Popular Moving Routesfrom San Diego, CA
164 routes out of San Diego, each priced by home size from one published model. The nearest is Chula Vista, CA at about 12 miles; the farthest is Portland, ME at about 3,054. 24 stay inside California, 140 cross a state line.
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Moving within California from San Diego
Routes that stay inside California. Under 100 miles they are billed by the hour; past it, on distance and weight — but all of them are regulated by the state rather than the FMCSA.
| Destination | Distance | Drive | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego to Chula Vista, CA | ~12 mi | < 1 hr | Same day | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| San Diego to Irvine, CA | ~88 mi | 2 hr | Same day | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| San Diego to Santa Ana, CA | ~95 mi | 2 hr | Same day | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| San Diego to Moreno Valley, CA | ~97 mi | 2 hr | Same day | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| San Diego to Anaheim, CA | ~100 mi | 2 hr | Same day | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| San Diego to Riverside, CA | ~100 mi | 2 hr | Same day | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| San Diego to Long Beach, CA | ~110 mi | 2 hr | 1–3 days | $495 – $660 | $569 – $759 |
| San Diego to Ontario, CA | ~111 mi | 2 hr | 1–3 days | $500 – $666 | $574 – $766 |
| San Diego to Fontana, CA | ~114 mi | 2 hr | 1–3 days | $513 – $684 | $590 – $787 |
| San Diego to San Bernardino, CA | ~115 mi | 2 hr | 1–3 days | $518 – $690 | $595 – $794 |
| San Diego to Los Angeles, CA | 126 mi | 2 hr | 1–3 days | $567 – $756 | $652 – $869 |
| San Diego to Santa Clarita, CA | ~164 mi | 3 hr | 1–3 days | $738 – $984 | $849 – $1,132 |
| San Diego to Lancaster, CA | ~173 mi | 3 hr | 1–3 days | $779 – $1,038 | $895 – $1,194 |
| San Diego to Oxnard, CA | ~182 mi | 3 hr | 1–3 days | $819 – $1,092 | $942 – $1,256 |
| San Diego to Bakersfield, CA | ~247 mi | 4 hr | 1–3 days | $1,112 – $1,482 | $1,278 – $1,704 |
| San Diego to Fresno, CA | ~368 mi | 7 hr | 1–3 days | $1,656 – $2,208 | $1,904 – $2,539 |
| San Diego to Modesto, CA | ~470 mi | 9 hr | 3–7 days | $2,115 – $2,820 | $2,432 – $3,243 |
| San Diego to San Jose, CA | ~485 mi | 9 hr | 3–7 days | $2,183 – $2,910 | $2,510 – $3,347 |
| San Diego to Fremont, CA | ~497 mi | 9 hr | 3–7 days | $2,237 – $2,982 | $2,572 – $3,429 |
| San Diego to San Francisco, CA | 503 mi | 9 hr | 3–7 days | $2,264 – $3,018 | $2,603 – $3,471 |
| San Diego to Stockton, CA | ~504 mi | 9 hr | 3–7 days | $2,268 – $3,024 | $2,608 – $3,478 |
| San Diego to Oakland, CA | ~530 mi | 10 hr | 3–7 days | $2,385 – $3,180 | $2,743 – $3,657 |
| San Diego to Sacramento, CA | ~551 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $2,480 – $3,306 | $2,851 – $3,802 |
| San Diego to Roseville, CA | ~558 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $2,511 – $3,348 | $2,888 – $3,850 |
Regional routes from San Diego
Out-of-state destinations under 500 miles. Short interstate hauls: priced on weight, federally regulated, and usually run on a dedicated truck with a tight delivery date.
