Goodwill Of Colorado
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 733591
- MC
- 554386
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 134 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
The route from Colorado Springs, CO to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 1,120 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the 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 $5,730 to $8,530 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 20 h 1 min.
On the Colorado Springs side there are 247 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (70 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.
Colorado Springs has a population of about 494,743 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,451 in Colorado Springs), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Colorado, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Colorado Springs to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,290 | $2,800 | $3,410 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,440 | $4,190 | $5,120 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,730 | $6,990 | $8,530 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,170 | $11,180 | $13,650 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,610 | $15,380 | $18,760 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,600–$2,260
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,020–$2,970
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,730–$8,530
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
Moving companies for this route
Near Colorado Springs (origin)
Pikes Peak Moving & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 44799
- MC
- 136490
- Based in
- Colorado Sprgs, CO 80907 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 87 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Taylor Farms Colorado INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 332102
- MC
- 221626
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80916 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 29 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Tmt Springs INC
- USDOT
- 997991
- MC
- 432223
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 28 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Arrow Moving & Storage Of Colorado INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1247388
- MC
- 476768
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Knob Hill Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kh Towing Operations LLC
- USDOT
- 3138185
- MC
- 97409
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80910 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Fatboy Slims Moving Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3590162
- MC
- 1215756
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Colorado Air Cargo INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 66588
- MC
- 129188
- Based in
- Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
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