Magnum Ltl INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 404961
- MC
- 233791
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 539 trucks, 614 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Moving from Fargo to Santa Cruz is a cross-country move of roughly 1,718 road miles, heading west from North Dakota to 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 $6,920 to $10,300 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 30 hours (4 driving days).
On the Fargo side there are 99 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (88 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.
Fargo has a population of about 136,275 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,530 in Fargo), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than North Dakota, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Fargo to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,770 | $3,380 | $4,120 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,150 | $5,060 | $6,180 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,920 | $8,440 | $10,300 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,070 | $13,500 | $16,480 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,230 | $18,570 | $22,650 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,370–$3,340
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,550–$3,750
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,920–$10,300
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 Fargo (origin)
Magnum LTD
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 184416
- MC
- 151665
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 292 trucks, 292 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Great Plains Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 538508
- MC
- 268241
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 141 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Hjh Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3338255
- MC
- 1066651
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
J-Mar Enterprises
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: North Loop Tl LLC
- USDOT
- 291072
- MC
- 184368
- Based in
- West Fargo, ND 58078 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Midwest Moving Midwest Moving Company Mmco Mmc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Midwest Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 3263587
- MC
- 1029171
- Based in
- West Fargo, ND 58078 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Fargo LLC
- USDOT
- 3220190
- MC
- 1007626
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58103 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Laabsame Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3340656
- MC
- 1066193
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58103 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
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