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
Bellingham sits about 1,312 miles north of Carlsbad, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Washington that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $6,480 to $9,640 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 23 h 19 min.
On the Carlsbad side there are 85 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (27 of them authorized for interstate work), and 97 around Bellingham (50 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 Bellingham.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Bellingham about 95,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 3,244 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Washington than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Washington levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Carlsbad to Bellingham
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,590 | $3,160 | $3,850 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,890 | $4,740 | $5,780 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,480 | $7,900 | $9,640 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,360 | $12,640 | $15,420 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $14,250 | $17,370 | $21,200 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,800–$2,540
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,190–$3,220
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,480–$9,640
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Carlsbad (origin)
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
Near Bellingham (destination)
Dulay Holding Carrier LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1568244
- MC
- 454925
- Based in
- Bellingham, WA 98226 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 29 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Lp Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2209719
- MC
- 837772
- Based in
- Bellingham, WA 98225 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Nw Shippers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nw Shippers INC
- USDOT
- 1202083
- MC
- 518919
- Based in
- Ferndale, WA 98248 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Swans Moving And Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 368177
- MC
- 438612
- Based in
- Bellingham, WA 98226 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Johnson'S Towing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 8277
- MC
- 134512
- Based in
- Bellingham, WA 98226 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Farm Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2005730
- MC
- 755646
- Based in
- Ferndale, WA 98248 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Crabtree Farms
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brent Crabtree
- USDOT
- 957886
- MC
- 1336108
- Based in
- Everson, WA 98247 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
On Time Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: On Time Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 2568146
- MC
- 897110
- Based in
- Bellingham, WA 98225 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014