Arlington, TX → Santa Monica, CA · Long-distance move

Movers from Arlington to Santa Monica

About 1,457 road miles heading west. Typical two-bedroom cost $6,420–$9,550, delivery in 3–7 days, 1,724 carriers on the Arlington side and 603 in Santa Monica.

1,457 miroad distance
25 hours (3 driving days)driving time
3–7 daysdelivery window
$6,420–$9,5502-bedroom estimate

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Route summary

From: Arlington, Texas
To: Santa Monica, California
Road distance: ≈ 1,457 miles (1,235 straight-line)
Drive time: 25 hours (3 driving days)
Delivery window: 3–7 days
Move type: Interstate – FMCSA authority required
Movers at origin: 1,724 (721 interstate)
Movers at destination: 603 (222 interstate)

Reverse: Santa Monica → Arlington

Moving from Arlington to Santa Monica is a long-distance move of roughly 1,457 road miles, heading west from Texas 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 $6,420 to $9,550 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 25 hours (3 driving days).

On the Arlington side there are 1,724 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (721 of them authorized for interstate work), and 603 around Santa Monica (222 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 Santa Monica.

Arlington has a population of about 402,134 and Santa Monica about 92,000. Santa Monica is the denser city (11,069 people per square mile versus 4,111 in Arlington), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Texas, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Note that California does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.

Cost of moving from Arlington to Santa Monica

Full-service estimate for 1,457 miles, by home size
Home size	Est. weight	Low	Typical	High
Studio	2,000 lb	$2,570	$3,130	$3,820
1 Bedroom	3,000 lb	$3,850	$4,700	$5,730
2 Bedrooms	5,000 lb	$6,420	$7,830	$9,550
3 Bedrooms	8,000 lb	$10,270	$12,520	$15,280
4+ Bedrooms	11,000 lb	$14,120	$17,220	$21,010

Rental truck (DIY)

$2,100–$2,960

One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.

Portable container

$2,320–$3,410

Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.

Full-service mover

$6,420–$9,550

Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.

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Typical full-service range.

Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.