Moving from Phoenix to San Diego
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Phoenix to San Diego lane.
How many households moved between Phoenix and San Diego?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 1,706 returns moved from Phoenix to San Diego. 2,410 returns moved from San Diego to Phoenix. The published figure is larger from San Diego to Phoenix than from Phoenix to San Diego. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.
Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Phoenix) and IRS inflow file (moves into Phoenix).
How much does it cost to move from Phoenix to San Diego?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Phoenix to San Diego. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $3,500–$8,500 for moves in the California destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 355-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.
How long does a move from Phoenix to San Diego take?
A move from Phoenix to San Diego covers about 355 miles, roughly 6 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 4 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Phoenix to San Diego distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Phoenix to San Diego?
A household goods move from Phoenix to San Diego crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.
The pickup end is governed by Arizona rules: work performed entirely inside Arizona before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement. The delivery end is governed by California rules: work performed entirely inside California after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Bureau of Household Goods and Services. Neither state agency sets the price of the Phoenix to San Diego leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Phoenix to San Diego?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Phoenix to San Diego, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.
When is the cheapest time to move from Phoenix to San Diego?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 4 day delivery window over 355 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Phoenix to San Diego: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Phoenix, Arizona
- DANIELS MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: DYNAMIC MOBILITY SERVICES LLCUSDOT 653536PHOENIX, AZ · registered 1996-08-07
- DIRCKS MOVING & LOGISTICSRegistrant: DIRCKS MOVING SERVICES INCUSDOT 923640PHOENIX, AZ · registered 2000-12-19
- A WISE MOVE INCUSDOT 1407365PHOENIX, AZ · registered 2005-08-18
Destination: San Diego, California
- SULLIVAN MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 56181SAN DIEGO, CA · registered 1974-06-01
- USDOT 1052359SAN DIEGO, CA · registered 2002-09-04
- ONE STOP MOVING & STORAGEUSDOT 1956864SAN DIEGO, CA · registered 2009-10-20
Cost by home size (California destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $330–$875 | $1,925–$5,100 |
| 1 Bedroom | $440–$1,050 | $2,625–$6,630 |
| 2 Bedroom | $660–$1,575 | $3,500–$8,500 |
| 3 Bedroom | $880–$2,100 | $5,075–$13,175 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,210–$2,800 | $6,825–$18,275 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,540–$3,500 | $8,400–$22,950 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Phoenix to San Diego or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Phoenix and in San Diego?
What do the 355 miles between Phoenix and San Diego mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Phoenix pickup end?
What does California require when the shipment arrives in San Diego?
Where do I find movers from Phoenix to San Diego?
Is the $3,500–$8,500 estimate a quote for Phoenix to San Diego?
See also: moving from arizona to california.