Moving from Colorado to California
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Denver and Los Angeles it is about 968 miles and 2 days on the road (about 18 hours of driving); the 100 city pairs we price between the two states run from 891 to 1,253 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.
- ~968 miDenver → Los Angeles
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $4,356+2-bedroom, movers
- 100City routes priced
In short
About 15,781 people moved from Colorado to California in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,397), and about 19,717 went the other way. Between Denver and Los Angeles it is about 968 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $4,356 – $5,808 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 131 movers based in Colorado hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Colorado to California
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 15,781 people a year (±3,397), against about 19,717 (±3,479) from California to Colorado, so California loses about 3,936 people a year on this exchange. Colorado is the 10th-largest of the 50 states sending people to California; California took in about 406,873 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Denver County | Los Angeles County | 1,239 ±417 |
| El Paso County | San Diego County | 754 ±331 |
| El Paso County | Los Angeles County | 644 ±301 |
| El Paso County | Monterey County | 484 ±391 |
| Boulder County | San Diego County | 422 ±268 |
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.
Denver to Los Angeles, 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 Colorado and California.
Cost of moving from Colorado to California
At about 968 miles, full-service movers should land around $4,356 – $5,808 for a two-bedroom home and $5,009 – $6,679 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $3,136 – $4,182; a freight trailer is $2,091 – $2,788.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,267 – $4,356 | $2,352 – $3,136 | $1,568 – $2,091 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,920 – $5,227 | $2,823 – $3,764 | $1,882 – $2,509 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,356 – $5,808 | $3,136 – $4,182 | $2,091 – $2,788 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,009 – $6,679 | $3,607 – $4,809 | $2,405 – $3,206 |
| 4 bedrooms | $5,663 – $7,550 | $4,077 – $5,436 | $2,718 – $3,624 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $6,534 – $8,712 | $4,704 – $6,273 | $3,136 – $4,182 |
Transport only, for an estimated 968 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 Colorado to California
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 19 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs to San Bernardino | ~891 mi | 3–7 days | $4,010 – $5,346 | $4,611 – $6,148 |
| Colorado Springs to Moreno Valley | ~894 mi | 3–7 days | $4,023 – $5,364 | $4,626 – $6,169 |
| Colorado Springs to Fontana | ~902 mi | 3–7 days | $4,059 – $5,412 | $4,668 – $6,224 |
| Colorado Springs to Riverside | ~904 mi | 3–7 days | $4,068 – $5,424 | $4,678 – $6,238 |
| Denver to San Bernardino | ~911 mi | 3–7 days | $4,100 – $5,466 | $4,714 – $6,286 |
| Colorado Springs to Ontario | ~913 mi | 3–7 days | $4,109 – $5,478 | $4,725 – $6,300 |
| Denver to Moreno Valley | ~916 mi | 3–7 days | $4,122 – $5,496 | $4,740 – $6,320 |
| Aurora to San Bernardino | ~917 mi | 3–7 days | $4,127 – $5,502 | $4,745 – $6,327 |
| Aurora to Moreno Valley | ~922 mi | 3–7 days | $4,149 – $5,532 | $4,771 – $6,362 |
| Denver to Fontana | ~922 mi | 3–7 days | $4,149 – $5,532 | $4,771 – $6,362 |
| Colorado Springs to Lancaster | ~923 mi | 3–7 days | $4,154 – $5,538 | $4,777 – $6,369 |
