Moving from Georgia to California
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Atlanta and Los Angeles it is 2,178 miles and 5 days on the road (about 40 hours of driving); the 100 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,173 to 2,745 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.
- 2,178 miAtlanta → Los Angeles
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $9,801+2-bedroom, movers
- 100City routes priced
In short
About 6,863 people moved from Georgia to California in 2024 (Census estimate, ±2,164), and about 14,052 went the other way. Between Atlanta and Los Angeles it is 2,178 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $9,801 – $13,068 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 222 movers based in Georgia hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Georgia to California
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 6,863 people a year (±2,164), against about 14,052 (±3,801) from California to Georgia, so California loses about 7,189 people a year on this exchange. Georgia is the 21st-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | Los Angeles County | 1,732 ±731 |
| Fulton County | Orange County | 494 ±483 |
| DeKalb County | Los Angeles County | 410 ±230 |
| Fulton County | San Diego County | 334 ±245 |
| Columbia County | Santa Clara County | 248 ±396* |
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. * Margin as large as the estimate.
Atlanta 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 Georgia and California.
Cost of moving from Georgia to California
At 2,178 miles, full-service movers should land around $9,801 – $13,068 for a two-bedroom home and $11,271 – $15,028 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $7,057 – $9,409; a freight trailer is $4,704 – $6,273.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $7,351 – $9,801 | $5,293 – $7,057 | $3,528 – $4,704 |
| 1 bedroom | $8,821 – $11,761 | $6,351 – $8,468 | $4,234 – $5,645 |
| 2 bedrooms | $9,801 – $13,068 | $7,057 – $9,409 | $4,704 – $6,273 |
| 3 bedrooms | $11,271 – $15,028 | $8,115 – $10,820 | $5,410 – $7,214 |
| 4 bedrooms | $12,741 – $16,988 | $9,174 – $12,232 | $6,116 – $8,154 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $14,702 – $19,602 | $10,585 – $14,113 | $7,057 – $9,409 |
Transport only, for 2,178 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 Georgia to California
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 12 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus to Moreno Valley | ~2,173 mi | 7–14 days | $9,779 – $13,038 | $11,245 – $14,994 |
| Columbus to Chula Vista | ~2,174 mi | 7–14 days | $9,783 – $13,044 | $11,250 – $15,001 |
| Columbus to San Bernardino | ~2,177 mi | 7–14 days | $9,797 – $13,062 | $11,266 – $15,021 |
| Atlanta to Los Angeles | 2,178 mi | 7–14 days | $9,801 – $13,068 | $11,271 – $15,028 |
| Columbus to San Diego | ~2,183 mi | 7–14 days | $9,824 – $13,098 | $11,297 – $15,063 |
| Columbus to Riverside | ~2,185 mi | 7–14 days | $9,833 – $13,110 | $11,307 – $15,077 |
| Atlanta to Moreno Valley | ~2,186 mi | 7–14 days | $9,837 – $13,116 | $11,313 – $15,083 |
| Columbus to Fontana | ~2,189 mi | 7–14 days | $9,851 – $13,134 | $11,328 – $15,104 |
| Atlanta to San Bernardino | ~2,190 mi | 7–14 days | $9,855 – $13,140 | $11,333 – $15,111 |
| Atlanta to Chula Vista | ~2,192 mi | 7–14 days | $9,864 – $13,152 | $11,344 – $15,125 |
| Atlanta to Riverside | ~2,199 mi | 7–14 days | $9,896 – $13,194 | $11,380 – $15,173 |
