Crown Xpress Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1099085
- MC
- 453813
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92154 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 190 trucks, 145 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Moving from Chula Vista to Santa Barbara is a regional long-distance move of roughly 234 road miles, heading northwest within 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 $3,030 to $4,510 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 44 min.
On the Chula Vista side there are 440 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (159 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.
Chula Vista has a population of about 275,533 and Santa Barbara about 88,000. The two cities have comparable density (5,554 and 4,549 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Chula Vista to Santa Barbara
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,820 | $2,220 | $2,700 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,030 | $3,690 | $4,510 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,850 | $5,910 | $7,210 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,660 | $8,130 | $9,910 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$390–$550
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,230–$1,810
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,030–$4,510
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Chula Vista (origin)
Esquer
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Multimodal Esquer INC
- USDOT
- 752830
- MC
- 340729
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92154 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Jlx INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jl Xpress INC
- USDOT
- 2563169
- MC
- 894648
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92154 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Mat Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mat Parcel Express INC
- USDOT
- 927424
- MC
- 400335
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92110 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Djw Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Walk With Me INC
- USDOT
- 3312065
- MC
- 1052279
- Based in
- Chula Vista, CA 91910 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Zipity LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3476079
- MC
- 1145709
- Based in
- Coronado, CA 92118 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Atlas Transportation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 668059
- MC
- 312552
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92154 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Hjm International Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4611786
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92154 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 54 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
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