Warvet LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4438298
- MC
- 1747298
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93536 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
The route from Lancaster, CA to Santa Ana, CA covers roughly 80 miles by road, a south-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 2 h 5 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $1,740 and $2,590, before packing or storage.
On the Lancaster side there are 105 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (57 of them authorized for interstate work), and 984 around Santa Ana (394 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 Ana.
Lancaster has a population of about 170,084 and Santa Ana about 315,586. Santa Ana is the denser city (11,364 people per square mile versus 1,840 in Lancaster), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Lancaster to Santa Ana
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $990 | $1,200 | $1,470 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $1,120 | $1,360 | $1,660 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,740 | $2,120 | $2,590 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $2,620 | $3,190 | $3,890 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $3,810 | $4,650 | $5,670 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$230–$330
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,090–$1,610
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$1,740–$2,590
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lancaster (origin)
Alpha Omega Consulting Enterprise LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4384395
- MC
- 1719247
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93552 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Av Supplies Express 2 Deliver Ship It 2go
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Av Supplies Distributors INC
- USDOT
- 4216491
- MC
- 1639401
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93534 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Av Trans
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Antelope Investment Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 3148907
- MC
- 103731
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93552 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Jabes Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: The King Modular Systems Installation INC
- USDOT
- 2951860
- MC
- 1555690
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93552 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
C & E Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3473111
- MC
- 1137379
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93536 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Geo4road INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3975931
- MC
- 1487146
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93534 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Leo'S Trucking & Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 9348380
- MC
- 68741251
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93534 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Near Santa Ana (destination)
Temco Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Home Express Delivery Service LLC
- USDOT
- 2714701
- MC
- 117140
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92614 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2,493 trucks, 3,975 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Ecology Auto Parts INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 629013
- MC
- 324282
- Based in
- Cerritos, CA 90703 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 676 trucks, 580 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Unis Transportation LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2247083
- Based in
- Buena Park, CA 90620 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 160 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Line Drive Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2483381
- MC
- 859536
- Based in
- Anaheim, CA 92806 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 79 trucks, 52 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Orange Courier INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 710576
- MC
- 327888
- Based in
- LA Mirada, CA 90638 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 58 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Tectonic Transport
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3293353
- MC
- 1043255
- Based in
- Santa Ana, CA 92707 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 160 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Apollo Couriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1030265
- MC
- 987394
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92618 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Lgl INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2448815
- MC
- 845207
- Based in
- Irvine, CA 92603 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013