| Columbus to Ontario | ~2,199 mi | 7–14 days | $9,896 – $13,194 | $11,380 – $15,173 |
| Atlanta to Fontana | ~2,201 mi | 7–14 days | $9,905 – $13,206 | $11,390 – $15,187 |
| Atlanta to San Diego | ~2,201 mi | 7–14 days | $9,905 – $13,206 | $11,390 – $15,187 |
| Columbus to Anaheim | ~2,210 mi | 7–14 days | $9,945 – $13,260 | $11,437 – $15,249 |
| Atlanta to Ontario | ~2,211 mi | 7–14 days | $9,950 – $13,266 | $11,442 – $15,256 |
| Columbus to Irvine | ~2,213 mi | 7–14 days | $9,959 – $13,278 | $11,452 – $15,270 |
| Columbus to Santa Ana | ~2,220 mi | 7–14 days | $9,990 – $13,320 | $11,489 – $15,318 |
| Atlanta to Anaheim | ~2,224 mi | 7–14 days | $10,008 – $13,344 | $11,509 – $15,346 |
| Atlanta to Irvine | ~2,227 mi | 7–14 days | $10,022 – $13,362 | $11,525 – $15,366 |
| Columbus to Lancaster | ~2,231 mi | 7–14 days | $10,040 – $13,386 | $11,545 – $15,394 |
| Atlanta to Santa Ana | ~2,234 mi | 7–14 days | $10,053 – $13,404 | $11,561 – $15,415 |
| Columbus to Long Beach | ~2,240 mi | 7–14 days | $10,080 – $13,440 | $11,592 – $15,456 |
| Atlanta to Lancaster | ~2,241 mi | 7–14 days | $10,085 – $13,446 | $11,597 – $15,463 |
| Columbus to Los Angeles | ~2,241 mi | 7–14 days | $10,085 – $13,446 | $11,597 – $15,463 |
| Atlanta to Long Beach | ~2,254 mi | 7–14 days | $10,143 – $13,524 | $11,664 – $15,553 |
| Columbus to Santa Clarita | ~2,255 mi | 7–14 days | $10,148 – $13,530 | $11,670 – $15,560 |
| Atlanta to Santa Clarita | ~2,266 mi | 7–14 days | $10,197 – $13,596 | $11,727 – $15,635 |
| Columbus to Bakersfield | ~2,284 mi | 7–14 days | $10,278 – $13,704 | $11,820 – $15,760 |
| Atlanta to Bakersfield | ~2,291 mi | 7–14 days | $10,310 – $13,746 | $11,856 – $15,808 |
| Columbus to Oxnard | ~2,303 mi | 7–14 days | $10,364 – $13,818 | $11,918 – $15,891 |
| Atlanta to Oxnard | ~2,315 mi | 7–14 days | $10,418 – $13,890 | $11,980 – $15,974 |
| Columbus to Fresno | ~2,326 mi | 7–14 days | $10,467 – $13,956 | $12,037 – $16,049 |
| Atlanta to Fresno | ~2,328 mi | 7–14 days | $10,476 – $13,968 | $12,047 – $16,063 |
| Augusta to Moreno Valley | ~2,350 mi | 7–14 days | $10,575 – $14,100 | $12,161 – $16,215 |
| Augusta to San Bernardino | ~2,353 mi | 7–14 days | $10,589 – $14,118 | $12,177 – $16,236 |
| Augusta to Chula Vista | ~2,356 mi | 7–14 days | $10,602 – $14,136 | $12,192 – $16,256 |
| Augusta to Riverside | ~2,362 mi | 7–14 days | $10,629 – $14,172 | $12,223 – $16,298 |
| Augusta to San Diego | ~2,364 mi | 7–14 days | $10,638 – $14,184 | $12,234 – $16,312 |
| Augusta to Fontana | ~2,365 mi | 7–14 days | $10,643 – $14,190 | $12,239 – $16,319 |
| Augusta to Ontario | ~2,375 mi | 7–14 days | $10,688 – $14,250 | $12,291 – $16,388 |
| Augusta to Anaheim | ~2,387 mi | 7–14 days | $10,742 – $14,322 | $12,353 – $16,470 |
| Augusta to Irvine | ~2,391 mi | 7–14 days | $10,760 – $14,346 | $12,373 – $16,498 |
| Augusta to Santa Ana | ~2,397 mi | 7–14 days | $10,787 – $14,382 | $12,404 – $16,539 |
| Atlanta to Modesto | ~2,401 mi | 7–14 days | $10,805 – $14,406 | $12,425 – $16,567 |
| Columbus to Modesto | ~2,403 mi | 7–14 days | $10,814 – $14,418 | $12,436 – $16,581 |
| Augusta to Lancaster | ~2,404 mi | 7–14 days | $10,818 – $14,424 | $12,441 – $16,588 |
| Atlanta to Roseville | ~2,416 mi | 7–14 days | $10,872 – $14,496 | $12,503 – $16,670 |
| Augusta to Long Beach | ~2,417 mi | 7–14 days | $10,877 – $14,502 | $12,508 – $16,677 |
| Augusta to Los Angeles | ~2,417 mi | 7–14 days | $10,877 – $14,502 | $12,508 – $16,677 |
| Atlanta to Stockton | ~2,418 mi | 7–14 days | $10,881 – $14,508 | $12,513 – $16,684 |
