Pointdirect Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2461971
- MC
- 850730
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Santa Cruz sits about 419 miles northwest of Menifee, so this is an in-state move that most movers classify as a regional long-distance move.
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 $3,860 to $5,750 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 55 min.
On the Menifee side there are 250 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (139 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.
Menifee has a population of about 118,592 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,205 in Menifee), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Menifee to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,550 | $1,880 | $2,300 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,320 | $2,830 | $3,450 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,860 | $4,710 | $5,750 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,180 | $7,540 | $9,200 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,500 | $10,360 | $12,640 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$580–$820
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,390–$2,050
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,860–$5,750
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Menifee (origin)
Pangala Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3442430
- MC
- 1118385
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
West Pak Avocado INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1968191
- MC
- 733054
- Based in
- Murrieta, CA 92563 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Trujillo Milk Carriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1485614
- MC
- 559663
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Top Tier Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2999800
- MC
- 23462
- Based in
- San Jacinto, CA 92582 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Flexilogistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3539653
- MC
- 1586923
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92571 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Ditta Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ditta Express LLC
- USDOT
- 2942627
- MC
- 17722
- Based in
- San Jacinto, CA 92582 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Jg & Sons Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jg & Sons Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 1514756
- MC
- 567057
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
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