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 Maria, CA covers roughly 2,844 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 $9,380 to $13,960 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 49 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 42 around Santa Maria (23 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 Maria.
Baltimore has a population of about 569,997 and Santa Maria about 111,390. Baltimore is considerably denser (7,240 people per square mile versus 4,812), 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 Maria
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,750 | $4,580 | $5,580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,630 | $6,860 | $8,370 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,380 | $11,440 | $13,960 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $15,010 | $18,310 | $22,330 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,640 | $25,170 | $30,710 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,970–$5,610
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,560–$5,230
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,380–$13,960
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 Maria (destination)
Johnboy'S Towing INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2383920
- MC
- 818987
- Based in
- Oceano, CA 93445 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
International Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 153048
- MC
- 11663
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Sarabia Transports LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2844846
- MC
- 953585
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93455 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Rivera Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2807289
- MC
- 1030656
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Cal Coast Ag Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4380715
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93455 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Triple A Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2356410
- MC
- 807169
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Louie'S Central Coast Movers & Laborers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2069509
- MC
- 723441
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Zarate Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Francisco Javier Zarate
- USDOT
- 1968090
- MC
- 698504
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93458 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009