| Denver to Riverside | ~925 mi | 3–7 days | $4,163 – $5,550 | $4,787 – $6,383 |
| Aurora to Fontana | ~928 mi | 3–7 days | $4,176 – $5,568 | $4,802 – $6,403 |
| Colorado Springs to Anaheim | ~929 mi | 3–7 days | $4,181 – $5,574 | $4,808 – $6,410 |
| Aurora to Riverside | ~932 mi | 3–7 days | $4,194 – $5,592 | $4,823 – $6,431 |
| Denver to Ontario | ~933 mi | 3–7 days | $4,199 – $5,598 | $4,828 – $6,438 |
| Colorado Springs to Irvine | ~937 mi | 3–7 days | $4,217 – $5,622 | $4,849 – $6,465 |
| Fort Collins to San Bernardino | ~937 mi | 3–7 days | $4,217 – $5,622 | $4,849 – $6,465 |
| Denver to Lancaster | ~938 mi | 3–7 days | $4,221 – $5,628 | $4,854 – $6,472 |
| Aurora to Ontario | ~939 mi | 3–7 days | $4,226 – $5,634 | $4,859 – $6,479 |
| Colorado Springs to Chula Vista | ~940 mi | 3–7 days | $4,230 – $5,640 | $4,865 – $6,486 |
| Colorado Springs to Santa Ana | ~941 mi | 3–7 days | $4,235 – $5,646 | $4,870 – $6,493 |
| Fort Collins to Moreno Valley | ~943 mi | 3–7 days | $4,244 – $5,658 | $4,880 – $6,507 |
| Aurora to Lancaster | ~944 mi | 3–7 days | $4,248 – $5,664 | $4,885 – $6,514 |
| Colorado Springs to San Diego | ~944 mi | 3–7 days | $4,248 – $5,664 | $4,885 – $6,514 |
| Fort Collins to Fontana | ~947 mi | 3–7 days | $4,262 – $5,682 | $4,901 – $6,534 |
| Denver to Anaheim | ~949 mi | 3–7 days | $4,271 – $5,694 | $4,911 – $6,548 |
| Colorado Springs to Los Angeles | ~950 mi | 3–7 days | $4,275 – $5,700 | $4,916 – $6,555 |
| Colorado Springs to Santa Clarita | ~952 mi | 3–7 days | $4,284 – $5,712 | $4,927 – $6,569 |
| Fort Collins to Riverside | ~952 mi | 3–7 days | $4,284 – $5,712 | $4,927 – $6,569 |
| Colorado Springs to Bakersfield | ~954 mi | 3–7 days | $4,293 – $5,724 | $4,937 – $6,583 |
| Aurora to Anaheim | ~956 mi | 3–7 days | $4,302 – $5,736 | $4,947 – $6,596 |
| Colorado Springs to Long Beach | ~958 mi | 3–7 days | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Denver to Irvine | ~958 mi | 3–7 days | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Fort Collins to Ontario | ~958 mi | 3–7 days | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Fort Collins to Lancaster | ~959 mi | 3–7 days | $4,316 – $5,754 | $4,963 – $6,617 |
| Denver to Santa Ana | ~962 mi | 3–7 days | $4,329 – $5,772 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Denver to Bakersfield | ~963 mi | 3–7 days | $4,334 – $5,778 | $4,984 – $6,645 |
| Aurora to Irvine | ~964 mi | 3–7 days | $4,338 – $5,784 | $4,989 – $6,652 |
| Colorado Springs to Fresno | ~966 mi | 3–7 days | $4,347 – $5,796 | $4,999 – $6,665 |
| Denver to Fresno | ~966 mi | 3–7 days | $4,347 – $5,796 | $4,999 – $6,665 |
| Denver to Santa Clarita | ~967 mi | 3–7 days | $4,352 – $5,802 | $5,004 – $6,672 |
| Aurora to Santa Ana | ~968 mi | 3–7 days | $4,356 – $5,808 | $5,009 – $6,679 |
| Denver to Chula Vista | ~968 mi | 3–7 days | $4,356 – $5,808 | $5,009 – $6,679 |
| Denver to Los Angeles | ~968 mi | 3–7 days | $4,356 – $5,808 | $5,009 – $6,679 |
| Aurora to Bakersfield | ~970 mi | 3–7 days | $4,365 – $5,820 | $5,020 – $6,693 |
| Denver to San Diego | ~971 mi | 3–7 days | $4,370 – $5,826 | $5,025 – $6,700 |
| Aurora to Fresno | ~973 mi | 3–7 days | $4,379 – $5,838 | $5,035 – $6,714 |
| Aurora to Chula Vista | ~974 mi | 3–7 days | $4,383 – $5,844 | $5,040 – $6,721 |
| Aurora to Los Angeles | ~974 mi | 3–7 days | $4,383 – $5,844 | $5,040 – $6,721 |
| Aurora to Santa Clarita | ~974 mi | 3–7 days | $4,383 – $5,844 | $5,040 – $6,721 |
| Fort Collins to Fresno | ~974 mi | 3–7 days | $4,383 – $5,844 | $5,040 – $6,721 |
| Fort Collins to Anaheim | ~975 mi | 3–7 days | $4,388 – $5,850 | $5,046 – $6,728 |