| Destination | Distance | Drive | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego to Spring Valley, NV | ~300 mi | 5 hr | 1–3 days | $1,350 – $1,800 | $1,553 – $2,070 |
| San Diego to Henderson, NV | ~301 mi | 5 hr | 1–3 days | $1,355 – $1,806 | $1,558 – $2,077 |
| San Diego to Paradise, NV | ~303 mi | 6 hr | 1–3 days | $1,364 – $1,818 | $1,568 – $2,091 |
| San Diego to Las Vegas, NV | ~309 mi | 6 hr | 1–3 days | $1,391 – $1,854 | $1,599 – $2,132 |
| San Diego to North Las Vegas, NV | ~319 mi | 6 hr | 1–3 days | $1,436 – $1,914 | $1,651 – $2,201 |
| San Diego to Phoenix, AZ | 355 mi | 6 hr | 1–3 days | $1,598 – $2,130 | $1,837 – $2,449 |
| San Diego to Tempe, AZ | ~357 mi | 6 hr | 1–3 days | $1,607 – $2,142 | $1,847 – $2,463 |
| San Diego to Scottsdale, AZ | ~359 mi | 7 hr | 1–3 days | $1,616 – $2,154 | $1,858 – $2,477 |
| San Diego to Chandler, AZ | ~362 mi | 7 hr | 1–3 days | $1,629 – $2,172 | $1,873 – $2,498 |
| San Diego to Mesa, AZ | ~364 mi | 7 hr | 1–3 days | $1,638 – $2,184 | $1,884 – $2,512 |
| San Diego to Gilbert, AZ | ~369 mi | 7 hr | 1–3 days | $1,661 – $2,214 | $1,910 – $2,546 |
| San Diego to Tucson, AZ | ~422 mi | 8 hr | 3–7 days | $1,899 – $2,532 | $2,184 – $2,912 |
| San Diego to Saint George, UT | ~424 mi | 8 hr | 3–7 days | $1,908 – $2,544 | $2,194 – $2,926 |
Long-distance routes from San Diego
500 miles and beyond. These mostly move as consolidated freight, which is why the cost per mile falls with distance and why the delivery is a window rather than a date.
| Destination | Distance | Drive | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego to Reno, NV | ~575 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,976 – $3,968 |
| San Diego to Albuquerque, NM | ~728 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $3,276 – $4,368 | $3,767 – $5,023 |
| San Diego to El Paso, TX | ~731 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $3,290 – $4,386 | $3,783 – $5,044 |
| San Diego to Salt Lake City, UT | ~732 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $3,294 – $4,392 | $3,788 – $5,051 |
| San Diego to Ogden, UT | ~762 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $3,429 – $4,572 | $3,943 – $5,258 |
| San Diego to Boise, ID | ~880 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $3,960 – $5,280 | $4,554 – $6,072 |
| San Diego to Colorado Springs, CO | ~944 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $4,248 – $5,664 | $4,885 – $6,514 |
| San Diego to Denver, CO | ~971 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $4,370 – $5,826 | $5,025 – $6,700 |
| San Diego to Aurora, CO | ~977 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| San Diego to Eugene, OR | ~986 mi | 2 days | 3–7 days | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
| San Diego to Fort Collins, CO | ~1,003 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $4,514 – $6,018 | $5,191 – $6,921 |
| San Diego to Lubbock, TX | ~1,032 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $4,644 – $6,192 | $5,341 – $7,121 |
| San Diego to Amarillo, TX | ~1,043 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $4,694 – $6,258 | $5,398 – $7,197 |
| San Diego to Cheyenne, WY | ~1,043 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $4,694 – $6,258 | $5,398 – $7,197 |
| San Diego to Portland, OR | ~1,087 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $4,892 – $6,522 | $5,625 – $7,500 |
| San Diego to Missoula, MT | ~1,157 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $5,207 – $6,942 | $5,987 – $7,983 |
| San Diego to Billings, MT | ~1,182 mi | 3 days | 3–7 days | $5,319 – $7,092 | $6,117 – $8,156 |
| San Diego to Spokane, WA | ~1,204 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,418 – $7,224 | $6,231 – $8,308 |
| San Diego to Olympia, WA | ~1,206 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,427 – $7,236 | $6,241 – $8,321 |
| San Diego to Tacoma, WA | ~1,214 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,463 – $7,284 | $6,282 – $8,377 |
| San Diego to Seattle, WA | ~1,240 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,580 – $7,440 | $6,417 – $8,556 |
| San Diego to Laredo, TX | ~1,298 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,841 – $7,788 | $6,717 – $8,956 |
| San Diego to San Antonio, TX | ~1,313 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,909 – $7,878 | $6,795 – $9,060 |
| San Diego to Oklahoma City, OK | ~1,327 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $5,972 – $7,962 | $6,867 – $9,156 |
| San Diego to Fort Worth, TX | ~1,342 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,039 – $8,052 | $6,945 – $9,260 |
| San Diego to Austin, TX | ~1,347 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,062 – $8,082 | $6,971 – $9,294 |
| San Diego to Wichita, KS | ~1,362 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,129 – $8,172 | $7,048 – $9,398 |
| San Diego to Irving, TX | ~1,366 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,147 – $8,196 | $7,069 – $9,425 |
| San Diego to Dallas, TX | ~1,378 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,201 – $8,268 | $7,131 – $9,508 |
