S And L Food Sales
Licensed interstate
Legal name: S&l Meat Sales Company
- USDOT
- 2616732
- MC
- 1018786
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95927 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
The route from Chico, CA to Santa Barbara, CA covers roughly 458 miles by road, a south-bound trip that falls into the regional long-distance 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 $4,040 to $6,010 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 8 h 36 min.
On the Chico side there are 47 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (22 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Barbara (9 interstate). For an in-state 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 Barbara.
Chico has a population of about 105,081 and Santa Barbara about 88,000. Santa Barbara is the denser city (4,549 people per square mile versus 2,976 in Chico), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Chico to Santa Barbara
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,620 | $1,970 | $2,400 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,420 | $2,960 | $3,610 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,040 | $4,930 | $6,010 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,460 | $7,880 | $9,610 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,890 | $10,840 | $13,220 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$770–$1,090
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,430–$2,100
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,040–$6,010
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Chico (origin)
Murdock'S Moving & Hauling INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3421940
- MC
- 1416634
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dream Moore Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1632139
- MC
- 601878
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95928 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cleanrite Cleaning & Restoration
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cleanrite INC
- USDOT
- 2672752
- MC
- 1291331
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Straight Path Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2460069
- MC
- 849884
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95926 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Zepeda'S Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ulises Zepeda
- USDOT
- 3369808
- MC
- 1080234
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95928 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
We Move Anything
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Wade Logan
- USDOT
- 1216126
- MC
- 507371
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Lifestyle Auto LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4350535
- MC
- 1700995
- Based in
- Chico, CA 95973 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Santa Barbara (destination)
Aussie Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Aussie Moving INC
- USDOT
- 2424966
- MC
- 876037
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Twentyfour7 Msi
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Twenty Four 7 Moving Specialists INC
- USDOT
- 1821147
- MC
- 661157
- Based in
- Carpinteria, CA 93013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Mammoth Van Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mammoth Moving Holding Corporation
- USDOT
- 374567
- MC
- 225136
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
All Things Home Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8395520
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Bushnell Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kenneth Lee Bushnell
- USDOT
- 1355626
- MC
- 608117
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center INC
- USDOT
- 2735884
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Mike'S Deliveries
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Miguel A Barrios
- USDOT
- 3008579
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Bright Delivery And Install INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3544323
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021