Altman Specialty Plants LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 440672
- MC
- 277756
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92084 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 311 trucks, 309 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Billings sits about 1,173 miles northeast of Encinitas, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Montana 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 $5,680 to $8,460 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 20 h 55 min.
On the Encinitas side there are 142 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (33 of them authorized for interstate work), and 33 around Billings (28 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 Billings.
Encinitas has a population of about 61,000 and Billings about 121,239. The two cities have comparable density (3,254 and 2,614 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Montana 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 Encinitas to Billings
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,270 | $2,770 | $3,380 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,410 | $4,160 | $5,070 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,680 | $6,930 | $8,460 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,090 | $11,090 | $13,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,500 | $15,250 | $18,600 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,660–$2,340
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,070–$3,040
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,680–$8,460
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Encinitas (origin)
Pack & Crate Services
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 34546
- MC
- 136200
- Based in
- Escondido, CA 92025 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Online Trucking Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2159029
- MC
- 750403
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92081 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Mm Barak Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4100368
- MC
- 1564012
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92121 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Grizzly Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2642040
- MC
- 920877
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92126 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Antida Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2619707
- MC
- 913842
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92127 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Smooth Operator Logistics Co
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2660024
- MC
- 1709631
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92083 (10 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 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Near Billings (destination)
Mt Delivery LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3362300
- MC
- 1076928
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59105 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Calvin Avery Consultants LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4161481
- MC
- 1599225
- Based in
- Laurel, MT 59044 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
High Mark Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ben Thomas
- USDOT
- 1597576
- MC
- 591004
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59105 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
By All Means
Licensed interstate
Legal name: By All Means Brewing LLC
- USDOT
- 4448901
- MC
- 1752852
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59102 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
William Hill Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: William Hill
- USDOT
- 727340
- MC
- 334035
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59105 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Dkr Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2529433
- MC
- 322451
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59106 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Redtail Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3285881
- MC
- 1039709
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59106 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Dolar Excavation LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2570749
- MC
- 898382
- Based in
- Billings, MT 59102 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015