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Interstate carrier
Legal name: University Of Colorado
- USDOT
- 364146
- Based in
- Boulder, CO 80303 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 161 trucks, 230 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
The route from Boulder, CO to Thousand Oaks, CA covers roughly 1,004 miles by road, a southwest-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $5,400 to $8,030 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 18 h 1 min.
On the Boulder side there are 120 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (30 of them authorized for interstate work), and 84 around Thousand Oaks (35 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 Thousand Oaks.
Boulder has a population of about 105,689 and Thousand Oaks about 122,230. Boulder is considerably denser (4,116 people per square mile versus 2,296), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. California is a higher-cost state than Colorado, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Boulder to Thousand Oaks
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,160 | $2,630 | $3,210 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,240 | $3,950 | $4,820 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,400 | $6,580 | $8,030 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,640 | $10,530 | $12,850 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,870 | $14,480 | $17,670 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,480–$2,090
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,920–$2,820
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,400–$8,030
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Boulder (origin)
Gmx Transline INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2560715
- MC
- 89066
- Based in
- Superior, CO 80027 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Insaf Carrier LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3771550
- MC
- 1346496
- Based in
- Westminster, CO 80023 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
All My Sons Moving & Storage Of Boulder
Licensed interstate
Legal name: All My Sons Of Boulder LLC
- USDOT
- 2629937
- MC
- 915118
- Based in
- Broomfield, CO 80020 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Americanmoving Com
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Man & A Van Moving INC
- USDOT
- 1253812
- MC
- 491486
- Based in
- Broomfield, CO 80020 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Boulder All Star Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2842456
- MC
- 56178
- Based in
- Lafayette, CO 80026 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Johnson Storage & Moving Company 303 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3497243
- MC
- 1153031
- Based in
- Longmont, CO 80501 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Hero Haul
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Your Colorado Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 4342532
- MC
- 1696908
- Based in
- Arvada, CO 80007 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Thousand Oaks (destination)
Synergy Shipping LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3319725
- MC
- 1057066
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 76 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Nittur Designs LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4394167
- MC
- 1724079
- Based in
- Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Protech Delivery And Installation
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2719511
- Based in
- Moorpark, CA 93021 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Presto Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1691575
- MC
- 621224
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93063 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
American Hills Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4128186
- MC
- 1580238
- Based in
- West Hills, CA 91304 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Sursim USA INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1880395
- MC
- 678225
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93063 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
P R Produce INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3492537
- MC
- 1218485
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
To Your Home Delivery INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3167943
- MC
- 1019329
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018