| San Diego to Plano, TX | ~1,379 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,206 – $8,274 | $7,136 – $9,515 |
| San Diego to McKinney, TX | ~1,384 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,228 – $8,304 | $7,162 – $9,550 |
| San Diego to Garland, TX | ~1,388 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,246 – $8,328 | $7,183 – $9,577 |
| San Diego to McAllen, TX | ~1,424 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,408 – $8,544 | $7,369 – $9,826 |
| San Diego to Corpus Christi, TX | ~1,430 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,435 – $8,580 | $7,400 – $9,867 |
| San Diego to Tulsa, OK | ~1,431 mi | 3 days | 7–14 days | $6,440 – $8,586 | $7,405 – $9,874 |
| San Diego to Houston, TX | ~1,517 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $6,827 – $9,102 | $7,850 – $10,467 |
| San Diego to Omaha, NE | ~1,524 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $6,858 – $9,144 | $7,887 – $10,516 |
| San Diego to Overland Park, KS | ~1,547 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $6,962 – $9,282 | $8,006 – $10,674 |
| San Diego to Sioux Falls, SD | ~1,555 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $6,998 – $9,330 | $8,047 – $10,729 |
| San Diego to Kansas City, MO | ~1,556 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $7,002 – $9,336 | $8,052 – $10,736 |
| San Diego to Des Moines, IA | ~1,665 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $7,493 – $9,990 | $8,616 – $11,488 |
| San Diego to Little Rock, AR | ~1,670 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $7,515 – $10,020 | $8,642 – $11,523 |
| San Diego to Fargo, ND | ~1,691 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $7,610 – $10,146 | $8,751 – $11,668 |
| San Diego to Lafayette, LA | ~1,735 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $7,808 – $10,410 | $8,979 – $11,971 |
| San Diego to Minneapolis, MN | ~1,785 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,033 – $10,710 | $9,237 – $12,317 |
| San Diego to Baton Rouge, LA | ~1,788 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,046 – $10,728 | $9,253 – $12,337 |
| San Diego to Saint Paul, MN | ~1,793 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,069 – $10,758 | $9,279 – $12,372 |
| San Diego to Memphis, TN | ~1,817 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,177 – $10,902 | $9,403 – $12,537 |
| San Diego to Saint Louis, MO | ~1,821 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,195 – $10,926 | $9,424 – $12,565 |
| San Diego to Jackson, MS | ~1,828 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,226 – $10,968 | $9,460 – $12,613 |
| San Diego to New Orleans, LA | ~1,872 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,424 – $11,232 | $9,688 – $12,917 |
| San Diego to Madison, WI | ~1,941 mi | 4 days | 7–14 days | $8,735 – $11,646 | $10,045 – $13,393 |
| San Diego to Evansville, IN | ~1,981 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $8,915 – $11,886 | $10,252 – $13,669 |
| San Diego to Mobile, AL | ~1,996 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $8,982 – $11,976 | $10,329 – $13,772 |
| San Diego to Milwaukee, WI | ~2,024 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,108 – $12,144 | $10,474 – $13,966 |
| San Diego to Nashville, TN | ~2,030 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,135 – $12,180 | $10,505 – $14,007 |
| San Diego to Birmingham, AL | ~2,042 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,189 – $12,252 | $10,567 – $14,090 |
| San Diego to Huntsville, AL | ~2,048 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,216 – $12,288 | $10,598 – $14,131 |
| San Diego to Indianapolis, IN | ~2,082 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,369 – $12,492 | $10,774 – $14,366 |
| San Diego to Montgomery, AL | ~2,088 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,396 – $12,528 | $10,805 – $14,407 |
| San Diego to Louisville, KY | ~2,097 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,437 – $12,582 | $10,852 – $14,469 |
| San Diego to Chattanooga, TN | ~2,130 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,585 – $12,780 | $11,023 – $14,697 |
| San Diego to Chicago, IL | 2,146 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,657 – $12,876 | $11,106 – $14,807 |
| San Diego to Grand Rapids, MI | ~2,151 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,680 – $12,906 | $11,131 – $14,842 |
| San Diego to Fort Wayne, IN | ~2,156 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,702 – $12,936 | $11,157 – $14,876 |
| San Diego to Lexington, KY | ~2,177 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,797 – $13,062 | $11,266 – $15,021 |
| San Diego to Cincinnati, OH | ~2,179 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,806 – $13,074 | $11,276 – $15,035 |
| San Diego to Columbus, GA | ~2,183 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,824 – $13,098 | $11,297 – $15,063 |
| San Diego to Atlanta, GA | ~2,201 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,905 – $13,206 | $11,390 – $15,187 |
