State-to-State Medical Transport
A hospital bed in Sacramento and a new home in Salt Lake City. A rehab center in Phoenix and a house in San Diego. Our own crew takes your loved one bed to bed, in either direction, across any of the 48 lower states.
★ Trusted by 15,000+ Families Nationwide · Est. 2010
California Long Distance Medical Transport
California long distance medical transport to or from anywhere in California, from San Diego to Crescent City: a real bed, a medical pro aboard, family along.
- ✓ 200+ Miles, Usually Across a State Line
- ✓ Medical Professional on Every Trip
- ✓ Luxury Mercedes Sprinter Fleet Only
Answered 24/7 · Often scheduled within days
Californiato and from all 48 lower states
10 Million+patient miles driven
15,000+families served
2,500+five-star reviews
15+ Yearsestablished 2010
California, in both directions
Most California Trips Cross a State Line, Going Both Ways
Families call us to move someone out to Washington, Colorado or Texas, and to bring someone in from Arizona, Massachusetts or Michigan. Trips inside California work too when they clear our 200-mile minimum, like Los Angeles to San Francisco at 382 road miles. Whichever way your loved one is headed, the trip is bed to bed, with a medical professional aboard from start to finish.
Recently came to California from
Nationwide Long Distance Medical Transport
To and from California, state to state, bed to bed
Heading Out of California
You might need us when:
- A parent is moving out of state to live near grown children
- A retired parent is settling in Arizona or Nevada, two common moves for older Californians
- Your loved one is joining family in Idaho, which has drawn many Californians
- Care at Cedars-Sinai, UCSF or another California center is finished, and home is in another state
- A visit to California ended in a hospital, and your loved one needs to get home
We pick up from hospitals, rehab centers, assisted living and homes anywhere from Crescent City to San Diego, then go bed to bed to any of the lower 48. San Francisco to Salt Lake City is 736 road miles. Los Angeles to Denver is 1,016.
Coming Into California
We also bring people here when:
- A parent out of state needs to move closer to you in California
- Your loved one is coming for cancer care, a transplant or other specialist treatment
- A Californian landed in a hospital in Phoenix, Las Vegas or elsewhere while away from home
- A retired Californian who moved away wants to come back near family
We can start in any of the lower 48 and finish at the door of the California home, facility or hospital. Phoenix to Los Angeles is 372 road miles. Boston to Palo Alto is 3,125.
Ways we can carry your loved one
Medical Transport Services for Trips Over the California Line
Every trip runs on our own vehicles with our own crews, whether it starts in California or ends here. If you can't tell which service fits, call and describe how your loved one is doing, and we'll tell you.
Stretcher Transport for Long Drives
If your loved one can't sit up for a full day on I-5 or a desert crossing on I-40, they lie down the whole way. They get a real bed with a memory-foam mattress, not a gurney in a bare van.
Senior and Elderly Moves
Moving Mom from San Jose to be near you in Seattle, or bringing Dad from Las Vegas to your home in Fresno. Our crews take their time, and they work with dementia and anxiety every week.
Hospice Trips Home
When time is short, we bring your loved one home, whether that's a house in Bakersfield or a family place in Oregon. Comfort comes first on these trips, and we work directly with the hospice team.
Bariatric Transport
A move from Fresno to Phoenix, or from Portland to San Diego, takes more than extra hands. We send a vehicle equipped for it, a lift and stretcher rated for bariatric patients, and a trained crew. Nothing is improvised, and your loved one keeps their dignity from the first bed to the last.
A Ground Alternative to an Air Ambulance
If your loved one is stable, a drive between Los Angeles and Denver does the job for a fraction of an air-ambulance bill. One family member can stay beside them the whole way.
