Moving Costs in Marina, CA
Two formulas cover every move out of Marina. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $859 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,418 – $1,890 to Los Angeles, CA. 29 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $515 – $859
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,587
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Los Angeles
- $1,418 – $1,890
- ≈ 315 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 29
- 14 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Marina runs $515 – $859 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,587, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA is $1,418 – $1,890. 29 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Monterey County goes to Santa Clara County, about 1,205 people a year.
What a move from Marina costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Marina: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Marina: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Marina: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Marina, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 315 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,985 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,985 | $13,433 – $17,910 | $15,447 – $20,596 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 315 | $1,418 – $1,890 | $1,630 – $2,174 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,157 | $9,707 – $12,942 | $11,162 – $14,883 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,679 | $7,556 – $10,074 | $8,689 – $11,585 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,859 | $8,366 – $11,154 | $9,620 – $12,827 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,826 | $12,717 – $16,956 | $14,625 – $19,499 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,972 | $13,374 – $17,832 | $15,380 – $20,507 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,925 | $13,163 – $17,550 | $15,137 – $20,182 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,457 | $11,057 – $14,742 | $12,715 – $16,953 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 691 | $3,110 – $4,146 | $3,576 – $4,768 |
Long-distance lanes from Marina, by home size
| From Marina to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,985 | $10,074 – $13,433 | $12,089 – $16,119 | $15,447 – $20,596 | $17,462 – $23,283 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 315 | $1,063 – $1,418 | $1,276 – $1,701 | $1,630 – $2,174 | $1,843 – $2,457 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,157 | $7,280 – $9,707 | $8,736 – $11,648 | $11,162 – $14,883 | $12,618 – $16,825 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,679 | $5,667 – $7,556 | $6,800 – $9,067 | $8,689 – $11,585 | $9,822 – $13,096 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,859 | $6,274 – $8,366 | $7,529 – $10,039 | $9,620 – $12,827 | $10,875 – $14,500 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,826 | $9,538 – $12,717 | $11,445 – $15,260 | $14,625 – $19,499 | $16,532 – $22,043 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,972 | $10,031 – $13,374 | $12,037 – $16,049 | $15,380 – $20,507 | $17,386 – $23,182 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,925 | $9,872 – $13,163 | $11,846 – $15,795 | $15,137 – $20,182 | $17,111 – $22,815 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,457 | $8,292 – $11,057 | $9,951 – $13,268 | $12,715 – $16,953 | $14,373 – $19,165 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 691 | $2,332 – $3,110 | $2,799 – $3,731 | $3,576 – $4,768 | $4,042 – $5,390 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Marina
29 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Marina, 14 of them with interstate authority; 15 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Marina movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Monterey County
Marina sits in Monterey County, CA, home to about 428,058 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,510 (±1,278) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,683 (±792) from abroad and about 13,788 (±1,073) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 9,082 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Marina | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County, CASan Jose moving costs | 1,205 ±367 | ≈ 53 mi to San Jose | $515 – $859 |
| Los Angeles County, CALancaster moving costs | 900 ±293 | ≈ 286 mi to Lancaster | $1,287 – $1,716 |
| Santa Cruz County, CASanta Cruz moving costs | 899 ±327 | ≈ 29 mi to Santa Cruz | $515 – $859 |
| Orange County, CAAnaheim moving costs | 813 ±265 | ≈ 349 mi to Anaheim | $1,571 – $2,094 |
| Merced County, CADelhi moving costs | 731 ±593 | ≈ 89 mi to Delhi | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Santa Clara County, CA (about 1,585), Santa Cruz County, CA (about 1,424) and Los Angeles County, CA (about 1,402). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Arizona (about 1,009), Virginia (about 938) and Texas (about 911); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 654), North Carolina (about 616) and Colorado (about 568).
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.
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Moving costs in Marina: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Marina, CA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$56 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $859 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,587. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Marina?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Marina to Los Angeles, CA (about 315 miles) that is $1,418 – $1,890, and to New York City, NY (about 2,985 miles) $13,433 – $17,910, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Marina?
29 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Marina, 14 of them with interstate authority. The Marina movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Monterey County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Santa Clara County (about 1,205 a year), Los Angeles County (about 900 a year), Santa Cruz County (about 899 a year), and roughly 9,082 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Marina?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.