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
The route from Carlsbad, CA to Moreno Valley, CA covers roughly 65 miles by road, a north-bound trip that falls into the short-haul move category for pricing purposes.
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 49 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $1,650 and $2,460, 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 861 around Moreno Valley (478 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 Moreno Valley.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Moreno Valley about 214,263. Moreno Valley is the denser city (4,067 people per square mile versus 3,036 in Carlsbad), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Carlsbad to Moreno Valley
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $920 | $1,120 | $1,370 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $1,050 | $1,280 | $1,570 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,650 | $2,010 | $2,460 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $2,500 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $3,670 | $4,480 | $5,470 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$220–$310
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,080–$1,590
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$1,650–$2,460
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 Moreno Valley (destination)
Sysco Riverside INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2408861
- MC
- 1099783
- Based in
- Riverside, CA 92518 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 107 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Superior Tank Lines
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: So Cal Petroleum Transport INC
- USDOT
- 1151662
- MC
- 464864
- Based in
- Colton, CA 92324 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 89 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Pointdirect Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2461971
- MC
- 850730
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Fames Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Fames Transport INC
- USDOT
- 1239730
- MC
- 838202
- Based in
- San Bernardino, CA 92408 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
R & R Transport Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 606156
- MC
- 291801
- Based in
- Moreno Valley, CA 92557 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
F S C Trans
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2905768
- MC
- 977905
- Based in
- Riverside, CA 92503 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Avila'S Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2978440
- MC
- 12917
- Based in
- Moreno Valley, CA 92557 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Keep America Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1851509
- MC
- 670887
- Based in
- Moreno Valley, CA 92557 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009