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Moving from Californiato Ohio

An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Los Angeles and Columbus it is about 2,301 miles and 5 days on the road (about 42 hours of driving); the 150 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,145 to 2,535 miles.

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

~2,301 mi
Los Angeles → Columbus
7–14 days
Typical transit
$10,355+
2-bedroom, movers
150
City routes priced

Los Angeles to Columbus, 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 Ohio.

Map of the route from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH

Cost of moving from California to Ohio

At about 2,301 miles, full-service movers should land around $10,355 – $13,806 for a two-bedroom home and $11,908 – $15,877 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $7,455 – $9,940; a freight trailer is $4,970 – $6,627.

Cost to move from California to Ohio by home size and service type, at 2,301 miles
Home sizeFull-service moversMoving containerFreight trailer
Studio$7,766 – $10,355$5,591 – $7,455$3,728 – $4,970
1 bedroom$9,319 – $12,425$6,710 – $8,946$4,473 – $5,964
2 bedrooms$10,355 – $13,806$7,455 – $9,940$4,970 – $6,627
3 bedrooms$11,908 – $15,877$8,574 – $11,431$5,716 – $7,621
4 bedrooms$13,461 – $17,948$9,692 – $12,922$6,461 – $8,615
5+ bedrooms$15,532 – $20,709$11,183 – $14,910$7,455 – $9,940

Transport only, for an estimated 2,301 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 Ohio

Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 150 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.

