Movers from San Francisco
to San Diego
San Francisco to San Diego is about 501 road miles, most of it on I-5. Ontrack Moving® runs it as a dedicated long-distance move: one company's truck and crew from your San Francisco door to your San Diego door, priced at a flat rate by the number of trucks the move needs.
Moving + Storage under one roof, one company, one point of contact Plus complimentary moving blankets, wardrobe boxes, and floor protection with every move.
Is Ontrack Moving licensed and insured to move from San Francisco to San Diego?
Yes. As of September 2026, Ontrack Moving® holds California household goods license CAL-T190721 and federal registration USDOT #2551548 with MC #889001, and it carries a DOT inspection record that exceeds the national average under FMCSA inspection. The coverage splits in two, and it is worth knowing which part covers what: the $10,000,000 Combined Protection Tower covers building liability at both addresses, while your belongings are covered by standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article, with additional valuation protection available.
Ontrack Moving® prices this move at a flat rate by the number of trucks your inventory needs, from an on-site or virtual survey of your San Francisco home, and the rate is set before the move. At the San Diego end, if your building or HOA sets move-in windows or asks for a certificate of insurance, Ontrack Moving® sends the certificate within hours of receiving the requirements. You can verify the license at search.dca.ca.gov and the federal record by entering USDOT 2551548 at FMCSA SAFER.
San Francisco to San Diego Moving: Quick Facts
Route Data
- Route: San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA via I-580 and I-5
- Distance: About 501 road miles, downtown San Francisco to downtown San Diego
- 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
What the flat rate means here
A Flat Rate by Truck Count, Not a Guess by the Pound
A San Francisco to San Diego move is long enough that the pricing model matters as much as the price. Ontrack Moving® quotes long-distance moves by the number of trucks your inventory needs.
The survey sets it
An on-site or virtual walkthrough builds the inventory. The quote covers that inventory and the services in your estimate, and it is set before the move.
Scales on site
Portable scales can be brought on site to verify weight in front of you. They are there for transparency, not to reprice the move by the pound.
Your truck only
No load consolidation. Your belongings are not waiting for a shared truck to fill, and they are not transferred between carriers on the way south.
Carrier or Broker: What Changes on a San Francisco to San Diego Move
A broker arranges your move with a separate carrier. A carrier moves it. Over about 501 miles, that decides whose truck carries your belongings down I-5.
| Factor | Ontrack (Carrier) | Moving Brokers |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier Continuity | Ontrack trucks and Ontrack crews from San Francisco to San Diego | 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 San Diego 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 San Diego: About 501 Miles South
The route runs down the Central Valley on I-5, over the Grapevine, and through the Los Angeles basin to San Diego.
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: Out of the Bay Area on I-580 over the Altamont Pass to I-5, then south through the length of the Central Valley.
Stage 3. The Grapevine: I-5 climbs over the Tejon Pass, the stretch known as the Grapevine, and descends into the Los Angeles basin.
Stage 4. South to San Diego: Through Los Angeles and Orange County and down the coast to San Diego, Carlsbad, La Jolla or wherever the new address is.
What Goes Into the Estimate
The survey sets the truck count. These are the things it looks at:
- Total inventory and the number of trucks it fills
- Access at both ends: stairs, elevators, long carries, permits
- Packing, full or partial, and materials
- Specialty items: art, pianos, safes
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 downtown San Diego. Your actual mileage depends on the two addresses.
How it works
Four Steps: San Francisco to San Diego
Survey and Flat-Rate Quote
An on-site or virtual walkthrough of your San Francisco home. The quote is set by truck count before the move.
Permit and Building Prep
SFMTA permit filed at least 5 business days ahead where needed, and certificates of insurance sent to both buildings.
Pickup in San Francisco
Our crew protects the floors, wraps the furniture, takes apart what needs to come apart and loads your dedicated truck.
Delivery in San Diego
Ontrack unloads in San Diego, 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 San Diego 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.
San Diego Area Delivery
We deliver throughout San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego With Us
We run both residential moves and commercial relocations on this route. If your San Diego building or HOA asks for a certificate of insurance, we send it within hours of receiving the requirements.
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+
San Francisco to San Diego, speed and quality
Eduardo and team were the best! Moved me from San Francisco to San Diego. Very impressed with their speed and quality. Highly recommend!
Verified on Google
Peninsula to San Diego County
OnTrack Moving was fantastic. Edwardo, Carlos and their team made our experience first rate. A long move from Burlingame (SF Bay Area) to Carlsbad (San Diego county) was seamless start to finish. Also thanks to Carmina and Sam in the office for their help...
Verified on Google
Third move with Ontrack, Bay Area to San Diego
...Moved from Bay area to San Diego. 4 man team in bay, 2 in SD. 3BR apt to 3BR townhouse. Great front office, easy to work with. Up front pricing, no runaround... They put cardboard, moving rug, blankets, plastic down to protect the floors...
Verified on Google
All three reviews are Bay Area to San Diego County moves. Ontrack Moving® is rated 4.9/5 from 2,847+ reviews across Google and Yelp.
Common questions
San Francisco to San Diego 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 flat-rate quote covers the inventory and services in your estimate and is set before your move, rather than billed by the hour. Your belongings carry standard $0.60/lb cargo liability per article.
About 501 road miles, city center to city center, by I-580 and I-5 (OSRM routing, September 2026). Your written estimate states the pickup date and the planned delivery window. Delivery windows are targets.
No. Ontrack Moving® owns its trucks and employs its crews, and every move is direct: no load consolidation, no transfer between carriers, no subcontractor handoff. Verify USDOT #2551548 at FMCSA SAFER.
Long-distance moves are priced by truck count, not by weight. Portable scales can be used on site to verify weight in front of you, as a transparency check.
The $10,000,000 Combined Protection Tower is building liability, covering the premises at both addresses. 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.
Peak season, May through September, and month-end dates book 4 to 6 weeks out.
Yes. Secure, monitored storage is available at our Hayward yard at 22950 Clawiter Rd if your San Diego move-in date comes later than your San Francisco move-out.
Resources for your move
Planning Your San Francisco to San Diego Move
Starting in San Jose?
South Bay pickups take a different road south, over Pacheco Pass.
San Jose to San Diego MoversBay Area to San Diego
Moving from elsewhere in the Bay Area? The regional page covers the whole corridor.
Bay Area to San Diego Movers
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