Moving from Louisianato California
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between New Orleans and Los Angeles it is about 1,946 miles and 4 days on the road (about 35 hours of driving); the 100 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,577 to 2,240 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
New Orleans 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 Louisiana and California.
Cost of moving from Louisiana to California
At about 1,946 miles, full-service movers should land around $8,757 – $11,676 for a two-bedroom home and $10,071 – $13,427 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $6,305 – $8,407; a freight trailer is $4,203 – $5,604.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $6,568 – $8,757 | $4,729 – $6,305 | $3,153 – $4,203 |
| 1 bedroom | $7,881 – $10,508 | $5,675 – $7,566 | $3,783 – $5,044 |
| 2 bedrooms | $8,757 – $11,676 | $6,305 – $8,407 | $4,203 – $5,604 |
| 3 bedrooms | $10,071 – $13,427 | $7,251 – $9,668 | $4,834 – $6,445 |
| 4 bedrooms | $11,384 – $15,179 | $8,197 – $10,929 | $5,464 – $7,286 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $13,136 – $17,514 | $9,458 – $12,610 | $6,305 – $8,407 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,946 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 Louisiana to California
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 76 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport to Chula Vista | ~1,577 mi | 7–14 days | $7,097 – $9,462 | $8,161 – $10,881 |
| Shreveport to Moreno Valley | ~1,582 mi | 7–14 days | $7,119 – $9,492 | $8,187 – $10,916 |
| Shreveport to San Diego | ~1,586 mi | 7–14 days | $7,137 – $9,516 | $8,208 – $10,943 |
| Shreveport to San Bernardino | ~1,587 mi | 7–14 days | $7,142 – $9,522 | $8,213 – $10,950 |
| Shreveport to Riverside | ~1,594 mi | 7–14 days | $7,173 – $9,564 | $8,249 – $10,999 |
| Shreveport to Fontana | ~1,598 mi | 7–14 days | $7,191 – $9,588 | $8,270 – $11,026 |
| Shreveport to Ontario | ~1,608 mi | 7–14 days | $7,236 – $9,648 | $8,321 – $11,095 |
| Shreveport to Anaheim | ~1,619 mi | 7–14 days | $7,286 – $9,714 | $8,378 – $11,171 |
| Shreveport to Irvine | ~1,620 mi | 7–14 days | $7,290 – $9,720 | $8,383 – $11,178 |
| Shreveport to Santa Ana | ~1,628 mi | 7–14 days | $7,326 – $9,768 | $8,425 – $11,233 |
| Shreveport to Lancaster | ~1,644 mi | 7–14 days | $7,398 – $9,864 | $8,508 – $11,344 |
| Shreveport to Long Beach | ~1,648 mi | 7–14 days | $7,416 – $9,888 | $8,528 – $11,371 |
| Shreveport to Los Angeles | ~1,650 mi | 7–14 days | $7,425 – $9,900 | $8,539 – $11,385 |
| Shreveport to Santa Clarita | ~1,667 mi | 7–14 days | $7,502 – $10,002 | $8,627 – $11,502 |
| Shreveport to Bakersfield | ~1,701 mi | 7–14 days | $7,655 – $10,206 | $8,803 – $11,737 |
| Shreveport to Oxnard | ~1,714 mi | 7–14 days | $7,713 – $10,284 | $8,870 – $11,827 |
| Lafayette to Chula Vista | ~1,725 mi | 7–14 days | $7,763 – $10,350 | $8,927 – $11,902 |
| Lafayette to San Diego | ~1,735 mi | 7–14 days | $7,808 – $10,410 | $8,979 – $11,971 |
| Lafayette to Moreno Valley | ~1,740 mi | 7–14 days | $7,830 – $10,440 | $9,004 – $12,006 |
