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 Spokane Valley, WA covers roughly 1,185 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 $6,100 to $9,070 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 21 h 8 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 115 around Spokane Valley (79 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 Spokane Valley.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Spokane Valley about 108,405. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 2,731 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. 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 Spokane Valley
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,440 | $2,970 | $3,630 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,660 | $4,460 | $5,440 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,100 | $7,440 | $9,070 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,760 | $11,900 | $14,520 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,420 | $16,360 | $19,960 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,670–$2,350
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,080–$3,060
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,100–$9,070
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 Spokane Valley (destination)
Urm
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Urm Stores INC
- USDOT
- 13196
- MC
- 237366
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99217 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Shark'S Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2415434
- MC
- 849181
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99206 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Restoration 1 Of Central Wa Restoration 1 Of Spokane
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Northwest Restoration Operating INC
- USDOT
- 4013800
- MC
- 1512023
- Based in
- Spokane Vly, WA 99206 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 74 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Evergreen State Towing LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1970117
- MC
- 817483
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99217 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Paradise Amusements
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Paradise Amusements INC
- USDOT
- 1428525
- Based in
- Post Falls, ID 83854 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Inland Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2380414
- MC
- 817510
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99208 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Five Star Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1976998
- MC
- 699121
- Based in
- Spokane Valley, WA 99216 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
I D Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2179825
- MC
- 756919
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99202 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011