Moving from Californiato New York

An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Los Angeles and New York City it is 2,783 miles and 6 days on the road (about 51 hours of driving); the 250 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,498 to 3,001 miles.

Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.

2,783 mi

Los Angeles → New York City

7–14 days

Typical transit

$12,524+

2-bedroom, movers

250

City routes priced

Los Angeles to New York City, 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 New York.

Map of the route from Los Angeles, CA to New York City, NY

Cost of moving from California to New York

At 2,783 miles, full-service movers should land around $12,524 – $16,698 for a two-bedroom home and $14,402 – $19,203 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $9,017 – $12,023; a freight trailer is $6,011 – $8,015.

Cost to move from California to New York by home size and service type, at 2,783 miles
Home size	Full-service movers	Moving container	Freight trailer
Studio	$9,393 – $12,524	$6,763 – $9,017	$4,508 – $6,011
1 bedroom	$11,271 – $15,028	$8,115 – $10,820	$5,410 – $7,214
2 bedrooms	$12,524 – $16,698	$9,017 – $12,023	$6,011 – $8,015
3 bedrooms	$14,402 – $19,203	$10,369 – $13,826	$6,913 – $9,217
4 bedrooms	$16,281 – $21,707	$11,722 – $15,629	$7,815 – $10,420
5+ bedrooms	$18,785 – $25,047	$13,525 – $18,034	$9,017 – $12,023

Transport only, for 2,783 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 New York

Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 125 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.