Coming to California for care
Traveling to a California Hospital for Treatment
Your loved one may need to come to California for specialist care. City of Hope, UCSF and Stanford each have a cancer center with the National Cancer Institute's comprehensive designation, and Cedars-Sinai has run a heart transplant program since 1988. If your loved one can't fly, we can drive them to admission and take them home when the care is done.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Example trip
Phoenix, AZ ↔ Los Angeles372 road mi
UCSF Medical Center
Example trip
Seattle, WA ↔ San Francisco808 road mi
Stanford Health Care
Example trip
Detroit, MI ↔ Stanford2,430 road mi
City of Hope
Example trip
Las Vegas, NV ↔ Duarte251 road mi
We aren't affiliated with any of these hospitals, and they're only examples. We go to and from any hospital, cancer center, rehab facility or home in California. Miles are measured from the center of each city.
From the Oregon line to San Diego
Where We Pick Up and Drop Off in California
California is a long state. San Diego to Crescent City is 855 road miles, and Los Angeles to Sacramento is 384. We go to hospitals, rehab centers, assisted living and private homes across all of it, in either direction, as long as the whole trip runs at least 200 miles.
Los Angeles
Major hospitals nearby
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- Keck Hospital of USC
Example trip, either direction
Los Angeles ↔ Denver, CO1,016 road mi
San Francisco
Major hospitals nearby
- UCSF Medical Center
- California Pacific Medical Center
Example trip, either direction
San Francisco ↔ New York, NY2,906 road mi
San Diego
Major hospitals nearby
- UC San Diego Health
- Sharp Memorial Hospital
- Scripps Mercy Hospital
Example trip, either direction
San Diego ↔ Dallas, TX1,358 road mi
Sacramento
Major hospitals nearby
- UC Davis Medical Center
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
- Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
Example trip, either direction
Sacramento ↔ Salt Lake City, UT649 road mi
San Jose
Major hospitals nearby
- Stanford Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
- Regional Medical Center
Example trip, either direction
San Jose ↔ Boston, MA3,241 road mi
Fresno
Major hospitals nearby
- Community Regional Medical Center
- Saint Agnes Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
Example trip, either direction
Fresno ↔ Albuquerque, NM912 road mi
Redding
Major hospitals nearby
- Mercy Medical Center Redding
- Shasta Regional Medical Center
Example trip, either direction
Redding ↔ Seattle, WA595 road mi
Riverside
Major hospitals nearby
- Riverside Community Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
- Loma Linda University Medical Center
Example trip, either direction
Riverside ↔ Louisville, KY2,051 road mi
Palm Springs
Major hospitals nearby
- Desert Regional Medical Center
- Eisenhower Health
Example trip, either direction
Palm Springs ↔ Birmingham, AL1,946 road mi
Each example runs both ways. Miles are measured from the center of each city, and your quote uses the actual addresses at both ends.
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- A same-day quote: one price for everything
- A medical professional on every trip
- Bed to bed, to or from California, anywhere in the lower 48
What happens after you call
How We Plan and Run a California Trip
“Excellent experience - right from the start of an email inquiry till the end of the trip.”
Give us both addresses
Call or send a quote request with where your loved one is and where they need to be. That could be Cedars-Sinai to a home in Tucson, or a home in Seattle to a facility in San Jose. You'll get a same-day quote with one price for everything.
We work back from the discharge date
When UC Davis, Stanford or a hospital in another state names a discharge day, we plan the trip backward from that day. Tight deadlines are routine for us, and trips are often scheduled within days.
Your loved one travels in a real bed
They ride in a real bed in a Mercedes Sprinter, with a medical professional aboard from pickup to drop-off. One family member can come along, so nobody has to follow behind on I-5 or wait by the phone for news.
Two drivers keep the van moving
On long routes like Los Angeles to Denver, at 1,016 road miles, two drivers take turns at the wheel. That lets the van keep rolling straight through while your loved one rests in bed.
Roads, weather and distance
What to Know Before a California Trip
Six roads shape most long trips
I-5 runs the length of the state, from San Diego through Los Angeles, Sacramento and Redding toward Oregon and Washington. US-101 heads north from Los Angeles through San Jose and Eureka to Crescent City. I-10 goes east through Palm Springs and Blythe toward Phoenix. I-15 climbs from San Diego through Barstow to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. I-40 leaves Barstow for Needles and Albuquerque. I-80 runs from San Francisco through Sacramento and over the Sierra to Reno. The same roads bring your loved one in.
