H & S Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 569072
- MC
- 277884
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68845 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 262 trucks, 197 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Moving from Kearney to Santa Maria is a long-distance move of roughly 1,450 road miles, heading west from Nebraska 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 $6,310 to $9,390 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
On the Kearney side there are 33 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (9 of them authorized for interstate work), and 42 around Santa Maria (23 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 Maria.
Kearney has a population of about 34,000 and Santa Maria about 111,390. Santa Maria is the denser city (4,812 people per square mile versus 2,257 in Kearney), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Nebraska, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Kearney to Santa Maria
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,530 | $3,080 | $3,760 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,790 | $4,620 | $5,640 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,310 | $7,700 | $9,390 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,100 | $12,320 | $15,030 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,890 | $16,940 | $20,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,090–$2,950
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,310–$3,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,310–$9,390
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Kearney (origin)
Rolar INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 329917
- MC
- 213127
- Based in
- Gibbon, NE 68840 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Cash-Wa Distributing Co Of Kearney INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 274172
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68845 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Russell'S Appliance & Electronics INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1640509
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Kearney Moving Service
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Goforth LLC
- USDOT
- 4041599
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Spracklen Russell Construction
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1427564
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
O Bar Cattle Co INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 761952
- Based in
- Gibbon, NE 68840 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Kerry Carpenter
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2556304
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
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