Moving routes between California and New York cities with distance and cost
Route	Distance	Transit	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms
San Bernardino to Buffalo	~2,498 mi	7–14 days	$11,241 – $14,988	$12,927 – $17,236
Moreno Valley to Buffalo	~2,501 mi	7–14 days	$11,255 – $15,006	$12,943 – $17,257
Fontana to Buffalo	~2,509 mi	7–14 days	$11,291 – $15,054	$12,984 – $17,312
Riverside to Buffalo	~2,512 mi	7–14 days	$11,304 – $15,072	$13,000 – $17,333
Ontario to Buffalo	~2,520 mi	7–14 days	$11,340 – $15,120	$13,041 – $17,388
Lancaster to Buffalo	~2,530 mi	7–14 days	$11,385 – $15,180	$13,093 – $17,457
Anaheim to Buffalo	~2,536 mi	7–14 days	$11,412 – $15,216	$13,124 – $17,498
Chula Vista to Buffalo	~2,541 mi	7–14 days	$11,435 – $15,246	$13,150 – $17,533
Irvine to Buffalo	~2,544 mi	7–14 days	$11,448 – $15,264	$13,165 – $17,554
San Diego to Buffalo	~2,546 mi	7–14 days	$11,457 – $15,276	$13,176 – $17,567
Santa Ana to Buffalo	~2,548 mi	7–14 days	$11,466 – $15,288	$13,186 – $17,581
Fresno to Buffalo	~2,554 mi	7–14 days	$11,493 – $15,324	$13,217 – $17,623
Bakersfield to Buffalo	~2,557 mi	7–14 days	$11,507 – $15,342	$13,232 – $17,643
Los Angeles to Buffalo	~2,557 mi	7–14 days	$11,507 – $15,342	$13,232 – $17,643
Santa Clarita to Buffalo	~2,559 mi	7–14 days	$11,516 – $15,354	$13,243 – $17,657
Long Beach to Buffalo	~2,565 mi	7–14 days	$11,543 – $15,390	$13,274 – $17,698
San Bernardino to Rochester	~2,574 mi	7–14 days	$11,583 – $15,444	$13,320 – $17,761
Moreno Valley to Rochester	~2,577 mi	7–14 days	$11,597 – $15,462	$13,336 – $17,781
Roseville to Buffalo	~2,581 mi	7–14 days	$11,615 – $15,486	$13,357 – $17,809
Fontana to Rochester	~2,585 mi	7–14 days	$11,633 – $15,510	$13,377 – $17,836
Riverside to Rochester	~2,587 mi	7–14 days	$11,642 – $15,522	$13,388 – $17,850
Modesto to Buffalo	~2,596 mi	7–14 days	$11,682 – $15,576	$13,434 – $17,912
Ontario to Rochester	~2,596 mi	7–14 days	$11,682 – $15,576	$13,434 – $17,912
Sacramento to Buffalo	~2,597 mi	7–14 days	$11,687 – $15,582	$13,439 – $17,919
Stockton to Buffalo	~2,604 mi	7–14 days	$11,718 – $15,624	$13,476 – $17,968
Lancaster to Rochester	~2,605 mi	7–14 days	$11,723 – $15,630	$13,481 – $17,974
Oxnard to Buffalo	~2,609 mi	7–14 days	$11,741 – $15,654	$13,502 – $18,002
Anaheim to Rochester	~2,612 mi	7–14 days	$11,754 – $15,672	$13,517 – $18,023
Chula Vista to Rochester	~2,617 mi	7–14 days	$11,777 – $15,702	$13,543 – $18,057
Irvine to Rochester	~2,619 mi	7–14 days	$11,786 – $15,714	$13,553 – $18,071
San Diego to Rochester	~2,622 mi	7–14 days	$11,799 – $15,732	$13,569 – $18,092
Santa Ana to Rochester	~2,624 mi	7–14 days	$11,808 – $15,744	$13,579 – $18,106
Fresno to Rochester	~2,627 mi	7–14 days	$11,822 – $15,762	$13,595 – $18,126
Bakersfield to Rochester	~2,631 mi	7–14 days	$11,840 – $15,786	$13,615 – $18,154
Los Angeles to Rochester	~2,633 mi	7–14 days	$11,849 – $15,798	$13,626 – $18,168
Santa Clarita to Rochester	~2,634 mi	7–14 days	$11,853 – $15,804	$13,631 – $18,175
Long Beach to Rochester	~2,641 mi	7–14 days	$11,885 – $15,846	$13,667 – $18,223
Roseville to Rochester	~2,652 mi	7–14 days	$11,934 – $15,912	$13,724 – $18,299
Fremont to Buffalo	~2,656 mi	7–14 days	$11,952 – $15,936	$13,745 – $18,326
San Jose to Buffalo	~2,658 mi	7–14 days	$11,961 – $15,948	$13,755 – $18,340
San Bernardino to Syracuse	~2,660 mi	7–14 days	$11,970 – $15,960	$13,765 – $18,354
