Moving from California to Massachusetts
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Los Angeles and Boston it is 3,020 miles and 7 days on the road (about 55 hours of driving); the 75 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,871 to 3,130 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.
- 3,020 miLos Angeles → Boston
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $13,590+2-bedroom, movers
- 75City routes priced
In short
About 13,810 people moved from California to Massachusetts in 2024 (Census estimate, ±2,866), and about 15,720 went the other way. Between Los Angeles and Boston it is 3,020 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $13,590 – $18,120 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 431 movers based in California hold interstate authority.
Who moves from California to Massachusetts
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 13,810 people a year (±2,866), against about 15,720 (±3,343) from Massachusetts to California, so Massachusetts loses about 1,910 people a year on this exchange. California is the 3rd-largest of the 44 states sending people to Massachusetts; Massachusetts took in about 151,762 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | Middlesex County | 1,186 ±338 |
| Los Angeles County | Suffolk County | 1,128 ±256 |
| San Francisco County | Middlesex County | 592 ±238 |
| Santa Clara County | Middlesex County | 590 ±232 |
| San Francisco County | Suffolk County | 548 ±206 |
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 Boston, 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 Massachusetts.
Cost of moving from California to Massachusetts
At 3,020 miles, full-service movers should land around $13,590 – $18,120 for a two-bedroom home and $15,628 – $20,838 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $9,785 – $13,046; a freight trailer is $6,523 – $8,698.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $10,193 – $13,590 | $7,339 – $9,785 | $4,892 – $6,523 |
| 1 bedroom | $12,231 – $16,308 | $8,806 – $11,742 | $5,871 – $7,828 |
| 2 bedrooms | $13,590 – $18,120 | $9,785 – $13,046 | $6,523 – $8,698 |
| 3 bedrooms | $15,628 – $20,838 | $11,253 – $15,003 | $7,502 – $10,002 |
| 4 bedrooms | $17,667 – $23,556 | $12,720 – $16,960 | $8,480 – $11,307 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $20,385 – $27,180 | $14,677 – $19,570 | $9,785 – $13,046 |
Transport only, for 3,020 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 Massachusetts
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 7 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino to Springfield | ~2,871 mi | 7–14 days | $12,920 – $17,226 | $14,857 – $19,810 |
| Moreno Valley to Springfield | ~2,874 mi | 7–14 days | $12,933 – $17,244 | $14,873 – $19,831 |
| Fontana to Springfield | ~2,882 mi | 7–14 days | $12,969 – $17,292 | $14,914 – $19,886 |
| Riverside to Springfield | ~2,884 mi | 7–14 days | $12,978 – $17,304 | $14,925 – $19,900 |
| Ontario to Springfield | ~2,893 mi | 7–14 days | $13,019 – $17,358 | $14,971 – $19,962 |
| Lancaster to Springfield | ~2,904 mi | 7–14 days | $13,068 – $17,424 | $15,028 – $20,038 |
| Anaheim to Springfield | ~2,909 mi | 7–14 days | $13,091 – $17,454 | $15,054 – $20,072 |
| Chula Vista to Springfield | ~2,910 mi | 7–14 days | $13,095 – $17,460 | $15,059 – $20,079 |
| Irvine to Springfield | ~2,916 mi | 7–14 days | $13,122 – $17,496 | $15,090 – $20,120 |
| San Diego to Springfield | ~2,916 mi | 7–14 days | $13,122 – $17,496 | $15,090 – $20,120 |
| San Bernardino to Worcester | ~2,917 mi | 7–14 days | $13,127 – $17,502 | $15,095 – $20,127 |
