Atlas Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 125550
- MC
- 130921
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47711 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,731 trucks, 2,351 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Santa Cruz sits about 2,221 miles west of Evansville, which makes this an interstate relocation from Indiana to California that most movers classify as a cross-country move.
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 $7,670 to $11,410 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 39 hours (5 driving days).
On the Evansville side there are 120 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (81 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.
Evansville has a population of about 116,176 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,475 in Evansville), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Indiana, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Evansville to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,070 | $3,740 | $4,560 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,600 | $5,610 | $6,840 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,670 | $9,350 | $11,410 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $12,270 | $14,960 | $18,250 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $16,870 | $20,570 | $25,090 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,030–$4,280
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,000–$4,420
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,670–$11,410
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Evansville (origin)
Walt'S Drive-A-Way Service LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 70728
- MC
- 126717
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47711 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 116 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Berry Freightlines
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Letica Resources INC
- USDOT
- 146102
- MC
- 163079
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47710 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Meisler Trailer Rentals LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1417829
- MC
- 536521
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47715 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 29 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
O'Bryan Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 273707
- MC
- 252370
- Based in
- Newburgh, IN 47630 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Mike'S Macer Delivery LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2641533
- MC
- 920652
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47713 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Evansville Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 3675581
- MC
- 1276291
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47711 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Kinder Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 213081
- MC
- 160782
- Based in
- Evansville, IN 47720 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
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