Long trips inside the state, and short ones
San Diego to Crescent City is 855 road miles, and Los Angeles to Eureka is 644. Los Angeles to San Francisco, at 382, also clears our 200-mile minimum. Los Angeles to San Diego, at 120, and San Francisco to Sacramento, at 87, do not, and a local service is the better fit for those. Whatever the distance, your quote is one price for the whole drive.
Snow and ice on the Grapevine
I-5 climbs to 4,144 feet near Tejon Pass, on the stretch between Los Angeles and the Central Valley commonly called the Grapevine. Snow and ice can close it. In February 2023 it shut overnight, and a Christmas 2019 storm closed it on and off for about two days, which sent heavy traffic onto US-101 and other Central Coast highways. If a storm is forecast near your date, we'll talk through leaving earlier or waiting.
Donner Summit in winter
I-80 crosses the Sierra above 7,000 feet at Donner Summit, just north of the old Donner Pass. Chain controls are routine in winter, and storms can close the road outright. A March 2024 blizzard shut it for about three days. This matters most on trips like Sacramento to Salt Lake City, at 649 road miles. If your date falls in winter, leave a little room in the schedule. We watch the forecast and will move the date or the route if we have to.
Wildfire season and smoke
CAL FIRE crews fight fires all year, and the season peaks in late summer and fall. Winter isn't safe from it either: in January 2025 the Hughes Fire closed I-5 near Castaic for several hours. Smoke is harder on people with COPD, asthma or heart disease, so tell us about your loved one's breathing when you call. If a fire or heavy smoke is near the route, we'll help you pick another road or another day.
Moving a parent in or out of California
Arizona and Nevada are common moves for older Californians, and Idaho has drawn many Californians as well. Los Angeles to Las Vegas is 270 road miles, and Sacramento to Boise is 553. Other families go the opposite way and bring a parent here to be close. Either way, we start at your parent's bed and finish at the door of the new home or assisted living, with one family member riding along.
What it costs
The Cost of a California Trip, Whichever Way It Runs
You get one price for the whole trip, and the quote you approve is what you pay. These six things set that price, whichever way your loved one is traveling.
Miles
The biggest factor. Our minimum is 200 miles, and many California trips run far past it: San Diego to Dallas is 1,358 road miles. Longer routes cost less per mile to run, so 1,000 miles doesn't cost five times what 200 miles does.
How much care is needed
A bed and someone keeping watch costs less than continuous oxygen, monitoring, or a bariatric lift and stretcher. Describe how your loved one is doing, and we'll price the care they really need.
Who is aboard
A trip like Boston to Palo Alto, at 3,125 road miles, carries two drivers plus the medical professional, so the van can keep going safely while your loved one sleeps. Longer trips need more people aboard, and that's part of the price.
How soon you need to go
A trip planned ahead costs less than one leaving tomorrow. Winter storms over Donner Summit or the Grapevine can also move a date, so call early.
The two addresses
Picking up at a hospital loading bay takes less time than carrying someone down from a San Francisco walk-up or a cabin near Lake Tahoe. We price both ends of the route, so tell us about stairs and narrow halls.
Equipment
We bring what your loved one needs, such as oxygen, a specialty mattress, bariatric gear or monitoring. Whatever they don't need stays out of the quote. Tell us what the hospital or facility has ordered, so it's on the van at pickup, wherever that is.
This is a private-pay service, so you pay us directly by card, check or bank transfer. We also offer CareCredit financing and veteran discounts.
2,500+ five-star reviews
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five-star reviewsWhat California Families Say
Reviews from families whose trips started or ended in California, newest first.
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“I want to thank these ladies so much for brining my aunt to her new home. I was worried about transporting Adrienne, this has been a tough year for us going back and forth to California so much. This is a big weight lifted from our shoulders. Suzan was so kind and patient, she kept me informed…”
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“This is a very long transport from Michigan to California, The crew was on time, professional, understanding and very helpful in the whole transportation Highly recommend, the only method I use in the future.”
