Moving Companies in Long Beach, CA
Start by lining up a few movers side by side — check the listings below and request quotes before you commit to one.
The insurance badge on each listing tells you the company carries liability coverage for your belongings and the crew working in your home. Treat a missing badge as a reason to ask directly before booking, since an uninsured crew leaves you covering any damage yourself.
License status matters even more in California, where local movers must hold an active CAL-T number issued by the state's Public Utilities Commission. A verified license means that number has been checked against the state database; skip any mover who can't produce one, since unlicensed operators have little accountability if they damage your things or hold a shipment hostage for extra cash.
Review count gives you a sense of how much real-world track record backs up a rating. A handful of reviews can swing wildly from one bad week, while a larger, consistent count is a steadier signal of how a crew actually performs on moving day.
Once you've narrowed the list, the numbers below give you a sense of what a fair quote looks like for Long Beach. Local jobs are billed hourly, typically $105 to $290 total per hour depending on crew size, or about $120 to $200 an hour for a standard two- to three-person crew and truck, with most companies enforcing a 3-hour minimum, worth remembering if your place is small enough to finish faster. A studio or one-bedroom move runs $170 to $370, a two-bedroom $390 to $600, and a three- to four-bedroom home $910 to $1,600. Moving more than 100 miles shifts pricing to weight and distance, typically $2,430 to $13,770 or more.
When you compare quotes, ask whether packing supplies like tape and shrink wrap are included or billed separately, since some low hourly rates hide a $50-plus fuel or supply surcharge at the end. Also ask about stair or long-carry fees if your building lacks close parking or an elevator, since tight streets around Belmont Shore and downtown make this a common add-on.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Los Angeles County.
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.
See licensed movers78% 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
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
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 →
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