Primetime Xpress LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4220939
- MC
- 1631477
- Based in
- Okemos, MI 48864 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Moving from Lansing to Santa Maria is a cross-country move of roughly 2,346 road miles, heading west from Michigan 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 $7,990 to $11,890 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 41 hours (5 driving days).
On the Lansing side there are 152 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (54 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.
Lansing has a population of about 113,884 and Santa Maria about 111,390. Santa Maria is the denser city (4,812 people per square mile versus 2,881 in Lansing), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Michigan, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Lansing to Santa Maria
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,200 | $3,900 | $4,760 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,790 | $5,850 | $7,130 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,990 | $9,740 | $11,890 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $12,780 | $15,590 | $19,020 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $17,580 | $21,440 | $26,150 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,310–$4,670
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,110–$4,580
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,990–$11,890
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lansing (origin)
Pat Reilly Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mann Trucking Services INC
- USDOT
- 1399146
- MC
- 680382
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48911 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Janmac Expedited Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1196471
- MC
- 477269
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48917 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Alpha Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2117524
- MC
- 738163
- Based in
- Williamston, MI 48895 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Two Men And A Truck Of Greater Lansing
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Eberly Transportation LLC
- USDOT
- 652129
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48911 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Sunrise K Ic Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2535712
- MC
- 881706
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48906 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Kingsley Moving Systems LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1890987
- MC
- 682343
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48912 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Blue Springs Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4292165
- MC
- 1670295
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48910 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
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