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“ACC Medlink is pricey, but so worth the money. Would you put your loved one in a mobile hospital sprinter van that was cheap? Heck no! Select ACC because they have the best equipment and highly trained personnel. My sister was in rough shape when they drove her from California to Arkansas. It took…”
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Why California Families Trust ACC Medlink
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Miles Traveled
More than 10 million patient miles since 2010
2,500+
5-Star Reviews
From verified post-trip surveys of families we have carried
100%
Medical Staff
A qualified medical professional on every trip
How We Run Every Trip
- Our own fleetMercedes Sprinters only
- Two driversrotating on long routes
- Bed to beddoor to door, one family member aboard
- Est. 201015+ years of long-distance trips
Questions families ask before deciding
California Medical Transport Questions
Don't see yours? Call. A real person on our team answers, day or night.
Can you take someone from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
Yes. That drive is 382 road miles, which clears our 200-mile minimum, and so do longer in-state trips like San Diego to Crescent City at 855. Most of the trips we run cross a state line, though. For a shorter ride, like Los Angeles to San Diego at 120 miles, a local medical transport service is the better fit.
Can you bring my mother from another state to live near us in California?
Yes. We pick her up from her bed at home, in a hospital or in a facility anywhere in the lower 48, and take her to the door of your home or her new assisted living in California. One family member can ride with her. Call 1-800-550-1025 with both addresses and you'll have a quote the same day.
My father wants to move to Arizona, Nevada or Idaho. Can you take him lying down?
Yes. We pick him up from his bed in California and drive him to his new home or facility in a real bed, with a medical professional aboard. Los Angeles to Las Vegas is 270 road miles, San Diego to Phoenix is 355, and Sacramento to Boise is 553. We make the same trips in reverse for parents coming back to California.
Can you bring a patient to Cedars-Sinai, UCSF, Stanford or City of Hope?
Yes, and we can take them home afterward. Give us the admission date and we'll plan around it. Las Vegas to City of Hope in Duarte is 251 road miles, and Detroit to Stanford is 2,430. We aren't affiliated with any hospital, so please confirm the admission with the hospital's own team.
Do you go to Redding, Crescent City or the desert, or only the big cities?
All of it. We pick up and drop off at hospitals, rehab centers, nursing homes, assisted living and private homes anywhere in California, from the Oregon line to the Mexican border and from the coast to Needles and Blythe. Bed to bed means we start at one bed and finish at the other, even if that bed is far from a freeway. The only limit is our 200-mile minimum for the whole trip.
The hospital is discharging my mother this week. Is that enough time?
It can be. Trips are often scheduled within days, and discharge deadlines are routine for us, whether the hospital is UC Davis in Sacramento or one in another state sending your loved one home to California. We answer 24/7, so call as soon as you have a date: 1-800-550-1025.
What happens if the Grapevine or Donner Summit closes?
Snow and ice can close I-5 on the Grapevine and I-80 over Donner Summit, sometimes for days. We watch the forecast, and if a storm is coming we'll talk with you about leaving earlier, leaving later or taking a different road. We won't take your loved one over a pass that isn't safe.
How do wildfires affect a trip to or from California?
A fire can close a highway fast. The Hughes Fire shut I-5 near Castaic in January 2025, so this isn't only a summer worry. If a fire or heavy smoke is near your route, we'll help you pick another road or another day. Tell us if your loved one has COPD, asthma or heart disease, because smoke is harder on them.
Can I ride with my mother the whole way from San Diego to Seattle?
Yes. One family member can ride along, in a real seat beside your loved one, with a bed to rest on. That drive is 1,255 road miles in either direction, so it helps to be together. The medical professional aboard handles the care, and you can keep her company.
How much will a California trip cost, and is that one price for everything?
It depends on the miles, the care your loved one needs and the two addresses. We're private pay, so you pay us directly. You'll get a same-day quote with one price for everything, and the quote you approve is what you pay. CareCredit financing and veteran discounts are available. Call 1-800-550-1025 for your number.
Ready to Plan a Trip To or From California?
Tell us which hospital, facility or home your loved one is in today and where they need to be. We'll give you one price today and plan the whole drive, whether it's Redding to Phoenix or Boston to San Diego.
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