| Columbus to Roseville | ~2,422 mi | 7–14 days | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Columbus to Stockton | ~2,422 mi | 7–14 days | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Atlanta to Sacramento | ~2,428 mi | 7–14 days | $10,926 – $14,568 | $12,565 – $16,753 |
| Augusta to Santa Clarita | ~2,429 mi | 7–14 days | $10,931 – $14,574 | $12,570 – $16,760 |
| Savannah to Moreno Valley | ~2,432 mi | 7–14 days | $10,944 – $14,592 | $12,586 – $16,781 |
| Columbus to Sacramento | ~2,433 mi | 7–14 days | $10,949 – $14,598 | $12,591 – $16,788 |
| Savannah to Chula Vista | ~2,433 mi | 7–14 days | $10,949 – $14,598 | $12,591 – $16,788 |
| Savannah to San Bernardino | ~2,436 mi | 7–14 days | $10,962 – $14,616 | $12,606 – $16,808 |
| Savannah to San Diego | ~2,442 mi | 7–14 days | $10,989 – $14,652 | $12,637 – $16,850 |
| Savannah to Riverside | ~2,444 mi | 7–14 days | $10,998 – $14,664 | $12,648 – $16,864 |
| Savannah to Fontana | ~2,447 mi | 7–14 days | $11,012 – $14,682 | $12,663 – $16,884 |
| Augusta to Bakersfield | ~2,454 mi | 7–14 days | $11,043 – $14,724 | $12,699 – $16,933 |
| Savannah to Ontario | ~2,457 mi | 7–14 days | $11,057 – $14,742 | $12,715 – $16,953 |
| Atlanta to San Jose | ~2,459 mi | 7–14 days | $11,066 – $14,754 | $12,725 – $16,967 |
| Columbus to San Jose | ~2,460 mi | 7–14 days | $11,070 – $14,760 | $12,731 – $16,974 |
| Atlanta to Fremont | ~2,461 mi | 7–14 days | $11,075 – $14,766 | $12,736 – $16,981 |
| Columbus to Fremont | ~2,463 mi | 7–14 days | $11,084 – $14,778 | $12,746 – $16,995 |
| Savannah to Anaheim | ~2,469 mi | 7–14 days | $11,111 – $14,814 | $12,777 – $17,036 |
| Savannah to Irvine | ~2,472 mi | 7–14 days | $11,124 – $14,832 | $12,793 – $17,057 |
| Atlanta to San Francisco | 2,474 mi | 7–14 days | $11,133 – $14,844 | $12,803 – $17,071 |
| Augusta to Oxnard | ~2,478 mi | 7–14 days | $11,151 – $14,868 | $12,824 – $17,098 |
| Savannah to Santa Ana | ~2,479 mi | 7–14 days | $11,156 – $14,874 | $12,829 – $17,105 |
| Atlanta to Oakland | ~2,480 mi | 7–14 days | $11,160 – $14,880 | $12,834 – $17,112 |
| Columbus to Oakland | ~2,483 mi | 7–14 days | $11,174 – $14,898 | $12,850 – $17,133 |
| Savannah to Lancaster | ~2,489 mi | 7–14 days | $11,201 – $14,934 | $12,881 – $17,174 |
| Augusta to Fresno | ~2,490 mi | 7–14 days | $11,205 – $14,940 | $12,886 – $17,181 |
| Columbus to San Francisco | ~2,492 mi | 7–14 days | $11,214 – $14,952 | $12,896 – $17,195 |
| Savannah to Long Beach | ~2,499 mi | 7–14 days | $11,246 – $14,994 | $12,932 – $17,243 |
| Savannah to Los Angeles | ~2,500 mi | 7–14 days | $11,250 – $15,000 | $12,938 – $17,250 |
| Savannah to Santa Clarita | ~2,513 mi | 7–14 days | $11,309 – $15,078 | $13,005 – $17,340 |
| Savannah to Bakersfield | ~2,541 mi | 7–14 days | $11,435 – $15,246 | $13,150 – $17,533 |
| Augusta to Modesto | ~2,561 mi | 7–14 days | $11,525 – $15,366 | $13,253 – $17,671 |
| Savannah to Oxnard | ~2,562 mi | 7–14 days | $11,529 – $15,372 | $13,258 – $17,678 |
| Augusta to Roseville | ~2,576 mi | 7–14 days | $11,592 – $15,456 | $13,331 – $17,774 |
| Augusta to Stockton | ~2,579 mi | 7–14 days | $11,606 – $15,474 | $13,346 – $17,795 |
| Savannah to Fresno | ~2,581 mi | 7–14 days | $11,615 – $15,486 | $13,357 – $17,809 |
| Augusta to Sacramento | ~2,587 mi | 7–14 days | $11,642 – $15,522 | $13,388 – $17,850 |
| Augusta to San Jose | ~2,620 mi | 7–14 days | $11,790 – $15,720 | $13,558 – $18,078 |
| Augusta to Fremont | ~2,622 mi | 7–14 days | $11,799 – $15,732 | $13,569 – $18,092 |
