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Moving from Los Angeles to Sacramento

Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Los Angeles to Sacramento lane.

Distance
384 mi
Drive time
7 hrs
Transit
2–4 days
2BR est. (California scope)
$3,500–$8,500
Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How much does it cost to move from Los Angeles to Sacramento?

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Los Angeles to Sacramento. 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 384-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 Los Angeles to Sacramento take?

A move from Los Angeles to Sacramento covers about 384 miles, roughly 7 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Los Angeles to Sacramento?

A household goods move from Los Angeles to Sacramento 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 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento leg itself.

How do I check a mover is licensed to run Los Angeles to Sacramento?

Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Los Angeles to Sacramento, 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento?

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

Movers from Los Angeles to Sacramento: 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: Los Angeles, California

  1. USDOT 318223
    LOS ANGELES, CA · registered 1988-06-17
  2. TRI STAR MOVING SERVICE
    Registrant: VICTOR M MARTINEZ
    USDOT 798066
    LOS ANGELES, CA · registered 1999-03-02
  3. BAY AREA EXPRESS MOVING
    Registrant: CNYX-SF
    USDOT 1396171
    LOS ANGELES, CA · registered 2005-07-18

Destination: Sacramento, California

  1. GREAT AMERICAN MOVERS
    Registrant: SACRAMENTO GAM ENTERPRISES INC
    USDOT 397786
    SACRAMENTO, CA · registered 1990-06-21
  2. SIERRA VALLEY MOVING
    Registrant: SIERRA VALLEY MOVING & STORAGE INC
    USDOT 786470
    SACRAMENTO, CA · registered 1998-12-18
  3. CALIFORNIA MOVING SYSTEMS INC
    USDOT 917138
    SACRAMENTO, CA · registered 2000-11-20
Cost

Cost by home size (California destination-state scope)

Home sizeLocal moveInterstate 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento or the other way?
The IRS does not publish a household count for the Los Angeles to Sacramento county pair at this level of detail, so this page states none.
How many movers file a federal address in Los Angeles and in Sacramento?
The federal carrier census holds 30 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Los Angeles and 11 in Sacramento. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Los Angeles to Sacramento lane.
What do the 384 miles between Los Angeles and Sacramento mean for transit?
The drive is roughly 7 hours over 384 miles, and carriers quote 2 to 4 business days between pickup in Los Angeles and delivery in Sacramento. 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 Los Angeles pickup end?
Work performed entirely inside California at the Los Angeles pickup end sits with Bureau of Household Goods and Services. The Los Angeles to Sacramento leg itself is interstate and federal.
What does California require when the shipment arrives in Sacramento?
Delivery-end work performed entirely inside California, including a shuttle, a storage-in-transit leg or a later move within Sacramento, sits with Bureau of Household Goods and Services. Note damage on the delivery paperwork before signing, and settle charges under the bill of lading terms.
Where do I find movers from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Los Angeles and in Sacramento, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Los Angeles to Sacramento 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 $3,500–$8,500 estimate a quote for Los Angeles to Sacramento?
No. It is a California destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 384-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Los Angeles to Sacramento.

See also: moving to california.