Southwest Industrial Rigging
Licensed interstate
Legal name: H K B INC
- USDOT
- 902604
- MC
- 162691
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85041 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 151 trucks, 66 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Moving from Tempe to Salinas is a long-distance move of roughly 701 road miles, heading northwest from Arizona to California.
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 $4,410 to $6,550 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 12 h 47 min.
On the Tempe side there are 886 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (350 of them authorized for interstate work), and 112 around Salinas (42 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 Salinas.
Tempe has a population of about 190,571 and Salinas about 159,134. Salinas is the denser city (6,959 people per square mile versus 4,526 in Tempe), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. 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 Tempe to Salinas
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,760 | $2,150 | $2,620 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,640 | $3,220 | $3,930 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,410 | $5,370 | $6,550 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,050 | $8,600 | $10,490 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,690 | $11,820 | $14,420 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,020–$1,440
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,650–$2,420
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,410–$6,550
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Tempe (origin)
Shippers Preferred Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1119424
- MC
- 473382
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85009 (12 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 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 81 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Air Support INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 294366
- MC
- 242304
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85040 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Allegiant Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3162620
- MC
- 112279
- Based in
- Gilbert, AZ 85296 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Go 2 Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1329421
- MC
- 513718
- Based in
- Chandler, AZ 85225 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Saam Delivers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3338899
- MC
- 1067588
- Based in
- Gilbert, AZ 85295 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
C H Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: C H Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 3915387
- MC
- 1446610
- Based in
- Mesa, AZ 85202 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Near Salinas (destination)
Marios Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mario H Flores Ramos
- USDOT
- 1837323
- MC
- 696648
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93905 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Cardinale Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 45193
- MC
- 138022
- Based in
- Castroville, CA 95012 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Torres Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pastor R Torres
- USDOT
- 1267362
- MC
- 495423
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93906 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Scarr Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 44159
- MC
- 139811
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southbay Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: South Bay Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 2967929
- MC
- 1213784
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Poulos Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Poulos Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 2618126
- MC
- 1016606
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
J&m Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: J&m Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1207814
- MC
- 486132
- Based in
- Castroville, CA 95012 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hdz Trucking
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3405537
- MC
- 1766261
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93905 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020