Pricing for moves out of Los Angeles, CA, by destination, by home size, by month. Built from published industry cost ranges rather than a single national average.
A 2-bedroom long-distance move from Los Angeles runs $2,900–$4,650 to nearby NV, and $4,200–$6,800 for a cross-country move to Tampa. Moving in January, February, March and November instead of May, June, July and August cuts roughly 25% off either.
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It depends almost entirely on distance and volume. Below is what a 2-bedroom move costs to each of the most common destinations from Los Angeles, every route links to its full cost breakdown.
| Destination | Distance | Transit | 2-bedroom cost | 3-bedroom cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | 270 mi | 2–4 days | $2,900–$4,650 | $3,950–$6,400 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 372 mi | 2–4 days | $2,900–$4,650 | $3,950–$6,400 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,435 mi | 4–7 days | $3,700–$5,900 | $5,100–$8,150 |
| Austin, TX | 1,375 mi | 4–7 days | $3,700–$5,900 | $5,100–$8,150 |
| Denver, CO | 1,015 mi | 4–7 days | $3,700–$5,900 | $5,100–$8,150 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 690 mi | 4–7 days | $3,700–$5,900 | $5,100–$8,150 |
| Nashville, TN | 2,000 mi | 5–9 days | $4,200–$6,800 | $5,800–$9,400 |
| Tampa, FL | 2,480 mi | 5–9 days | $4,200–$6,800 | $5,800–$9,400 |
Full-service moving, loading, transport and unloading. Excludes storage, auto shipping and specialty items. See the Los Angeles moving cost guide for the full breakdown.
Los Angeles County lost 53,934 residents in the year to 1 July 2025, the largest decline of any county in the United States, and 76,146 more people left for other US states than arrived from them. The reasons are unusually consistent: housing cost, state income tax, and remote work that no longer requires anyone to live within reach of the basin.
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Access is the most common cause of a price changing between quote and move day. These are the Los Angeles-specific issues that actually come up.
Every company below is listed with its USDOT number and a link to its FMCSA record, so you can check the licence yourself rather than take a ranking on trust.
SAFER lists active interstate authority as a motor carrier of household goods, a broker of household goods, and a freight forwarder of household goods. Holding all three means a booking may be carried on its own authority, brokered to another carrier, or forwarded, so ask which applies to your job.
SAFER lists active interstate authority as a motor carrier of household goods, a broker of household goods, and a freight forwarder of household goods. The same three-way authority as United, so confirm in writing which one your booking is being taken under.
SAFER lists active interstate authority as a motor carrier of household goods and as a broker of household goods. Its freight-forwarder authority covers property other than household goods, so a household-goods job is either carried on its own authority or brokered out.
SAFER lists active interstate authority as a motor carrier of household goods and as a broker of household goods, with freight-forwarder authority limited to property other than household goods. Same carrier-or-broker question to settle before a deposit.
Long-distance moves from Los Angeles, CA generally run from about $2,900 for a nearby state to well over $10,000 for a cross-country move with a large home. Cost is driven by three things: how much you are moving, how far it is going, and what month you move. The shortest common route from Los Angeles is to Las Vegas, at about 270 miles.
The most common long-distance destinations from Los Angeles, CA are Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Dallas, TX and Austin, TX. Housing costs, both purchase and rent, against states where the same money buys a paid-off house is the most frequently cited reason locally.
January, February, March and November are the cheapest months to move out of Los Angeles, and May, June, July and August the most expensive. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive month is around 25% on most routes, which on a typical long-distance move is worth well over a thousand dollars.
Ask for their USDOT number and look it up at the FMCSA carrier lookup before paying anything. Confirm the record says "Carrier" rather than "Broker", that operating status is authorised, and that the company name matches the one on your quote. A mover who will not give you a DOT number is not one to hire.
Yes, and it is the most common surprise on a Los Angeles move. Most Los Angeles residential streets require a temporary no-parking posting from LADOT before a moving truck can legally hold curb space, and it has to be put up days in advance. A carrier who has not raised this has not planned your move. Any quote given without asking about truck access at both ends is not a real quote.
A binding estimate from a licensed carrier, not a broker handing your move to whoever bids lowest.
