Los Angeles, California Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Los Angeles, California — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Los Angeles is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $515 – $859 in our model. Across the 77 routes we price from Los Angeles, the median is about 1,946 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $8,757 – $11,676. About 97,549 people a year move to Los Angeles County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Los Angeles County
Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles County, CA, home to about 9,934,933 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 97,549 (±3,221) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 66,037 (±2,494) from abroad and about 103,932 (±3,158) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 143,884 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Los Angeles | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, CAAnaheim moving costs | 38,761 ±2,562 | ≈ 36 mi to Anaheim | $515 – $859 |
| San Bernardino County, CAFontana moving costs | 34,920 ±2,839 | ≈ 52 mi to Fontana | $515 – $859 |
| Riverside County, CAMoreno Valley moving costs | 23,292 ±2,434 | ≈ 70 mi to Moreno Valley | $515 – $859 |
| Clark County, NVHenderson moving costs | 12,873 ±1,782 | ≈ 264 mi to Henderson | $1,188 – $1,584 |
| Kern County, CABakersfield moving costs | 10,503 ±1,253 | ≈ 117 mi to Bakersfield | $527 – $702 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Orange County, CA (about 23,839), San Bernardino County, CA (about 15,590) and Riverside County, CA (about 10,232). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 19,933), Nevada (about 14,025) and Arizona (about 13,182); the largest flows in come from New York (about 13,131), Texas (about 7,766) and Illinois (about 5,314).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
Popular Moving Routes from Los Angeles
Nearest first. See all 77 routes from Los Angeles with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Los Angeles Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Los Angeles, California vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Los Angeles Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$251 – $411
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$339 – $635
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$515 – $859
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$867 – $1,587
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,483 – $2,315
Based on $44–$56 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Los Angeles
- 1 bedroom$7,881 – $10,508
- 2 bedrooms$8,757 – $11,676
- 3 bedrooms$10,071 – $13,427
- 4+ bedrooms$11,384 – $15,179
Priced at 1,946 miles, the typical corridor we track from Los Angeles.
Los Angeles moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Los Angeles?
A local move inside Los Angeles is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $44 to $56 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $251 – $411. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $867 – $1,587.
What does a long distance move from Los Angeles cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 77 routes we track from Los Angeles, a typical corridor is around 1,946 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $8,757 – $11,676 and a three bedroom at $10,071 – $13,427. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Los Angeles do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 77 destinations from Los Angeles, 6 of them inside California. The longest are Los Angeles to Boston, MA at 3,020 miles, around $13,590 – $18,120 for a two bedroom home; Los Angeles to Providence, RI at 3,002 miles, around $13,509 – $18,012 for a two bedroom home; Los Angeles to Manchester, NH at 2,995 miles, around $13,478 – $17,970 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Los Angeles to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Long Beach, about 23 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $515 – $859 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Santa Clarita (34 mi), Santa Ana (35 mi), Anaheim (36 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Los Angeles?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Los Angeles move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Los Angeles and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Los Angeles. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | ~23 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Santa Clarita | ~34 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Santa Ana | ~35 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Anaheim | ~36 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Ontario | ~43 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Irvine | ~44 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Los Angeles add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
All California cities we price
We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →