Dirty Birds Tcd LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4441571
- MC
- 1749946
- Based in
- Eureka, CA 95503 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
The route from Eureka, CA to Santa Maria, CA covers roughly 534 miles by road, a southeast-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 $4,330 to $6,450 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 9 h 54 min.
On the Eureka side there are 11 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (1 of them authorized for interstate work), and 42 around Santa Maria (23 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 Maria.
Eureka has a population of about 26,000 and Santa Maria about 111,390. Santa Maria is the denser city (4,812 people per square mile versus 2,771 in Eureka), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Eureka to Santa Maria
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,730 | $2,110 | $2,580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,600 | $3,170 | $3,870 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,330 | $5,280 | $6,450 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,930 | $8,460 | $10,320 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,530 | $11,630 | $14,180 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$850–$1,200
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,500–$2,200
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,330–$6,450
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Eureka (origin)
Miller Farms
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Miller Farms Nursery INC
- USDOT
- 2662318
- Based in
- McKinleyville, CA 95519 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Clinton M Price
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3045242
- Based in
- Eureka, CA 95501 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Maruskas Excavation & Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Gyle J Maruska
- USDOT
- 2878623
- Based in
- Arcata, CA 95521 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Northern Emeralds
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Ecd INC
- USDOT
- 3275685
- Based in
- Arcata, CA 95521 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Nor-Cal Freight
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Connie Martinez
- USDOT
- 2957164
- MC
- 2568
- Based in
- McKinleyville, CA 95519 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Sunside Transportation
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Tou Vang
- USDOT
- 3012570
- MC
- 63736
- Based in
- McKinleyville, CA 95519 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Ss Support System
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Salmon Summit Support System
- USDOT
- 4213071
- Based in
- Hoopa, CA 95546 (35 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
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