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
Mountain View sits about 1,046 miles southwest of Great Falls, which makes this an interstate relocation from Montana to California 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 $5,330 to $7,930 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 44 min.
On the Great Falls side there are 28 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (21 of them authorized for interstate work), and 308 around Mountain View (87 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 Mountain View.
Great Falls has a population of about 60,000 and Mountain View about 82,000. Mountain View is the denser city (6,889 people per square mile versus 2,613 in Great Falls), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Montana, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Great Falls to Mountain View
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,130 | $2,600 | $3,170 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,200 | $3,900 | $4,760 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,330 | $6,500 | $7,930 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,530 | $10,400 | $12,690 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,720 | $14,300 | $17,440 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,520–$2,150
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,950–$2,870
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,330–$7,930
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Great Falls (origin)
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
Near Mountain View (destination)
Piranha Ops LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3389468
- MC
- 1089109
- Based in
- San Jose, CA 95126 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 49 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Kilam INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3251388
- MC
- 1023623
- Based in
- Fremont, CA 94538 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 68 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Eloka Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3455711
- MC
- 1126373
- Based in
- San Jose, CA 95125 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Crown Worldwide Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2970
- MC
- 138953
- Based in
- Union City, CA 94587 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lucid USA INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3488549
- MC
- 1147342
- Based in
- Newark, CA 94560 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Managed Facility Solutions
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Managed Facilities Solutions LLC
- USDOT
- 2974713
- MC
- 10809
- Based in
- San Jose, CA 95131 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 43 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Trident Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Shefali Toor
- USDOT
- 2641089
- MC
- 920395
- Based in
- San Jose, CA 95133 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Careful Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Careful Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1464935
- MC
- 553377
- Based in
- Union City, CA 94587 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006