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Moving Companies in La Mirada, CA

31
Movers nearby
48%
Insured
17
Licensed
4.47★
2,029 reviews

Start with the mover listings below: collecting two or three written quotes from companies serving La Mirada is the quickest route to a firm price. Here's what those numbers are built on.

What a La Mirada move costs

For local jobs under 100 miles, expect an hourly rate of $120 to $200+ for a standard two-mover crew with a truck, scaling toward $250 to $400+ per hour when a home needs three or four movers. If you only need muscle to load a rental truck or container, labor-only help averages $80 to $130 per hour for two people. Totals typically land at $300 - $650 for a studio or 1-bedroom, $650 - $1,100 for a 2-bedroom, and $1,500 - $2,700 for a 3- to 4-bedroom home.

Fees that hide in the fine print

  • California's double-drive-time rule lets movers bill twice the driving time between addresses - a 20-minute drive can show up as 40 minutes of labor. Ask each company to state its travel policy in writing.
  • Long carries, stairs and elevators, and heavy pieces like pianos, safes or gym equipment all add line items. Disclose them when you request the quote.
  • La Mirada is largely residential, but a truck blocking a narrow street or HOA lane is your problem to solve - secure a clear parking zone ahead of time.

Verify the company's CAL T-number with the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, and remember that free liability coverage pays only $0.60 per pound per article, so look at third-party insurance for high-value items. Cash tips of $20 to $40 per mover are customary for shorter jobs, rising to $40 to $60+ each for a full day.

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Who's moving to La Mirada, CA

Federal tax-filer migration data for Los Angeles County.

285,327 households moved in or out · the busiest moving market in the U.S.
What kind of mover will you need?
Moving in
122,437 households arrived
17% under 50 mi 25% 50–250 mi 52% over 250 mi 7% not attributed

52% 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.

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Moving out
162,890 households left
16% under 50 mi 31% 50–250 mi 47% over 250 mi 6% not attributed

78% 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.

See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Net household change, five years
-34,539
18–19
-56,114
19–20
-70,554
20–21
-52,940
21–22
-40,453
22–23
Which states La Mirada trades with

Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.

Texas -9,073
7,832 in
16,905 out
Nevada -5,089
5,969 in
11,058 out
New York +1,218
8,778 in
7,560 out
Arizona -4,689
4,661 in
9,350 out
Florida -3,486
4,513 in
7,999 out
Nearby, under 50 miles
Anaheim, CA 32 mi Ventura, CA 46 mi
Beyond 50 miles
San Bernardino, CA 51 mi Riverside, CA 70 mi San Diego, CA 105 mi Las Vegas, NV 226 mi Bakersfield, CA 98 mi Phoenix, AZ 358 mi San Jose, CA 304 mi New York, NY 2,447 mi

Households arriving from another state report $95,475 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in California report $82,810. 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 Los Angeles County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 6% 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 →

How much truck space do you need?

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1,150
cubic feet — what a local crew loads
8,050 lb what a long-distance carrier quotes on
26 ft rental truck, if you drive it yourself

Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.

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