Altman Specialty Plants LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 440672
- MC
- 277756
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92084 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 311 trucks, 309 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Moving from Oceanside to St. Petersburg is a cross-country move of roughly 2,464 road miles, heading east from California to Florida.
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 $8,380 to $12,470 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 43 hours (5 driving days).
On the Oceanside side there are 113 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (44 of them authorized for interstate work), and 547 around St. Petersburg (188 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 St. Petersburg.
Oceanside has a population of about 170,483 and St. Petersburg about 264,033. The two cities have comparable density (4,215 and 4,180 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Florida than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Florida levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Oceanside to St. Petersburg
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,350 | $4,090 | $4,990 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,030 | $6,130 | $7,480 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $8,380 | $10,220 | $12,470 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $13,410 | $16,350 | $19,950 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $18,440 | $22,490 | $27,430 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,430–$4,840
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,220–$4,730
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$8,380–$12,470
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Oceanside (origin)
Cronus Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1840993
- MC
- 701726
- Based in
- Oceanside, CA 92057 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Online Trucking Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2159029
- MC
- 750403
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92081 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Smooth Operator Logistics Co
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2660024
- MC
- 1709631
- Based in
- Vista, CA 92083 (4 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 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
A&r Moving & Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2925375
- MC
- 987038
- Based in
- Carlsbad, CA 92011 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Servpro Of North Vista San Marcos
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Araya Construction INC
- USDOT
- 2129355
- Based in
- San Marcos, CA 92069 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Bald Eagle Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Robert J Burg
- USDOT
- 675983
- MC
- 315464
- Based in
- Fallbrook, CA 92028 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Near St. Petersburg (destination)
Pods
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Pods Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 1397252
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33762 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1,324 trucks, 1,100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Reliance Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Reliance Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 4171705
- MC
- 1604690
- Based in
- Ruskin, FL 33570 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Keynnect Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2845444
- MC
- 717403
- Based in
- Tampa, FL 33609 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Joule Yacht Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74296
- MC
- 128791
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33762 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Atl INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 896761
- MC
- 274730
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33762 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Nenic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2011835
- MC
- 709021
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33764 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Nitty Rose Shipping Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3860819
- MC
- 1742220
- Based in
- Clearwater, FL 33762 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Let'S Get Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2270761
- MC
- 775415
- Based in
- St Petersburg, FL 33702 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012