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 Wenatchee, WA covers roughly 1,181 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 $6,090 to $9,050 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 4 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 33 around Wenatchee (14 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 Wenatchee.
Carlsbad has a population of about 112,260 and Wenatchee about 36,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,036 and 3,341 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 Wenatchee
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,430 | $2,970 | $3,620 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,650 | $4,450 | $5,430 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,090 | $7,420 | $9,050 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,740 | $11,880 | $14,490 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,390 | $16,330 | $19,920 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,660–$2,350
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,070–$3,050
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,090–$9,050
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 Wenatchee (destination)
Pom-Arleau Transfer And Storage Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 27489
- MC
- 94068
- Based in
- East Wenatchee, WA 98802 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Cornelius Construction
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Daniel Cornelius
- USDOT
- 1692033
- Based in
- Wenatchee, WA 98801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Loyalty Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2523674
- MC
- 906418
- Based in
- East Wenatchee, WA 98802 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
US Mat Systems LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1487629
- MC
- 560703
- Based in
- Cashmere Road, WA 98815 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Central Washington Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3845201
- MC
- 1399730
- Based in
- Cashmere, WA 98815 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Great American Enterprises
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Clayton N Moore
- USDOT
- 780789
- MC
- 1720081
- Based in
- East Wenatchee, WA 98802 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Zion Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Paul Kostenko
- USDOT
- 2268035
- MC
- 774393
- Based in
- East Wenatchee, WA 98802 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Eagle Transfer Co
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Eagle Transfer Co INC
- USDOT
- 312922
- MC
- 119038
- Based in
- Wenatchee, WA 98801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988