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Moving Companies in San Clemente, CA

95
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28%
Insured
26
Licensed
4.42★
8,131 reviews

For local moves under 100 miles, pricing in San Clemente shifts with home size, crew size, and timing, but the city’s steep hillside driveways and narrow coastal streets can also trigger long-carry, stair, or parking-related charges. California intrastate movers must hold a CAL TPUC permit, and temporary street-parking clearance may be needed near neighborhoods like Pier Bowl or North Beach.

Cost FactorDetailTypical Cost
Home SizeStudio or 1-bedroom apartment, 2 movers$500 – $950
Home Size2-bedroom apartment or townhome, 3 movers$1,100 – $1,800
Home Size3-bedroom house, 4 movers$1,900 – $3,200
Home Size4+ bedroom house, 4–5 movers$3,500+
Hourly BaselinePer mover, per hour$50 – $90
Crew RateTypical 2-mover crew, per hour total$130–$180
Timing SurchargePeak May–September or weekend moves above base rates15%-25%

Before booking, confirm whether the hourly clock starts at the depot, whether double-drive-time billing applies, and whether assembly, heavy items, or stair work are bundled into the quote.

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Who's moving to San Clemente, CA

Federal tax-filer migration data for Orange County.

127,646 households moved in or out · #10 busiest moving market in the U.S.
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Moving in
57,781 households arrived
49% under 50 mi 11% 50–250 mi 31% over 250 mi 9% not attributed

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.

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Moving out
69,865 households left
40% under 50 mi 12% 50–250 mi 39% over 250 mi 9% not attributed

51% 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
-6,696
18–19
-8,168
19–20
-11,602
20–21
-14,994
21–22
-12,084
22–23
Which states San Clemente trades with

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

Texas -4,195
2,867 in
7,062 out
Arizona -2,537
2,207 in
4,744 out
Nevada -1,916
1,559 in
3,475 out
Washington -694
2,037 in
2,731 out
Florida -1,370
1,198 in
2,568 out
Nearby, under 50 miles
Los Angeles, CA 32 mi Riverside, CA 45 mi San Bernardino, CA 43 mi
Beyond 50 miles
San Diego, CA 73 mi Phoenix, AZ 335 mi Las Vegas, NV 226 mi San Jose, CA 336 mi Seattle, WA 981 mi Oakland, CA 363 mi Ventura, CA 76 mi San Francisco, CA 379 mi

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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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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