Concord, CA
Long distance movers in Concord
Concord is the East Bay one, in Contra Costa County — production’s page never said so. A move from here is either a short Bay Area hop under state rules or a long haul under federal ones, and the two are governed differently.
- Two kinds of move short hop or long haul
- Two regulators CPUC in-state, FMCSA out
- Access settled driveway, or a hillside shuttle
- USDOT 2138595 · MC-744411 checkable on FMCSA SAFER
Concord, CA
What a long distance move from Concord involves
Concord in the East Bay: which regulator covers you depends on whether the move leaves California.
We quote one binding price either way. It sits inside the price you were quoted rather than arriving afterwards.
The rest is the ordinary work: a survey that counts what you own, a binding price in writing, our own crew loading and delivering, and thirty days of storage if your dates slip.
Moving services in Concord
-
Long distance moving Out of Concord on our own trucks.
-
Auto transport Open or enclosed, with $100,000 or $500,000 of cover.
-
Packing and crating Partial up to fifteen boxes, full beyond, crates for the rest.
-
Storage Thirty days included on a long move.
-
Moving insurance What each level of cover actually pays.
Why people book us for a move from Concord
- 1,789
- Households moved
- 160
- Crew
- 28
- Cities
-
Your quote is your final price, in writing after the survey
-
Trained crews on our own payroll, never day labor
-
Licensed and insured under our own USDOT and MC authority
-
Thirty days of storage included on long distance moves
What it costs
What moving from Concord typically costs
Price comes from weight and mileage first, then access.
| Home size | Typical weight | To New York | To Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1 bed one bedroom of contents | 2,000 – 3,500 lb | $1,540 – $6,680 | $1,400 – $5,530 |
| 2 – 3 bedrooms the most common interstate move | 4,000 – 9,000 lb | $4,920 – $9,220 | $3,810 – $8,320 |
| 4+ bedrooms often needs a trailer to itself | 10,000 – 14,000 lb | $8,990 – $14,280 | $6,930 – $12,160 |
The dollar ranges are the MARKET rate, not our quote, and they are STATE-LEVEL: moveBuddha publishes no city-pair band out of Concord, so these are its California-to-New York and California-to-Illinois bands — the corridor rather than this address. moveBuddha's monthly dataset of live quotes across vetted movers, last updated 31 August 2026. Weights are the industry rule of thumb. We price your move from a survey of your actual inventory and give you one binding number in writing, which is why no figure above is presented as ours.
Get a binding priceIncluded and extra
What your final price includes
The complaint in this industry is always the bill that grew. This is the line between included and extra, before you have to ask.
- Included One truck, one crew The crew that loads you is the crew that unloads you.
- Included Storage for 30 days Useful when a closing slips.
- Included Basic cover 60 cents for every pound an item weighs.
- Extra Full cover Pays to repair or replace what we list together.
- Extra Packing and crates Up to 15 boxes is partial, more than that is full.
- Extra Car shipping Open or enclosed.
How your move from Concord works, step by step
Four points where something is decided.
-
Survey, and which kind of move
We count the inventory and establish whether the job stays in California or leaves it, because that decides which rules apply to it.
-
Check the right register
In-state, the CPUC and a CAL-T. Out of state, the FMCSA and a USDOT number. We tell you which one is relevant rather than quoting whichever sounds better.
-
Load day
Driveway loading in most of the city; a shuttle on the hillside streets where a trailer cannot turn in.
-
Transit and delivery
One carrier, one crew, and a delivery window rather than a promised hour.
Long distance moving routes from Concord
The lanes we run most from Concord, with the transit window we plan against.
- Which Concord
- Contra Costa the East Bay one
- In-state move
- CPUC ask for the CAL-T
- Out-of-state move
- FMCSA USDOT 2138595, MC-744411
- To San Francisco
- 1–2 days a short Bay Area hop
Sources: CPUC household goods carrier requirements; FMCSA jurisdiction over interstate moves.
Concord, California: which regulator covers your move
There are four Concords in the United States and production’s page never said which one it was about. This is the East Bay one, in Contra Costa County, thirty miles east of San Francisco.
That matters more than it sounds, because a Concord move splits cleanly into two kinds and they are governed by different authorities. A move to Walnut Creek, Oakland or across to San Francisco stays inside California, which puts it under the Public Utilities Commission — the mover needs a CPUC household goods permit, the CAL-T, and there is no exemption for small operators. A move out of the state is federal, under the FMCSA, where the numbers that matter are a USDOT and an MC number. Ours are 2138595 and MC-744411.
Most Concord customers ask about one and get told about the other, so the page covers both. If you are going across the Bay, ask for the CAL-T and check it with the CPUC. If you are going across the country, check the federal register.
Access here is mostly straightforward — suburban streets, driveways, doors a truck can reach, which keeps the carry short and the crew honest. The exception is the hillside sections, where a 53-foot trailer cannot turn in and a smaller truck works the address instead. We settle which at survey.
