Cowan Intermodal Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 215194
- MC
- 155424
- Based in
- Baltimore, MD 21227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 239 trucks, 226 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
The route from Baltimore, MD to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 2,888 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 $9,460 to $14,080 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 50 hours (6 driving days).
On the Baltimore side there are 1,335 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (786 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.
Baltimore has a population of about 569,997 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Baltimore is considerably denser (7,240 people per square mile versus 4,942), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. California is a higher-cost state than Maryland, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Baltimore to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,790 | $4,620 | $5,630 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,680 | $6,920 | $8,450 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,460 | $11,540 | $14,080 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $15,140 | $18,470 | $22,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,820 | $25,390 | $30,980 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,020–$5,670
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,600–$5,290
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,460–$14,080
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Baltimore (origin)
Baltimore Tank Lines LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 84666
- MC
- 118899
- Based in
- Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 130 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Giant Food
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Giant Of Maryland LLC
- USDOT
- 110018
- MC
- 170440
- Based in
- Jessup, MD 20794 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 121 trucks, 282 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Cowan Transport Services LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 917652
- MC
- 396918
- Based in
- Baltimore, MD 21227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 77 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Flicks Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3046843
- MC
- 47885
- Based in
- Rosedale, MD 21237 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 71 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Azt Autos LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2932214
- MC
- 990235
- Based in
- Owings Mills, MD 21117 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Lancaster Foods LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 328357
- MC
- 511503
- Based in
- Jessup, MD 20794 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Atlantic Nationwide Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 582826
- MC
- 280577
- Based in
- Sparrows Point, MD 21219 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 46 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
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