Moving from Californiato Georgia
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Los Angeles and Atlanta it is 2,178 miles and 5 days on the road (about 40 hours of driving); the 100 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,173 to 2,745 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Los Angeles to Atlanta, 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 Georgia.
Cost of moving from California to Georgia
At 2,178 miles, full-service movers should land around $9,801 – $13,068 for a two-bedroom home and $11,271 – $15,028 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $7,057 – $9,409; a freight trailer is $4,704 – $6,273.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $7,351 – $9,801 | $5,293 – $7,057 | $3,528 – $4,704 |
| 1 bedroom | $8,821 – $11,761 | $6,351 – $8,468 | $4,234 – $5,645 |
| 2 bedrooms | $9,801 – $13,068 | $7,057 – $9,409 | $4,704 – $6,273 |
| 3 bedrooms | $11,271 – $15,028 | $8,115 – $10,820 | $5,410 – $7,214 |
| 4 bedrooms | $12,741 – $16,988 | $9,174 – $12,232 | $6,116 – $8,154 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $14,702 – $19,602 | $10,585 – $14,113 | $7,057 – $9,409 |
Transport only, for 2,178 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 Georgia
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 75 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley to Columbus | ~2,173 mi | 7–14 days | $9,779 – $13,038 | $11,245 – $14,994 |
| Chula Vista to Columbus | ~2,174 mi | 7–14 days | $9,783 – $13,044 | $11,250 – $15,001 |
| San Bernardino to Columbus | ~2,177 mi | 7–14 days | $9,797 – $13,062 | $11,266 – $15,021 |
| Los Angeles to Atlanta | 2,178 mi | 7–14 days | $9,801 – $13,068 | $11,271 – $15,028 |
| San Diego to Columbus | ~2,183 mi | 7–14 days | $9,824 – $13,098 | $11,297 – $15,063 |
| Riverside to Columbus | ~2,185 mi | 7–14 days | $9,833 – $13,110 | $11,307 – $15,077 |
| Moreno Valley to Atlanta | ~2,186 mi | 7–14 days | $9,837 – $13,116 | $11,313 – $15,083 |
| Fontana to Columbus | ~2,189 mi | 7–14 days | $9,851 – $13,134 | $11,328 – $15,104 |
| San Bernardino to Atlanta | ~2,190 mi | 7–14 days | $9,855 – $13,140 | $11,333 – $15,111 |
| Chula Vista to Atlanta | ~2,192 mi | 7–14 days | $9,864 – $13,152 | $11,344 – $15,125 |
| Ontario to Columbus | ~2,199 mi | 7–14 days | $9,896 – $13,194 | $11,380 – $15,173 |
| Riverside to Atlanta | ~2,199 mi | 7–14 days | $9,896 – $13,194 | $11,380 – $15,173 |
| Fontana to Atlanta | ~2,201 mi | 7–14 days | $9,905 – $13,206 | $11,390 – $15,187 |
| San Diego to Atlanta | ~2,201 mi | 7–14 days | $9,905 – $13,206 | $11,390 – $15,187 |
| Anaheim to Columbus | ~2,210 mi | 7–14 days | $9,945 – $13,260 | $11,437 – $15,249 |
| Ontario to Atlanta | ~2,211 mi | 7–14 days | $9,950 – $13,266 | $11,442 – $15,256 |
| Irvine to Columbus | ~2,213 mi | 7–14 days | $9,959 – $13,278 | $11,452 – $15,270 |
| Santa Ana to Columbus | ~2,220 mi | 7–14 days | $9,990 – $13,320 | $11,489 – $15,318 |
| Anaheim to Atlanta | ~2,224 mi | 7–14 days | $10,008 – $13,344 | $11,509 – $15,346 |
| Irvine to Atlanta | ~2,227 mi | 7–14 days | $10,022 – $13,362 | $11,525 – $15,366 |
| Lancaster to Columbus | ~2,231 mi | 7–14 days | $10,040 – $13,386 | $11,545 – $15,394 |
| Santa Ana to Atlanta | ~2,234 mi | 7–14 days | $10,053 – $13,404 | $11,561 – $15,415 |
| Long Beach to Columbus | ~2,240 mi | 7–14 days | $10,080 – $13,440 | $11,592 – $15,456 |
| Lancaster to Atlanta | ~2,241 mi | 7–14 days | $10,085 – $13,446 | $11,597 – $15,463 |
