Atlanta, GA long distance

Long-distance moving companies in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia has 78 federally registered household goods carriers filed at a Atlanta address that hold granted operating authority, and 20 of the entries published here are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. The IRS county outflow file for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 22,795 households leaving DeKalb County and Fulton County for another state across 191 published destination counties. The largest published out-of-state destination reached from Atlanta in that data is Los Angeles County, CA, 2,166 road miles away. Any move that crosses a state line is regulated federally rather than by Georgia, so the carrier must hold granted federal household goods authority whatever state it is registered in.

Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026

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Where do people moving out of Atlanta actually go, and how far is it?

Destinations are the largest out-of-state county destinations published in the IRS county outflow file for filing years 2022 to 2023, ordered by the number of households in that file. Households are tax returns, never people. Road distance and drive time are measured between the two centres by road, not in a straight line. The delivery window is the shared distance banding this site applies to every published lane and is not a delivery promise from any carrier.

DestinationHouseholds 2022 to 2023Road milesDrive timeTypical delivery window
New York County, NY78486717.1 hours3 to 6 days
Los Angeles County, CA7702,16638 hours5 to 11 days
Cook County, IL73168813.4 hours3 to 6 days

IRS county outflow file, 2022 to 2023OSRM road routingOSM Nominatim geocodingData as of 2023-12-31

Which Atlanta registrants are filed as interstate operations?

These are the Atlanta entries published on the parent city page whose federal record carries granted household goods authority and a carrier operation classification of interstate. The order is the agency's own registration date, earliest first. Fleet size is self-reported on the MCS-150 form, so it is not used as an ordering key and no score is applied.

RegistrantUSDOTDocketPower units filed
BLITZ MOVING SERVICES INC293382MC1909792
ALS VAN LINE SERVICES INC539836MC2683698
CLASSIC DESIGN SERVICES CLASSIC MOVERS595979MC28804510
A-1 HORTONS MOVING SERVICE INC600967MC2897013
MARK THE MOVER INC758674MC34221116
DANIEL MOVING SYSTEMS INC836544MC6830061
PEACHTREE MOVERS917063MC6943457
BUCKHEAD MOVERS1268823MC4956167
COLONIAL VAN LINES INC1727120MC72812727
NATIONAL MOVERS1911152MC7159461
THE FURNITURE TAXI2161279MC7511215
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK2384364MC81916610
ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF ATLANTA-SOUTH LLC2494530MC8641221
MCCLOUD9 MOVERS LLC3099436MC07662611
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK3266645MC103058912
REASONABLE MOVING INC3274971MC10345101
PRODIGY MOVERS LLC3301576MC16660383
OUT OF STATE MOVING3528157MC11735833
M&S POWER MOVING LLC3840355MC139637211
MTC MOVING LLC3917748MC14481561

Source: FMCSA motor carrier census and operating authority datasets. Census as of 2026-08-15, authority as of 2026-08-16.

What does a long-distance move out of Atlanta cost?

These are editorial estimates for a full-service interstate move by household size. They are not quotes, not transacted prices and not measured in Atlanta. The published road distances above are the reason the range is wide: a 300 mile move and a 2,000 mile move price differently at the same household size.

Household sizeEstimated interstate total
Studio$1,485–$3,840
1 Bedroom$2,025–$4,992
2 Bedroom$2,700–$6,400
3 Bedroom$3,915–$9,920
4 Bedroom$5,265–$13,760
5+ Bedroom$6,480–$17,280

Estimated range · Statewide estimate — Estimated full-service interstate total for a 1 bedroom household on a typical 1,000-mile lane. Packing, valuation, storage, and shuttle fees are extra. Editorial estimate, not a measured transaction price. Reviewed May 2026. Last reviewed May 2026. Methodology

Who regulates a long-distance move out of Atlanta?

A move from Atlanta across a state line is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which sets the written estimate requirements, the valuation choices and the complaint route. Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement regulates moves that stay inside Georgia and does not govern the interstate leg.

How do you verify a Atlanta long-distance carrier before signing?

Atlanta has 78 registrants at a local address with granted household goods authority; 20 file an interstate carrier-operation classification and 58 do not. That gap is why a reader should match the estimate to an exact USDOT record rather than treat every locally filed household goods registrant as an interstate carrier.

Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement requires a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for moves that stay inside Georgia. A move crossing the state line is checked separately through the carrier's federal USDOT record and granted household goods authority.

  1. Ask which USDOT number will appear on the bill of lading for the move out of Atlanta, then match that number to the legal or trade name on the written estimate.
  2. Confirm that exact record shows granted household goods authority. 20 of 78 locally filed authorised registrants carry an interstate operation classification.
  3. Check the current authority status close to pickup. A census registration, a local listing or a state filing does not keep federal household goods authority active.
  4. For the pickup-side state check, follow the Georgia rule above; it is separate from the federal authority required for the interstate leg.

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Frequently asked questions

How many federally authorised household goods carriers file a Atlanta address?
Atlanta has 78 registrants at a local address with granted household goods authority; 20 file an interstate carrier-operation classification and 58 do not. That gap is why a reader should match the estimate to an exact USDOT record rather than treat every locally filed household goods registrant as an interstate carrier.
Where does the IRS outflow file show households leaving Atlanta went?
For Atlanta, the largest routable out-of-state destinations retained from the IRS 2022 to 2023 county outflow file are New York County, NY (784 households), Los Angeles County, CA (770 households), Cook County, IL (731 households). The file contains 22,795 published out-of-state household returns from DeKalb County and Fulton County across 191 destination counties; suppressed rows are not treated as zero.
What state authorisation should I check for a mover in Atlanta, Georgia?
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement requires a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for moves that stay inside Georgia. A move crossing the state line is checked separately through the carrier's federal USDOT record and granted household goods authority.