San Diego, California Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in San Diego, California — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in San Diego is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $515 – $859 in our model. Across the 87 routes we price from San Diego, the median is about 1,555 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $6,998 – $9,330. About 79,427 people a year move to San Diego County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from San Diego County
San Diego sits in San Diego County, CA, home to about 3,283,396 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 79,427 (±3,477) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 32,937 (±2,220) from abroad and about 53,380 (±3,163) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 94,916 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From San Diego | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County, CAMoreno Valley moving costs | 15,263 ±2,340 | ≈ 97 mi to Moreno Valley | $515 – $859 |
| Los Angeles County, CALancaster moving costs | 8,898 ±761 | ≈ 173 mi to Lancaster | $779 – $1,038 |
| Orange County, CAAnaheim moving costs | 6,978 ±1,357 | ≈ 100 mi to Anaheim | $515 – $859 |
| San Bernardino County, CAFontana moving costs | 6,204 ±739 | ≈ 114 mi to Fontana | $513 – $684 |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 5,206 ±1,126 | ≈ 362 mi to Chandler | $1,629 – $2,172 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Los Angeles County, CA (about 10,436), Orange County, CA (about 8,261) and Riverside County, CA (about 8,201). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 10,200), Arizona (about 9,929) and Washington (about 6,772); the largest flows in come from Virginia (about 6,566), Arizona (about 5,454) and Texas (about 5,454).
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 San Diego
Nearest first. See all 87 routes from San Diego 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.
San Diego Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in San Diego, California vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average San Diego 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 San Diego
- 1 bedroom$6,298 – $8,397
- 2 bedrooms$6,998 – $9,330
- 3 bedrooms$8,047 – $10,729
- 4+ bedrooms$9,097 – $12,129
Priced at 1,555 miles, the typical corridor we track from San Diego.
San Diego moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in San Diego?
A local move inside San Diego 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 San Diego cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 87 routes we track from San Diego, a typical corridor is around 1,555 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $6,998 – $9,330 and a three bedroom at $8,047 – $10,729. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of San Diego do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 87 destinations from San Diego, 14 of them inside California. The longest are San Diego to Boston, MA at 3,007 miles, around $13,532 – $18,042 for a two bedroom home; San Diego to Manchester, NH at 2,984 miles, around $13,428 – $17,904 for a two bedroom home; San Diego to New Haven, CT at 2,896 miles, around $13,032 – $17,376 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from San Diego to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Chula Vista, about 12 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 Irvine (88 mi), Santa Ana (95 mi), Moreno Valley (97 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in San Diego?
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 San Diego move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between San Diego and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from San Diego. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista | ~12 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Irvine | ~88 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Santa Ana | ~95 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Moreno Valley | ~97 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Anaheim | ~100 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Riverside | ~100 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 San Diego add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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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 →