Moreno Valley to Syracuse	~2,663 mi	7–14 days	$11,984 – $15,978	$13,781 – $18,375
Oakland to Buffalo	~2,666 mi	7–14 days	$11,997 – $15,996	$13,797 – $18,395
Sacramento to Rochester	~2,668 mi	7–14 days	$12,006 – $16,008	$13,807 – $18,409
Modesto to Rochester	~2,669 mi	7–14 days	$12,011 – $16,014	$13,812 – $18,416
Fontana to Syracuse	~2,671 mi	7–14 days	$12,020 – $16,026	$13,822 – $18,430
Riverside to Syracuse	~2,673 mi	7–14 days	$12,029 – $16,038	$13,833 – $18,444
San Francisco to Buffalo	~2,674 mi	7–14 days	$12,033 – $16,044	$13,838 – $18,451
Stockton to Rochester	~2,676 mi	7–14 days	$12,042 – $16,056	$13,848 – $18,464
Ontario to Syracuse	~2,682 mi	7–14 days	$12,069 – $16,092	$13,879 – $18,506
Oxnard to Rochester	~2,684 mi	7–14 days	$12,078 – $16,104	$13,890 – $18,520
Lancaster to Syracuse	~2,691 mi	7–14 days	$12,110 – $16,146	$13,926 – $18,568
Anaheim to Syracuse	~2,698 mi	7–14 days	$12,141 – $16,188	$13,962 – $18,616
Chula Vista to Syracuse	~2,702 mi	7–14 days	$12,159 – $16,212	$13,983 – $18,644
Irvine to Syracuse	~2,705 mi	7–14 days	$12,173 – $16,230	$13,998 – $18,664
San Diego to Syracuse	~2,708 mi	7–14 days	$12,186 – $16,248	$14,014 – $18,685
Santa Ana to Syracuse	~2,710 mi	7–14 days	$12,195 – $16,260	$14,024 – $18,699
Fresno to Syracuse	~2,713 mi	7–14 days	$12,209 – $16,278	$14,040 – $18,720
San Bernardino to Utica	~2,713 mi	7–14 days	$12,209 – $16,278	$14,040 – $18,720
Moreno Valley to Utica	~2,717 mi	7–14 days	$12,227 – $16,302	$14,060 – $18,747
Bakersfield to Syracuse	~2,718 mi	7–14 days	$12,231 – $16,308	$14,066 – $18,754
Los Angeles to Syracuse	~2,719 mi	7–14 days	$12,236 – $16,314	$14,071 – $18,761
Santa Clarita to Syracuse	~2,720 mi	7–14 days	$12,240 – $16,320	$14,076 – $18,768
Fontana to Utica	~2,725 mi	7–14 days	$12,263 – $16,350	$14,102 – $18,802
Long Beach to Syracuse	~2,727 mi	7–14 days	$12,272 – $16,362	$14,112 – $18,816
Riverside to Utica	~2,727 mi	7–14 days	$12,272 – $16,362	$14,112 – $18,816
Fremont to Rochester	~2,728 mi	7–14 days	$12,276 – $16,368	$14,117 – $18,823
San Jose to Rochester	~2,730 mi	7–14 days	$12,285 – $16,380	$14,128 – $18,837
Ontario to Utica	~2,736 mi	7–14 days	$12,312 – $16,416	$14,159 – $18,878
Oakland to Rochester	~2,737 mi	7–14 days	$12,317 – $16,422	$14,164 – $18,885
Roseville to Syracuse	~2,738 mi	7–14 days	$12,321 – $16,428	$14,169 – $18,892
Lancaster to Utica	~2,745 mi	7–14 days	$12,353 – $16,470	$14,205 – $18,940
San Francisco to Rochester	~2,746 mi	7–14 days	$12,357 – $16,476	$14,211 – $18,947
Anaheim to Utica	~2,752 mi	7–14 days	$12,384 – $16,512	$14,242 – $18,989
Sacramento to Syracuse	~2,754 mi	7–14 days	$12,393 – $16,524	$14,252 – $19,003
Modesto to Syracuse	~2,755 mi	7–14 days	$12,398 – $16,530	$14,257 – $19,009
Chula Vista to Utica	~2,756 mi	7–14 days	$12,402 – $16,536	$14,262 – $19,016
Irvine to Utica	~2,759 mi	7–14 days	$12,416 – $16,554	$14,278 – $19,037
San Diego to Utica	~2,762 mi	7–14 days	$12,429 – $16,572	$14,293 – $19,058
Stockton to Syracuse	~2,762 mi	7–14 days	$12,429 – $16,572	$14,293 – $19,058
Santa Ana to Utica	~2,764 mi	7–14 days	$12,438 – $16,584	$14,304 – $19,072
Fresno to Utica	~2,767 mi	7–14 days	$12,452 – $16,602	$14,319 – $19,092
Oxnard to Syracuse	~2,770 mi	7–14 days	$12,465 – $16,620	$14,335 – $19,113
Bakersfield to Utica	~2,771 mi	7–14 days	$12,470 – $16,626	$14,340 – $19,120
