Moving from Austin to Los Angeles

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

Distance

1,379 mi

Drive time

24 hrs

Transit

4–8 days

2BR est. (California scope)

$3,500–$8,500

Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Austin and Los Angeles?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 945 returns moved from Austin to Los Angeles. 1,666 returns moved from Los Angeles to Austin. The published figure is larger from Los Angeles to Austin than from Austin 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 Austin) and IRS inflow file (moves into Austin). Some county pairs covered by these places fall below the IRS publication threshold and are excluded from the totals rather than estimated.

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

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Austin to Los Angeles. 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 1,379-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 Austin to Los Angeles take?

A move from Austin to Los Angeles covers about 1,379 miles, roughly 24 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 4 to 8 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 Austin to Los Angeles distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Austin to Los Angeles?

A household goods move from Austin to Los Angeles 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 Texas rules: work performed entirely inside Texas before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division. 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 Austin to Los Angeles leg itself.

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

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

Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 4 to 8 day delivery window over 1,379 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Austin to Los Angeles: 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: Austin, Texas

VOLUNTEER VAN LINES LLC
USDOT 1031213
AUSTIN, TX · registered 2002-05-29
ASAP MOVING CO
Registrant: AFFORDABLE SENSIBLE AND PROFESSIONAL MOVING CO LLC
USDOT 1371624
AUSTIN, TX · registered 2005-05-11
TITAN MOVING
Registrant: TITAN MOVING
USDOT 1414341
AUSTIN, TX · registered 2005-09-09

Destination: Los Angeles, California

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

Cost

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 Austin to Los Angeles or the other way?

IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 945 returns moving from Austin to Los Angeles and 1,666 returns moving from Los Angeles to Austin. The larger published figure runs from Los Angeles to Austin. 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 Austin and in Los Angeles?

The federal carrier census holds 30 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Austin and 30 in Los Angeles. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Austin to Los Angeles lane.

What do the 1,379 miles between Austin and Los Angeles mean for transit?

The drive is roughly 24 hours over 1,379 miles, and carriers quote 4 to 8 business days between pickup in Austin and delivery in Los Angeles. 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 Austin pickup end?

Work performed entirely inside Texas at the Austin pickup end sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division. The Austin to Los Angeles leg itself is interstate and federal.

What does California require when the shipment arrives in Los Angeles?

Delivery-end work performed entirely inside California, including a shuttle, a storage-in-transit leg or a later move within Los Angeles, 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 Austin to Los Angeles?

This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Austin and in Los Angeles, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Austin to Los Angeles 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 Austin to Los Angeles?

No. It is a California destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 1,379-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Austin to Los Angeles.