Gentle Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: A & B Relocations INC
- USDOT
- 4164289
- MC
- 1600731
- Based in
- Carson City, NV 89705 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Moving from Carson City to Santa Cruz is a regional long-distance move of roughly 230 road miles, heading southwest from Nevada to California.
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 $2,770 to $4,120 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 2 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 4 h 40 min.
On the Carson City side there are 32 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (23 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.
Carson City has a population of about 59,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 406 in Carson City), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Nevada, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Note that California does collect a state income tax, unlike Nevada, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Carson City to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,410 | $1,720 | $2,100 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,660 | $2,030 | $2,470 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,770 | $3,380 | $4,120 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,430 | $5,400 | $6,590 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,090 | $7,430 | $9,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$390–$550
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,230–$1,800
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,770–$4,120
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Carson City (origin)
Empire Contractors & Empire Waste Systems
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Empire Contractors INC
- USDOT
- 1707107
- Based in
- Incline Village, NV 89451 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Marty'S Appliance
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3099902
- Based in
- Minden, NV 89423 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
C&t Consulting Agency LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4512928
- MC
- 1786930
- Based in
- Carson City, NV 89701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Minutemen Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3802718
- MC
- 1369347
- Based in
- Washoe Valley, NV 89704 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Vogts Logistics And Truck Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3948186
- MC
- 1468493
- Based in
- Carson City, NV 89701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
All Out Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4176145
- MC
- 1607125
- Based in
- Carson City, NV 89701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Rapid Car Sales & Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4563432
- MC
- 1814154
- Based in
- Carson City, NV 89701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
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