S And L Food Sales
Licensed interstate
Legal name: S&l Meat Sales Company
- USDOT
- 2616732
- MC
- 1018786
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95927 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Thornton sits about 1,055 miles east of Chico, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Colorado that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $5,540 to $8,250 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 18 h 53 min.
On the Chico side there are 47 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (22 of them authorized for interstate work), and 718 around Thornton (266 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 Thornton.
Chico has a population of about 105,081 and Thornton about 147,766. Thornton is the denser city (3,952 people per square mile versus 2,976 in Chico), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Colorado 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 Chico to Thornton
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,220 | $2,700 | $3,300 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,330 | $4,060 | $4,950 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,540 | $6,760 | $8,250 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,870 | $10,820 | $13,200 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,200 | $14,880 | $18,150 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,530–$2,170
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,960–$2,880
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,540–$8,250
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Chico (origin)
Murdock'S Moving & Hauling INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3421940
- MC
- 1416634
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dream Moore Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1632139
- MC
- 601878
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95928 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cleanrite Cleaning & Restoration
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cleanrite INC
- USDOT
- 2672752
- MC
- 1291331
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Straight Path Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2460069
- MC
- 849884
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95926 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Zepeda'S Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ulises Zepeda
- USDOT
- 3369808
- MC
- 1080234
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95928 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
We Move Anything
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Wade Logan
- USDOT
- 1216126
- MC
- 507371
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Lifestyle Auto LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4350535
- MC
- 1700995
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Thornton (destination)
Navajo Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 202381
- MC
- 157626
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80221 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 296 trucks, 303 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Western Distributing Transportation Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Western Distributing Company
- USDOT
- 145556
- MC
- 142969
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80229 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 155 trucks, 162 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Pfc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Private First Class Worldwide Chauffeured Service LLC
- USDOT
- 4302538
- MC
- 1675847
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80238 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 76 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Denver Intermodal Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 466144
- MC
- 273706
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80239 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Final Mile Fast LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3190181
- MC
- 135191
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80221 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Dracarys Fleet LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3300844
- MC
- 1047129
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80221 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Bear Logistics Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3483705
- MC
- 1144340
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80238 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Apex Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 652182
- MC
- 305711
- Based in
- Henderson, CO 80640 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996