Los Angeles to Utica	~2,773 mi	7–14 days	$12,479 – $16,638	$14,350 – $19,134
Santa Clarita to Utica	~2,774 mi	7–14 days	$12,483 – $16,644	$14,355 – $19,141
Long Beach to Utica	~2,780 mi	7–14 days	$12,510 – $16,680	$14,386 – $19,182
Los Angeles to New York City	2,783 mi	7–14 days	$12,524 – $16,698	$14,402 – $19,203
San Bernardino to Schenectady	~2,790 mi	7–14 days	$12,555 – $16,740	$14,438 – $19,251
Roseville to Utica	~2,791 mi	7–14 days	$12,560 – $16,746	$14,443 – $19,258
San Bernardino to New York City	~2,791 mi	7–14 days	$12,560 – $16,746	$14,443 – $19,258
Moreno Valley to Schenectady	~2,792 mi	7–14 days	$12,564 – $16,752	$14,449 – $19,265
Moreno Valley to New York City	~2,793 mi	7–14 days	$12,569 – $16,758	$14,454 – $19,272
San Bernardino to Yonkers	~2,796 mi	7–14 days	$12,582 – $16,776	$14,469 – $19,292
Moreno Valley to Yonkers	~2,798 mi	7–14 days	$12,591 – $16,788	$14,480 – $19,306
San Bernardino to Mount Vernon	~2,800 mi	7–14 days	$12,600 – $16,800	$14,490 – $19,320
Fontana to Schenectady	~2,801 mi	7–14 days	$12,605 – $16,806	$14,495 – $19,327
San Bernardino to Albany	~2,801 mi	7–14 days	$12,605 – $16,806	$14,495 – $19,327
Fontana to New York City	~2,802 mi	7–14 days	$12,609 – $16,812	$14,500 – $19,334
Moreno Valley to Mount Vernon	~2,802 mi	7–14 days	$12,609 – $16,812	$14,500 – $19,334
Moreno Valley to Albany	~2,803 mi	7–14 days	$12,614 – $16,818	$14,506 – $19,341
Riverside to New York City	~2,803 mi	7–14 days	$12,614 – $16,818	$14,506 – $19,341
Riverside to Schenectady	~2,803 mi	7–14 days	$12,614 – $16,818	$14,506 – $19,341
San Bernardino to New Rochelle	~2,804 mi	7–14 days	$12,618 – $16,824	$14,511 – $19,348
Moreno Valley to New Rochelle	~2,805 mi	7–14 days	$12,623 – $16,830	$14,516 – $19,354
Sacramento to Utica	~2,807 mi	7–14 days	$12,632 – $16,842	$14,526 – $19,368
Fontana to Yonkers	~2,808 mi	7–14 days	$12,636 – $16,848	$14,531 – $19,375
Modesto to Utica	~2,808 mi	7–14 days	$12,636 – $16,848	$14,531 – $19,375
Riverside to Yonkers	~2,809 mi	7–14 days	$12,641 – $16,854	$14,537 – $19,382
Fontana to Mount Vernon	~2,811 mi	7–14 days	$12,650 – $16,866	$14,547 – $19,396
Fontana to Albany	~2,812 mi	7–14 days	$12,654 – $16,872	$14,552 – $19,403
Ontario to Schenectady	~2,812 mi	7–14 days	$12,654 – $16,872	$14,552 – $19,403
Ontario to New York City	~2,813 mi	7–14 days	$12,659 – $16,878	$14,557 – $19,410
Riverside to Mount Vernon	~2,813 mi	7–14 days	$12,659 – $16,878	$14,557 – $19,410
Riverside to Albany	~2,814 mi	7–14 days	$12,663 – $16,884	$14,562 – $19,417
Fontana to New Rochelle	~2,815 mi	7–14 days	$12,668 – $16,890	$14,568 – $19,423
Fremont to Syracuse	~2,815 mi	7–14 days	$12,668 – $16,890	$14,568 – $19,423
Stockton to Utica	~2,815 mi	7–14 days	$12,668 – $16,890	$14,568 – $19,423
Riverside to New Rochelle	~2,816 mi	7–14 days	$12,672 – $16,896	$14,573 – $19,430
San Jose to Syracuse	~2,817 mi	7–14 days	$12,677 – $16,902	$14,578 – $19,437
Ontario to Yonkers	~2,819 mi	7–14 days	$12,686 – $16,914	$14,588 – $19,451
Lancaster to Schenectady	~2,821 mi	7–14 days	$12,695 – $16,926	$14,599 – $19,465
Ontario to Mount Vernon	~2,822 mi	7–14 days	$12,699 – $16,932	$14,604 – $19,472
Ontario to Albany	~2,823 mi	7–14 days	$12,704 – $16,938	$14,609 – $19,479
Oakland to Syracuse	~2,824 mi	7–14 days	$12,708 – $16,944	$14,614 – $19,486
