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
The route from South Lake Tahoe, CA to Saratoga Springs, NY covers roughly 2,827 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $9,830 to $14,620 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 49 hours (6 driving days).
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 77 around Saratoga Springs (34 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 Saratoga Springs.
South Lake Tahoe has a population of about 21,000 and Saratoga Springs about 29,000. South Lake Tahoe is considerably denser (2,119 people per square mile versus 1,015), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from South Lake Tahoe to Saratoga Springs
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,930 | $4,790 | $5,850 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,900 | $7,190 | $8,770 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,830 | $11,990 | $14,620 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $15,720 | $19,180 | $23,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $21,620 | $26,370 | $32,170 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,950–$5,580
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,540–$5,210
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,830–$14,620
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 Saratoga Springs (destination)
Arnoff Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Arnoff Moving & Storage Of Albany INC
- USDOT
- 1041699
- MC
- 422644
- Based in
- Malta, NY 12020 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Logistics One Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 566783
- MC
- 275859
- Based in
- Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Sacandaga Towing & Recovery INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3959312
- MC
- 1521636
- Based in
- Galway, NY 12074 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Trackvista
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4290734
- MC
- 1669439
- Based in
- Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Paradigm Property Preservation Incorporated
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4098912
- Based in
- Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Tom Clothier Jr Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2355971
- MC
- 944300
- Based in
- Stillwater, NY 12170 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Henry J Moak Trucking
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Henry J Moak
- USDOT
- 146126
- Based in
- Schuylerville, NY 12871 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
North West Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Marina Shlomovich
- USDOT
- 1483043
- MC
- 889880
- Based in
- Galway, NY 12074 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006