Mv Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mvt Express
- USDOT
- 2507468
- MC
- 869399
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Laguna Beach sits about 463 miles south of South Lake Tahoe, so this is an in-state move that most movers classify as a regional 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 $4,060 to $6,040 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 8 h 41 min.
On the South Lake Tahoe side there are 11 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (7 of them authorized for interstate work), and 90 around Laguna Beach (24 interstate). For an in-state 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 Laguna Beach.
South Lake Tahoe has a population of about 21,000 and Laguna Beach about 23,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,119 and 2,589 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from South Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,620 | $1,980 | $2,420 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,440 | $2,970 | $3,630 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,060 | $4,950 | $6,040 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,500 | $7,920 | $9,670 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,930 | $10,900 | $13,290 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$780–$1,090
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,430–$2,110
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,060–$6,040
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near South Lake Tahoe (origin)
Lfod Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3940458
- MC
- 1463269
- Based in
- Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Clayton Witte
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 9020658
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Rouse Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4412017
- MC
- 1733322
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Wilson Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Wilson Trucking Operations INC
- USDOT
- 1835654
- MC
- 665466
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Carson Valley Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Barry Elwood Jones
- USDOT
- 384361
- MC
- 228843
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Manuel Jimenez Jr DBA South Lake Tahoe Towing
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2678760
- MC
- 115986
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Best Way Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Ricky Richardson
- USDOT
- 3122663
- MC
- 105518
- Based in
- Somerset, CA 95684 (38 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Near Laguna Beach (destination)
Apollo Couriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1030265
- MC
- 987394
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92618 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Lgl INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2448815
- MC
- 845207
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92603 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Maeflower Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Maeflower Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 3405755
- MC
- 1097046
- Based in
- Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Terry Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 649215
- MC
- 306297
- Based in
- Lake Forest, CA 92630 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Villa Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2915709
- MC
- 1258615
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
All Ways Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 350330
- MC
- 913761
- Based in
- Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Zuni Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Zuni Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 2498183
- MC
- 865638
- Based in
- San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bir Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3945838
- MC
- 1466861
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022