Moving Companies in Davis, CA
Book early or pay more
Davis runs on the university calendar, and that single fact shapes moving prices more than anything else. The end of September and semester-transition weekends put thousands of students on the move at once; crews sell out months ahead and hourly rates climb. Reserving your date well in advance is the cheapest decision you can make.
What the bill looks like
Local jobs bill by the hour with a minimum, often two hours. Expect $299 - $632 for a studio or one-bedroom, $656 - $1,009 for two bedrooms, $1,498 - $2,640 for three or four bedrooms, and $2,634 - $4,052 for five or more. Labor-only help for loading a truck or container runs $359 - $747 total, or about $83 per hour.
Timing details that change the price
Narrow streets and strict parking enforcement matter on moving day: if the truck can't stage close to your door, the extra walking inflates hourly labor, so sort a temporary permit or reserved space beforehand. Ask whether the quote covers stairs, long carries, fuel, and items over 150 lbs, because low base rates sometimes hide heavy-item fees. Budget a tip of 15-20% of the bill or $20 - $40 per mover. And remember that basic liability pays only $0.60 per pound per article — a 20-pound television worth $1,000 would be covered for just $12, so ask about full-value protection.
Once your date is set, the licensed movers in the listings below can quote against it, and the earlier you reach out the more choice you will have.
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Who's moving to Davis, CA
Federal tax-filer migration data for Yolo County.
77% 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 movers43% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $71,407 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in California report $69,143. 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 Yolo County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 22% 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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