Moving from Riverside to Phoenix

Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Riverside to Phoenix lane.

Distance
320 mi
Drive time
6 hrs
Transit
2–4 days
2BR est. (Arizona scope)
$2,900–$6,800
Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Riverside and Phoenix?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 1,550 returns moved from Riverside to Phoenix. 810 returns moved from Phoenix to Riverside. The published figure is larger from Riverside to Phoenix than from Phoenix to Riverside. 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 Riverside) and IRS inflow file (moves into Riverside).

How much does it cost to move from Riverside to Phoenix?

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Riverside to Phoenix. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,900–$6,800 for moves in the Arizona destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 320-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 Riverside to Phoenix take?

A move from Riverside to Phoenix covers about 320 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 Riverside to Phoenix distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Riverside to Phoenix?

A household goods move from Riverside to Phoenix 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 California rules: work performed entirely inside California before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Bureau of Household Goods and Services. The delivery end is governed by Arizona rules: work performed entirely inside Arizona after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement. Neither state agency sets the price of the Riverside to Phoenix leg itself.

How do I check a mover is licensed to run Riverside to Phoenix?

Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Riverside to Phoenix, 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 Riverside to Phoenix?

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 320 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Riverside to Phoenix: 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: Riverside, California

  1. BELTRAN MOVING AND DELIVERY SERVICE INC
    USDOT 2097345
    RIVERSIDE, CA · registered 2010-11-22
  2. NF MOVING LLC
    USDOT 3524228
    RIVERSIDE, CA · registered 2020-11-19
  3. SEMPER MOVING RELOCATION SERVICES LLC
    USDOT 3954561
    RIVERSIDE, CA · registered 2022-09-16

Destination: Phoenix, Arizona

  1. DANIELS MOVING & STORAGE
    Registrant: DYNAMIC MOBILITY SERVICES LLC
    USDOT 653536
    PHOENIX, AZ · registered 1996-08-07
  2. DIRCKS MOVING & LOGISTICS
    Registrant: DIRCKS MOVING SERVICES INC
    USDOT 923640
    PHOENIX, AZ · registered 2000-12-19
  3. A WISE MOVE INC
    USDOT 1407365
    PHOENIX, AZ · registered 2005-08-18
Cost

Cost by home size (Arizona destination-state scope)

Home sizeLocal moveInterstate move
Studio$285–$725$1,595–$4,080
1 Bedroom$380–$870$2,175–$5,304
2 Bedroom$570–$1,305$2,900–$6,800
3 Bedroom$760–$1,740$4,205–$10,540
4 Bedroom$1,045–$2,320$5,655–$14,620
5+ Bedroom$1,330–$2,900$6,960–$18,360
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Frequently asked questions

Do more households move from Riverside to Phoenix or the other way?
IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 1,550 returns moving from Riverside to Phoenix and 810 returns moving from Phoenix to Riverside. The larger published figure runs from Riverside to Phoenix. A return approximates one household, and both figures are read from published rows rather than one being derived from the other.
How many movers file a federal address in Riverside and in Phoenix?
The federal carrier census holds 5 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Riverside and 30 in Phoenix. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Riverside to Phoenix lane.
What do the 320 miles between Riverside and Phoenix mean for transit?
The drive is roughly 6 hours over 320 miles, and carriers quote 2 to 4 business days between pickup in Riverside and delivery in Phoenix. The gap between the two is the delivery spread, not driving: interstate household goods move on a window, and a consolidated trailer sits at the wider end of it.
Which agency governs the Riverside pickup end?
Work performed entirely inside California at the Riverside pickup end sits with Bureau of Household Goods and Services. The Riverside to Phoenix leg itself is interstate and federal.
What does Arizona require when the shipment arrives in Phoenix?
Delivery-end work performed entirely inside Arizona, including a shuttle, a storage-in-transit leg or a later move within Phoenix, sits with Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement. Note damage on the delivery paperwork before signing, and settle charges under the bill of lading terms.
Where do I find movers from Riverside to Phoenix?
This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Riverside and in Phoenix, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Riverside to Phoenix move must hold active interstate household goods authority, which you can check by USDOT number yourself. BestMovers.info does not verify that a named registrant runs this lane.
Is the $2,900–$6,800 estimate a quote for Riverside to Phoenix?
No. It is a Arizona destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 320-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Riverside to Phoenix.

See also: moving from california to arizona, movers in Riverside, and movers in Phoenix.