Moving from Oregonto California
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Portland and Los Angeles it is about 963 miles and 2 days on the road (about 18 hours of driving); the 75 city pairs we price between the two states run from 439 to 1,097 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Portland 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 Oregon and California.
Cost of moving from Oregon to California
At about 963 miles, full-service movers should land around $4,334 – $5,778 for a two-bedroom home and $4,984 – $6,645 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $3,120 – $4,160; a freight trailer is $2,080 – $2,773.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,250 – $4,334 | $2,340 – $3,120 | $1,560 – $2,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,900 – $5,200 | $2,808 – $3,744 | $1,872 – $2,496 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,334 – $5,778 | $3,120 – $4,160 | $2,080 – $2,773 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,984 – $6,645 | $3,588 – $4,784 | $2,392 – $3,189 |
| 4 bedrooms | $5,634 – $7,511 | $4,056 – $5,408 | $2,704 – $3,605 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $6,500 – $8,667 | $4,680 – $6,240 | $3,120 – $4,160 |
Transport only, for an estimated 963 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 Oregon to California
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 53 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene to Roseville | ~439 mi | 3–7 days | $1,976 – $2,634 | $2,272 – $3,029 |
| Eugene to Sacramento | ~451 mi | 3–7 days | $2,030 – $2,706 | $2,334 – $3,112 |
| Eugene to Stockton | ~501 mi | 3–7 days | $2,255 – $3,006 | $2,593 – $3,457 |
| Eugene to Oakland | ~506 mi | 3–7 days | $2,277 – $3,036 | $2,619 – $3,491 |
| Eugene to San Francisco | ~506 mi | 3–7 days | $2,277 – $3,036 | $2,619 – $3,491 |
| Salem to Roseville | ~507 mi | 3–7 days | $2,282 – $3,042 | $2,624 – $3,498 |
| Salem to Sacramento | ~520 mi | 3–7 days | $2,340 – $3,120 | $2,691 – $3,588 |
| Eugene to Modesto | ~532 mi | 3–7 days | $2,394 – $3,192 | $2,753 – $3,671 |
| Eugene to Fremont | ~533 mi | 3–7 days | $2,399 – $3,198 | $2,758 – $3,678 |
| Eugene to San Jose | ~546 mi | 3–7 days | $2,457 – $3,276 | $2,826 – $3,767 |
| Portland to Roseville | ~550 mi | 3–7 days | $2,475 – $3,300 | $2,846 – $3,795 |
| Portland to Sacramento | ~563 mi | 3–7 days | $2,534 – $3,378 | $2,914 – $3,885 |
| Salem to Stockton | ~570 mi | 3–7 days | $2,565 – $3,420 | $2,950 – $3,933 |
| Salem to Oakland | ~577 mi | 3–7 days | $2,597 – $3,462 | $2,986 – $3,981 |
| Salem to San Francisco | ~577 mi | 3–7 days | $2,597 – $3,462 | $2,986 – $3,981 |
| Salem to Modesto | ~601 mi | 3–7 days | $2,705 – $3,606 | $3,110 – $4,147 |
| Salem to Fremont | ~603 mi | 3–7 days | $2,714 – $3,618 | $3,121 – $4,161 |
| Portland to Stockton | ~613 mi | 3–7 days | $2,759 – $3,678 | $3,172 – $4,230 |
| Salem to San Jose | ~616 mi | 3–7 days | $2,772 – $3,696 | $3,188 – $4,250 |
| Portland to Oakland | ~622 mi | 3–7 days | $2,799 – $3,732 | $3,219 – $4,292 |
| Eugene to Fresno | ~623 mi | 3–7 days | $2,804 – $3,738 | $3,224 – $4,299 |
| Portland to San Francisco | 635 mi | 3–7 days | $2,858 – $3,810 | $3,286 – $4,382 |
| Portland to Modesto | ~643 mi | 3–7 days | $2,894 – $3,858 | $3,328 – $4,437 |
| Portland to Fremont | ~648 mi | 3–7 days | $2,916 – $3,888 | $3,353 – $4,471 |
| Portland to San Jose | ~661 mi | 3–7 days | $2,975 – $3,966 | $3,421 – $4,561 |
| Salem to Fresno | ~689 mi | 3–7 days | $3,101 – $4,134 | $3,566 – $4,754 |
| Portland to Fresno | ~729 mi | 3–7 days | $3,281 – $4,374 | $3,773 – $5,030 |
| Eugene to Bakersfield | ~744 mi | 3–7 days | $3,348 – $4,464 | $3,850 – $5,134 |
| Salem to Bakersfield | ~810 mi | 3–7 days | $3,645 – $4,860 | $4,192 – $5,589 |
| Eugene to Lancaster | ~813 mi | 3–7 days | $3,659 – $4,878 | $4,207 – $5,610 |
| Eugene to Santa Clarita | ~827 mi | 3–7 days | $3,722 – $4,962 | $4,280 – $5,706 |
| Eugene to Oxnard | ~830 mi | 3–7 days | $3,735 – $4,980 | $4,295 – $5,727 |
| Portland to Bakersfield | ~849 mi | 3–7 days | $3,821 – $5,094 | $4,394 – $5,858 |
| Eugene to Los Angeles | ~860 mi | 3–7 days | $3,870 – $5,160 | $4,450 – $5,934 |
| Eugene to Fontana | ~874 mi | 3–7 days | $3,933 – $5,244 | $4,523 – $6,031 |
| Eugene to Ontario | ~876 mi | 3–7 days | $3,942 – $5,256 | $4,533 – $6,044 |
| Eugene to San Bernardino | ~876 mi | 3–7 days | $3,942 – $5,256 | $4,533 – $6,044 |
| Salem to Lancaster | ~878 mi | 3–7 days | $3,951 – $5,268 | $4,544 – $6,058 |
| Eugene to Long Beach | ~883 mi | 3–7 days | $3,974 – $5,298 | $4,570 – $6,093 |
| Eugene to Anaheim | ~886 mi | 3–7 days | $3,987 – $5,316 | $4,585 – $6,113 |