Moving routes between California and Ohio cities with distance and cost
RouteDistanceTransit2 bedrooms3 bedrooms
San Bernardino to Cincinnati~2,145 mi7–14 days$9,653 – $12,870$11,100 – $14,801
Moreno Valley to Cincinnati~2,146 mi7–14 days$9,657 – $12,876$11,106 – $14,807
Fontana to Cincinnati~2,156 mi7–14 days$9,702 – $12,936$11,157 – $14,876
Riverside to Cincinnati~2,157 mi7–14 days$9,707 – $12,942$11,162 – $14,883
San Bernardino to Dayton~2,165 mi7–14 days$9,743 – $12,990$11,204 – $14,939
Moreno Valley to Dayton~2,166 mi7–14 days$9,747 – $12,996$11,209 – $14,945
Ontario to Cincinnati~2,167 mi7–14 days$9,752 – $13,002$11,214 – $14,952
Chula Vista to Cincinnati~2,173 mi7–14 days$9,779 – $13,038$11,245 – $14,994
Fontana to Dayton~2,177 mi7–14 days$9,797 – $13,062$11,266 – $15,021
Riverside to Dayton~2,178 mi7–14 days$9,801 – $13,068$11,271 – $15,028
San Diego to Cincinnati~2,179 mi7–14 days$9,806 – $13,074$11,276 – $15,035
Anaheim to Cincinnati~2,182 mi7–14 days$9,819 – $13,092$11,292 – $15,056
Lancaster to Cincinnati~2,185 mi7–14 days$9,833 – $13,110$11,307 – $15,077
Irvine to Cincinnati~2,188 mi7–14 days$9,846 – $13,128$11,323 – $15,097
Ontario to Dayton~2,188 mi7–14 days$9,846 – $13,128$11,323 – $15,097
Santa Ana to Cincinnati~2,193 mi7–14 days$9,869 – $13,158$11,349 – $15,132
Chula Vista to Dayton~2,196 mi7–14 days$9,882 – $13,176$11,364 – $15,152
San Diego to Dayton~2,202 mi7–14 days$9,909 – $13,212$11,395 – $15,194
Anaheim to Dayton~2,203 mi7–14 days$9,914 – $13,218$11,401 – $15,201
Lancaster to Dayton~2,204 mi7–14 days$9,918 – $13,224$11,406 – $15,208
Los Angeles to Cincinnati~2,207 mi7–14 days$9,932 – $13,242$11,421 – $15,228
Irvine to Dayton~2,209 mi7–14 days$9,941 – $13,254$11,432 – $15,242
Long Beach to Cincinnati~2,212 mi7–14 days$9,954 – $13,272$11,447 – $15,263
Santa Clarita to Cincinnati~2,213 mi7–14 days$9,959 – $13,278$11,452 – $15,270
San Bernardino to Toledo~2,214 mi7–14 days$9,963 – $13,284$11,457 – $15,277
Santa Ana to Dayton~2,214 mi7–14 days$9,963 – $13,284$11,457 – $15,277
Moreno Valley to Toledo~2,216 mi7–14 days$9,972 – $13,296$11,468 – $15,290
Bakersfield to Cincinnati~2,222 mi7–14 days$9,999 – $13,332$11,499 – $15,332
Fontana to Toledo~2,225 mi7–14 days$10,013 – $13,350$11,514 – $15,353
Los Angeles to Dayton~2,227 mi7–14 days$10,022 – $13,362$11,525 – $15,366
Riverside to Toledo~2,227 mi7–14 days$10,022 – $13,362$11,525 – $15,366
Long Beach to Dayton~2,232 mi7–14 days$10,044 – $13,392$11,551 – $15,401
Santa Clarita to Dayton~2,232 mi7–14 days$10,044 – $13,392$11,551 – $15,401
Fresno to Cincinnati~2,236 mi7–14 days$10,062 – $13,416$11,571 – $15,428
Ontario to Toledo~2,236 mi7–14 days$10,062 – $13,416$11,571 – $15,428
Bakersfield to Dayton~2,239 mi7–14 days$10,076 – $13,434$11,587 – $15,449
San Bernardino to Columbus~2,240 mi7–14 days$10,080 – $13,440$11,592 – $15,456
Moreno Valley to Columbus~2,241 mi7–14 days$10,085 – $13,446$11,597 – $15,463
Lancaster to Toledo~2,248 mi7–14 days$10,116 – $13,488$11,633 – $15,511
Fresno to Dayton~2,250 mi7–14 days$10,125 – $13,500$11,644 – $15,525
Fontana to Columbus~2,251 mi7–14 days$10,130 – $13,506$11,649 – $15,532
Anaheim to Toledo~2,252 mi7–14 days$10,134 – $13,512$11,654 – $15,539
Riverside to Columbus~2,252 mi7–14 days$10,134 – $13,512$11,654 – $15,539
Chula Vista to Toledo~2,253 mi7–14 days$10,139 – $13,518$11,659 – $15,546
Irvine to Toledo~2,259 mi7–14 days$10,166 – $13,554$11,690 – $15,587
San Diego to Toledo~2,259 mi7–14 days$10,166 – $13,554$11,690 – $15,587
Ontario to Columbus~2,262 mi7–14 days$10,179 – $13,572$11,706 – $15,608
Oxnard to Cincinnati~2,263 mi7–14 days$10,184 – $13,578$11,711 – $15,615
Santa Ana to Toledo~2,264 mi7–14 days$10,188 – $13,584$11,716 – $15,622
Chula Vista to Columbus~2,271 mi7–14 days$10,220 – $13,626$11,752 – $15,670
Los Angeles to Toledo~2,274 mi7–14 days$10,233 – $13,644$11,768 – $15,691
Anaheim to Columbus~2,277 mi7–14 days$10,247 – $13,662$11,783 – $15,711
San Diego to Columbus~2,277 mi7–14 days$10,247 – $13,662$11,783 – $15,711
Santa Clarita to Toledo~2,277 mi7–14 days$10,247 – $13,662$11,783 – $15,711
Bakersfield to Toledo~2,278 mi7–14 days$10,251 – $13,668$11,789 – $15,718
Lancaster to Columbus~2,278 mi7–14 days$10,251 – $13,668$11,789 – $15,718
