Movers from San Francisco
to Irvine
San Francisco to Irvine is about 420 road miles on I-580 and I-5. Ontrack Moving® runs it as a dedicated move with its own truck and crew, at a flat rate set before the move, and sends your Orange County HOA its certificate of insurance within hours.
Moving + Storage under one roof, one company, one point of contact Plus complimentary moving blankets, wardrobe boxes, and floor protection with every move.
How do you avoid a moving broker on a San Francisco to Irvine move?
Ontrack Moving® is the carrier, not a broker, on San Francisco to Irvine moves: as of September 2026 it holds USDOT #2551548, MC #889001 and California license CAL-T190721, owns the trucks and employs the crews that load in San Francisco and unload in Irvine. The simplest way to avoid a broker is to hire the carrier directly and check it before you sign. A broker holds no trucks; it arranges your move with another company, which may not be named until after you book.
Ontrack Moving® prices the move at a flat rate by truck count from an on-site or virtual survey, set before the move. Many Irvine communities are governed by homeowner associations, and Ontrack Moving® sends the certificate of insurance within hours of receiving the HOA's requirements. Your belongings are covered by standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article, while the $10,000,000 Combined Protection Tower covers building liability at both addresses. Ontrack Moving® carries a DOT inspection record that exceeds the national average under FMCSA inspection.
San Francisco to Irvine Moving: Quick Facts
Route Data
- Route: San Francisco, CA to Irvine, CA via I-580 and I-5
- Distance: About 420 road miles, downtown San Francisco to Irvine
- Move Type: In-state long distance
- Our Yard: 22950 Clawiter Rd, Hayward, CA
Service Details
- Carrier Type: Direct asset-based (not a broker)
- Trucks: Company-owned, dedicated to your move
- Crew: Ontrack employees, not subcontractors
- Pricing: Flat rate by truck count, set before the move
Credentials
- USDOT: #2551548
- MC Number: #889001
- CA License: CAL-T190721
- Building Liability: $10M Combined Protection Tower
Spotting a broker
Three Signs the Company Quoting You Is Not the Mover
Brokers are legal, but they are not movers. These are the tells, and the checks that settle them.
No trucks, no yard
Ask where the trucks are kept. Ontrack Moving® runs from a yard at 22950 Clawiter Rd in Hayward. A company with no address you can drive to may be selling the job on.
A quote with no survey
A price given over the phone with no walkthrough is a price that can change at pickup. Our flat rate comes from an on-site or virtual survey.
A number that does not match
Look the USDOT number up at FMCSA SAFER and see whether the name on the record matches the name on your quote. Ours is USDOT #2551548.
Carrier or Broker: What Changes on a San Francisco to Irvine Move
A broker arranges your move with a separate carrier. A carrier moves it. On a move of about 420 miles to Irvine, it also decides who sends your HOA its certificate of insurance.
| Factor | Ontrack (Carrier) | Moving Brokers |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier Continuity | Ontrack trucks and Ontrack crews from San Francisco to Irvine | The job is sold to whichever carrier accepts it |
| Who moves your items? | Our own direct-hire crews and company trucks | A company you may not learn about until moving day |
| Liability | Direct carrier under USDOT #2551548. $10M Combined Protection Tower for building liability; $0.60/lb per article cargo liability on belongings | Split between the broker and the carrier it hired |
| DOT Safety Record | DOT inspection record that exceeds the national average, verifiable on FMCSA | Depends on a carrier you did not choose |
| Price Transparency | Flat-rate quote from a survey of your inventory, no broker markup | The carrier may not be named until after you book |
| Physical Yard | 22950 Clawiter Rd, Hayward, CA, with secure storage on site | Often no yard and no trucks of its own |
Ontrack is a licensed household goods carrier (USDOT #2551548, MC #889001, CAL-T190721). Your belongings stay with Ontrack from pickup to delivery.
Ontrack DOT Inspection Record
Federal FMCSA safety record that exceeds the national average.
Verify at FMCSA SAFERNational Average OOS Rate
Nationally, nearly 1 in 4 inspected vehicles are placed out of service during federal inspections.
Source: FMCSA, January 2026What Covers What on Your San Francisco to Irvine Move
Two separate coverages. Here is which one applies to the building and which one applies to your belongings.
$10M Combined Protection Tower
Building liability: general liability, workers compensation and commercial auto. It covers the premises at both addresses, not the contents of your boxes.
Certificates of Insurance
Sent to property managers and HOAs within hours, naming the building as they ask. Send the requirements with your booking.
$0.60/lb Cargo Liability
Your belongings are covered by standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article. A 5 lb laptop carries $3.00 under that standard. Additional valuation protection is available.
The route
San Francisco to Irvine: About 420 Miles
A straight run down I-5 with the Grapevine and the Los Angeles basin between the two ends.
The Route, Stage by Stage
Stage 1. Load in San Francisco: SFMTA permit posted where the street needs one, floors and doorways protected, furniture pad-wrapped and upholstery shrink-wrapped.
Stage 2. I-580 to I-5: Over the Altamont Pass to I-5 and south through the Central Valley.
Stage 3. The Grapevine: Over the Tejon Pass and down into the Los Angeles basin.
Stage 4. Into Orange County: Through Los Angeles on I-5 into Orange County and on to Irvine, Newport Beach, Tustin or Lake Forest.
Orange County Deliveries We Plan For
Many Irvine neighborhoods are governed by homeowner associations, so the delivery side has paperwork too:
- Certificates of insurance for HOAs and property managers, sent within hours
- Move-in windows set by the community or building
- Garage and storage overflow when the new home is smaller
- Furniture reassembled in the rooms you choose
The written estimate states the pickup date and the planned delivery window. Delivery windows are targets.
