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
Ontario sits about 1,365 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 $6,030 to $8,970 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 24 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 1,156 around Ontario (612 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 Ontario.
Salina has a population of about 46,000 and Ontario about 187,013. Ontario is the denser city (3,505 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 Ontario
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,410 | $2,940 | $3,590 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,620 | $4,410 | $5,380 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,030 | $7,350 | $8,970 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,640 | $11,760 | $14,340 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,260 | $16,170 | $19,720 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,000–$2,830
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,240–$3,290
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,030–$8,970
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 Ontario (destination)
Ldi Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1074419
- MC
- 446897
- Based in
- Pomona, CA 91768 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 134 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Total Transportation & Distribution INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1582586
- MC
- 609813
- Based in
- Rancho Cumanoga, CA 91730 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 111 trucks, 52 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Ttl
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Total Transportation Logistics INC
- USDOT
- 2739945
- MC
- 1129944
- Based in
- Corona, CA 92881 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Cordova Solutions INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2376402
- MC
- 815769
- Based in
- Fontana, CA 92337 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Nk Carries INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3799553
- MC
- 1379375
- Based in
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 47 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Heritage Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1782985
- MC
- 650038
- Based in
- Riverside, CA 92505 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Scoc INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Scoc Services INC
- USDOT
- 3038921
- MC
- 60287
- Based in
- Fontana, CA 92335 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Sure Shot Transit Solutions LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3193098
- MC
- 137968
- Based in
- Ontario, CA 91761 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018