| San Diego to Dayton, OH | ~2,202 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,909 – $13,212 | $11,395 – $15,194 |
| San Diego to Lansing, MI | ~2,212 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,954 – $13,272 | $11,447 – $15,263 |
| San Diego to Knoxville, TN | ~2,216 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $9,972 – $13,296 | $11,468 – $15,290 |
| San Diego to Ann Arbor, MI | ~2,253 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,139 – $13,518 | $11,659 – $15,546 |
| San Diego to Tallahassee, FL | ~2,255 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,148 – $13,530 | $11,670 – $15,560 |
| San Diego to Toledo, OH | ~2,259 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,166 – $13,554 | $11,690 – $15,587 |
| San Diego to Columbus, OH | ~2,277 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,247 – $13,662 | $11,783 – $15,711 |
| San Diego to Detroit, MI | ~2,295 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,328 – $13,770 | $11,877 – $15,836 |
| San Diego to Greenville, SC | ~2,323 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,454 – $13,938 | $12,022 – $16,029 |
| San Diego to Charleston, WV | ~2,358 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,611 – $14,148 | $12,203 – $16,270 |
| San Diego to Augusta, GA | ~2,364 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,638 – $14,184 | $12,234 – $16,312 |
| San Diego to Cleveland, OH | ~2,368 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,656 – $14,208 | $12,254 – $16,339 |
| San Diego to Akron, OH | ~2,375 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,688 – $14,250 | $12,291 – $16,388 |
| San Diego to Gainesville, FL | ~2,401 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,805 – $14,406 | $12,425 – $16,567 |
| San Diego to Columbia, SC | ~2,421 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,895 – $14,526 | $12,529 – $16,705 |
| San Diego to Charlotte, NC | ~2,422 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| San Diego to Saint Petersburg, FL | ~2,425 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,913 – $14,550 | $12,549 – $16,733 |
| San Diego to Tampa, FL | ~2,433 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,949 – $14,598 | $12,591 – $16,788 |
| San Diego to Jacksonville, FL | ~2,435 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $10,958 – $14,610 | $12,601 – $16,802 |
| San Diego to Winston-Salem, NC | ~2,453 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $11,039 – $14,718 | $12,694 – $16,926 |
| San Diego to Pittsburgh, PA | ~2,464 mi | 5 days | 7–14 days | $11,088 – $14,784 | $12,751 – $17,002 |
| San Diego to Greensboro, NC | ~2,484 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,178 – $14,904 | $12,855 – $17,140 |
| San Diego to Orlando, FL | ~2,492 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,214 – $14,952 | $12,896 – $17,195 |
| San Diego to Cape Coral, FL | ~2,498 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,241 – $14,988 | $12,927 – $17,236 |
| San Diego to Charleston, SC | ~2,509 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,291 – $15,054 | $12,984 – $17,312 |
| San Diego to Chapel Hill, NC | ~2,534 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,403 – $15,204 | $13,113 – $17,485 |
| San Diego to Durham, NC | ~2,542 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,439 – $15,252 | $13,155 – $17,540 |
| San Diego to Fayetteville, NC | ~2,545 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,453 – $15,270 | $13,170 – $17,561 |
| San Diego to Buffalo, NY | ~2,546 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,457 – $15,276 | $13,176 – $17,567 |
| San Diego to Raleigh, NC | ~2,561 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,525 – $15,366 | $13,253 – $17,671 |
| San Diego to Myrtle Beach, SC | ~2,566 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,547 – $15,396 | $13,279 – $17,705 |
| San Diego to Port Saint Lucie, FL | ~2,590 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,655 – $15,540 | $13,403 – $17,871 |
| San Diego to Rochester, NY | ~2,622 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,799 – $15,732 | $13,569 – $18,092 |
| San Diego to Richmond, VA | ~2,627 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,822 – $15,762 | $13,595 – $18,126 |
| San Diego to Hialeah, FL | ~2,634 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,853 – $15,804 | $13,631 – $18,175 |
| San Diego to Miami, FL | ~2,644 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,898 – $15,864 | $13,683 – $18,244 |
| San Diego to Arlington, VA | ~2,644 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,898 – $15,864 | $13,683 – $18,244 |
| San Diego to Washington, DC | ~2,647 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,912 – $15,882 | $13,698 – $18,264 |
| San Diego to Harrisburg, PA | ~2,655 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $11,948 – $15,930 | $13,740 – $18,319 |
| San Diego to Baltimore, MD | ~2,673 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,029 – $16,038 | $13,833 – $18,444 |
| San Diego to Norfolk, VA | ~2,704 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,168 – $16,224 | $13,993 – $18,658 |
