Sacramento, California Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Sacramento, California — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Sacramento is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $515 – $859 in our model. Across the 35 routes we price from Sacramento, the median is about 563 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $2,534 – $3,378. About 16,454 people a year move to Sacramento County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Sacramento County
Sacramento sits in Sacramento County, CA, home to about 1,520,799 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 16,454 (±1,319) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 10,082 (±1,272) from abroad and about 56,721 (±2,959) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 22,214 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Sacramento | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County, CARoseville moving costs | 8,313 ±1,114 | ≈ 19 mi to Roseville | $515 – $859 |
| El Dorado County, CADiamond Springs moving costs | 3,786 ±712 | ≈ 42 mi to Diamond Springs | $515 – $859 |
| Alameda County, CAFremont moving costs | 2,933 ±785 | ≈ 92 mi to Fremont | $515 – $859 |
| Yolo County, CAWoodland moving costs | 2,904 ±611 | ≈ 18 mi to Woodland | $515 – $859 |
| San Joaquin County, CAStockton moving costs | 2,746 ±653 | ≈ 50 mi to Stockton | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Placer County, CA (about 7,311), Yolo County, CA (about 4,823) and Alameda County, CA (about 4,110). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Nevada (about 2,109), Texas (about 2,109) and Arizona (about 1,797); the largest flows in come from Nevada (about 1,431), Texas (about 1,281) and Washington (about 1,204).
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 Sacramento
Nearest first. See all 35 routes from Sacramento with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within California
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.
Sacramento Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Sacramento, California vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Sacramento 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 Sacramento
- 1 bedroom$2,280 – $3,040
- 2 bedrooms$2,534 – $3,378
- 3 bedrooms$2,914 – $3,885
- 4+ bedrooms$3,294 – $4,391
Priced at 563 miles, the typical corridor we track from Sacramento.
Sacramento moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Sacramento?
A local move inside Sacramento 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 Sacramento cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 35 routes we track from Sacramento, a typical corridor is around 563 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $2,534 – $3,378 and a three bedroom at $2,914 – $3,885. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Sacramento do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 35 destinations from Sacramento, 14 of them inside California. The longest are Sacramento to New York City, NY at 2,915 miles, around $13,118 – $17,490 for a two bedroom home; Sacramento to Washington, DC at 2,765 miles, around $12,443 – $16,590 for a two bedroom home; Sacramento to Rochester, NY at 2,668 miles, around $12,006 – $16,008 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Sacramento to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Roseville, about 19 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 Stockton (50 mi), Oakland (80 mi), Modesto (82 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Sacramento?
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 Sacramento move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Sacramento and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Sacramento. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | ~19 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Stockton | ~50 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Oakland | ~80 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Modesto | ~82 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| San Francisco | ~86 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Fremont | ~92 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 Sacramento 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 →