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 Santa Clarita, CA covers roughly 133 miles by road, a northwest-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 3 h counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $2,570 and $3,830, 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 605 around Santa Clarita (262 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 Santa Clarita.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Santa Clarita about 228,430. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 3,230 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Carlsbad to Santa Clarita
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,300 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,570 | $3,140 | $3,830 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,120 | $5,020 | $6,120 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,660 | $6,900 | $8,420 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$290–$400
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,140–$1,670
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,570–$3,830
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 Santa Clarita (destination)
Hasa INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 171496
- MC
- 764166
- Based in
- Santa Clarita, CA 91350 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 164 trucks, 138 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Zurich Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Zurich Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 1848932
- MC
- 771392
- Based in
- Sylmar, CA 91342 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 63 trucks, 55 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
John Adams Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1183612
- MC
- 473323
- Based in
- Sun Valley, CA 91352 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Morbro Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3305894
- MC
- 1049260
- Based in
- Chatsworth, CA 91311 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Wetzel & Sons Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2275944
- MC
- 1790211
- Based in
- Pacoima, CA 91331 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Altar Boys Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rigos Delivery Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 2824890
- MC
- 942690
- Based in
- Pacoima, CA 91331 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Ben Hur Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Precision Moving & Storage Corporation
- USDOT
- 2569585
- MC
- 897757
- Based in
- Chatworth, CA 91311 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Prodigy Moving & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3983945
- MC
- 1492541
- Based in
- Chatsworth, CA 91311 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022