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 Port Angeles, WA covers roughly 1,279 miles by road, a north-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $6,380 to $9,490 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 22 h 45 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 11 around Port Angeles (2 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 Port Angeles.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Port Angeles about 20,000. Carlsbad is considerably denser (3,036 people per square mile versus 1,864), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. 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 Port Angeles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,550 | $3,110 | $3,800 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,830 | $4,670 | $5,690 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,380 | $7,780 | $9,490 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,200 | $12,440 | $15,180 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $14,030 | $17,110 | $20,880 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,760–$2,490
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,160–$3,180
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,380–$9,490
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 Port Angeles (destination)
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jayhawk Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 430203
- MC
- 1591731
- Based in
- Port Angeles, WA 98362 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 27 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Derma Transport
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Dustin Derma
- USDOT
- 2394621
- MC
- 56274
- Based in
- Port Angeles, WA 98362 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Sassone Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Francesco Sassone
- USDOT
- 2488308
- Based in
- Port Angeles, WA 98362 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
The Warehouse LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3555308
- Based in
- Port Angeles, WA 98362 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Amazing Movers 360 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3236584
- MC
- 1113801
- Based in
- Port Angeles, WA 98363 (19 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Saa
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Paul M Creech Pianos And Music Academy
- USDOT
- 2350296
- Based in
- Sequim, WA 98382 (17 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Americas Elite INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2376917
- Based in
- Sequim, WA 98382 (17 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Owner
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Glavin Moving Company
- USDOT
- 2486455
- Based in
- Sequim, WA 98382 (17 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014