Moving cost
Moving Costs in California
A typical long-distance move out of California is estimated at $7,500–$10,000 for a 3-bedroom home, based on a median corridor of about 2,205 miles. Across the 667 California city corridors we price, modelled totals span $2,750–$12,750.
Typical outbound move from California · 3 bedroom
$7,500–$10,000
Estimated range. Most quotes for this profile land near $8,650.
- Median distance
- 2,205 mi est.
- Distance range
- 280–3,070 mi
- Priced corridors
- 667
- Metros priced
- 9
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What the California corridor data shows
- Los Angeles is the most connected California metro in our model with 107 priced corridors, which is why most California searches resolve to one of its route pages.
- San Francisco to Boston models about 3.5× the midpoint of Anaheim to Las Vegas; distance explains most of that gap and the market assumptions at each end explain the rest.
- 82% of the set runs 1,500 miles or longer, where the model prices weight hard and the delivery window widens into a spread of days.
- The corridors we price for California run 280 to 3,070 miles with a median of 2,205, so the middle of this page describes a very different move from either end of it.
California corridors by distance
| Corridor | Distance | 3-bedroom estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim to Las Vegas | 280 mi | $2,750–$3,650 |
| Los Angeles to Las Vegas | 285 mi | $2,800–$3,700 |
| Fresno to Las Vegas | 325 mi | $2,950–$3,950 |
| San Diego to Las Vegas | 330 mi | $3,000–$4,050 |
| Riverside to Phoenix | 365 mi | $3,200–$4,250 |
| San Diego to Phoenix | 370 mi | $3,250–$4,300 |
| Anaheim to Phoenix | 400 mi | $2,900–$3,850 |
| Los Angeles to Phoenix | 425 mi | $3,000–$4,000 |
| San Diego to Tucson | 430 mi | $3,000–$4,000 |
| San Jose to Las Vegas | 455 mi | $3,150–$4,200 |
California cities we price
Cost by home size
| Home size | Assumed shipment | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1,500–2,600 lbs | $2,550–$3,400 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2,400–3,800 lbs | $3,400–$4,550 |
| 2 Bedroom | 4,200–6,200 lbs | $5,100–$6,800 |
| 3 Bedroom | 6,800–9,500 lbs | $7,500–$10,000 |
| 4 Bedroom | 9,500–13,000 lbs | $10,050–$13,400 |
| 5+ Bedroom | 13,000–18,000 lbs | $13,500–$18,000 |
California moving cost questions
How much does it cost to move out of California?
Across the 409 California corridors we price, a 3-bedroom full-service move models $2,750–$12,750. The median corridor is about 2,205 miles; shorter moves sit below that band and cross-country moves above it.
Which California move is cheapest in your model?
Anaheim to Las Vegas at $2,750–$3,650 over 280 miles. The dearest is San Francisco to Boston at $9,600–$12,750 over 3,070 miles.
Does the California city I move from change the price?
Yes. Labour-index assumptions for California metros run 1.05–1.26 in our model, and that adjustment applies to the crew-service share of the bill at the California end. Mileage from your actual address then sets the line-haul side.
Are these California figures quotes?
No. They are modelled estimates built from published tariff structures, our distance model and documented home-size weight profiles. A binding number requires a survey of your own inventory and addresses.
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Moving Cost Editorial Team · Pricing model pricing-v1.0 · Estimates last recalculated 2026-08-01