| Aurora to San Diego | ~977 mi | 3–7 days | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| Denver to Long Beach | ~977 mi | 3–7 days | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| Fort Collins to Bakersfield | ~980 mi | 3–7 days | $4,410 – $5,880 | $5,072 – $6,762 |
| Aurora to Long Beach | ~984 mi | 3–7 days | $4,428 – $5,904 | $5,092 – $6,790 |
| Fort Collins to Irvine | ~985 mi | 3–7 days | $4,433 – $5,910 | $5,097 – $6,797 |
| Fort Collins to Santa Ana | ~988 mi | 3–7 days | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Fort Collins to Santa Clarita | ~989 mi | 3–7 days | $4,451 – $5,934 | $5,118 – $6,824 |
| Fort Collins to Los Angeles | ~992 mi | 3–7 days | $4,464 – $5,952 | $5,134 – $6,845 |
| Fort Collins to Chula Vista | ~1,001 mi | 3–7 days | $4,505 – $6,006 | $5,180 – $6,907 |
| Colorado Springs to Oxnard | ~1,002 mi | 3–7 days | $4,509 – $6,012 | $5,185 – $6,914 |
| Fort Collins to Long Beach | ~1,003 mi | 3–7 days | $4,514 – $6,018 | $5,191 – $6,921 |
| Fort Collins to San Diego | ~1,003 mi | 3–7 days | $4,514 – $6,018 | $5,191 – $6,921 |
| Denver to Oxnard | ~1,017 mi | 3–7 days | $4,577 – $6,102 | $5,263 – $7,017 |
| Fort Collins to Roseville | ~1,017 mi | 3–7 days | $4,577 – $6,102 | $5,263 – $7,017 |
| Denver to Modesto | ~1,020 mi | 3–7 days | $4,590 – $6,120 | $5,279 – $7,038 |
| Denver to Roseville | ~1,021 mi | 3–7 days | $4,595 – $6,126 | $5,284 – $7,045 |
| Fort Collins to Modesto | ~1,022 mi | 3–7 days | $4,599 – $6,132 | $5,289 – $7,052 |
| Aurora to Oxnard | ~1,023 mi | 3–7 days | $4,604 – $6,138 | $5,294 – $7,059 |
| Aurora to Modesto | ~1,027 mi | 3–7 days | $4,622 – $6,162 | $5,315 – $7,086 |
| Aurora to Roseville | ~1,027 mi | 3–7 days | $4,622 – $6,162 | $5,315 – $7,086 |
| Colorado Springs to Modesto | ~1,027 mi | 3–7 days | $4,622 – $6,162 | $5,315 – $7,086 |
| Fort Collins to Sacramento | ~1,031 mi | 3–7 days | $4,640 – $6,186 | $5,335 – $7,114 |
| Denver to Stockton | ~1,032 mi | 3–7 days | $4,644 – $6,192 | $5,341 – $7,121 |
| Fort Collins to Stockton | ~1,033 mi | 3–7 days | $4,649 – $6,198 | $5,346 – $7,128 |
| Colorado Springs to Roseville | ~1,034 mi | 3–7 days | $4,653 – $6,204 | $5,351 – $7,135 |
| Denver to Sacramento | ~1,034 mi | 3–7 days | $4,653 – $6,204 | $5,351 – $7,135 |
| Fort Collins to Oxnard | ~1,038 mi | 3–7 days | $4,671 – $6,228 | $5,372 – $7,162 |
| Aurora to Stockton | ~1,039 mi | 3–7 days | $4,676 – $6,234 | $5,377 – $7,169 |
| Aurora to Sacramento | ~1,041 mi | 3–7 days | $4,685 – $6,246 | $5,387 – $7,183 |
| Colorado Springs to Stockton | ~1,042 mi | 3–7 days | $4,689 – $6,252 | $5,392 – $7,190 |
| Colorado Springs to Sacramento | ~1,047 mi | 3–7 days | $4,712 – $6,282 | $5,418 – $7,224 |
| Denver to Fremont | ~1,081 mi | 3–7 days | $4,865 – $6,486 | $5,594 – $7,459 |
| Denver to San Jose | ~1,081 mi | 3–7 days | $4,865 – $6,486 | $5,594 – $7,459 |
| Fort Collins to Fremont | ~1,083 mi | 3–7 days | $4,874 – $6,498 | $5,605 – $7,473 |
| Fort Collins to San Jose | ~1,084 mi | 3–7 days | $4,878 – $6,504 | $5,610 – $7,480 |
| Colorado Springs to San Jose | ~1,087 mi | 3–7 days | $4,892 – $6,522 | $5,625 – $7,500 |
| Aurora to Fremont | ~1,088 mi | 3–7 days | $4,896 – $6,528 | $5,630 – $7,507 |
| Aurora to San Jose | ~1,088 mi | 3–7 days | $4,896 – $6,528 | $5,630 – $7,507 |
| Colorado Springs to Fremont | ~1,088 mi | 3–7 days | $4,896 – $6,528 | $5,630 – $7,507 |
| Denver to Oakland | ~1,095 mi | 3–7 days | $4,928 – $6,570 | $5,667 – $7,556 |
| Fort Collins to Oakland | ~1,095 mi | 3–7 days | $4,928 – $6,570 | $5,667 – $7,556 |
| Aurora to Oakland | ~1,102 mi | 3–7 days | $4,959 – $6,612 | $5,703 – $7,604 |