| Lafayette to San Bernardino | ~1,747 mi | 7–14 days | $7,862 – $10,482 | $9,041 – $12,054 |
| Lafayette to Riverside | ~1,753 mi | 7–14 days | $7,889 – $10,518 | $9,072 – $12,096 |
| Shreveport to Fresno | ~1,754 mi | 7–14 days | $7,893 – $10,524 | $9,077 – $12,103 |
| Lafayette to Fontana | ~1,758 mi | 7–14 days | $7,911 – $10,548 | $9,098 – $12,130 |
| Lafayette to Ontario | ~1,767 mi | 7–14 days | $7,952 – $10,602 | $9,144 – $12,192 |
| Lafayette to Anaheim | ~1,777 mi | 7–14 days | $7,997 – $10,662 | $9,196 – $12,261 |
| Lafayette to Irvine | ~1,777 mi | 7–14 days | $7,997 – $10,662 | $9,196 – $12,261 |
| Baton Rouge to Chula Vista | ~1,778 mi | 7–14 days | $8,001 – $10,668 | $9,201 – $12,268 |
| Lafayette to Santa Ana | ~1,785 mi | 7–14 days | $8,033 – $10,710 | $9,237 – $12,317 |
| Baton Rouge to San Diego | ~1,788 mi | 7–14 days | $8,046 – $10,728 | $9,253 – $12,337 |
| Baton Rouge to Moreno Valley | ~1,791 mi | 7–14 days | $8,060 – $10,746 | $9,268 – $12,358 |
| Baton Rouge to San Bernardino | ~1,798 mi | 7–14 days | $8,091 – $10,788 | $9,305 – $12,406 |
| Baton Rouge to Riverside | ~1,804 mi | 7–14 days | $8,118 – $10,824 | $9,336 – $12,448 |
| Lafayette to Long Beach | ~1,806 mi | 7–14 days | $8,127 – $10,836 | $9,346 – $12,461 |
| Baton Rouge to Fontana | ~1,809 mi | 7–14 days | $8,141 – $10,854 | $9,362 – $12,482 |
| Lafayette to Lancaster | ~1,809 mi | 7–14 days | $8,141 – $10,854 | $9,362 – $12,482 |
| Lafayette to Los Angeles | ~1,810 mi | 7–14 days | $8,145 – $10,860 | $9,367 – $12,489 |
| Baton Rouge to Ontario | ~1,818 mi | 7–14 days | $8,181 – $10,908 | $9,408 – $12,544 |
| Baton Rouge to Anaheim | ~1,828 mi | 7–14 days | $8,226 – $10,968 | $9,460 – $12,613 |
| Baton Rouge to Irvine | ~1,828 mi | 7–14 days | $8,226 – $10,968 | $9,460 – $12,613 |
| Lafayette to Santa Clarita | ~1,829 mi | 7–14 days | $8,231 – $10,974 | $9,465 – $12,620 |
| Baton Rouge to Santa Ana | ~1,836 mi | 7–14 days | $8,262 – $11,016 | $9,501 – $12,668 |
| Shreveport to Modesto | ~1,837 mi | 7–14 days | $8,267 – $11,022 | $9,506 – $12,675 |
| Baton Rouge to Long Beach | ~1,857 mi | 7–14 days | $8,357 – $11,142 | $9,610 – $12,813 |
| Baton Rouge to Lancaster | ~1,858 mi | 7–14 days | $8,361 – $11,148 | $9,615 – $12,820 |
| Shreveport to Stockton | ~1,859 mi | 7–14 days | $8,366 – $11,154 | $9,620 – $12,827 |
| Baton Rouge to Los Angeles | ~1,861 mi | 7–14 days | $8,375 – $11,166 | $9,631 – $12,841 |
| New Orleans to Chula Vista | ~1,862 mi | 7–14 days | $8,379 – $11,172 | $9,636 – $12,848 |
| Shreveport to Roseville | ~1,866 mi | 7–14 days | $8,397 – $11,196 | $9,657 – $12,875 |
| Lafayette to Bakersfield | ~1,870 mi | 7–14 days | $8,415 – $11,220 | $9,677 – $12,903 |
| New Orleans to San Diego | ~1,872 mi | 7–14 days | $8,424 – $11,232 | $9,688 – $12,917 |
| Lafayette to Oxnard | ~1,875 mi | 7–14 days | $8,438 – $11,250 | $9,703 – $12,938 |
| Shreveport to Sacramento | ~1,875 mi | 7–14 days | $8,438 – $11,250 | $9,703 – $12,938 |
| New Orleans to Moreno Valley | ~1,877 mi | 7–14 days | $8,447 – $11,262 | $9,713 – $12,951 |
