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
The route from Encinitas, CA to Garland, TX covers roughly 1,409 miles by road, a east-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 $6,290 to $9,350 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
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 1,745 around Garland (758 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 Garland.
Encinitas has a population of about 61,000 and Garland about 249,625. Garland is the denser city (4,309 people per square mile versus 3,254 in Encinitas), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Texas than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Texas levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Encinitas to Garland
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,510 | $3,070 | $3,740 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,770 | $4,600 | $5,610 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,290 | $7,670 | $9,350 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,060 | $12,260 | $14,960 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,830 | $16,860 | $20,570 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,050–$2,890
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,280–$3,350
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,290–$9,350
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 Garland (destination)
Stevens Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 79466
- MC
- 150578
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75227 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,200 trucks, 2,574 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Cloudtrucks LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3300318
- MC
- 1046672
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75226 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 350 trucks, 350 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Brothers Food Service
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brothers Produce Of Dallas INC
- USDOT
- 2316812
- MC
- 790902
- Based in
- Garland, TX 75041 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 215 trucks, 241 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Reid Transportation LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4128045
- Based in
- Rockwall, TX 75087 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 125 trucks, 220 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Gray Way Transit LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4166506
- MC
- 1601836
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75201 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Tforce Direct, Inc
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8424988
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75254 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 66 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Alm Transportation & Trucking INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3500318
- MC
- 1155089
- Based in
- Allen, TX 75002 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Blackridge Operating LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3077708
- MC
- 64845
- Based in
- Rowlett, TX 75088 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017