Apollo Couriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1030265
- MC
- 987394
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92618 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
The route from Laguna Beach, CA to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 399 miles by road, a northwest-bound trip that falls into the regional 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 $3,770 to $5,610 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 7 h 35 min.
On the Laguna Beach side there are 90 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (24 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.
Laguna Beach has a population of about 23,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,589 in Laguna Beach), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Laguna Beach 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 | $2,260 | $2,760 | $3,370 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,770 | $4,600 | $5,610 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,040 | $7,360 | $8,980 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,300 | $10,120 | $12,350 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$560–$790
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,380–$2,020
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,770–$5,610
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Laguna Beach (origin)
Lgl INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2448815
- MC
- 845207
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92603 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Maeflower Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Maeflower Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 3405755
- MC
- 1097046
- Based in
- Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Terry Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 649215
- MC
- 306297
- Based in
- Lake Forest, CA 92630 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Villa Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2915709
- MC
- 1258615
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
All Ways Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 350330
- MC
- 913761
- Based in
- Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Zuni Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Zuni Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 2498183
- MC
- 865638
- Based in
- San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bir Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3945838
- MC
- 1466861
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
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