| Augusta to Oakland | ~2,641 mi | 7–14 days | $11,885 – $15,846 | $13,667 – $18,223 |
| Augusta to San Francisco | ~2,650 mi | 7–14 days | $11,925 – $15,900 | $13,714 – $18,285 |
| Savannah to Modesto | ~2,656 mi | 7–14 days | $11,952 – $15,936 | $13,745 – $18,326 |
| Savannah to Roseville | ~2,673 mi | 7–14 days | $12,029 – $16,038 | $13,833 – $18,444 |
| Savannah to Stockton | ~2,674 mi | 7–14 days | $12,033 – $16,044 | $13,838 – $18,451 |
| Savannah to Sacramento | ~2,684 mi | 7–14 days | $12,078 – $16,104 | $13,890 – $18,520 |
| Savannah to San Jose | ~2,714 mi | 7–14 days | $12,213 – $16,284 | $14,045 – $18,727 |
| Savannah to Fremont | ~2,716 mi | 7–14 days | $12,222 – $16,296 | $14,055 – $18,740 |
| Savannah to Oakland | ~2,736 mi | 7–14 days | $12,312 – $16,416 | $14,159 – $18,878 |
| Savannah to San Francisco | ~2,745 mi | 7–14 days | $12,353 – $16,470 | $14,205 – $18,940 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Georgia
134 of the 222 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 603 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 20 of 221 vehicle inspections (9.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 142 of 599 driver inspections (23.7%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&S Power Moving LLCAtlanta, GA · USDOT 3840355 | 54 | 1 of 29 | 10 of 54 |
| Wirks Moving & Storage IncMarietta, GA · USDOT 1942465 | 26 | 0 of 6 | 5 of 26 |
| Out of State MovingAtlanta, GA · USDOT 3528157 | 22 | 1 of 10 | 3 of 22 |
| Atlanta Peach Movers IncDoraville, GA · USDOT 797586 | 20 | 0 of 11 | 0 of 20 |
| Bulldog Movers IncDoraville, GA · USDOT 1187702 | 16 | 0 of 5 | 8 of 16 |
| Atlanta Miracle Movers LLCGrayson, GA · USDOT 2568757 | 16 | 0 of 4 | 0 of 16 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
695 listed household-goods carriers are based in Georgia, 222 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Georgia 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 Georgia. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Georgia
Georgia to California moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Georgia to California?
Between the two states' main cities, Atlanta and Los Angeles, the distance is 2,178 miles. From our model that is $9,801 – $13,068 for a two-bedroom home and $11,271 – $15,028 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $7,057 – $9,409 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $4,704 – $6,273. Across the 100 city pairs we price between Georgia and California, distances run from 2,173 to 2,745 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Georgia to California take?
Atlanta to Los Angeles is 5 days on the road (about 40 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 Georgia to California?
Yes. A move from Georgia into California is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 695 listed movers based in Georgia, 222 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Georgia.
What is the cheapest way to move from Georgia to California?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $4,704 – $6,273 for a two-bedroom home over 2,178 miles against $9,801 – $13,068 with full-service movers. A container, about $7,057 – $9,409, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Georgia to California each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 6,863 people (±2,164) moved from Georgia to California that year, against about 14,052 (±3,801) from California to Georgia. That makes Georgia the 21st-largest source of new residents for California among the states.