando | ~2,841 mi | 7–14 days | $12,785 – $17,046 | $14,702 – $19,603 |
| Fresno to Miami | ~2,843 mi | 7–14 days | $12,794 – $17,058 | $14,713 – $19,617 |
| Modesto to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,860 mi | 7–14 days | $12,870 – $17,160 | $14,800 – $19,734 |
| Oakland to Cape Coral | ~2,863 mi | 7–14 days | $12,884 – $17,178 | $14,816 – $19,755 |
| San Francisco to Cape Coral | ~2,872 mi | 7–14 days | $12,924 – $17,232 | $14,863 – $19,817 |
| Stockton to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,881 mi | 7–14 days | $12,965 – $17,286 | $14,909 – $19,879 |
| Roseville to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,888 mi | 7–14 days | $12,996 – $17,328 | $14,945 – $19,927 |
| Sacramento to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,898 mi | 7–14 days | $13,041 – $17,388 | $14,997 – $19,996 |
| San Jose to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,914 mi | 7–14 days | $13,113 – $17,484 | $15,080 – $20,107 |
| Fremont to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,918 mi | 7–14 days | $13,131 – $17,508 | $15,101 – $20,134 |
| Modesto to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,919 mi | 7–14 days | $13,136 – $17,514 | $15,106 – $20,141 |
| Modesto to Hialeah | ~2,919 mi | 7–14 days | $13,136 – $17,514 | $15,106 – $20,141 |
| Modesto to Miami | ~2,930 mi | 7–14 days | $13,185 – $17,580 | $15,163 – $20,217 |
| Oakland to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,941 mi | 7–14 days | $13,235 – $17,646 | $15,220 – $20,293 |
| Stockton to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,942 mi | 7–14 days | $13,239 – $17,652 | $15,225 – $20,300 |
| Stockton to Hialeah | ~2,942 mi | 7–14 days | $13,239 – $17,652 | $15,225 – $20,300 |
| Roseville to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,950 mi | 7–14 days | $13,275 – $17,700 | $15,266 – $20,355 |
| San Francisco to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,950 mi | 7–14 days | $13,275 – $17,700 | $15,266 – $20,355 |
| Roseville to Hialeah | ~2,951 mi | 7–14 days | $13,280 – $17,706 | $15,271 – $20,362 |
| Stockton to Miami | ~2,952 mi | 7–14 days | $13,284 – $17,712 | $15,277 – $20,369 |
| Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,959 mi | 7–14 days | $13,316 – $17,754 | $15,313 – $20,417 |
| Sacramento to Hialeah | ~2,959 mi | 7–14 days | $13,316 – $17,754 | $15,313 – $20,417 |
| Roseville to Miami | ~2,961 mi | 7–14 days | $13,325 – $17,766 | $15,323 – $20,431 |
| Sacramento to Miami | ~2,970 mi | 7–14 days | $13,365 – $17,820 | $15,370 – $20,493 |
| San Jose to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,973 mi | 7–14 days | $13,379 – $17,838 | $15,385 – $20,514 |
| San Jose to Hialeah | ~2,973 mi | 7–14 days | $13,379 – $17,838 | $15,385 – $20,514 |
| Fremont to Hialeah | ~2,977 mi | 7–14 days | $13,397 – $17,862 | $15,406 – $20,541 |
| Fremont to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,978 mi | 7–14 days | $13,401 – $17,868 | $15,411 – $20,548 |
| San Jose to Miami | ~2,983 mi | 7–14 days | $13,424 – $17,898 | $15,437 – $20,583 |
| Fremont to Miami | ~2,988 mi | 7–14 days | $13,446 – $17,928 | $15,463 – $20,617 |
| Oakland to Fort Lauderdale | ~3,001 mi | 7–14 days | $13,505 – $18,006 | $15,530 – $20,707 |
| Oakland to Hialeah | ~3,001 mi | 7–14 days | $13,505 – $18,006 | $15,530 – $20,707 |
| San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale | ~3,009 mi | 7–14 days | $13,541 – $18,054 | $15,572 – $20,762 |
| San Francisco to Hialeah | ~3,009 mi | 7–14 days | $13,541 – $18,054 | $15,572 – $20,762 |
| Oakland to Miami | ~3,011 mi | 7–14 days | $13,550 – $18,066 | $15,582 – $20,776 |
| San Francisco to Miami | 3,044 mi | 7–14 days | $13,698 – $18,264 | $15,753 – $21,004 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in California
288 of the 431 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 2,633 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 233 of 1,930 vehicle inspections (12.1%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 330 of 2,512 driver inspections (13.1%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meathead Movers IncSan Luis Obispo, CA · USDOT 921143 | 125 | 3 of 87 | 8 of 125 |
| Best California MoversNorth Hollywood, CA · USDOT 3489907 | 91 | 1 of 70 | 8 of 87 |
| Air Container TransferBrisbane, CA · USDOT 1701515 | 63 | 8 of 56 | 1 of 63 |
| Altar Boys MovingPacoima, CA · USDOT 2824890 | 63 | 3 of 33 | 5 of 56 |
| Move Happy AcmeLos Angeles, CA · USDOT 3136064 | 61 | 8 of 39 | 8 of 58 |
| American Hills Moving & Storage IncWest Hills, CA · USDOT 4128186 | 49 | 3 of 29 | 30 of 49 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
1,592 listed household-goods carriers are based in California, 431 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the California directory ranks them. At the Florida end, 1,652 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Florida, moving costs in Florida, or the reverse trip, Florida to California. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from California
California to Nevada ~271 miCalifornia to Arizona ~374 miCalifornia to Utah ~676 miCalifornia to New Mexico ~773 miCalifornia to Idaho ~781 miCalifornia to Oregon ~963 miCalifornia to Colorado ~968 miCalifornia to Wyoming ~1,028 miCalifornia to Montana ~1,119 miCalifornia to Washington ~1,138 miCalifornia to Oklahoma ~1,374 miCalifornia to Kansas ~1,393 miAll California routes
California to Florida moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from California to Florida?
Between the two states' main cities, Los Angeles and Miami, the distance is 2,736 miles. From our model that is $12,312 – $16,416 for a two-bedroom home and $14,159 – $18,878 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $8,865 – $11,820 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $5,910 – $7,880. Across the 275 city pairs we price between California and Florida, distances run from 2,246 to 3,044 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from California to Florida take?
Los Angeles to Miami is 6 days on the road (about 50 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 7 to 14 days, because at this distance it usually travels on a consolidated load sharing trailer space with other households. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 6 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for California to Florida?
Yes. A move from California into Florida is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 1,592 listed movers based in California, 431 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within California.
What is the cheapest way to move from California to Florida?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $5,910 – $7,880 for a two-bedroom home over 2,736 miles against $12,312 – $16,416 with full-service movers. A container, about $8,865 – $11,820, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from California to Florida each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 36,194 people (±5,759) moved from California to Florida that year, against about 15,988 (±3,031) from Florida to California. That makes California the 3rd-largest source of new residents for Florida among the states.