Moving from Coloradoto 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, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
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. 100 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.
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 968 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 Colorado
503 household-goods carriers in Colorado are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- Pikes Peak Moving & Storage Llc, Colorado Sprgs · USDOT 44799 · 87 trucks
- Buehler Companies Alliance Relocation & Student Movers, Aurora · USDOT 1353870 · 38 trucks
- Mesa Moving & Storage, Grand Junction · USDOT 2251528 · 31 trucks
- All My Sons Moving & Storage Of Denver Llc, Denver · USDOT 900253 · 27 trucks
- Exodus Moving Storage Inc, Johnstown · USDOT 675502 · 27 trucks
At the California end
1,617 household-goods carriers are based in California — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Los Angeles runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $4,356 – $5,808 | $5,445 – $7,260 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,009 – $6,679 | $6,261 – $8,349 |
Transit is 3 to 7 days. Book ahead: 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 8 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 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. Any move that crosses from Colorado into California 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 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 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 $6,261 – $8,349 rather than $5,009 – $6,679.