($1,639+) Santa Clarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA Movers

Full-service moving costs from Santa Clarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Full-service movers for the 2,706-mile relocation from Santa Clarita, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cost between $1,409 and $12,297. 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 $416 - $2,776, 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 Santa Clarita typically charge a base rate around $291 plus $125 per hour, per mover.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,409 - $6,140
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $4,054 - $8,019
• 4+ bedrooms: $7,855 - $12,297

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 Santa Clarita to Philadelphia.

Specialty moving services from Santa Clarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Specialty needs vary by market — 86% of Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita to Philadelphia?

All three below meet the standards set by the Pennsylvania Moving & Storage Associates, the group most Pennsylvania movers are affiliated with.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is the best overall value on this list, with flat-rate pricing that holds firm on moving day and a customer support team available around the clock.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover here. With 30+ years of interstate moves behind them, AVL uses full-time in-house crews instead of the contracted labor most national carriers rely on.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage, with fragile-only packing, 24/7 shipment tracking, and an optional full-value protection plan available on every long-distance move.

Moving container costs from Santa Clarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA

Moving containers from Santa Clarita, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cost between $1,888 and $7,399. You load everything on your own schedule (U-Haul gives you 3 days and PODS gives you 30). When you're ready, the company takes care of getting the container from point A to point B. Need more time than that? Extra storage in Santa Clarita typically runs around /month.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,888 - $3,709
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,705 - $5,322
• 4+ bedrooms: $3,624 - $7,399

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Small containers (7 - 8 feet) run about $104 per month after the initial period, while larger units (12 - 16 feet) cost around $208 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 $972 in Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA

A rental truck for this 2,706-mile move from Santa Clarita, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, costs between $1,623 and $4,373. The base rate covers the vehicle only; budget for:

• Fuel for the drive: $1,195 - $1,366
• Daily insurance: $42/day
• Equipment rentals: $10 - $28
• Santa Clarita daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.89 - $1.39

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,623 - $3,145
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,775 - $3,782
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,243 - $4,373

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Lodging: Overnight accommodations on longer drives average around $208 per night. Most long-distance moves with rental trucks require 1 - 3 overnight stops.
• Equipment: Tow dollies, auto trailers, and specialty moving equipment can add between $90 and $451 to your total.
• Additional insurance: Daily protection upgrades typically add about $30.
• Gas: Plan on spending $1,195 - $1,366 in fuel for the 2,706-mile move, depending on your truck's fuel type.
• Moving labor: Hiring a crew instead of doing the loading yourself typically costs around $972 in Santa Clarita, California, for a 2-person crew and 5 hours of labor.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita, 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 $2,143 and $4,086.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,788 - $3,441
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,143 - $4,086
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,955 - $6,037

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Demand cycles: Trailer costs climb during peak moving season, especially from mid-May through mid-September when demand is at its highest.
• More space: You're billed only for the linear feet you use, but underestimating your inventory means paying for extra space, typically around $104 - $208 more per foot.
• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading crews. Two movers in Santa Clarita, California, for about five hours typically runs $972.

What are the best freight companies from Santa Clarita to Philadelphia?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is our pick for best for large moves. The company is best known as a top moving container option for its hybrid model where you load and they drive, and that same model translates well to freight thanks to their 53-foot trucks and pay-by-the-foot pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack offers the best value freight trailer on this route. Beyond their flagship container service, U-Pack also runs freight trailers with the same no-deposit, no-upfront-fee model, charging only for the linear footage you actually fill.
3. Stevens Trucking (4.54/5 stars): Stevens Trucking is our pick for best locally owned freight company. Their locally owned and operated facilities mean you work with support staff who know the route and the area, giving you more responsive scheduling than national-only carriers typically offer.

Cost of living: Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita 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.