Moving Companies in Orange, CA
Orange County movers bill by the hour. Crew size sets the rate. Two movers run $100 to $150 per hour. Three movers run $150 to $200 per hour. Three to four movers run $200 to $300 per hour. Most companies enforce a 2- to 3-hour minimum, no matter how fast the job goes.
| Home Size | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom | $300 - $650 |
| 2-bedroom | $650 - $1,100 |
| 3-4 bedroom | $1,500 - $2,650 |
| 5+ bedroom | $2,600 - $4,100+ |
California law requires double pay for drive time between your old home and the new one. Ask for a written estimate or an in-home walkthrough, not a phone-only flat quote. Movers need a valid CAL T-permit number, checked against the state Bureau of Household Goods and Services.
Basic liability covers $0.60 per pound per article. A 30-pound, $1,000 TV nets $18 if it breaks. Ask about Full Value Protection for real coverage on expensive items.
Freeway traffic on the 5, 22, and 55 adds time and cost. A midweek or early morning slot cuts hours off the clock. Tight streets and permit parking can trigger a long-carry fee if the truck can't park close to the door.
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Who's moving to Orange, CA
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.
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 $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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