Moving from California to 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 (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.
- 2,178 miLos Angeles → Atlanta
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $9,801+2-bedroom, movers
- 100City routes priced
In short
About 14,052 people moved from California to Georgia in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,801), and about 6,863 went the other way. Between Los Angeles and Atlanta it is 2,178 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $9,801 – $13,068 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 431 movers based in California hold interstate authority.
Who moves from California to Georgia
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 14,052 people a year (±3,801), against about 6,863 (±2,164) from Georgia to California, so Georgia gains about 7,189 people a year on this exchange. California is the 6th-largest of the 47 states sending people to Georgia; Georgia took in about 266,166 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | Fulton County | 1,548 ±676 |
| Riverside County | Clayton County | 628 ±970* |
| Los Angeles County | Gwinnett County | 472 ±220 |
| Los Angeles County | Cobb County | 414 ±258 |
| Orange County | Fulton County | 405 ±391 |
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. * Margin as large as the estimate.
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. 11 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.
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 Georgia end, 695 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Georgia, moving costs in Georgia, or the reverse trip, Georgia 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 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. A move from California into Georgia 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 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, about $7,057 – $9,409, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from California to Georgia each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 14,052 people (±3,801) moved from California to Georgia that year, against about 6,863 (±2,164) from Georgia to California. That makes California the 6th-largest source of new residents for Georgia among the states.