| Los Angeles to Columbus | ~2,241 mi | 7–14 days | $10,085 – $13,446 | $11,597 – $15,463 |
| Long Beach to Atlanta | ~2,254 mi | 7–14 days | $10,143 – $13,524 | $11,664 – $15,553 |
| Santa Clarita to Columbus | ~2,255 mi | 7–14 days | $10,148 – $13,530 | $11,670 – $15,560 |
| Santa Clarita to Atlanta | ~2,266 mi | 7–14 days | $10,197 – $13,596 | $11,727 – $15,635 |
| Bakersfield to Columbus | ~2,284 mi | 7–14 days | $10,278 – $13,704 | $11,820 – $15,760 |
| Bakersfield to Atlanta | ~2,291 mi | 7–14 days | $10,310 – $13,746 | $11,856 – $15,808 |
| Oxnard to Columbus | ~2,303 mi | 7–14 days | $10,364 – $13,818 | $11,918 – $15,891 |
| Oxnard to Atlanta | ~2,315 mi | 7–14 days | $10,418 – $13,890 | $11,980 – $15,974 |
| Fresno to Columbus | ~2,326 mi | 7–14 days | $10,467 – $13,956 | $12,037 – $16,049 |
| Fresno to Atlanta | ~2,328 mi | 7–14 days | $10,476 – $13,968 | $12,047 – $16,063 |
| Moreno Valley to Augusta | ~2,350 mi | 7–14 days | $10,575 – $14,100 | $12,161 – $16,215 |
| San Bernardino to Augusta | ~2,353 mi | 7–14 days | $10,589 – $14,118 | $12,177 – $16,236 |
| Chula Vista to Augusta | ~2,356 mi | 7–14 days | $10,602 – $14,136 | $12,192 – $16,256 |
| Riverside to Augusta | ~2,362 mi | 7–14 days | $10,629 – $14,172 | $12,223 – $16,298 |
| San Diego to Augusta | ~2,364 mi | 7–14 days | $10,638 – $14,184 | $12,234 – $16,312 |
| Fontana to Augusta | ~2,365 mi | 7–14 days | $10,643 – $14,190 | $12,239 – $16,319 |
| Ontario to Augusta | ~2,375 mi | 7–14 days | $10,688 – $14,250 | $12,291 – $16,388 |
| Anaheim to Augusta | ~2,387 mi | 7–14 days | $10,742 – $14,322 | $12,353 – $16,470 |
| Irvine to Augusta | ~2,391 mi | 7–14 days | $10,760 – $14,346 | $12,373 – $16,498 |
| Santa Ana to Augusta | ~2,397 mi | 7–14 days | $10,787 – $14,382 | $12,404 – $16,539 |
| Modesto to Atlanta | ~2,401 mi | 7–14 days | $10,805 – $14,406 | $12,425 – $16,567 |
| Modesto to Columbus | ~2,403 mi | 7–14 days | $10,814 – $14,418 | $12,436 – $16,581 |
| Lancaster to Augusta | ~2,404 mi | 7–14 days | $10,818 – $14,424 | $12,441 – $16,588 |
| Roseville to Atlanta | ~2,416 mi | 7–14 days | $10,872 – $14,496 | $12,503 – $16,670 |
| Long Beach to Augusta | ~2,417 mi | 7–14 days | $10,877 – $14,502 | $12,508 – $16,677 |
| Los Angeles to Augusta | ~2,417 mi | 7–14 days | $10,877 – $14,502 | $12,508 – $16,677 |
| Stockton to Atlanta | ~2,418 mi | 7–14 days | $10,881 – $14,508 | $12,513 – $16,684 |
| Roseville to Columbus | ~2,422 mi | 7–14 days | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Stockton to Columbus | ~2,422 mi | 7–14 days | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Sacramento to Atlanta | ~2,428 mi | 7–14 days | $10,926 – $14,568 | $12,565 – $16,753 |
| Santa Clarita to Augusta | ~2,429 mi | 7–14 days | $10,931 – $14,574 | $12,570 – $16,760 |
| Moreno Valley to Savannah | ~2,432 mi | 7–14 days | $10,944 – $14,592 | $12,586 – $16,781 |
| Chula Vista to Savannah | ~2,433 mi | 7–14 days | $10,949 – $14,598 | $12,591 – $16,788 |
| Sacramento to Columbus | ~2,433 mi | 7–14 days | $10,949 – $14,598 | $12,591 – $16,788 |
| San Bernardino to Savannah | ~2,436 mi | 7–14 days | $10,962 – $14,616 | $12,606 – $16,808 |
| San Diego to Savannah | ~2,442 mi | 7–14 days | $10,989 – $14,652 | $12,637 – $16,850 |
| Riverside to Savannah | ~2,444 mi | 7–14 days | $10,998 – $14,664 | $12,648 – $16,864 |
| Fontana to Savannah | ~2,447 mi | 7–14 days | $11,012 – $14,682 | $12,663 – $16,884 |
