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 Jackson is a long-distance move of roughly 940 road miles, heading northeast from California to Wyoming.
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 $4,990 to $7,420 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 54 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 18 around Jackson (13 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 Jackson.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Jackson about 11,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 3,634 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Wyoming than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Carlsbad to Jackson
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,000 | $2,430 | $2,970 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,990 | $3,650 | $4,450 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,990 | $6,080 | $7,420 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,980 | $9,730 | $11,870 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,970 | $13,380 | $16,330 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,420–$2,000
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,860–$2,730
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,990–$7,420
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 Jackson (destination)
Duffel Donkey LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2638601
- MC
- 899603
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Teton Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Teton Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 3865827
- MC
- 1413762
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Black Diamond Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gw Moving And Storage LLC
- USDOT
- 4505045
- MC
- 426990
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
The Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1283332
- MC
- 620946
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Teton Art Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2973688
- MC
- 783146
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Crate N' Freight LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2211559
- MC
- 769598
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Guilty Dog Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Erbe & Huyffer INC
- USDOT
- 2574543
- MC
- 900284
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
We Lift Things LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3741616
- MC
- 1324713
- Based in
- Jackson, WY 83001 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021