Moving Companies in Brea, CA
Local moves under 50 miles in this part of Orange County are billed by the hour plus a minimum, so the clock matters more than the mileage. A two-mover crew with one truck costs about $115 to $130 per hour, and homes needing three or more movers scale up to $150 - $200+ per hour. Nearly every company enforces a 3-hour minimum, which means a small apartment finished in an hour and a half still bills for three.
For totals, labor-only help loading a truck or container you provide averages about $410. A small apartment or one-bedroom with full service usually falls between $350 and $700 depending on transit and stairs, while a two-to-three-bedroom home runs $1,000 - $2,500+ depending on volume and how much packing the crew handles.
Travel time is billed as working time, either as the truck's drive from the company's base or as the state-regulated double drive time fee, so pin down the exact method before booking. Pianos, safes, pool tables and marble tabletops often carry flat surcharges of $150 - $400 because they need special equipment, and three or more flights of stairs or a 100-yard carry from the truck can add fees as well - disclose all of it during the estimate. Insist on a binding not-to-exceed quote after a virtual or in-home walkthrough, and verify the company's CAL-T license through the state household goods bureau. Cash tips of $20 - $50 per mover are customary, so have bills on hand for moving day.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Orange County.
67% arrived from elsewhere in California. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers51% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
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Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $105,468 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in California report $103,467. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Orange County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 9% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the California migration page →
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