Carts, LSVs, and lifted builds moved anywhere in San Diego County — inside flatbed trailers, strapped at the frame, delivered to the exact parking space. Flat-rate quotes, no deposit, since 1997.
Discount Movers transports golf carts, LSVs, and utility carts anywhere in San Diego County in flatbed deck trucks, strapped at the frame — never towed on an open hitch.
California Vehicle Code §21716 restricts golf carts to 25 mph streets, so almost every cart relocation legally requires hauling, not driving.
A golf cart added to a household move costs far less than a standalone cart move — the truck and crew are already scheduled.
Discount Movers is a licensed California carrier — CAL-T #201759, US DOT #4372335 — operating since 1997 with 50,000+ completed moves.
Gated communities and HOAs are routine: gate coordination, Certificates of Insurance, and scheduled delivery windows are part of the service.
Free quotes by phone at (858) 490-0155 — flat-rate, no deposit, pay when the work is done.
By the Discount Movers Team · Published & last reviewed July 31, 2026 · Licensed California carrier · CAL-T #201759 · US DOT #4372335
The Direct Answer
Who Moves Golf Carts In San Diego?
Discount Movers moves golf carts throughout San Diego County — from a single 2-passenger cart across town to a 6-passenger limo cart delivered into a gated 55+ community. Carts travel on our own flatbed trailers, ramp-loaded and ratchet-strapped at the frame, driven by our own crews — never towed along on their own wheels behind a hitch. Prefer it out of the weather? An enclosed trailer is available at additional cost. We have operated in San Diego since 1997, have completed more than 50,000 moves, and hold active California carrier credentials: CAL-T #201759 (BHGS) and US DOT #4372335.
There are two ways a cart move happens. Cart-only: we send a truck and crew for the cart itself — a purchase from a private seller, a cart headed to a grandchild in Ramona, a snowbird’s cart going into storage for the summer. Cart-with-household: the cart rides the same truck as the furniture on moving day, which is the cheapest and most common version — especially on moves into golf communities like Ocean Hills Country Club or Oaks North, where the cart is the second car.
How a cart actually travels: up the ramp on its own tires, ratchet straps at the frame, wheels chocked — never towed on its own wheels behind a hitch.
Open deck is standard — enclosed is available at additional cost. Most carts travel on our flatbed: it loads faster, handles lifted and oversized carts that will not clear a box, and it is what the flat rate covers. If you would rather your cart travel out of the weather — a show cart, a fresh restoration, a long desert run in summer — ask for an enclosed trailer when you book. It is available at additional cost, quoted on top of the flat rate.
The word “golf cart” covers machines from 550 to 1,400 pounds. Size and battery type decide the equipment and the crew, so we ask three questions on every booking: how long, how wide, how tall.
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Standard 2-Passenger Carts
Club Car, E-Z-GO, Yamaha fleet and personal carts — the backbone of every San Diego golf community.
Typical size: 92–96″ L × 47–50″ W
Roughly 550–700 lbs with lithium, 850–1,050 lbs with lead-acid
Fits any of our trucks with room to spare
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4- & 6-Passenger Carts
Stretched family and “limo” carts with rear-facing seats — common in Coronado and the Cays.
4-seaters run ~108–120″ long
6-seaters run ~144–155″ and up to ~1,400 lbs
Rear seat kits and canopies measured before load day
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Lifted & Custom Builds
Lift kits, off-road tires, light bars, custom bodies — every added inch is planned for, not discovered at the ramp.
Lift + tires add 4–10″ of height and width
Measure to the tallest point (canopy or light bar)
Low-clearance garages and gates checked in advance
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LSVs & Street-Legal Carts
GEM, Evolution, ICON and converted carts registered as low-speed vehicles under CVC §385.5.
Typical golf cart dimensions and weights by class (compiled from manufacturer specifications)
Cart class
Length
Width
Height (canopy)
Typical weight
2-passenger electric
92–96 in
47–50 in
68–75 in
550–1,050 lbs
4-passenger
108–120 in
47–50 in
75–80 in
700–1,150 lbs
6-passenger “limo”
144–155 in
48–50 in
75–80 in
900–1,400 lbs
Lifted cart (any class)
+0–4 in
+2–6 in
+4–10 in
+50–150 lbs
Utility / cargo cart
105–130 in
48–55 in
45–80 in
800–1,500 lbs
Ranges compiled from current Club Car, E-Z-GO, and Yamaha manufacturer specifications. Weight varies mainly by battery chemistry — a lead-acid pack alone weighs 350–400 lbs. Confirm your model’s numbers before move day; we plan from your measurements.
Step By Step
How A Golf Cart Move Actually Works
The whole intake takes one phone call. Here is the exact sequence from first call to keys-back-in-hand.
01
Tell us the cart and the two addresses
Make and model, passenger count, lifted or stock, battery type, and where it’s going. Photos help. We quote flat on that call — free, no deposit.
02
We check access at both ends
Gate codes, HOA delivery windows, steep driveways, low garage clearances. If your community needs a Certificate of Insurance, we send it directly to the office before move day.
03
Prep the cart (10 minutes, your side)
Charge per our battery guide, clear loose items, leave us the key and the TOW/RUN switch position. That’s it.
04
Ramp load and four-point tie-down
The cart is driven up the ramp at idle, positioned, and strapped to the truck at four frame points — never by the axle over bodywork. Wheels chocked, brake set, pads on the rails.
05
Flatbed transport
The cart sits on the deck on its own tires, strapped at four frame points — never towed on its own wheels, never dragged. Flatbed transport is available on request if you would rather it travel out of the weather.
06
Delivery to the exact spot
Garage, cart barn, carport pad, or clubhouse space — we park it, hand back the key, and walk the cart with you against the pickup photos.