Fresno to Toledo~2,280 mi7–14 days$10,260 – $13,680$11,799 – $15,732
Long Beach to Toledo~2,281 mi7–14 days$10,265 – $13,686$11,804 – $15,739
Oxnard to Dayton~2,282 mi7–14 days$10,269 – $13,692$11,809 – $15,746
Irvine to Columbus~2,284 mi7–14 days$10,278 – $13,704$11,820 – $15,760
Santa Ana to Columbus~2,289 mi7–14 days$10,301 – $13,734$11,846 – $15,794
Roseville to Cincinnati~2,291 mi7–14 days$10,310 – $13,746$11,856 – $15,808
Modesto to Cincinnati~2,292 mi7–14 days$10,314 – $13,752$11,861 – $15,815
Roseville to Dayton~2,300 mi7–14 days$10,350 – $13,800$11,903 – $15,870
Los Angeles to Columbus~2,301 mi7–14 days$10,355 – $13,806$11,908 – $15,877
Modesto to Dayton~2,304 mi7–14 days$10,368 – $13,824$11,923 – $15,898
Sacramento to Cincinnati~2,305 mi7–14 days$10,373 – $13,830$11,928 – $15,905
Stockton to Cincinnati~2,305 mi7–14 days$10,373 – $13,830$11,928 – $15,905
Santa Clarita to Columbus~2,306 mi7–14 days$10,377 – $13,836$11,934 – $15,911
Long Beach to Columbus~2,307 mi7–14 days$10,382 – $13,842$11,939 – $15,918
Bakersfield to Columbus~2,312 mi7–14 days$10,404 – $13,872$11,965 – $15,953
Sacramento to Dayton~2,314 mi7–14 days$10,413 – $13,884$11,975 – $15,967
Stockton to Dayton~2,315 mi7–14 days$10,418 – $13,890$11,980 – $15,974
Roseville to Toledo~2,317 mi7–14 days$10,427 – $13,902$11,990 – $15,987
Fresno to Columbus~2,322 mi7–14 days$10,449 – $13,932$12,016 – $16,022
San Bernardino to Cleveland~2,324 mi7–14 days$10,458 – $13,944$12,027 – $16,036
Moreno Valley to Cleveland~2,326 mi7–14 days$10,467 – $13,956$12,037 – $16,049
Oxnard to Toledo~2,327 mi7–14 days$10,472 – $13,962$12,042 – $16,056
Modesto to Toledo~2,328 mi7–14 days$10,476 – $13,968$12,047 – $16,063
Sacramento to Toledo~2,333 mi7–14 days$10,499 – $13,998$12,073 – $16,098
San Bernardino to Akron~2,333 mi7–14 days$10,499 – $13,998$12,073 – $16,098
Fontana to Cleveland~2,335 mi7–14 days$10,508 – $14,010$12,084 – $16,112
Moreno Valley to Akron~2,335 mi7–14 days$10,508 – $14,010$12,084 – $16,112
Riverside to Cleveland~2,337 mi7–14 days$10,517 – $14,022$12,094 – $16,125
Stockton to Toledo~2,337 mi7–14 days$10,517 – $14,022$12,094 – $16,125
Fontana to Akron~2,344 mi7–14 days$10,548 – $14,064$12,130 – $16,174
Ontario to Cleveland~2,346 mi7–14 days$10,557 – $14,076$12,141 – $16,187
Riverside to Akron~2,346 mi7–14 days$10,557 – $14,076$12,141 – $16,187
Fremont to Cincinnati~2,353 mi7–14 days$10,589 – $14,118$12,177 – $16,236
San Jose to Cincinnati~2,353 mi7–14 days$10,589 – $14,118$12,177 – $16,236
Ontario to Akron~2,355 mi7–14 days$10,598 – $14,130$12,187 – $16,250
Oxnard to Columbus~2,356 mi7–14 days$10,602 – $14,136$12,192 – $16,256
Lancaster to Cleveland~2,358 mi7–14 days$10,611 – $14,148$12,203 – $16,270
Anaheim to Cleveland~2,362 mi7–14 days$10,629 – $14,172$12,223 – $16,298
Chula Vista to Cleveland~2,362 mi7–14 days$10,629 – $14,172$12,223 – $16,298
Fremont to Dayton~2,365 mi7–14 days$10,643 – $14,190$12,239 – $16,319
San Jose to Dayton~2,365 mi7–14 days$10,643 – $14,190$12,239 – $16,319
Oakland to Cincinnati~2,367 mi7–14 days$10,652 – $14,202$12,249 – $16,332
Lancaster to Akron~2,368 mi7–14 days$10,656 – $14,208$12,254 – $16,339
San Diego to Cleveland~2,368 mi7–14 days$10,656 – $14,208$12,254 – $16,339
Chula Vista to Akron~2,369 mi7–14 days$10,661 – $14,214$12,260 – $16,346
Irvine to Cleveland~2,369 mi7–14 days$10,661 – $14,214$12,260 – $16,346
Roseville to Columbus~2,370 mi7–14 days$10,665 – $14,220$12,265 – $16,353
Anaheim to Akron~2,371 mi7–14 days$10,670 – $14,226$12,270 – $16,360
Santa Ana to Cleveland~2,374 mi7–14 days$10,683 – $14,244$12,285 – $16,381
Modesto to Columbus~2,375 mi7–14 days$10,688 – $14,250$12,291 – $16,388
San Diego to Akron~2,375 mi7–14 days$10,688 – $14,250$12,291 – $16,388
San Francisco to Cincinnati~2,376 mi7–14 days$10,692 – $14,256$12,296 – $16,394
Irvine to Akron~2,378 mi7–14 days$10,701 – $14,268$12,306 – $16,408
Oakland to Dayton~2,378 mi7–14 days$10,701 – $14,268$12,306 – $16,408
Santa Ana to Akron~2,382 mi7–14 days$10,719 – $14,292$12,327 – $16,436
Los Angeles to Cleveland~2,384 mi7–14 days$10,728 – $14,304$12,337 – $16,450
Sacramento to Columbus~2,385 mi7–14 days$10,733 – $14,310$12,342 – $16,457
Stockton to Columbus~2,386 mi7–14 days$10,737 – $14,316$12,348 – $16,463
