A San Diego to Los Angeles move usually takes one long day: load in the morning, drive roughly 120 miles up the 5 or 405 (about 2 to 3 hours with traffic), and unload in the afternoon. Starting early and avoiding Friday afternoon traffic is the easiest way to keep it a single day. A+ Movers runs this route regularly from our El Cajon base.
How the day usually goes
- Crew arrives early in San Diego and protects floors and doorways.
- Everything is wrapped, loaded and strapped for highway travel.
- Truck heads north on the 5 or 15, timed to miss the worst traffic.
- Unload, place furniture by room and reassemble beds and tables.
Timing the drive
The I-5 through Camp Pendleton and Orange County is the main route. Weekday mornings after rush hour and midday are usually best. Friday afternoons and holiday weekends are the worst. We plan the departure around your load size so the crew hits the road at the right time.
Popular destinations
We run moves from San Diego and El Cajon to Torrance, the South Bay, Downey, Whittier, and Orange County cities including Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Fullerton.
Questions about your move? Call (619) 219-4987. We're happy to talk it through, even if you're not ready to book.