How much does it cost to move to Bakersfield?

Moves into Bakersfield from elsewhere are too few priced reviews for a median, so there is no inbound median to quote. Moves that stay inside California also have too few priced reviews for a median. The metro price level is 100.9, California is 110.7, and the US baseline is 100.

How much does it cost to move out of Bakersfield?

The median cost to leave Bakersfield is $9,369 across 21 priced reviews. The places people go most often are Mayer, AZ; Seattle, WA; Salem, SD. A move that leaves California is interstate and is covered by USDOT and FMCSA rules.

When do Bakersfield moves show up in the reviews?

Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Oct and thin out in Apr, Jun, Feb. Those are posting dates, usually a few weeks after the move. Read the busy months as the thick part of the file and the quiet months as the thin part.

Do Bakersfield reviews mention damage or access problems?

30% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.50. What reviews name most for access is no single access problem. Tell the mover the floor, the carry distance, and the parking before you ask for a quote.

Moving day in Bakersfield: another navy-shirted mover carries a wooden dining chair with both hands gripping its frame.

Moving to

Moving to or from Bakersfield, CA

People moving out of Bakersfield show a median of $9,369 across 21 priced reviews, while moves into the city have too few priced reviews for a median. The Bakersfield metro price level is 100.9, with the US at 100 and California at 110.7.

Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24

Moving to Bakersfield

Moves into Bakersfield from elsewhere are too few priced reviews for a median

Most arrivals come from Los Angeles, CA; Green Valley, AZ; Chama, NM, based on 30 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026. Moves into Bakersfield from elsewhere are too few priced reviews for a median, so we do not publish an inbound cost figure. A move that stays inside California also has too few priced reviews for a median. Check move cost basics before you treat a quote as a plan.

The local price level for the Bakersfield metro is 100.9 on the 2024 BEA parity scale, with the US at 100. California as a whole is 110.7, so this metro sits closer to the US mark than the state mark. That gap is about prices, not about what a mover will charge you. Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck.

What reviewers paid, Bakersfield. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Bakersfield from elsewhere	not published	9
Out of Bakersfield	$9,369	21
From Bakersfield within the state	not published	0
Price level, Bakersfield-Delano, CA (US = 100)	100.9	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Top-rated movers in and near Bakersfield

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. Few Bakersfield movers qualify, so the list goes on with the best elsewhere in the state; each card says where the mover is based. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Moving out of Bakersfield

Across 21 priced reviews, the median cost to leave Bakersfield is $9,369.

People leaving most often head for Mayer, AZ; Seattle, WA; Salem, SD. Across 21 priced reviews, the median cost to leave Bakersfield is $9,369. A move that leaves California is interstate, so federal rules from USDOT and FMCSA apply, while a move that stays in the state follows California rules on the state page. Compare the figure with a cost calculator before you sign.

Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Oct and thin out in Apr, Jun, Feb. Those dates are when reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Treat the busy months as the period when more Bakersfield moves show up in the file, and the quiet months as the thin stretch. Use the peak calculator if you want the month to sit inside the estimate.

Where reviewers came from and went, Bakersfield.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
Los Angeles, CA	1	Mayer, AZ	1
Green Valley, AZ	1	Seattle, WA	1
Chama, NM	1	Salem, SD	1
Denver, CO	1	Claremore, OK	1
Jacksonville, FL	1	Riley, IN	1

Source: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Reviews of Bakersfield moves by the month they were posted.

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What makes a Bakersfield move harder

No single access problem is named often enough in these reviews

Access notes stay thin because no single access problem. No single access problem is named often enough in these reviews, so there is no Bakersfield access pattern to plan around. What the file does show is damage: 30% of these reviews mention it. The mean rating on the same set of reviews is 2.50.

Before the quote, name the building facts the crew will meet: floor, elevator, distance from the truck to the door, and anything that blocks a standard unload. Those details change the price even when reviews do not repeat one access complaint. Ask for them in the written estimate, then check the line items with the estimate guide.

Route pages from and to Bakersfield

What a moving crew earns around Bakersfield

Half of the hand movers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA area earn less than $22.55 an hour (US: $19.35); truck drivers, $27.73. An hourly quote for a crew pays two or three of them, plus the truck, fuel, insurance, and the company's margin, so the rate per mover is usually two to three times the wage. A rate near the wage itself means someone is not insured or not paid.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: 53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (8,440 jobs in the area); 53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The occupation includes warehouse work, not only moving crews. BLS wage data

Doing it yourself

Renting a truck in Bakersfield

Which truck fits your home, and what to check before you book one here.

Studio10 to 12 ft truck380 to 450 cu ft. The smallest box truck. No ramp at any brand.
1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truck658 to 800 cu ft. The most rented size and the smallest with a ramp.
3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truck1,016 to 1,200 cu ft. U-Haul and Penske only; Budget skips from 16 to 26 ft.
4 bedroom26 ft truck1,682 to 1,700 cu ft. The largest you can drive on a regular licence.

Fuel is only part of a DIY move: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, and your time.

All truck sizes U-Haul vs Penske vs Budget DIY or movers calculator

Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026).

Before you hire

Four checks before a deposit

Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules

Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 3 Nov 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-24, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.

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Questions people ask

How much does it cost to move to Bakersfield?: Moves into Bakersfield from elsewhere are too few priced reviews for a median, so there is no inbound median to quote. Moves that stay inside California also have too few priced reviews for a median. The metro price level is 100.9, California is 110.7, and the US baseline is 100.
How much does it cost to move out of Bakersfield?: The median cost to leave Bakersfield is $9,369 across 21 priced reviews. The places people go most often are Mayer, AZ; Seattle, WA; Salem, SD. A move that leaves California is interstate and is covered by USDOT and FMCSA rules.
When do Bakersfield moves show up in the reviews?: Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Oct and thin out in Apr, Jun, Feb. Those are posting dates, usually a few weeks after the move. Read the busy months as the thick part of the file and the quiet months as the thin part.
Do Bakersfield reviews mention damage or access problems?: 30% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.50. What reviews name most for access is no single access problem. Tell the mover the floor, the carry distance, and the parking before you ask for a quote.

About Anthony Bale

A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.

At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.

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