Doug Bradley Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 214440
- MC
- 191909
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 89 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Los Angeles sits about 1,416 miles west of Salina, which makes this an interstate relocation from Kansas 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 $6,160 to $9,170 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
On the Salina side there are 20 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (12 of them authorized for interstate work), and 2,866 around Los Angeles (1,210 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 Los Angeles.
Salina has a population of about 46,000 and Los Angeles about 3.9 million. Los Angeles is the denser city (8,304 people per square mile versus 1,792 in Salina), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Kansas, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Salina to Los Angeles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,470 | $3,010 | $3,670 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,700 | $4,510 | $5,500 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,160 | $7,520 | $9,170 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,860 | $12,030 | $14,670 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,560 | $16,540 | $20,170 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,050–$2,900
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,280–$3,360
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,160–$9,170
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Salina (origin)
Isaacson Truck Line INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 952044
- MC
- 407656
- Based in
- Assaria, KS 67416 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Mss Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 281435
- MC
- 183142
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
404 Move INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3418737
- MC
- 1729956
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Double Diamond Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3983108
- MC
- 1491962
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Bjp Enterprises Group LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4773481
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Meiers Moving & Storage
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Meier Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1043522
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Salina Moving LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4517407
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Near Los Angeles (destination)
Dhe
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Dependable Highway Express INC
- USDOT
- 9853
- MC
- 139496
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA 90023 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 312 trucks, 240 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
T C I Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 480301
- MC
- 619388
- Based in
- Commerce, CA 90022 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 205 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Clutter INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2719785
- MC
- 934868
- Based in
- Culver City, CA 90230 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 191 trucks, 382 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Hercules Forwarding LLC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 424572
- Based in
- Vernon, CA 90058 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 166 trucks, 163 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Pacific 9 Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1274552
- MC
- 496960
- Based in
- Gardena, CA 90248 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Kavac Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3401792
- MC
- 1095095
- Based in
- South Gate, CA 90280 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Arru Group INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4420956
- MC
- 1738102
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA 90029 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 180 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Ing Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1778992
- MC
- 648911
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA 90037 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008