San Francisco to Dayton~2,387 mi7–14 days$10,742 – $14,322$12,353 – $16,470
Santa Clarita to Cleveland~2,387 mi7–14 days$10,742 – $14,322$12,353 – $16,470
Fremont to Toledo~2,388 mi7–14 days$10,746 – $14,328$12,358 – $16,477
Bakersfield to Cleveland~2,389 mi7–14 days$10,751 – $14,334$12,363 – $16,484
San Jose to Toledo~2,390 mi7–14 days$10,755 – $14,340$12,368 – $16,491
Long Beach to Cleveland~2,391 mi7–14 days$10,760 – $14,346$12,373 – $16,498
Fresno to Cleveland~2,392 mi7–14 days$10,764 – $14,352$12,379 – $16,505
Los Angeles to Akron~2,393 mi7–14 days$10,769 – $14,358$12,384 – $16,512
Santa Clarita to Akron~2,397 mi7–14 days$10,787 – $14,382$12,404 – $16,539
Bakersfield to Akron~2,400 mi7–14 days$10,800 – $14,400$12,420 – $16,560
Long Beach to Akron~2,400 mi7–14 days$10,800 – $14,400$12,420 – $16,560
Oakland to Toledo~2,400 mi7–14 days$10,800 – $14,400$12,420 – $16,560
Fresno to Akron~2,405 mi7–14 days$10,823 – $14,430$12,446 – $16,595
San Francisco to Toledo~2,408 mi7–14 days$10,836 – $14,448$12,461 – $16,615
Roseville to Cleveland~2,429 mi7–14 days$10,931 – $14,574$12,570 – $16,760
Fremont to Columbus~2,436 mi7–14 days$10,962 – $14,616$12,606 – $16,808
Oxnard to Cleveland~2,437 mi7–14 days$10,967 – $14,622$12,611 – $16,815
San Jose to Columbus~2,437 mi7–14 days$10,967 – $14,622$12,611 – $16,815
Modesto to Cleveland~2,440 mi7–14 days$10,980 – $14,640$12,627 – $16,836
Sacramento to Cleveland~2,444 mi7–14 days$10,998 – $14,664$12,648 – $16,864
Roseville to Akron~2,445 mi7–14 days$11,003 – $14,670$12,653 – $16,871
Oxnard to Akron~2,447 mi7–14 days$11,012 – $14,682$12,663 – $16,884
Oakland to Columbus~2,449 mi7–14 days$11,021 – $14,694$12,674 – $16,898
Stockton to Cleveland~2,449 mi7–14 days$11,021 – $14,694$12,674 – $16,898
Modesto to Akron~2,454 mi7–14 days$11,043 – $14,724$12,699 – $16,933
San Francisco to Columbus~2,458 mi7–14 days$11,061 – $14,748$12,720 – $16,960
Sacramento to Akron~2,460 mi7–14 days$11,070 – $14,760$12,731 – $16,974
Stockton to Akron~2,463 mi7–14 days$11,084 – $14,778$12,746 – $16,995
Fremont to Cleveland~2,500 mi7–14 days$11,250 – $15,000$12,938 – $17,250
San Jose to Cleveland~2,501 mi7–14 days$11,255 – $15,006$12,943 – $17,257
Oakland to Cleveland~2,511 mi7–14 days$11,300 – $15,066$12,994 – $17,326
Fremont to Akron~2,514 mi7–14 days$11,313 – $15,084$13,010 – $17,347
San Jose to Akron~2,515 mi7–14 days$11,318 – $15,090$13,015 – $17,354
San Francisco to Cleveland~2,520 mi7–14 days$11,340 – $15,120$13,041 – $17,388
Oakland to Akron~2,526 mi7–14 days$11,367 – $15,156$13,072 – $17,429
San Francisco to Akron~2,535 mi7–14 days$11,408 – $15,210$13,119 – $17,492

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 2,301 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 Ohio end

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

Timing the move

Base versus peak-season cost from California to Ohio, full-service movers
Home sizeOctober – April, mid-weekSummer weekend (+25%)
2 bedrooms$10,355 – $13,806$12,944 – $17,258
3 bedrooms$11,908 – $15,877$14,885 – $19,846

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 Ohio moving FAQ

How much does it cost to move from California to Ohio?

Between the two states' main cities, Los Angeles and Columbus, the distance is about 2,301 miles. From our model that is $10,355 – $13,806 for a two-bedroom home and $11,908 – $15,877 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $7,455 – $9,940 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $4,970 – $6,627. Across the 150 city pairs we price between California and Ohio, distances run from 2,145 to 2,535 miles, so use the table for your own cities.

How long does a move from California to Ohio take?

Los Angeles to Columbus is 5 days on the road (about 42 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 Ohio?

Yes. Any move that crosses from California into Ohio 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 Ohio?

Load a freight trailer yourself: about $4,970 – $6,627 for a two-bedroom home over 2,301 miles against $10,355 – $13,806 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 $14,885 – $19,846 rather than $11,908 – $15,877.

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