What Drives Your Price Inside That Range?
How much you're moving is the single biggest factor. A studio or one-bedroom that fits comfortably in a single truck load falls toward the lower end. Larger households that need more than one truck to move everything at once, or that come close to maxing out a single load, fall toward the higher end. Truck count and load size drive labor time, crew size, and total cost more than any other factor.
- Destination within California: a move to Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego) is a shorter drive than a move to the Bay Area or Northern California, and distance adds to the total on top of volume.
- Timeline: moves booked with more lead time, especially outside peak season (May through September), typically price lower than last-minute moves.
- Specialty items and packing: pianos, safes, large glass or marble pieces, and full-service packing add to both volume and total cost. If you're packing yourself, your quote reflects labor and transport only.
Why Is the Range So Wide?
The biggest reason this range spans $4,000 to $8,000+ is volume, not distance. A one-bedroom apartment that loads onto a single truck in a few hours costs meaningfully less than a four-bedroom home that requires more than one truck load and a full day of labor to move, even if both are headed to the same California city. Distance adds to the total on top of that (Northern California runs higher than Southern California), and timeline can shift things further, but how much you're moving is what determines which end of the range you land on. Your walkthrough is what confirms your actual load size and narrows this down to your real number.
Why Doesn't Coyotes Publish One Fixed Number?
Interstate pricing is quoted after a video walkthrough or in-person visit instead of a flat number, because the two things that actually determine your price, total household volume and mileage, can't be estimated accurately over the phone. The walkthrough takes about 10 to 15 minutes and gives you a real number for your specific move, not a range you have to hope you land on the low end of.
If you're weighing whether your move even needs a full crew, see Full-Service vs. Labor-Only Movers in Las Vegas for how the two service tracks compare. And once you know you need a full-service crew, see how to choose the right movers in Las Vegas for the five-point vetting checklist before you book.
What's Included in the Full-Service Price?
Every full-service quote covers:
- Full crew for packing (if selected), loading, the drive to California, and unloading
- Furniture disassembly and reassembly
- Furniture pads and floor and doorway protection
- Direct handling by Coyotes' own crew, no broker handoff to a third-party carrier
- $1M general liability coverage and full workers' comp on the crew
- Backed by 800+ 5-star reviews from real Coyotes Moving customers
See full-service interstate moving for more on how the process works start to finish.