Moving from Californiato 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, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
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. 25 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.
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 3,020 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 Massachusetts end
330 household-goods carriers are based in Massachusetts — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Boston runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $13,590 – $18,120 | $16,988 – $22,650 |
| 3 bedrooms | $15,628 – $20,838 | $19,535 – $26,048 |
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 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. Any move that crosses from California into Massachusetts 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 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 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 $19,535 – $26,048 rather than $15,628 – $20,838.