The load, exactly as the crew runs it: ramp, four frame straps, chocks, pads. Open flatbed is standard — an enclosed trailer is available at additional cost.
Equipment note: every truck carries ramps, ratchet straps, wheel chocks, and furniture pads as standard. Non-running carts are welcome: depending on the truck, we load dead carts by liftgate or winch-assisted ramp — unusually heavy or heavily modified carts are confirmed case-by-case when you book. If your cart doesn’t run, tell us when you book — a dead cart is a different load plan, not a problem.
Communities & HOAs
Gated Golf Communities Are Our Home Turf
A large share of San Diego cart moves start or end behind a gate. The coordination is on us, not you.
What the community office needs, we handle: advance gate notice, vendor insurance certificates, delivery-window scheduling, and quiet-hours awareness. Moving the household too? Our senior moving service runs the same playbook for the furniture — one coordinated day, cart off the truck last, parked in its space.
01
Office called before move day
Gate access, window, insurance certificate — confirmed in advance, in writing where the HOA wants it.
02
Crew arrives inside the window
Trucks sized to community streets; no blocked cul-de-sacs, no surprise semis.
03
Cart parked in its assigned space
Garage, pad, or community cart barn — delivered to the spot, not the curb.
Coverage
Anywhere In San Diego County — And Well Beyond
Every ZIP in San Diego County is in range — coastal, inland, mountain, and desert. The cart communities we visit most: Coronado, Rancho Bernardo, Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Marcos and Lake San Marcos, Escondido, Poway, Ramona and San Diego Country Estates, Borrego Springs, Chula Vista and EastLake, El Cajon, La Mesa, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, and Encinitas. City-page detail lives on our Carlsbad, Oceanside, Coronado, and Rancho Bernardo movers pages.
Leaving the county? Cart shipping to Arizona, Nevada, and nationwide runs through the same flat-rate long-distance network as our household long-distance service — details on the golf cart shipping page. Cart going into a unit for the season? Storage moves are a specialty of their own.
Discount Movers transports golf carts anywhere in San Diego County. We are a licensed California carrier (CAL-T #201759, US DOT #4372335) operating since 1997 with 50,000+ completed moves. Carts ride inside our flatbed deck trucks, strapped at the frame — on their own or with a household move. Call (858) 490-0155.
How much does it cost to move a golf cart in San Diego? +
A flat $495 anywhere within San Diego County — one cart, door to door, no deposit. Temecula, Palm Springs and anywhere beyond the county line are quoted per trip; call and you get the number on that call. A cart added to a household move costs less again, because the truck and crew are already scheduled. Full detail on our golf cart moving cost page.
Can’t I just drive my golf cart to the new house? +
Usually not legally. California Vehicle Code §21716 limits golf carts to streets in 25 mph zones (with narrow local exceptions), so nearly any move beyond your own community requires hauling the cart. Our California cart law guide covers the exact rules.
Do you move lifted and oversized carts? +
Yes. Lifted carts, 4- and 6-passenger limo carts, and utility vehicles all fit our trailers. Measure overall height with the canopy — a lift kit plus off-road tires can add 6–10 inches — and give us length, width, and height when you book so we assign the right equipment.
Do you move LSVs and street-legal carts? +
Yes. Low-speed vehicles (GEM, Evolution, ICON, street-legal Club Car and E-Z-GO builds) ride the same way golf carts do. Bring the registration if the LSV is plated — it stays with the vehicle, and delivery works exactly like a cart delivery.
Is my golf cart insured during the move? +
Yes — we are a licensed, insured California carrier, and cargo is covered under our carrier liability per California’s household-goods rules. Standard coverage is weight-based (60¢ per pound); declared-value options are explained in our valuation guide before move day.
Can the cart go on the same truck as my furniture? +
Yes, and that is the cheapest way to move a cart. It loads last or first, strapped in its own zone of the truck, and nothing is stacked against it. One truck, one crew, one delivery window for the whole move.
How far in advance should I book? +
A week ahead is comfortable for cart-only moves inside San Diego County; same-week and even same-day runs are often possible — we run about 60 moves a month, so trucks are in every part of the county constantly. Long-distance cart shipping books best 2–3 weeks out.
Do you coordinate with gated communities and HOAs? +
Every week. We call the gate or community office in advance, provide our Certificate of Insurance if the HOA requires one, and schedule inside approved delivery windows. It is the same routine we run for senior moves into gated 55+ communities.
What do I need to do before pickup? +
About ten minutes of prep: charge the batteries (lithium packs to roughly 50–80%, lead-acid full), set the TOW/RUN switch to TOW, remove loose items — coolers, GPS units, scorecards, chargers — and note any existing scratches with photos. Full list in our battery & prep guide.
Do you deliver new carts for dealers? +
Yes — single-cart home deliveries, trade-in swaps, and multi-cart fleet moves for dealers, clubs, and resorts. Details on our dealer delivery page.
Can you put my cart into storage? +
Yes. We move carts into and out of storage facilities all over the county — and time the two legs around your season. How it works, plus what to look for in a cart-friendly unit, is on our golf cart storage page.
Do you ship golf carts out of state? +
Yes — Arizona and Nevada weekly, and nationwide beyond that, using the same long-distance network as our household moves. See golf cart shipping for corridors and timing.
Are you a broker or the actual mover? +
The actual mover. Your cart rides in a Discount Movers truck with a Discount Movers crew — never handed to a third party. That is the same carrier-not-broker promise the rest of our moving services run on, and it is why one phone number answers every question about your move.
Moving A Golf Cart In San Diego?
Flat-rate quote in one phone call. Flatbed transport, licensed carrier, no deposit — and the cart is parked in its space, not left at the curb.
