Dsv Road Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 30161
- MC
- 124692
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 421 trucks, 340 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Missoula to Salinas is a long-distance move of roughly 949 road miles, heading southwest from Montana to California.
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 $5,060 to $7,530 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 17 h 4 min.
On the Missoula side there are 35 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (24 of them authorized for interstate work), and 112 around Salinas (42 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 Salinas.
Missoula has a population of about 76,000 and Salinas about 159,134. Salinas is the denser city (6,959 people per square mile versus 2,111 in Missoula), 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 Missoula to Salinas
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,020 | $2,470 | $3,010 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,030 | $3,700 | $4,520 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,060 | $6,170 | $7,530 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,090 | $9,870 | $12,040 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,130 | $13,570 | $16,560 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,420–$2,010
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,870–$2,750
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,060–$7,530
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Missoula (origin)
Montana Transfer
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Montana Transfer & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 514197
- MC
- 121089
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
All Lanes Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 917105
- MC
- 403277
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Biketernity LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3798296
- MC
- 1366116
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59803 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Two Men And A Truck Of Montana
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Darom LLC
- USDOT
- 2966913
- MC
- 7978
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59802 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Montana Roadside Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3331492
- MC
- 1061736
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59802 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Blue Sky Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Igor F Babak
- USDOT
- 1432706
- MC
- 541357
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Rosetti Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1749270
- MC
- 640376
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Near Salinas (destination)
Marios Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mario H Flores Ramos
- USDOT
- 1837323
- MC
- 696648
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93905 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Cardinale Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 45193
- MC
- 138022
- Based in
- Castroville, CA 95012 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Torres Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pastor R Torres
- USDOT
- 1267362
- MC
- 495423
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93906 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Scarr Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 44159
- MC
- 139811
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southbay Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: South Bay Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 2967929
- MC
- 1213784
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Poulos Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Poulos Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 2618126
- MC
- 1016606
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
J&m Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: J&m Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1207814
- MC
- 486132
- Based in
- Castroville, CA 95012 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hdz Trucking
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3405537
- MC
- 1766261
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93905 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020