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
Great Falls sits about 1,234 miles north 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 $5,850 to $8,710 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 59 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 28 around Great Falls (21 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 Great Falls.
Encinitas has a population of about 61,000 and Great Falls about 60,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,254 and 2,613 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 Great Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,340 | $2,860 | $3,480 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,510 | $4,280 | $5,230 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,850 | $7,140 | $8,710 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,370 | $11,420 | $13,930 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,880 | $15,700 | $19,160 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,720–$2,430
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,120–$3,120
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,850–$8,710
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 Great Falls (destination)
Hi-Line Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 877828
- MC
- 297732
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3267561
- MC
- 1031004
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Suhr Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 30168
- MC
- 46313
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59404 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Hi-Line Transfer & Storage INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1081377
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Discover Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1232316
- MC
- 486062
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
North Star Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Colorado International Transport INC
- USDOT
- 561051
- MC
- 274909
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Art And Paul Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Art And Paul Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 602751
- MC
- 290282
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Fsw INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3742363
- MC
- 1325255
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021