What decides a Concord move
Two kinds of move, two different regulators
The useful thing about Concord is knowing which of the two you are actually doing.
Contra Costa the East Bay Concord
Which Concord: the Contra Costa one
Four cities in the country share the name and production’s page never specified. Naming the county is the difference between a page a search engine can place and one it cannot.
CPUC if you stay in California
A move inside California needs CAL-T
A move to Walnut Creek, Oakland or San Francisco is intrastate, so the mover needs a CAL-T permit from the Public Utilities Commission. No exemption exists for small operators — ask for the number and check it.
FMCSA if you leave the state
Leaving California is federal
Out-of-state is federal, and the credentials are a USDOT and an MC number on the FMCSA register. Different authority, different register, and the one most Concord customers are actually asking about.
Sources: California Public Utilities Commission; FMCSA.
Protection
Moving insurance: what your belongings are covered for
Every interstate move carries released-value liability by law, and it is lower than almost everyone expects: sixty cents per pound of the item, not what the item is worth. It is the federal standard, so it applies to the long-haul version of a Concord move rather than the hop across the Bay.
- 60¢ / lb
- released value — free, but you have to choose it
- Full value
- the federal default if you choose nothing
- $100k / $500k
- auto transport, open or enclosed
The federal standard applies to the long haul, not the local hop.
What each level actually paysNot sure which kind of move you are making?
Two ZIP codes settles it, and the rules follow from there.
Where we load in Concord
Three kinds of address, three kinds of load.
-
Downtown Concord
Todos Santos Plaza · Downtown
The historic core, where a building with a lift sets its own hours. A move that stays in California needs a CAL-T permit.
-
Established valley streets
Ygnacio Valley · Clayton Valley · Dana Estates
Wide streets and driveways, so the carry is short and the crew size honest. Mid-century tracts with reachable doors.
-
Across Contra Costa
Walnut Creek · Pleasant Hill · Martinez · Clayton · Pittsburg
The East Bay Concord, in Contra Costa County. Leaving California makes it federal, on our own USDOT and MC authority.
Reviews from customers on our long-distance lanes
“I used his moving company to relocate my entire office to a different location. Those guys are great. They packed everything carefully, nothing got damage, they are very professional and friendly.”
-
Derrick V.
Read on GoogleThanks to these guys, my move was easy and fast. They were recommended by a friend and he insisted I hire them. And I am glad I listened to her. After booking this team for my move, I was still a bit worried. But they clearly changed all that on the moving day. Read the full review Read less
Thanks to these guys, my move was easy and fast. They were recommended by a friend and he insisted I hire them. And I am glad I listened to her. After booking this team for my move, I was still a bit worried. But they clearly changed all that on the moving day. The foreman and his 3 helpers came on time and were very active. They did not sit around and do nothing, they worked the entire time. As a result of their hard work, all my things were intact. Thank you very much.
-
Deirdre Maier
I used his moving company to relocate my entire office to a different location. Those guys are great. They packed everything carefully, nothing got damage, they are very professional and friendly. I highly recommend them.
Yelp -
Janie F.
They relocated my stuff with ease and no scratches. I had a great team to help me: hard working, courteous and punctual. Thanks to this cross country mover I moved with no stress.
Read on Google
Where to go next
-
Movers across California
state guide
-
Movers in San Francisco
across the Bay
-
Long distance moving
how the price is built
-
Areas we serve
the states we run into
Which Concord is this?
The East Bay one, in Contra Costa County, about thirty miles east of San Francisco. There are Concords in New Hampshire, North Carolina and Massachusetts too, and it is worth being explicit — the page this one replaces never said.
Is a move to Oakland or San Francisco different from a move out of state?
Completely, in regulatory terms. Staying inside California makes it an intrastate move under the Public Utilities Commission, and the mover needs a CPUC household goods permit — a CAL-T — with no exemption for small operators. Leaving the state makes it federal, under the FMCSA, where a USDOT and MC number are the credentials. Ours are USDOT 2138595 and MC-744411.
Which one applies to me?
Whichever end your move finishes at. We tell you which register is the relevant one for your job rather than quoting whichever sounds more impressive.
Can a full-size truck reach my street?
In most of Concord, yes — suburban streets and driveways keep the carry short. On the hillside sections a 53-foot trailer often cannot turn in, and then a smaller truck works the door and transfers. Priced at survey.
What is my furniture actually insured for?
On an interstate move, sixty cents per pound of the item by default — the federal released-value standard, included at no cost. That is weight, not worth. Full-value protection is the paid alternative on an inventory we declare together.
Moving out of Concord?
The right rules, the right register, and a binding number before you commit.
Get a price for your move from Concord
Two ZIP codes and a date is enough to start. A coordinator confirms whether the move stays in California and what the street will take before anything is booked.