CaliforniaMoving Routes & Cities

A move inside California under about 100 miles is billed by the hour: roughly $40 to $50 per mover per hour plus a travel fee of around $75. That puts a studio at $235 – $375 and a three bedroom home at $795 – $1,425. Past that distance movers switch to pricing on weight and mileage instead.

We publish 3502 routes out of California, leaving from Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Roseville, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, San Bernardino, Oakland, Fremont, Fontana, Moreno Valley, San Jose, Lancaster, Riverside, Fresno, Ontario, Anaheim, Santa Clarita, Bakersfield, Irvine, Santa Ana, Long Beach, Oxnard, Chula Vista. The longest is San Francisco to Portland, ME at 3,166 miles; the shortest is Roseville to Carson City, NV at 102 miles. Each has its own page with a cost table, transit time and the licensed carriers at both ends.

Yes, and it matters. A move that stays inside California is regulated by the state, and the rules on licensing, estimates and claims vary a great deal from state to state. The moment a move crosses a state line it becomes interstate and falls under the federal FMCSA, which requires active operating authority, a written estimate and a published complaint record for every USDOT number.

Mid-week and mid-month, outside the May to September peak. Summer is the industry’s busiest season, and a carrier quoting a summer Saturday has less room to negotiate than one quoting a Tuesday in February. Dates are the largest lever most people actually control.

Four to six weeks for an ordinary move, and eight to twelve if you are moving between May and September or on the first or last weekend of a month. Booking early also gives you time to get three written estimates instead of accepting the first number you are quoted.

No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. These pages exist so you can see what a California move should cost before you call anyone.