Moving from Los Angeles to Atlanta
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Los Angeles to Atlanta lane.
How many households moved between Los Angeles and Atlanta?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 881 returns moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta. 770 returns moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles. The published figure is larger from Los Angeles to Atlanta than from Atlanta to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles) and IRS inflow file (moves into Los Angeles).
How much does it cost to move from Los Angeles to Atlanta?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Los Angeles to Atlanta. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,700–$6,400 for moves in the Georgia destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 2,180-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 Atlanta take?
A move from Los Angeles to Atlanta covers about 2,180 miles, roughly 32 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 6 to 12 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 Atlanta distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Los Angeles to Atlanta?
A household goods move from Los Angeles to Atlanta 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 Georgia rules: work performed entirely inside Georgia after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Neither state agency sets the price of the Los Angeles to Atlanta leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Los Angeles to Atlanta?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Los Angeles to Atlanta, 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 Atlanta?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 6 to 12 day delivery window over 2,180 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 Atlanta: 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
- USDOT 318223LOS ANGELES, CA · registered 1988-06-17
- TRI STAR MOVING SERVICERegistrant: VICTOR M MARTINEZUSDOT 798066LOS ANGELES, CA · registered 1999-03-02
- BAY AREA EXPRESS MOVINGRegistrant: CNYX-SFUSDOT 1396171LOS ANGELES, CA · registered 2005-07-18
Destination: Atlanta, Georgia
- BLITZ MOVING SERVICES INCUSDOT 293382ATLANTA, GA · registered 1987-05-21
- ALS VAN LINE SERVICES INCUSDOT 539836ATLANTA, GA · registered 1993-10-19
- CLASSIC DESIGN SERVICES CLASSIC MOVERSRegistrant: CLASSIC LOGISTICS LLCUSDOT 595979ATLANTA, GA · registered 1995-03-30
Cost by home size (Georgia destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $270–$700 | $1,485–$3,840 |
| 1 Bedroom | $360–$840 | $2,025–$4,992 |
| 2 Bedroom | $540–$1,260 | $2,700–$6,400 |
| 3 Bedroom | $720–$1,680 | $3,915–$9,920 |
| 4 Bedroom | $990–$2,240 | $5,265–$13,760 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,260–$2,800 | $6,480–$17,280 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Los Angeles to Atlanta or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Los Angeles and in Atlanta?
What do the 2,180 miles between Los Angeles and Atlanta mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Los Angeles pickup end?
What does Georgia require when the shipment arrives in Atlanta?
Where do I find movers from Los Angeles to Atlanta?
Is the $2,700–$6,400 estimate a quote for Los Angeles to Atlanta?
See also: moving from california to georgia.