Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Apple Moving LLC
- USDOT
- 3538096
- MC
- 1361596
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78759 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 185 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
The route from Austin, TX to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 1,730 miles by road, a northwest-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 $6,940 to $10,330 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 30 hours (4 driving days).
On the Austin side there are 868 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (241 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.
Austin has a population of about 1 million and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 3,007 in Austin), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Texas, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Note that California does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Austin to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,780 | $3,390 | $4,130 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,170 | $5,080 | $6,200 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,940 | $8,470 | $10,330 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,110 | $13,550 | $16,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,270 | $18,630 | $22,720 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,380–$3,360
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,560–$3,770
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,940–$10,330
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
Moving companies for this route
Near Austin (origin)
Doxa LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2608633
- MC
- 917444
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78750 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 114 trucks, 78 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Spur Freight Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2190438
- MC
- 1544165
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78753 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 106 trucks, 101 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Aifleet
Licensed interstate
Legal name: The Ai Fleet INC
- USDOT
- 3443025
- MC
- 1118730
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 72 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Lvs Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3903424
- MC
- 1438723
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78729 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 67 trucks, 67 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Square Cow Moovers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Square Cow Moovers LLC
- USDOT
- 1748594
- MC
- 640166
- Based in
- Cedar Park, TX 78613 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 62 trucks, 84 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Azuma
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Azuma Leasing LLC
- USDOT
- 4074353
- MC
- 1548580
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78705 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Cadogan Tate Texas Cadogan Tate Austin Cadogan Tate Dallas
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: White Glove Storage And Delivery LLC
- USDOT
- 1598596
- MC
- 591409
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78744 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
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