Oxnard to Utica	~2,824 mi	7–14 days	$12,708 – $16,944	$14,614 – $19,486
Chula Vista to New York City	~2,825 mi	7–14 days	$12,713 – $16,950	$14,619 – $19,492
Ontario to New Rochelle	~2,826 mi	7–14 days	$12,717 – $16,956	$14,625 – $19,499
Lancaster to New York City	~2,827 mi	7–14 days	$12,722 – $16,962	$14,630 – $19,506
Anaheim to New York City	~2,828 mi	7–14 days	$12,726 – $16,968	$14,635 – $19,513
Anaheim to Schenectady	~2,828 mi	7–14 days	$12,726 – $16,968	$14,635 – $19,513
Chula Vista to Schenectady	~2,831 mi	7–14 days	$12,740 – $16,986	$14,650 – $19,534
Chula Vista to Yonkers	~2,831 mi	7–14 days	$12,740 – $16,986	$14,650 – $19,534
San Diego to New York City	~2,831 mi	7–14 days	$12,740 – $16,986	$14,650 – $19,534
Lancaster to Yonkers	~2,832 mi	7–14 days	$12,744 – $16,992	$14,656 – $19,541
Lancaster to Albany	~2,833 mi	7–14 days	$12,749 – $16,998	$14,661 – $19,548
San Francisco to Syracuse	~2,833 mi	7–14 days	$12,749 – $16,998	$14,661 – $19,548
Anaheim to Yonkers	~2,834 mi	7–14 days	$12,753 – $17,004	$14,666 – $19,555
Chula Vista to Mount Vernon	~2,835 mi	7–14 days	$12,758 – $17,010	$14,671 – $19,561
Irvine to New York City	~2,835 mi	7–14 days	$12,758 – $17,010	$14,671 – $19,561
Irvine to Schenectady	~2,835 mi	7–14 days	$12,758 – $17,010	$14,671 – $19,561
Lancaster to Mount Vernon	~2,836 mi	7–14 days	$12,762 – $17,016	$14,676 – $19,568
San Diego to Schenectady	~2,837 mi	7–14 days	$12,767 – $17,022	$14,681 – $19,575
San Diego to Yonkers	~2,837 mi	7–14 days	$12,767 – $17,022	$14,681 – $19,575
Anaheim to Mount Vernon	~2,838 mi	7–14 days	$12,771 – $17,028	$14,687 – $19,582
Chula Vista to New Rochelle	~2,838 mi	7–14 days	$12,771 – $17,028	$14,687 – $19,582
Anaheim to Albany	~2,839 mi	7–14 days	$12,776 – $17,034	$14,692 – $19,589
Lancaster to New Rochelle	~2,839 mi	7–14 days	$12,776 – $17,034	$14,692 – $19,589
Santa Ana to New York City	~2,840 mi	7–14 days	$12,780 – $17,040	$14,697 – $19,596
Santa Ana to Schenectady	~2,840 mi	7–14 days	$12,780 – $17,040	$14,697 – $19,596
Anaheim to New Rochelle	~2,841 mi	7–14 days	$12,785 – $17,046	$14,702 – $19,603
Irvine to Yonkers	~2,841 mi	7–14 days	$12,785 – $17,046	$14,702 – $19,603
San Diego to Mount Vernon	~2,841 mi	7–14 days	$12,785 – $17,046	$14,702 – $19,603
Chula Vista to Albany	~2,842 mi	7–14 days	$12,789 – $17,052	$14,707 – $19,610
San Diego to New Rochelle	~2,844 mi	7–14 days	$12,798 – $17,064	$14,718 – $19,624
Fresno to Schenectady	~2,845 mi	7–14 days	$12,803 – $17,070	$14,723 – $19,630
Irvine to Mount Vernon	~2,845 mi	7–14 days	$12,803 – $17,070	$14,723 – $19,630
Irvine to Albany	~2,846 mi	7–14 days	$12,807 – $17,076	$14,728 – $19,637
Santa Ana to Yonkers	~2,846 mi	7–14 days	$12,807 – $17,076	$14,728 – $19,637
San Diego to Albany	~2,847 mi	7–14 days	$12,812 – $17,082	$14,733 – $19,644
Bakersfield to Schenectady	~2,848 mi	7–14 days	$12,816 – $17,088	$14,738 – $19,651
Irvine to New Rochelle	~2,848 mi	7–14 days	$12,816 – $17,088	$14,738 – $19,651
Los Angeles to Schenectady	~2,849 mi	7–14 days	$12,821 – $17,094	$14,744 – $19,658
Santa Ana to Mount Vernon	~2,849 mi	7–14 days	$12,821 – $17,094	$14,744 – $19,658
Santa Ana to Albany	~2,851 mi	7–14 days	$12,830 – $17,106	$14,754 – $19,672
Santa Clarita to Schenectady	~2,851 mi	7–14 days	$12,830 – $17,106	$14,754 – $19,672
Santa Ana to New Rochelle	~2,853 mi	7–14 days	$12,839 – $17,118	$14,764 – $19,686