| San Diego to Chesapeake, VA | ~2,705 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,173 – $16,230 | $13,998 – $18,664 |
| San Diego to Virginia Beach, VA | ~2,725 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,263 – $16,350 | $14,102 – $18,802 |
| San Diego to Wilmington, DE | ~2,738 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,321 – $16,428 | $14,169 – $18,892 |
| San Diego to Philadelphia, PA | ~2,761 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,425 – $16,566 | $14,288 – $19,051 |
| San Diego to Newark, NJ | ~2,821 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,695 – $16,926 | $14,599 – $19,465 |
| San Diego to Jersey City, NJ | ~2,828 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,726 – $16,968 | $14,635 – $19,513 |
| San Diego to New York City, NY | ~2,831 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,740 – $16,986 | $14,650 – $19,534 |
| San Diego to Yonkers, NY | ~2,837 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,767 – $17,022 | $14,681 – $19,575 |
| San Diego to Albany, NY | ~2,847 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,812 – $17,082 | $14,733 – $19,644 |
| San Diego to Bridgeport, CT | ~2,880 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,960 – $17,280 | $14,904 – $19,872 |
| San Diego to Burlington, VT | ~2,886 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $12,987 – $17,316 | $14,935 – $19,913 |
| San Diego to New Haven, CT | ~2,896 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $13,032 – $17,376 | $14,987 – $19,982 |
| San Diego to Hartford, CT | ~2,911 mi | 6 days | 7–14 days | $13,100 – $17,466 | $15,064 – $20,086 |
| San Diego to Manchester, NH | ~2,984 mi | 7 days | 7–14 days | $13,428 – $17,904 | $15,442 – $20,590 |
| San Diego to Providence, RI | ~2,986 mi | 7 days | 7–14 days | $13,437 – $17,916 | $15,453 – $20,603 |
| San Diego to Boston, MA | ~3,007 mi | 7 days | 7–14 days | $13,532 – $18,042 | $15,561 – $20,748 |
| San Diego to Portland, ME | ~3,054 mi | 7 days | 7–14 days | $13,743 – $18,324 | $15,804 – $21,073 |
Local moves inside San Diego
Across town is an hourly job: crew × rate × hours plus about $75 travel. Full-service crews run about $40 to $50 per mover per hour. What moves the number is access and packing, not the miles.
| Home size | Crew | Hours on site | Full-service cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 2–3 h | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 movers | 5–7 h | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 movers | 6–9 h | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 movers | 8–10 h | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 movers | 10–12 h | $1,675 – $2,475 |
The full San Diego moving cost guide covers what pushes an hourly job up and the cities nearest to San Diego.
Moving to San Diego
Routes we price into San Diego, nearest first. Same model, same distances, written from the other end.
Movers in San Diego
1,617 household-goods carriers based in California are active on the FMCSA register. Licensed movers in California lists the largest with USDOT numbers, so you can read a safety record before you call.
Routes from other California cities
San Diego moving routes FAQ
What is the cheapest route to move from San Diego?
By distance, Chula Vista, CA at about 12 miles, which is inside the local band and billed by the hour: roughly $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home. Distance drives the price once you leave the local band, so the nearest destination is the cheapest one.
How much does it cost to move from San Diego to Portland, ME?
About 3,054 miles, the longest route we publish from San Diego. From our model that is $13,743 – $18,324 for a two-bedroom home and $15,804 – $21,073 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only, with a delivery window of 7–14 days.
How much do local movers cost in San Diego?
A move inside San Diego is billed by the hour: about $40 to $50 per mover per hour for a full-service crew plus a travel fee of around $75. A studio with a crew of 2 for 2 to 3 hours is $235 – $375; a three-bedroom home with a crew of 3 for 6 to 9 hours is $795 – $1,425.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover to leave San Diego?
Only if the move crosses a state line. 140 of the 164 routes we publish from San Diego do, and for those the carrier must hold active FMCSA interstate authority (an MC number) as well as a USDOT number. The 24 routes that stay inside California are regulated by the state instead, and the federal 110% rule on non-binding estimates does not apply to them.
How are these San Diego route distances and prices worked out?
4 of the 164 distances are measured driving miles; the rest are estimated from city coordinates using the median road-to-straight-line ratio across our measured corridors, and are marked approximate. Prices come from one published model — distance × home-size factor × service rate past 100 miles, hourly inside it — so every route on this page is comparable with every other.