| Moreno Valley to Worcester | ~2,920 mi | 7–14 days | $13,140 – $17,520 | $15,111 – $20,148 |
| Santa Ana to Springfield | ~2,921 mi | 7–14 days | $13,145 – $17,526 | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Fontana to Worcester | ~2,929 mi | 7–14 days | $13,181 – $17,574 | $15,158 – $20,210 |
| Fresno to Springfield | ~2,931 mi | 7–14 days | $13,190 – $17,586 | $15,168 – $20,224 |
| Los Angeles to Springfield | ~2,931 mi | 7–14 days | $13,190 – $17,586 | $15,168 – $20,224 |
| Riverside to Worcester | ~2,931 mi | 7–14 days | $13,190 – $17,586 | $15,168 – $20,224 |
| Bakersfield to Springfield | ~2,933 mi | 7–14 days | $13,199 – $17,598 | $15,178 – $20,238 |
| Santa Clarita to Springfield | ~2,933 mi | 7–14 days | $13,199 – $17,598 | $15,178 – $20,238 |
| Long Beach to Springfield | ~2,938 mi | 7–14 days | $13,221 – $17,628 | $15,204 – $20,272 |
| Ontario to Worcester | ~2,940 mi | 7–14 days | $13,230 – $17,640 | $15,214 – $20,286 |
| Lancaster to Worcester | ~2,950 mi | 7–14 days | $13,275 – $17,700 | $15,266 – $20,355 |
| Anaheim to Worcester | ~2,956 mi | 7–14 days | $13,302 – $17,736 | $15,297 – $20,396 |
| Chula Vista to Worcester | ~2,957 mi | 7–14 days | $13,307 – $17,742 | $15,302 – $20,403 |
| Roseville to Springfield | ~2,960 mi | 7–14 days | $13,320 – $17,760 | $15,318 – $20,424 |
| San Bernardino to Boston | ~2,961 mi | 7–14 days | $13,325 – $17,766 | $15,323 – $20,431 |
| Irvine to Worcester | ~2,963 mi | 7–14 days | $13,334 – $17,778 | $15,334 – $20,445 |
| San Diego to Worcester | ~2,963 mi | 7–14 days | $13,334 – $17,778 | $15,334 – $20,445 |
| Moreno Valley to Boston | ~2,964 mi | 7–14 days | $13,338 – $17,784 | $15,339 – $20,452 |
| Santa Ana to Worcester | ~2,967 mi | 7–14 days | $13,352 – $17,802 | $15,354 – $20,472 |
| Fontana to Boston | ~2,973 mi | 7–14 days | $13,379 – $17,838 | $15,385 – $20,514 |
| Modesto to Springfield | ~2,975 mi | 7–14 days | $13,388 – $17,850 | $15,396 – $20,527 |
| Riverside to Boston | ~2,975 mi | 7–14 days | $13,388 – $17,850 | $15,396 – $20,527 |
| Sacramento to Springfield | ~2,975 mi | 7–14 days | $13,388 – $17,850 | $15,396 – $20,527 |
| Fresno to Worcester | ~2,976 mi | 7–14 days | $13,392 – $17,856 | $15,401 – $20,534 |
| Los Angeles to Worcester | ~2,977 mi | 7–14 days | $13,397 – $17,862 | $15,406 – $20,541 |
| Bakersfield to Worcester | ~2,978 mi | 7–14 days | $13,401 – $17,868 | $15,411 – $20,548 |
| Santa Clarita to Worcester | ~2,979 mi | 7–14 days | $13,406 – $17,874 | $15,416 – $20,555 |
| Oxnard to Springfield | ~2,983 mi | 7–14 days | $13,424 – $17,898 | $15,437 – $20,583 |
| Stockton to Springfield | ~2,983 mi | 7–14 days | $13,424 – $17,898 | $15,437 – $20,583 |
| Long Beach to Worcester | ~2,984 mi | 7–14 days | $13,428 – $17,904 | $15,442 – $20,590 |
| Ontario to Boston | ~2,984 mi | 7–14 days | $13,428 – $17,904 | $15,442 – $20,590 |
| Lancaster to Boston | ~2,994 mi | 7–14 days | $13,473 – $17,964 | $15,494 – $20,659 |
| Anaheim to Boston | ~2,999 mi | 7–14 days | $13,496 – $17,994 | $15,520 – $20,693 |
| Chula Vista to Boston | ~3,002 mi | 7–14 days | $13,509 – $18,012 | $15,535 – $20,714 |
| Roseville to Worcester | ~3,003 mi | 7–14 days | $13,514 – $18,018 | $15,541 – $20,721 |
| Irvine to Boston | ~3,007 mi | 7–14 days | $13,532 – $18,042 | $15,561 – $20,748 |
| San Diego to Boston | ~3,007 mi | 7–14 days | $13,532 – $18,042 | $15,561 – $20,748 |
| Santa Ana to Boston | ~3,011 mi | 7–14 days | $13,550 – $18,066 | $15,582 – $20,776 |
| Fresno to Boston | ~3,019 mi | 7–14 days | $13,586 – $18,114 | $15,623 – $20,831 |
| Modesto to Worcester | ~3,019 mi | 7–14 days | $13,586 – $18,114 | $15,623 – $20,831 |