Santa Clarita to New York City	~2,855 mi	7–14 days	$12,848 – $17,130	$14,775 – $19,699
Fresno to Albany	~2,857 mi	7–14 days	$12,857 – $17,142	$14,785 – $19,713
Long Beach to Schenectady	~2,857 mi	7–14 days	$12,857 – $17,142	$14,785 – $19,713
Los Angeles to Yonkers	~2,857 mi	7–14 days	$12,857 – $17,142	$14,785 – $19,713
Bakersfield to New York City	~2,858 mi	7–14 days	$12,861 – $17,148	$14,790 – $19,720
Long Beach to New York City	~2,858 mi	7–14 days	$12,861 – $17,148	$14,790 – $19,720
Bakersfield to Albany	~2,860 mi	7–14 days	$12,870 – $17,160	$14,800 – $19,734
Los Angeles to Albany	~2,860 mi	7–14 days	$12,870 – $17,160	$14,800 – $19,734
Los Angeles to Mount Vernon	~2,861 mi	7–14 days	$12,875 – $17,166	$14,806 – $19,741
Santa Clarita to Yonkers	~2,861 mi	7–14 days	$12,875 – $17,166	$14,806 – $19,741
Fresno to New York City	~2,862 mi	7–14 days	$12,879 – $17,172	$14,811 – $19,748
Santa Clarita to Albany	~2,862 mi	7–14 days	$12,879 – $17,172	$14,811 – $19,748
Bakersfield to Yonkers	~2,863 mi	7–14 days	$12,884 – $17,178	$14,816 – $19,755
Long Beach to Yonkers	~2,863 mi	7–14 days	$12,884 – $17,178	$14,816 – $19,755
Los Angeles to New Rochelle	~2,864 mi	7–14 days	$12,888 – $17,184	$14,821 – $19,762
Santa Clarita to Mount Vernon	~2,864 mi	7–14 days	$12,888 – $17,184	$14,821 – $19,762
Fresno to Yonkers	~2,866 mi	7–14 days	$12,897 – $17,196	$14,832 – $19,775
Bakersfield to Mount Vernon	~2,867 mi	7–14 days	$12,902 – $17,202	$14,837 – $19,782
Long Beach to Mount Vernon	~2,867 mi	7–14 days	$12,902 – $17,202	$14,837 – $19,782
Fremont to Utica	~2,868 mi	7–14 days	$12,906 – $17,208	$14,842 – $19,789
Long Beach to Albany	~2,868 mi	7–14 days	$12,906 – $17,208	$14,842 – $19,789
Santa Clarita to New Rochelle	~2,868 mi	7–14 days	$12,906 – $17,208	$14,842 – $19,789
Bakersfield to New Rochelle	~2,870 mi	7–14 days	$12,915 – $17,220	$14,852 – $19,803
Fresno to Mount Vernon	~2,870 mi	7–14 days	$12,915 – $17,220	$14,852 – $19,803
Long Beach to New Rochelle	~2,870 mi	7–14 days	$12,915 – $17,220	$14,852 – $19,803
Roseville to Schenectady	~2,870 mi	7–14 days	$12,915 – $17,220	$14,852 – $19,803
San Jose to Utica	~2,870 mi	7–14 days	$12,915 – $17,220	$14,852 – $19,803
Fresno to New Rochelle	~2,873 mi	7–14 days	$12,929 – $17,238	$14,868 – $19,824
Oakland to Utica	~2,877 mi	7–14 days	$12,947 – $17,262	$14,888 – $19,851
Roseville to Albany	~2,883 mi	7–14 days	$12,974 – $17,298	$14,920 – $19,893
San Francisco to Utica	~2,885 mi	7–14 days	$12,983 – $17,310	$14,930 – $19,906
Sacramento to Schenectady	~2,886 mi	7–14 days	$12,987 – $17,316	$14,935 – $19,913
Modesto to Schenectady	~2,887 mi	7–14 days	$12,992 – $17,322	$14,940 – $19,920
Stockton to Schenectady	~2,894 mi	7–14 days	$13,023 – $17,364	$14,976 – $19,969
Roseville to New York City	~2,899 mi	7–14 days	$13,046 – $17,394	$15,002 – $20,003
Sacramento to Albany	~2,899 mi	7–14 days	$13,046 – $17,394	$15,002 – $20,003
Modesto to Albany	~2,900 mi	7–14 days	$13,050 – $17,400	$15,007 – $20,010
Oxnard to Schenectady	~2,900 mi	7–14 days	$13,050 – $17,400	$15,007 – $20,010
Roseville to Yonkers	~2,902 mi	7–14 days	$13,059 – $17,412	$15,018 – $20,024
Oxnard to New York City	~2,905 mi	7–14 days	$13,073 – $17,430	$15,033 – $20,044
Roseville to Mount Vernon	~2,906 mi	7–14 days	$13,077 – $17,436	$15,039 – $20,051