Road distance from OSRM routing, September 2026, downtown San Francisco to Irvine. Your actual mileage depends on the two addresses.
How it works
Four Steps: San Francisco to Irvine
Survey and Flat-Rate Quote
An on-site or virtual walkthrough of your San Francisco home. The quote is priced by truck count and set before the move.
Paperwork at Both Ends
SFMTA permit where needed, and certificates of insurance sent to your San Francisco building and your Irvine HOA.
Pickup in San Francisco
Our crew protects floors and doorways, wraps and loads your furniture, and takes apart what needs to come apart.
Delivery in Irvine
Ontrack unloads in Irvine, reassembles what we took apart and places furniture where you want it.
Route details
Where We Pick Up and Where We Deliver
We pick up anywhere in San Francisco and deliver throughout the Irvine area.
Starting outside San Francisco? Our movers across the Bay Area cover every origin city.
San Francisco Pickup Areas
Dispatched from our Hayward yard, we pick up across San Francisco, including:
More on local moves on our San Francisco movers page.
Irvine Area Delivery
We deliver throughout Irvine and nearby, including:
Plus the surrounding communities. The estimate is built for your actual delivery address.
What you get
What Comes With a San Francisco to Irvine Move
Standard with the Move
- Company-owned truck dedicated to your move (no shared loads)
- Ontrack crews, not subcontractors
- Furniture pad-wrapped, upholstery shrink-wrapped
- Disassembly and reassembly of what we take apart
- Floor and doorway protection at both addresses
- Standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article. Additional valuation protection available.
- Flat-rate quote from a survey of your inventory
- SFMTA parking permit filed for you where the street needs one
- Certificates of insurance sent to your buildings or HOAs
Available Add-Ons
Who we help
Who Moves From San Francisco to Irvine With Us
We run both residential moves and commercial relocations on this route. Deliveries run to Irvine and the rest of Orange County, including Newport Beach, Tustin, Lake Forest and Costa Mesa.
Households
Apartments, condos and houses, from a studio to a full family home. The walkthrough sets the crew and truck to the size of the home, and packing can be as much or as little as you want.
Home Offices and Small Offices
Desks, monitors and equipment wrapped and loaded as inventory. For a business move, our Phase-Shift Protocol™ explains how we stage an office relocation around business hours.
Downsizing and Seniors
Moving into a smaller home often means storage, sorting and fewer rooms at the far end. Our senior moving service plans the pace around you.
Reviews From Customers on and Near This Route
Yelp
BBB A+
Bay Area to Irvine, precise and trustworthy
OnTrac moving is simply amazing. I moved from San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA. They did an excellent job with the move. They are very precise and trustworthy. Eduardo helped with the move. Highly recommended to ask for him.
Verified on Google
Bay Area to SoCal, Jonathan and the crew
Moved from the Bay Area to SoCal and company was reasonable priced. Jonathan was great with the move and everything was delivered by the next day. Would highly recommend and would use them again
Verified on Google
Bay Area to SoCal, with a storage overflow
Antonio, Javier, and Jonathan were awesome movers! They helped my family move from the Bay Area to SoCal. They came on day one, and loaded everything up in the truck. Delivered the next day to SoCal. They stayed to loaded everything in the garage, and assembled furniture in designated rooms. We had lots of over flow, so they drive the rest of the items to a storage unit, and loaded and fit everything in there...
Verified on Google
The first review is a Bay Area to Irvine move. The other two are Bay Area to Southern California moves. Ontrack Moving® is rated 4.9/5 from 2,847+ reviews across Google and Yelp.
Common questions
San Francisco to Irvine Moving FAQs
Ontrack Moving® quotes this move at a flat rate priced by the number of trucks your inventory requires, after an on-site or virtual survey. Distance, access and season drive the rate. The quote covers the inventory and services in your estimate and is set before your move. Your belongings carry standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article.
About 420 road miles from downtown San Francisco to Irvine, by I-580 and I-5 (OSRM routing, September 2026). The written estimate states the planned delivery window. Delivery windows are targets.
Look up the company's USDOT number at FMCSA SAFER and check that the name matches your quote, ask where its trucks are kept, and ask for a survey before a price. Ontrack Moving® is a carrier: USDOT #2551548, trucks at 22950 Clawiter Rd in Hayward, and every quote comes from a survey.
Yes. We send certificates of insurance to HOAs and property managers within hours. Send the HOA's requirements with your booking.
Building liability at both addresses: general liability, workers compensation and commercial auto. Your belongings are covered by standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article, and additional valuation protection is available.
In San Francisco, curb space for a moving truck is reserved with an SFMTA temporary no-parking permit. SFMTA requires at least 5 business days between the application and the enforcement date, the signs go up 72 hours ahead on unmetered blocks (24 hours at meters), and the fee is $355 for 1 to 4 signs or $489 for 5 to 9 signs, plus meter charges where the signs cover metered spaces, under the schedule effective July 1, 2026 (sfmta.com). The fee is set by SFMTA, not by us. Ontrack Moving® files it when your pickup needs one.
Yes. The same route serves Newport Beach, Tustin, Lake Forest, Costa Mesa and the rest of Orange County. The estimate is built for your actual delivery address.
Peak season, May through September, and month-end dates book 4 to 6 weeks out.
Resources for your move
Planning Your San Francisco to Irvine Move
San Francisco to Los Angeles
Stopping short in Los Angeles? That route has its own page.
San Francisco to Los Angeles Movers
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