| Baton Rouge to Santa Clarita | ~1,879 mi | 7–14 days | $8,456 – $11,274 | $9,724 – $12,965 |
| New Orleans to San Bernardino | ~1,883 mi | 7–14 days | $8,474 – $11,298 | $9,745 – $12,993 |
| New Orleans to Riverside | ~1,889 mi | 7–14 days | $8,501 – $11,334 | $9,776 – $13,034 |
| Shreveport to San Jose | ~1,892 mi | 7–14 days | $8,514 – $11,352 | $9,791 – $13,055 |
| New Orleans to Fontana | ~1,894 mi | 7–14 days | $8,523 – $11,364 | $9,801 – $13,069 |
| Shreveport to Fremont | ~1,896 mi | 7–14 days | $8,532 – $11,376 | $9,812 – $13,082 |
| New Orleans to Ontario | ~1,904 mi | 7–14 days | $8,568 – $11,424 | $9,853 – $13,138 |
| New Orleans to Anaheim | ~1,913 mi | 7–14 days | $8,609 – $11,478 | $9,900 – $13,200 |
| New Orleans to Irvine | ~1,914 mi | 7–14 days | $8,613 – $11,484 | $9,905 – $13,207 |
| Baton Rouge to Bakersfield | ~1,918 mi | 7–14 days | $8,631 – $11,508 | $9,926 – $13,234 |
| Shreveport to Oakland | ~1,918 mi | 7–14 days | $8,631 – $11,508 | $9,926 – $13,234 |
| New Orleans to Santa Ana | ~1,921 mi | 7–14 days | $8,645 – $11,526 | $9,941 – $13,255 |
| Baton Rouge to Oxnard | ~1,925 mi | 7–14 days | $8,663 – $11,550 | $9,962 – $13,283 |
| Shreveport to San Francisco | ~1,927 mi | 7–14 days | $8,672 – $11,562 | $9,972 – $13,296 |
| Lafayette to Fresno | ~1,930 mi | 7–14 days | $8,685 – $11,580 | $9,988 – $13,317 |
| New Orleans to Long Beach | ~1,942 mi | 7–14 days | $8,739 – $11,652 | $10,050 – $13,400 |
| New Orleans to Lancaster | ~1,944 mi | 7–14 days | $8,748 – $11,664 | $10,060 – $13,414 |
| New Orleans to Los Angeles | ~1,946 mi | 7–14 days | $8,757 – $11,676 | $10,071 – $13,427 |
| New Orleans to Santa Clarita | ~1,965 mi | 7–14 days | $8,843 – $11,790 | $10,169 – $13,559 |
| Baton Rouge to Fresno | ~1,977 mi | 7–14 days | $8,897 – $11,862 | $10,231 – $13,641 |
| New Orleans to Bakersfield | ~2,005 mi | 7–14 days | $9,023 – $12,030 | $10,376 – $13,835 |
| New Orleans to Oxnard | ~2,011 mi | 7–14 days | $9,050 – $12,066 | $10,407 – $13,876 |
| Lafayette to Modesto | ~2,018 mi | 7–14 days | $9,081 – $12,108 | $10,443 – $13,924 |
| Lafayette to Stockton | ~2,042 mi | 7–14 days | $9,189 – $12,252 | $10,567 – $14,090 |
| Lafayette to Roseville | ~2,053 mi | 7–14 days | $9,239 – $12,318 | $10,624 – $14,166 |
| Lafayette to Sacramento | ~2,061 mi | 7–14 days | $9,275 – $12,366 | $10,666 – $14,221 |
| Baton Rouge to Modesto | ~2,063 mi | 7–14 days | $9,284 – $12,378 | $10,676 – $14,235 |
| New Orleans to Fresno | ~2,064 mi | 7–14 days | $9,288 – $12,384 | $10,681 – $14,242 |
| Lafayette to San Jose | ~2,071 mi | 7–14 days | $9,320 – $12,426 | $10,717 – $14,290 |
| Lafayette to Fremont | ~2,076 mi | 7–14 days | $9,342 – $12,456 | $10,743 – $14,324 |
| Baton Rouge to Stockton | ~2,086 mi | 7–14 days | $9,387 – $12,516 | $10,795 – $14,393 |
| Baton Rouge to Roseville | ~2,096 mi | 7–14 days | $9,432 – $12,576 | $10,847 – $14,462 |
| Lafayette to Oakland | ~2,100 mi | 7–14 days | $9,450 – $12,600 | $10,868 – $14,490 |
| Baton Rouge to Sacramento | ~2,105 mi | 7–14 days | $9,473 – $12,630 | $10,893 – $14,525 |
