B&b Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1506989
- MC
- 565290
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93725 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 190 trucks, 185 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
The route from Fresno, CA to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 147 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the short-haul move category for pricing purposes.
Because the two cities are close together, most companies quote this move by the hour: a crew of two to four movers plus a truck, with the drive of about 3 h 14 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $2,640 and $3,920, before packing or storage.
On the Fresno side there are 439 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (246 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Cruz (6 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 Cruz.
Fresno has a population of about 555,549 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,706 and 4,942 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Fresno to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,580 | $1,930 | $2,350 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,640 | $3,210 | $3,920 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,220 | $5,140 | $6,280 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,800 | $7,070 | $8,630 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$300–$420
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,150–$1,690
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,640–$3,920
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Fresno (origin)
CA Freight Xpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1292301
- MC
- 498282
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93725 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 89 trucks, 78 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Bedrosians And Paragon Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Paragon Industries INC
- USDOT
- 421535
- MC
- 278865
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93722 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 46 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Jag Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1161090
- MC
- 467257
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93725 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Conner Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Conner Logistics INC
- USDOT
- 2394750
- MC
- 823302
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93722 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Goldenstate Xp INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2428600
- MC
- 836998
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93705 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Go Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Go Express LLC
- USDOT
- 2800745
- MC
- 1758995
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93722 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
R Preet Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3170808
- MC
- 118217
- Based in
- Fresno, CA 93727 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
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