Stockton to Albany	~2,907 mi	7–14 days	$13,082 – $17,442	$15,044 – $20,058
Roseville to New Rochelle	~2,909 mi	7–14 days	$13,091 – $17,454	$15,054 – $20,072
San Francisco to New York City	2,909 mi	7–14 days	$13,091 – $17,454	$15,054 – $20,072
Modesto to New York City	~2,911 mi	7–14 days	$13,100 – $17,466	$15,064 – $20,086
Oxnard to Yonkers	~2,911 mi	7–14 days	$13,100 – $17,466	$15,064 – $20,086
Oxnard to Albany	~2,912 mi	7–14 days	$13,104 – $17,472	$15,070 – $20,093
Modesto to Yonkers	~2,914 mi	7–14 days	$13,113 – $17,484	$15,080 – $20,107
Oxnard to Mount Vernon	~2,914 mi	7–14 days	$13,113 – $17,484	$15,080 – $20,107
Sacramento to New York City	~2,915 mi	7–14 days	$13,118 – $17,490	$15,085 – $20,113
Sacramento to Yonkers	~2,917 mi	7–14 days	$13,127 – $17,502	$15,095 – $20,127
Modesto to Mount Vernon	~2,918 mi	7–14 days	$13,131 – $17,508	$15,101 – $20,134
Oxnard to New Rochelle	~2,918 mi	7–14 days	$13,131 – $17,508	$15,101 – $20,134
Stockton to New York City	~2,920 mi	7–14 days	$13,140 – $17,520	$15,111 – $20,148
Modesto to New Rochelle	~2,921 mi	7–14 days	$13,145 – $17,526	$15,116 – $20,155
Sacramento to Mount Vernon	~2,921 mi	7–14 days	$13,145 – $17,526	$15,116 – $20,155
Stockton to Yonkers	~2,923 mi	7–14 days	$13,154 – $17,538	$15,127 – $20,169
Sacramento to New Rochelle	~2,925 mi	7–14 days	$13,163 – $17,550	$15,137 – $20,182
Stockton to Mount Vernon	~2,926 mi	7–14 days	$13,167 – $17,556	$15,142 – $20,189
Stockton to New Rochelle	~2,930 mi	7–14 days	$13,185 – $17,580	$15,163 – $20,217
Fremont to Schenectady	~2,946 mi	7–14 days	$13,257 – $17,676	$15,246 – $20,327
San Jose to Schenectady	~2,949 mi	7–14 days	$13,271 – $17,694	$15,261 – $20,348
Oakland to Schenectady	~2,956 mi	7–14 days	$13,302 – $17,736	$15,297 – $20,396
Fremont to Albany	~2,959 mi	7–14 days	$13,316 – $17,754	$15,313 – $20,417
San Jose to Albany	~2,961 mi	7–14 days	$13,325 – $17,766	$15,323 – $20,431
San Francisco to Schenectady	~2,964 mi	7–14 days	$13,338 – $17,784	$15,339 – $20,452
Oakland to Albany	~2,969 mi	7–14 days	$13,361 – $17,814	$15,365 – $20,486
Fremont to New York City	~2,971 mi	7–14 days	$13,370 – $17,826	$15,375 – $20,500
San Jose to New York City	~2,972 mi	7–14 days	$13,374 – $17,832	$15,380 – $20,507
Fremont to Yonkers	~2,974 mi	7–14 days	$13,383 – $17,844	$15,390 – $20,521
San Jose to Yonkers	~2,975 mi	7–14 days	$13,388 – $17,850	$15,396 – $20,527
San Francisco to Albany	~2,977 mi	7–14 days	$13,397 – $17,862	$15,406 – $20,541
Fremont to Mount Vernon	~2,978 mi	7–14 days	$13,401 – $17,868	$15,411 – $20,548
San Jose to Mount Vernon	~2,979 mi	7–14 days	$13,406 – $17,874	$15,416 – $20,555
Fremont to New Rochelle	~2,981 mi	7–14 days	$13,415 – $17,886	$15,427 – $20,569
Oakland to New York City	~2,982 mi	7–14 days	$13,419 – $17,892	$15,432 – $20,576
San Jose to New Rochelle	~2,983 mi	7–14 days	$13,424 – $17,898	$15,437 – $20,583
Oakland to Yonkers	~2,985 mi	7–14 days	$13,433 – $17,910	$15,447 – $20,596
Oakland to Mount Vernon	~2,989 mi	7–14 days	$13,451 – $17,934	$15,468 – $20,624
Oakland to New Rochelle	~2,992 mi	7–14 days	$13,464 – $17,952	$15,484 – $20,645
San Francisco to Yonkers	~2,993 mi	7–14 days	$13,469 – $17,958	$15,489 – $20,652
San Francisco to Mount Vernon	~2,997 mi	7–14 days	$13,487 – $17,982	$15,509 – $20,679
San Francisco to New Rochelle	~3,001 mi	7–14 days	$13,505 – $18,006	$15,530 – $20,707

