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
Moving from Carlsbad to Idaho Falls is a long-distance move of roughly 908 road miles, heading north from California to Idaho.
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 $4,940 to $7,360 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 16 h 21 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 81 around Idaho Falls (67 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 Idaho Falls.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Idaho Falls about 68,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 2,440 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Idaho than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Carlsbad to Idaho Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,980 | $2,410 | $2,940 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,970 | $3,620 | $4,410 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,940 | $6,030 | $7,360 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,910 | $9,650 | $11,770 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,880 | $13,260 | $16,180 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,380–$1,950
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,830–$2,690
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,940–$7,360
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 Idaho Falls (destination)
Eagle Eye Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 703047
- MC
- 325275
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 81 trucks, 83 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Roamer Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2440532
- MC
- 841900
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Riverbend Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4029917
- MC
- 1522242
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Interwest Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 205985
- MC
- 743698
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1981
Pocono Coast West LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2154977
- MC
- 749168
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Jay Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jay Transport INC
- USDOT
- 278984
- MC
- 446913
- Based in
- Rigby, ID 83442 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Cci Transport & Crane INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 604468
- MC
- 291186
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Purple Sage Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 553451
- MC
- 273602
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994