| Lafayette to San Francisco | ~2,108 mi | 7–14 days | $9,486 – $12,648 | $10,909 – $14,545 |
| Baton Rouge to San Jose | ~2,117 mi | 7–14 days | $9,527 – $12,702 | $10,955 – $14,607 |
| Baton Rouge to Fremont | ~2,121 mi | 7–14 days | $9,545 – $12,726 | $10,976 – $14,635 |
| Baton Rouge to Oakland | ~2,145 mi | 7–14 days | $9,653 – $12,870 | $11,100 – $14,801 |
| New Orleans to Modesto | ~2,150 mi | 7–14 days | $9,675 – $12,900 | $11,126 – $14,835 |
| Baton Rouge to San Francisco | ~2,153 mi | 7–14 days | $9,689 – $12,918 | $11,142 – $14,856 |
| New Orleans to Stockton | ~2,173 mi | 7–14 days | $9,779 – $13,038 | $11,245 – $14,994 |
| New Orleans to Roseville | ~2,183 mi | 7–14 days | $9,824 – $13,098 | $11,297 – $15,063 |
| New Orleans to Sacramento | ~2,192 mi | 7–14 days | $9,864 – $13,152 | $11,344 – $15,125 |
| New Orleans to San Jose | ~2,204 mi | 7–14 days | $9,918 – $13,224 | $11,406 – $15,208 |
| New Orleans to Fremont | ~2,208 mi | 7–14 days | $9,936 – $13,248 | $11,426 – $15,235 |
| New Orleans to Oakland | ~2,232 mi | 7–14 days | $10,044 – $13,392 | $11,551 – $15,401 |
| New Orleans to San Francisco | ~2,240 mi | 7–14 days | $10,080 – $13,440 | $11,592 – $15,456 |
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 1,946 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 Louisiana
72 household-goods carriers in Louisiana are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- American Machinery Movers Inc, Jefferson · USDOT 237453 · 24 trucks
- American Moving And Storage Of Leesville Inc, Leesville · USDOT 205336 · 24 trucks
- Dixie Storage And Transfer Co, Port Barre · USDOT 709375 · 19 trucks
- Hug-Condon Moving & Storage Co Inc, Harahan · USDOT 77814 · 8 trucks
- A-1 Moving & Storage Co Inc, Lafayette · USDOT 52766 · 7 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 | $8,757 – $11,676 | $10,946 – $14,595 |
| 3 bedrooms | $10,071 – $13,427 | $12,589 – $16,784 |
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 Louisiana
Louisiana to California moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Louisiana to California?
Between the two states' main cities, New Orleans and Los Angeles, the distance is about 1,946 miles. From our model that is $8,757 – $11,676 for a two-bedroom home and $10,071 – $13,427 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $6,305 – $8,407 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $4,203 – $5,604. Across the 100 city pairs we price between Louisiana and California, distances run from 1,577 to 2,240 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Louisiana to California take?
New Orleans to Los Angeles is 4 days on the road (about 35 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 Louisiana to California?
Yes. Any move that crosses from Louisiana 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 Louisiana to California?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $4,203 – $5,604 for a two-bedroom home over 1,946 miles against $8,757 – $11,676 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 $12,589 – $16,784 rather than $10,071 – $13,427.