($1,534+) Sacramento, CA to Philadelphia, PA Movers

Full-service moving costs from Sacramento, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Full-service movers for the 2,787-mile relocation from Sacramento, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cost between $1,440 and $12,476. With a long-distance moving company, loading, transportation, and unloading are all taken care of. If you want to skip packing boxes, too, that can be added for $353 - $2,356, depending on your home size. What you pay in the end is mainly a function of how much your shipment weighs and how far it's traveling. As a point of reference, local movers in Sacramento typically charge a base rate around $287 plus $130 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Sacramento to Philadelphia:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,440 - $6,170
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $4,010 - $8,134
• 4+ bedrooms: $7,701 - $12,476

Packing, storage, shuttle fees, and added coverage can stack on top of the base price. See the full add-ons and specialty services table below for what each runs from Sacramento to Philadelphia.

Specialty moving services from Sacramento, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Specialty needs vary by market — 88% of Sacramento movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In Philadelphia, 90% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Sacramento to Philadelphia?

Movers licensed to operate in Pennsylvania are typically members of the Pennsylvania Moving & Storage Associates, worth checking for before you book any of the three below.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is the best overall value on this list. Flat-rate pricing, 24/7 customer support, and 30 days of free storage are included with every move.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover on this list, with 30+ years in business since 1995. AVL is one of the few national carriers that uses full-time in-house crews instead of contracted labor.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage, combining fragile-only packing, 24/7 shipment monitoring, and an optional full-value protection plan that covers damage, loss, and breakage.

Moving container costs from Sacramento, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Moving containers from Sacramento, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cost between $1,920 and $7,169. A container is delivered to your home and you load it on your own time. Loading windows vary by company: U-Haul gives you 3 days and PODS gives you 30. From there, the company takes over and transports it to Philadelphia. If you go over that window, storage in Sacramento adds around $120/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Sacramento to Philadelphia:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,920 - $3,815
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,622 - $5,310
• 4+ bedrooms: $3,652 - $7,169

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Small containers (7 - 8 feet) run about $88 per month after the initial period, while larger units (12 - 16 feet) cost around $177 per month.
• Access: Make sure your container company has a storage facility reasonably close to your new home in Philadelphia, PA, if you need to retrieve anything while items are still in storage.
• Moving labor: Since you're responsible for loading the container yourself, many customers bring in hourly help. Based on moveBuddha data, hiring 2 movers for approximately 5 hours costs about $825 in Sacramento, CA. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection goes beyond the standard minimum and covers repair, replacement, or reimbursement at declared value. Pricing is typically 1% - 2% of your total shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on a $50,000 move.

What are the best moving containers Sacramento to Philadelphia?

1. Units Moving and Portable Storage (4.3/5 stars)
2. U-Pack (5.0/5 stars)
3. MovingYourself (5.0/5 stars)

Moving truck rental costs from Sacramento, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Truck rentals from Sacramento, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, range from $1,679 - $4,484 for the 2,787-mile drive. You handle the loading, driving, and unloading yourself, plus these extra costs:

• Fuel for the drive: $1,045 - $1,194
• Daily insurance: $35/day
• Equipment rentals: $8 - $24
• Sacramento daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $1.09 - $0.89

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Sacramento to Philadelphia based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,679 - $3,131
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,836 - $3,615
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,188 - $4,484

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Equipment: Tow dollies, appliance dollies, and moving pads are not included in the base rate. These extras often total between $88 and $412.
• Lodging: An overnight stop typically averages around $177.
• Gas: Expect fuel to run between $1,045 and $1,194 for the 2,787-mile drive, depending on whether your truck runs on gas or diesel.
• Moving labor: If you'd rather not do all the heavy lifting, budget around $825 for 2 movers in Sacramento, California, for about 5 hours.
• Additional insurance: Damage protection plans generally add about $30 per day.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Sacramento to Philadelphia?

1. Budget Truck Rental (4.3/5 stars)
2. Penske Truck Rental (4.0/5 stars)
3. U-Haul Truck Rental (4.2/5 stars)

The best truck rental companies for this route, based on moveBuddha's ratings.

Freight trailer costs from Sacramento, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Freight trailers are a good fit for medium-to-large moves where you need more space than a container but don't want to drive a rental truck from Sacramento, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The trailer is delivered to your address, you load it, and the carrier takes it the rest of the way.

Unlike truck rentals with flat rates, freight trailers scale with your shipment. Every additional section of trailer space you fill increases your total. Most long-distance moves using this method run roughly between $2,034 and $4,161.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Sacramento to Philadelphia:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,801 - $3,433
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,034 - $4,161
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,922 - $6,154

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading help. In Sacramento, California, hiring 2 movers for about 5 hours typically costs $825.
• More space: You only pay for the trailer footage you use, but underestimating your load can add roughly $88 - $177 per additional foot to your total.
• Time of year: Rates tend to climb during peak moving season (mid-May through mid-September) when trailer demand is at its highest.

What are the best freight companies from Sacramento to Philadelphia?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is the pick for best for large moves. The company is well-regarded as a top moving container option for its load-it-yourself, we-drive-it model, and that same model makes it a strong freight option for larger homes that benefit from the company's 53-foot trucks and footage-based pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack offers the best value freight trailer on this route. Alongside their flagship container service, U-Pack provides a top-notch freight trailer option that follows the same model: no deposits, no upfront fees, and pricing based on the linear footage you actually use.
3. Button Transportation, Inc. (4.66/5 stars): Button Transportation, Inc. is the best locally owned freight company on this list. Locally owned and based facilities mean accessible support staff and area-specific scheduling flexibility that national-only freight carriers typically don't match.

Cost of living: Sacramento, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

The price of the move is only part of the picture. Here is how everyday costs compare once you are settled in Philadelphia, side by side with Sacramento on housing, income, and taxes.

Cost of living index is relative to the U.S. average of 100. Figures reflect the latest available city and state data.