| Eugene to Riverside | ~889 mi | 3–7 days | $4,001 – $5,334 | $4,601 – $6,134 |
| Eugene to Santa Ana | ~892 mi | 3–7 days | $4,014 – $5,352 | $4,616 – $6,155 |
| Salem to Santa Clarita | ~893 mi | 3–7 days | $4,019 – $5,358 | $4,621 – $6,162 |
| Eugene to Moreno Valley | ~895 mi | 3–7 days | $4,028 – $5,370 | $4,632 – $6,176 |
| Salem to Oxnard | ~897 mi | 3–7 days | $4,037 – $5,382 | $4,642 – $6,189 |
| Eugene to Irvine | ~899 mi | 3–7 days | $4,046 – $5,394 | $4,652 – $6,203 |
| Portland to Lancaster | ~915 mi | 3–7 days | $4,118 – $5,490 | $4,735 – $6,314 |
| Salem to Los Angeles | ~926 mi | 3–7 days | $4,167 – $5,556 | $4,792 – $6,389 |
| Portland to Santa Clarita | ~931 mi | 3–7 days | $4,190 – $5,586 | $4,818 – $6,424 |
| Portland to Oxnard | ~937 mi | 3–7 days | $4,217 – $5,622 | $4,849 – $6,465 |
| Salem to Fontana | ~938 mi | 3–7 days | $4,221 – $5,628 | $4,854 – $6,472 |
| Salem to Ontario | ~940 mi | 3–7 days | $4,230 – $5,640 | $4,865 – $6,486 |
| Salem to San Bernardino | ~940 mi | 3–7 days | $4,230 – $5,640 | $4,865 – $6,486 |
| Salem to Long Beach | ~949 mi | 3–7 days | $4,271 – $5,694 | $4,911 – $6,548 |
| Salem to Anaheim | ~951 mi | 3–7 days | $4,280 – $5,706 | $4,921 – $6,562 |
| Salem to Riverside | ~953 mi | 3–7 days | $4,289 – $5,718 | $4,932 – $6,576 |
| Salem to Santa Ana | ~957 mi | 3–7 days | $4,307 – $5,742 | $4,952 – $6,603 |
| Salem to Moreno Valley | ~958 mi | 3–7 days | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Portland to Los Angeles | ~963 mi | 3–7 days | $4,334 – $5,778 | $4,984 – $6,645 |
| Salem to Irvine | ~964 mi | 3–7 days | $4,338 – $5,784 | $4,989 – $6,652 |
| Portland to Fontana | ~974 mi | 3–7 days | $4,383 – $5,844 | $5,040 – $6,721 |
| Portland to San Bernardino | ~975 mi | 3–7 days | $4,388 – $5,850 | $5,046 – $6,728 |
| Portland to Ontario | ~976 mi | 3–7 days | $4,392 – $5,856 | $5,051 – $6,734 |
| Eugene to San Diego | ~986 mi | 3–7 days | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
| Portland to Long Beach | ~986 mi | 3–7 days | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
| Portland to Anaheim | ~987 mi | 3–7 days | $4,442 – $5,922 | $5,108 – $6,810 |
| Portland to Riverside | ~988 mi | 3–7 days | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Portland to Moreno Valley | ~993 mi | 3–7 days | $4,469 – $5,958 | $5,139 – $6,852 |
| Portland to Santa Ana | ~994 mi | 3–7 days | $4,473 – $5,964 | $5,144 – $6,859 |
| Eugene to Chula Vista | ~997 mi | 3–7 days | $4,487 – $5,982 | $5,159 – $6,879 |
| Portland to Irvine | ~1,001 mi | 3–7 days | $4,505 – $6,006 | $5,180 – $6,907 |
| Salem to San Diego | ~1,051 mi | 3–7 days | $4,730 – $6,306 | $5,439 – $7,252 |
| Salem to Chula Vista | ~1,061 mi | 3–7 days | $4,775 – $6,366 | $5,491 – $7,321 |
| Portland to San Diego | ~1,087 mi | 3–7 days | $4,892 – $6,522 | $5,625 – $7,500 |
| Portland to Chula Vista | ~1,097 mi | 3–7 days | $4,937 – $6,582 | $5,677 – $7,569 |
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 963 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 Oregon
170 household-goods carriers in Oregon are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- All Service Moving, Portland · USDOT 1863079 · 100 trucks
- Suddath Moving & Storage, Portland · USDOT 2482348 · 29 trucks
- Terminal Transfer Inc, Portland · USDOT 59571 · 25 trucks
- Cross Town Movers, Eugene · USDOT 985339 · 16 trucks
- Pdx Movers Llc, Tualatin · USDOT 2353055 · 15 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 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $5,418 – $7,223 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,984 – $6,645 | $6,230 – $8,306 |
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 Oregon
Oregon to California moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Oregon to California?
Between the two states' main cities, Portland and Los Angeles, the distance is about 963 miles. From our model that is $4,334 – $5,778 for a two-bedroom home and $4,984 – $6,645 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $3,120 – $4,160 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,080 – $2,773. Across the 75 city pairs we price between Oregon and California, distances run from 439 to 1,097 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Oregon to California take?
Portland 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 Oregon to California?
Yes. Any move that crosses from Oregon 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 Oregon to California?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,080 – $2,773 for a two-bedroom home over 963 miles against $4,334 – $5,778 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 $6,230 – $8,306 rather than $4,984 – $6,645.