Knight Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 428823
- MC
- 227271
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,200 trucks, 3,200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
The route from Phoenix, AZ to Walnut Creek, CA covers roughly 747 miles by road, a northwest-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $4,530 to $6,750 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 13 h 35 min.
On the Phoenix side there are 1,433 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (623 of them authorized for interstate work), and 268 around Walnut Creek (106 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 Walnut Creek.
Phoenix has a population of about 1.7 million and Walnut Creek about 70,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,105 and 3,549 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. California is a higher-cost state than Arizona, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Phoenix to Walnut Creek
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,810 | $2,210 | $2,700 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,720 | $3,320 | $4,050 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,530 | $5,530 | $6,750 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,260 | $8,850 | $10,790 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,980 | $12,170 | $14,840 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,070–$1,510
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,690–$2,480
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,530–$6,750
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Phoenix (origin)
Polydance The Production
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Samuel Bello Jr
- USDOT
- 4231291
- MC
- 1637048
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85035 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,000 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Swift Transportation Company Of Arizona LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 54283
- MC
- 136818
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85043 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12,940 trucks, 12,883 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southwest Industrial Rigging
Licensed interstate
Legal name: H K B INC
- USDOT
- 902604
- MC
- 162691
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85041 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 151 trucks, 66 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Updike Distribution Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1788508
- MC
- 651505
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85043 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 114 trucks, 108 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Shippers Preferred Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1119424
- MC
- 473382
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85009 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 112 trucks, 114 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Burst Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3384102
- MC
- 1087004
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85034 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 81 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Harriem LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1580995
- MC
- 687455
- Based in
- El Mirage, AZ 85335 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 41 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Near Walnut Creek (destination)
Sahaj Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3029484
- MC
- 1495511
- Based in
- Pittsburg, CA 94565 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Waters Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1125579
- MC
- 481361
- Based in
- Martinez, CA 94553 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Longdo Trucking Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1166104
- MC
- 509402
- Based in
- Oakland, CA 94621 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Cargeau Limited Liability Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3411346
- MC
- 1101728
- Based in
- Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Kotak Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3460243
- MC
- 1129236
- Based in
- Clayton, CA 94517 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Ss Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sukhjit Sandhu Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 1363134
- MC
- 522107
- Based in
- Oakland, CA 94621 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Viper Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1509528
- MC
- 565881
- Based in
- Concord, CA 94521 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Valley Relocation And Storage Of Northern California INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1659739
- MC
- 610530
- Based in
- Concord, CA 94520 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007