| Colorado Springs to Oakland | ~1,104 mi | 3–7 days | $4,968 – $6,624 | $5,713 – $7,618 |
| Fort Collins to San Francisco | ~1,104 mi | 3–7 days | $4,968 – $6,624 | $5,713 – $7,618 |
| Aurora to San Francisco | ~1,111 mi | 3–7 days | $5,000 – $6,666 | $5,749 – $7,666 |
| Colorado Springs to San Francisco | ~1,113 mi | 3–7 days | $5,009 – $6,678 | $5,760 – $7,680 |
| Denver to San Francisco | 1,253 mi | 7–14 days | $5,639 – $7,518 | $6,484 – $8,646 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Colorado
74 of the 131 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 400 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 39 of 247 vehicle inspections (15.8%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 66 of 399 driver inspections (16.5%, against 13.0%). 1 carrier has an acute or critical violation found in an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak Moving & Storage LLCColorado Sprgs, CO · USDOT 44799 | 64 | 12 of 46 | 12 of 64 |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of Denver LLCDenver, CO · USDOT 900253 | 22 | 1 of 15 | 1 of 22 |
| Fatboy Slims Moving Company LLCColorado Springs, CO · USDOT 3590162 | 21 | 0 of 18 | 2 of 21 |
| Bennett's Moving Company IncColorado Springs, CO · USDOT 1321178 | 15 | 2 of 11 | 2 of 15 |
| Classic MoversCanon City, CO · USDOT 2119180 | 14 | 0 of 10 | 0 of 14 |
| Cadogan Tate AspenCarbondale, CO · USDOT 888572 | 13 | 0 of 10 | 1 of 13 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
498 listed household-goods carriers are based in Colorado, 131 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Colorado directory ranks them. At the California end, 1,592 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in California, moving costs in California, or the reverse trip, California to Colorado. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Colorado
Colorado to California moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Colorado to California?
Between the two states' main cities, Denver and Los Angeles, the distance is about 968 miles. From our model that is $4,356 – $5,808 for a two-bedroom home and $5,009 – $6,679 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $3,136 – $4,182 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,091 – $2,788. Across the 100 city pairs we price between Colorado and California, distances run from 891 to 1,253 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Colorado to California take?
Denver to Los Angeles is 2 days on the road (about 18 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 3 to 7 days, because at this distance it usually travels on either a dedicated truck or a consolidated load, depending on the carrier and the season. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 8 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Colorado to California?
Yes. A move from Colorado into California is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 498 listed movers based in Colorado, 131 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Colorado.
What is the cheapest way to move from Colorado to California?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,091 – $2,788 for a two-bedroom home over 968 miles against $4,356 – $5,808 with full-service movers. A container, about $3,136 – $4,182, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Colorado to California each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 15,781 people (±3,397) moved from Colorado to California that year, against about 19,717 (±3,479) from California to Colorado. That makes Colorado the 10th-largest source of new residents for California among the states.