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 Provo, UT covers roughly 687 miles by road, a northeast-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 $4,370 to $6,500 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 12 h 33 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 113 around Provo (65 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 Provo.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Provo about 114,527. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 2,762 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Utah 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 Provo
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,750 | $2,130 | $2,600 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,620 | $3,190 | $3,900 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,370 | $5,320 | $6,500 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,980 | $8,520 | $10,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,600 | $11,710 | $14,290 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,010–$1,420
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,630–$2,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,370–$6,500
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 Provo (destination)
Arrived Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3464091
- MC
- 1132172
- Based in
- Springville, UT 84663 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Riverwood Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Riverwood Management INC
- USDOT
- 1269113
- MC
- 585156
- Based in
- Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Can Do Carriers LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2527992
- MC
- 878223
- Based in
- Mapleton, UT 84664 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Apt Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mvp Transpro LLC
- USDOT
- 2394952
- MC
- 823379
- Based in
- Springville, UT 84663 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Whiteglove Delivery And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Delivery Depot
- USDOT
- 4492690
- MC
- 1776206
- Based in
- Springville, UT 84663 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Xl Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Xl Companies Corporation
- USDOT
- 3232528
- MC
- 1079394
- Based in
- Orem, UT 84057 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
A1 Custom Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1271923
- MC
- 496798
- Based in
- Orem, UT 84097 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Dos Gallos
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Alice Lane Home Collection LLC
- USDOT
- 2505025
- MC
- 1127514
- Based in
- Lindon, UT 84042 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014