| Bakersfield to Augusta | ~2,454 mi | 7–14 days | $11,043 – $14,724 | $12,699 – $16,933 |
| Ontario to Savannah | ~2,457 mi | 7–14 days | $11,057 – $14,742 | $12,715 – $16,953 |
| San Jose to Atlanta | ~2,459 mi | 7–14 days | $11,066 – $14,754 | $12,725 – $16,967 |
| San Jose to Columbus | ~2,460 mi | 7–14 days | $11,070 – $14,760 | $12,731 – $16,974 |
| Fremont to Atlanta | ~2,461 mi | 7–14 days | $11,075 – $14,766 | $12,736 – $16,981 |
| Fremont to Columbus | ~2,463 mi | 7–14 days | $11,084 – $14,778 | $12,746 – $16,995 |
| Anaheim to Savannah | ~2,469 mi | 7–14 days | $11,111 – $14,814 | $12,777 – $17,036 |
| Irvine to Savannah | ~2,472 mi | 7–14 days | $11,124 – $14,832 | $12,793 – $17,057 |
| San Francisco to Atlanta | 2,474 mi | 7–14 days | $11,133 – $14,844 | $12,803 – $17,071 |
| Oxnard to Augusta | ~2,478 mi | 7–14 days | $11,151 – $14,868 | $12,824 – $17,098 |
| Santa Ana to Savannah | ~2,479 mi | 7–14 days | $11,156 – $14,874 | $12,829 – $17,105 |
| Oakland to Atlanta | ~2,480 mi | 7–14 days | $11,160 – $14,880 | $12,834 – $17,112 |
| Oakland to Columbus | ~2,483 mi | 7–14 days | $11,174 – $14,898 | $12,850 – $17,133 |
| Lancaster to Savannah | ~2,489 mi | 7–14 days | $11,201 – $14,934 | $12,881 – $17,174 |
| Fresno to Augusta | ~2,490 mi | 7–14 days | $11,205 – $14,940 | $12,886 – $17,181 |
| San Francisco to Columbus | ~2,492 mi | 7–14 days | $11,214 – $14,952 | $12,896 – $17,195 |
| Long Beach to Savannah | ~2,499 mi | 7–14 days | $11,246 – $14,994 | $12,932 – $17,243 |
| Los Angeles to Savannah | ~2,500 mi | 7–14 days | $11,250 – $15,000 | $12,938 – $17,250 |
| Santa Clarita to Savannah | ~2,513 mi | 7–14 days | $11,309 – $15,078 | $13,005 – $17,340 |
| Bakersfield to Savannah | ~2,541 mi | 7–14 days | $11,435 – $15,246 | $13,150 – $17,533 |
| Modesto to Augusta | ~2,561 mi | 7–14 days | $11,525 – $15,366 | $13,253 – $17,671 |
| Oxnard to Savannah | ~2,562 mi | 7–14 days | $11,529 – $15,372 | $13,258 – $17,678 |
| Roseville to Augusta | ~2,576 mi | 7–14 days | $11,592 – $15,456 | $13,331 – $17,774 |
| Stockton to Augusta | ~2,579 mi | 7–14 days | $11,606 – $15,474 | $13,346 – $17,795 |
| Fresno to Savannah | ~2,581 mi | 7–14 days | $11,615 – $15,486 | $13,357 – $17,809 |
| Sacramento to Augusta | ~2,587 mi | 7–14 days | $11,642 – $15,522 | $13,388 – $17,850 |
| San Jose to Augusta | ~2,620 mi | 7–14 days | $11,790 – $15,720 | $13,558 – $18,078 |
| Fremont to Augusta | ~2,622 mi | 7–14 days | $11,799 – $15,732 | $13,569 – $18,092 |
| Oakland to Augusta | ~2,641 mi | 7–14 days | $11,885 – $15,846 | $13,667 – $18,223 |
| San Francisco to Augusta | ~2,650 mi | 7–14 days | $11,925 – $15,900 | $13,714 – $18,285 |
| Modesto to Savannah | ~2,656 mi | 7–14 days | $11,952 – $15,936 | $13,745 – $18,326 |
| Roseville to Savannah | ~2,673 mi | 7–14 days | $12,029 – $16,038 | $13,833 – $18,444 |
| Stockton to Savannah | ~2,674 mi | 7–14 days | $12,033 – $16,044 | $13,838 – $18,451 |
| Sacramento to Savannah | ~2,684 mi | 7–14 days | $12,078 – $16,104 | $13,890 – $18,520 |
| San Jose to Savannah | ~2,714 mi | 7–14 days | $12,213 – $16,284 | $14,045 – $18,727 |
| Fremont to Savannah | ~2,716 mi | 7–14 days | $12,222 – $16,296 | $14,055 – $18,740 |
| Oakland to Savannah | ~2,736 mi | 7–14 days | $12,312 – $16,416 | $14,159 – $18,878 |
| San Francisco to Savannah | ~2,745 mi | 7–14 days | $12,353 – $16,470 | $14,205 – $18,940 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
What the interstate rules give you
