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 Laguna Beach is a local move of roughly 47 road miles, heading northwest within California.
Because the two cities are close together, most companies quote this move by the hour: a crew of two to four movers plus a truck, with the drive of about 1 h 28 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $1,540 and $2,300, before packing or storage.
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 90 around Laguna Beach (24 interstate). For an in-state 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 Laguna Beach.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Laguna Beach about 23,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 2,589 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Carlsbad to Laguna Beach
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $840 | $1,020 | $1,250 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $970 | $1,190 | $1,450 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,300 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $2,370 | $2,890 | $3,520 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $3,510 | $4,280 | $5,220 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$200–$280
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,060–$1,560
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$1,540–$2,300
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 Laguna Beach (destination)
Apollo Couriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1030265
- MC
- 987394
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92618 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Lgl INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2448815
- MC
- 845207
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92603 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Maeflower Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Maeflower Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 3405755
- MC
- 1097046
- Based in
- Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Terry Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 649215
- MC
- 306297
- Based in
- Lake Forest, CA 92630 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Villa Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2915709
- MC
- 1258615
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
All Ways Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 350330
- MC
- 913761
- Based in
- Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Zuni Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Zuni Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 2498183
- MC
- 865638
- Based in
- San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bir Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3945838
- MC
- 1466861
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022