Two Roads North: I-5 or US-101
North Hollywood to San Francisco runs about 380 miles, roughly 6 hours of drive time — but there are two real ways to get there. I-5 cuts straight up the Central Valley and is faster; US-101 tracks the coast through more populated stretches and runs a bit longer. Nairi Sarkisian picks the route for your specific pickup and delivery windows, not just whichever is shortest on a map.
What That Choice Actually Changes
I-5 wins on time when the schedule’s tight. US-101 sometimes wins when delivery access or timing on the Bay Area end works out better along that corridor. Either way, it’s the same truck and the same crew that left North Hollywood.
| Route | Character |
|---|---|
| I-5 | Faster, Central Valley farmland, fewer stops |
| US-101 | Slower, coastal and more populated corridor |
Why People Move This Lane
Bay Area tech-sector jobs are the most common reason households book this run.
Whatever’s pulling you north, the load plan and dispatch window get built the same way — around your pickup date, not the traffic report.
North Hollywood → San Francisco — Typical Cost By Home Size
| Home Size | Price Range | Estimated Transit Time |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom loads | Smallest load, priced after a quick walkthrough — often by phone or video | Same-day to next-morning delivery |
| 2-3 bedroom homes | Full truck and crew, priced by weight and cube once Eddie's seen the inventory | Next-day delivery is typical |
| 4+ bedroom / large households | Largest crew and load, priced individually — sometimes a second truck | Next-day to two-day delivery depending on load-out time |
Eddie builds these ranges off what an in-home walkthrough actually shows — room count, stairs, a piece or two that’s bigger than it looks — so the number reflects this load, not a generic size chart.
Moving North Hollywood to San Francisco?
Before the truck leaves North Hollywood, Eddie works out the load plan for this specific run: what goes on first, what has to come off first once it reaches San Francisco, and how access works at both ends of the trip
That planning matters more on a long haul than most movers let on — furniture that needs to come off first at the new place can’t be the first thing buried under everything else in the truck. Nairi locks in the crew once that plan is set, and Marcus runs the load on move day working from it instead of figuring it out in the driveway. The paperwork shifts the moment the truck leaves California, too — from there it’s our US DOT and MC authority covering the move, not our California DMV Household Goods Carrier permit.
Price This Route