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 2,783 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

All licensed movers in California

At the New York end

984 household-goods carriers are based in New York — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside New York City runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.

Movers in New York·Moving costs in New York·New York to California

Timing the move

Base versus peak-season cost from California to New York, full-service movers
Home size	October – April, mid-week	Summer weekend (+25%)
2 bedrooms	$12,524 – $16,698	$15,655 – $20,873
3 bedrooms	$14,402 – $19,203	$18,003 – $24,004

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 Nevada ~271 mi California to Arizona ~374 mi California to Utah ~676 mi California to New Mexico ~773 mi California to Idaho ~781 mi California to Oregon ~963 mi California to Colorado ~968 mi California to Wyoming ~1,028 mi California to Montana ~1,119 mi California to Washington ~1,138 mi California to Oklahoma ~1,374 mi California to Kansas ~1,393 mi All California routes

California to New York moving FAQ

How much does it cost to move from California to New York?

Between the two states' main cities, Los Angeles and New York City, the distance is 2,783 miles. From our model that is $12,524 – $16,698 for a two-bedroom home and $14,402 – $19,203 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $9,017 – $12,023 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $6,011 – $8,015. Across the 250 city pairs we price between California and New York, distances run from 2,498 to 3,001 miles, so use the table for your own cities.

How long does a move from California to New York take?

Los Angeles to New York City is 6 days on the road (about 51 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 New York?

Yes. Any move that crosses from California into New York 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 New York?

Load a freight trailer yourself: about $6,011 – $8,015 for a two-bedroom home over 2,783 miles against $12,524 – $16,698 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 $18,003 – $24,004 rather than $14,402 – $19,203.

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