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Houston, TX → California

Movers from Houston to California

98 California cities from 1,499 to 2,101 road miles. Two-bedroom estimate to Los Angeles: $6,760–$10,060.

  • 98California cities
  • 1,499 minearest: Palm Springs
  • 1,627 milargest: Los Angeles
  • 3,257movers in Houston
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Destinations in California

  1. Palm Springs 1,499 mi · 74 movers
  2. El Cajon 1,520 mi · 339 movers
  3. Chula Vista 1,523 mi · 440 movers
  4. Escondido 1,530 mi · 115 movers
  5. San Diego 1,532 mi · 626 movers
  6. Coronado 1,533 mi · 193 movers
  7. Temecula 1,536 mi · 102 movers
  8. Menifee 1,541 mi · 250 movers
  9. Murrieta 1,541 mi · 142 movers
  10. Encinitas 1,542 mi · 142 movers

Leaving Houston for California? The most searched destination cities in California are listed below with route-specific distances and cost ranges. From Houston the closest California city on this platform is Palm Springs at about 1,499 road miles, while the largest, Los Angeles, is about 1,627 miles away.

These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Houston has 3,257 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (1,374 with interstate authority), and the California cities on this platform account for 47,679 more.

Typical cost (Houston ↔ Los Angeles, 1,627 miles)

Full-service reference estimate by home size
Home sizeEst. weightLowTypicalHigh
Studio 2,000 lb $2,700 $3,300 $4,020
1 Bedroom 3,000 lb $4,060 $4,950 $6,040
2 Bedrooms 5,000 lb $6,760 $8,240 $10,060
3 Bedrooms 8,000 lb $10,820 $13,190 $16,090
4+ Bedrooms 11,000 lb $14,870 $18,140 $22,130

Moving cost calculator

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Typical full-service range.

Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.

All routes

HoustonLos Angeles1,627 mi HoustonSan Diego1,532 mi HoustonSan Jose1,890 mi HoustonSan Francisco1,936 mi HoustonFresno1,753 mi HoustonSacramento1,891 mi HoustonLong Beach1,608 mi HoustonOakland1,924 mi HoustonBakersfield1,682 mi HoustonAnaheim1,581 mi HoustonStockton1,870 mi HoustonRiverside1,558 mi HoustonIrvine1,581 mi HoustonSanta Ana1,589 mi HoustonChula Vista1,523 mi HoustonSanta Clarita1,636 mi HoustonFremont1,901 mi HoustonSan Bernardino1,553 mi HoustonFontana1,564 mi HoustonModesto1,844 mi HoustonMoreno Valley1,545 mi HoustonOxnard1,682 mi HoustonHuntington Beach1,597 mi HoustonGlendale1,617 mi HoustonOntario1,573 mi HoustonElk Grove1,883 mi HoustonSanta Rosa1,965 mi HoustonRancho Cucamonga1,571 mi HoustonOceanside1,546 mi HoustonGarden Grove1,594 mi HoustonLancaster1,618 mi HoustonRoseville1,886 mi HoustonPalmdale1,612 mi HoustonCorona1,569 mi HoustonSalinas1,869 mi HoustonHayward1,913 mi HoustonSunnyvale1,905 mi HoustonPomona1,583 mi HoustonVisalia1,715 mi HoustonEscondido1,530 mi HoustonVictorville1,561 mi HoustonFullerton1,593 mi HoustonTorrance1,622 mi HoustonOrange1,588 mi HoustonPasadena1,610 mi HoustonSanta Clara1,901 mi HoustonClovis1,746 mi HoustonSimi Valley1,652 mi HoustonVallejo1,932 mi HoustonConcord1,913 mi HoustonFairfield1,920 mi HoustonThousand Oaks1,659 mi HoustonBerkeley1,930 mi HoustonAntioch1,900 mi HoustonMenifee1,541 mi HoustonTemecula1,536 mi HoustonRichmond1,935 mi HoustonMurrieta1,541 mi HoustonCarlsbad1,544 mi HoustonSanta Maria1,771 mi HoustonVentura1,685 mi HoustonCosta Mesa1,590 mi HoustonDowney1,607 mi HoustonJurupa Valley1,563 mi HoustonRialto1,559 mi HoustonWest Covina1,593 mi HoustonChico1,938 mi HoustonEl Monte1,602 mi HoustonVacaville1,918 mi HoustonSan Mateo1,925 mi HoustonBurbank1,623 mi HoustonHesperia1,557 mi HoustonTracy1,874 mi HoustonEl Cajon1,520 mi HoustonInglewood1,622 mi HoustonDaly City1,937 mi HoustonRedding1,990 mi HoustonSanta Monica1,633 mi HoustonSanta Barbara1,717 mi HoustonNewport Beach1,588 mi HoustonMountain View1,908 mi HoustonNapa1,937 mi HoustonWalnut Creek1,914 mi HoustonPalo Alto1,912 mi HoustonSanta Cruz1,899 mi HoustonEncinitas1,542 mi HoustonSan Luis Obispo1,789 mi HoustonPalm Springs1,499 mi HoustonPaso Robles1,792 mi HoustonBeverly Hills1,627 mi HoustonMonterey1,884 mi HoustonEureka2,101 mi HoustonLaguna Beach1,579 mi HoustonSouth Lake Tahoe1,808 mi HoustonCoronado1,533 mi HoustonTruckee1,831 mi HoustonUkiah2,010 mi HoustonMalibu1,650 mi

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to move from Houston to California?

To Los Angeles, the largest California city, a two-bedroom move typically costs $6,760 to $10,060 and takes 5 to 10 days to deliver. Shorter routes such as Palm Springs (1,499 miles) cost less; open the route page for an exact estimate.

Which California city is closest to Houston?

Palm Springs is the nearest California city on this platform at about 1,499 road miles.

Do I need an interstate mover?

Yes. Any move between Texas and California crosses state lines and requires a carrier with active FMCSA interstate authority.