Carolina Logistic INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2073146
- MC
- 724258
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 226 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
The route from Asheville, NC to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 2,579 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the cross-country move category for pricing purposes.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $8,400 to $12,500 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 45 hours (6 driving days).
On the Asheville side there are 120 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (87 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Cruz (6 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Santa Cruz.
Asheville has a population of about 95,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,080 in Asheville), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than North Carolina, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Asheville to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,360 | $4,100 | $5,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,040 | $6,150 | $7,500 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $8,400 | $10,240 | $12,500 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $13,440 | $16,390 | $19,990 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $18,480 | $22,530 | $27,490 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,550–$5,010
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,320–$4,880
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$8,400–$12,500
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Asheville (origin)
Empire National INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2878524
- MC
- 966111
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC 28732 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Anchor Logistics Xpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2025845
- MC
- 712157
- Based in
- Asheville, NC 28806 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Two Men And A Truck Of Asheville
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ams&sons Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 1555930
- MC
- 577552
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC 28732 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Carolina Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1544288
- MC
- 574276
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Jb Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3183831
- MC
- 129079
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Union Transfer And Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 97211
- MC
- 96435
- Based in
- Arden, NC 28704 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Gasperson Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Wnc Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 281010
- MC
- 183831
- Based in
- Asheville, NC 28804 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Near Santa Cruz (destination)
Lambert And Son Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bill Lambert
- USDOT
- 3528657
- MC
- 1220611
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Edward W Grace
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1559365
- MC
- 643222
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Denise Hoselton Living Tr
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4197804
- MC
- 1618833
- Based in
- Brookdale, CA 95007 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Delivertron
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Delivertron LLC
- USDOT
- 3592367
- Based in
- Boulder Creek, CA 95006 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Locatelli Moving And Storage INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1891836
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Coast Paper & Supply
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2666577
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Rational Moving INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3393511
- MC
- 1565780
- Based in
- Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Full Load
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Robert D Joseph
- USDOT
- 2773290
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015