Zanios Foods
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Labatt New Mexico LLC
- USDOT
- 2049756
- MC
- 936475
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87121 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Moving from Albuquerque to Carlsbad is a long-distance move of roughly 735 road miles, heading west from New Mexico to California.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,340 to $6,460 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 13 h 22 min.
On the Albuquerque side there are 129 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (72 of them authorized for interstate work), and 85 around Carlsbad (27 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Carlsbad.
Albuquerque has a population of about 556,588 and Carlsbad about 112,260. The two cities have comparable density (3,014 and 3,036 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. California is a higher-cost state than New Mexico, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Albuquerque to Carlsbad
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,740 | $2,120 | $2,580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,610 | $3,180 | $3,880 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,340 | $5,300 | $6,460 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,950 | $8,470 | $10,340 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,550 | $11,650 | $14,210 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,490
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,460
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,340–$6,460
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Albuquerque (origin)
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kirk Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 2907535
- MC
- 978867
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87107 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
American Home
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Afc Acquisition Corp
- USDOT
- 95864
- MC
- 487378
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87107 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Albuquerque Moving And Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 95947
- MC
- 121026
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87113 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Prorelo INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Allstar Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 2391081
- MC
- 821866
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87102 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Buehler Moving Of New Mexico LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4490870
- MC
- 1776976
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87102 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
New Mexico Van Lines
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: New Mexico Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 337290
- MC
- 169871
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87113 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Ar Fast Lane Solutions LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2480299
- MC
- 858314
- Based in
- Albuquerque, NM 87114 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Near Carlsbad (destination)
Altman Specialty Plants LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 440672
- MC
- 277756
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92084 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 311 trucks, 309 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Cronus Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1840993
- MC
- 701726
- Based in
- Oceanside, CA 92057 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Online Trucking Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2159029
- MC
- 750403
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92081 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Smooth Operator Logistics Co
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2660024
- MC
- 1709631
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92083 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Resendiz Bros Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3398785
- MC
- 1134994
- Based in
- Escondido, CA 92026 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Antida Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2619707
- MC
- 913842
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92127 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
A&r Moving & Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2925375
- MC
- 987038
- Based in
- Carlsbad, CA 92011 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Servpro Of North Vista San Marcos
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Araya Construction INC
- USDOT
- 2129355
- Based in
- San Marcos, CA 92069 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011