| Sacramento to Worcester | ~3,019 mi | 7–14 days | $13,586 – $18,114 | $15,623 – $20,831 |
| Los Angeles to Boston | 3,020 mi | 7–14 days | $13,590 – $18,120 | $15,628 – $20,838 |
| Bakersfield to Boston | ~3,022 mi | 7–14 days | $13,599 – $18,132 | $15,639 – $20,852 |
| Santa Clarita to Boston | ~3,023 mi | 7–14 days | $13,604 – $18,138 | $15,644 – $20,859 |
| Stockton to Worcester | ~3,026 mi | 7–14 days | $13,617 – $18,156 | $15,660 – $20,879 |
| Long Beach to Boston | ~3,028 mi | 7–14 days | $13,626 – $18,168 | $15,670 – $20,893 |
| Oxnard to Worcester | ~3,029 mi | 7–14 days | $13,631 – $18,174 | $15,675 – $20,900 |
| Fremont to Springfield | ~3,035 mi | 7–14 days | $13,658 – $18,210 | $15,706 – $20,941 |
| San Jose to Springfield | ~3,037 mi | 7–14 days | $13,667 – $18,222 | $15,716 – $20,955 |
| Oakland to Springfield | ~3,044 mi | 7–14 days | $13,698 – $18,264 | $15,753 – $21,004 |
| Roseville to Boston | ~3,045 mi | 7–14 days | $13,703 – $18,270 | $15,758 – $21,010 |
| San Francisco to Springfield | ~3,053 mi | 7–14 days | $13,739 – $18,318 | $15,799 – $21,066 |
| Modesto to Boston | ~3,061 mi | 7–14 days | $13,775 – $18,366 | $15,841 – $21,121 |
| Sacramento to Boston | ~3,061 mi | 7–14 days | $13,775 – $18,366 | $15,841 – $21,121 |
| Stockton to Boston | ~3,069 mi | 7–14 days | $13,811 – $18,414 | $15,882 – $21,176 |
| Oxnard to Boston | ~3,073 mi | 7–14 days | $13,829 – $18,438 | $15,903 – $21,204 |
| Fremont to Worcester | ~3,079 mi | 7–14 days | $13,856 – $18,474 | $15,934 – $21,245 |
| San Jose to Worcester | ~3,081 mi | 7–14 days | $13,865 – $18,486 | $15,944 – $21,259 |
| Oakland to Worcester | ~3,088 mi | 7–14 days | $13,896 – $18,528 | $15,980 – $21,307 |
| San Francisco to Boston | 3,097 mi | 7–14 days | $13,937 – $18,582 | $16,027 – $21,369 |
| San Francisco to Worcester | ~3,097 mi | 7–14 days | $13,937 – $18,582 | $16,027 – $21,369 |
| Fremont to Boston | ~3,121 mi | 7–14 days | $14,045 – $18,726 | $16,151 – $21,535 |
| San Jose to Boston | ~3,123 mi | 7–14 days | $14,054 – $18,738 | $16,162 – $21,549 |
| Oakland to Boston | ~3,130 mi | 7–14 days | $14,085 – $18,780 | $16,198 – $21,597 |
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 Massachusetts end, 325 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Massachusetts, moving costs in Massachusetts, or the reverse trip, Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from California to Massachusetts?
Between the two states' main cities, Los Angeles and Boston, the distance is 3,020 miles. From our model that is $13,590 – $18,120 for a two-bedroom home and $15,628 – $20,838 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $9,785 – $13,046 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $6,523 – $8,698. Across the 75 city pairs we price between California and Massachusetts, distances run from 2,871 to 3,130 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from California to Massachusetts take?
Los Angeles to Boston is 7 days on the road (about 55 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 Massachusetts?
Yes. A move from California into Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $6,523 – $8,698 for a two-bedroom home over 3,020 miles against $13,590 – $18,120 with full-service movers. A container, about $9,785 – $13,046, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from California to Massachusetts each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 13,810 people (±2,866) moved from California to Massachusetts that year, against about 15,720 (±3,343) from Massachusetts to California. That makes California the 3rd-largest source of new residents for Massachusetts among the states.