A licensed carrier. Active interstate operating authority (an MC number) and a USDOT number, both checkable on the FMCSA register. A company that offers neither is a broker at best.
A written estimate before loading. Binding fixes the price for the listed inventory; non-binding follows the weighed shipment. The carrier cannot demand more than 110% of a non-binding estimate at delivery, with the balance billed within 30 days. Ask for binding not-to-exceed by name, after a survey.
Valuation. Released-value protection is included at 60 cents per pound per item; full-value protection is the upgrade worth buying for 2,178 miles of handling.
A delivery window, in writing. If it is on the bill of lading, missing it entitles you to delay costs. If it is not, it entitles you to an apology.
Interstate movers based in California
1,617 household-goods carriers in California are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- Air Container Transfer, Brisbane · USDOT 1701515 · 60 trucks
- Meathead Movers Inc, San Luis Obispo · USDOT 921143 · 53 trucks
- Waters Moving & Storage Inc, Martinez · USDOT 1125579 · 35 trucks
- Move Happy Acme, Los Angeles · USDOT 3136064 · 31 trucks
- Crown Worldwide Moving And Storage Llc, Union City · USDOT 2970 · 25 trucks
At the Georgia end
711 household-goods carriers are based in Georgia — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Atlanta runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $9,801 – $13,068 | $12,251 – $16,335 |
| 3 bedrooms | $11,271 – $15,028 | $14,089 – $18,785 |
Transit is 7 to 14 days. Book ahead: 6 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 in summer. Trailers on this corridor fill faster in summer, but crews and trucks are stretched, so windows get wider, not shorter.
Other moves from California
California to Georgia moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from California to Georgia?
Between the two states' main cities, Los Angeles and Atlanta, the distance is 2,178 miles. From our model that is $9,801 – $13,068 for a two-bedroom home and $11,271 – $15,028 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $7,057 – $9,409 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $4,704 – $6,273. Across the 100 city pairs we price between California and Georgia, distances run from 2,173 to 2,745 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from California to Georgia take?
Los Angeles to Atlanta is 5 days on the road (about 40 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 Georgia?
Yes. Any move that crosses from California into Georgia is regulated by the FMCSA, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority (an MC number) as well as a USDOT number. Check both on the FMCSA register before you sign. Interstate carriers must give you a written estimate, the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and access to an arbitration programme, and cannot demand more than 110% of a non-binding estimate before releasing your goods.
What is the cheapest way to move from California to Georgia?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $4,704 – $6,273 for a two-bedroom home over 2,178 miles against $9,801 – $13,068 with full-service movers. A container splits the difference and gives you days to load. On any of them, moving between October and April, mid-month and mid-week, is worth another 20 to 30 percent — a peak-season date puts the three-bedroom figure at $14,089 – $18,785 rather than $11,271 – $15,028.