Stevens Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 79466
- MC
- 150578
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,200 trucks, 2,574 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Santa Cruz sits about 1,731 miles west of Mesquite, which makes this an interstate relocation from Texas to California that most movers classify as a cross-country 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 $6,940 to $10,330 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 30 hours (4 driving days).
On the Mesquite side there are 1,504 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (636 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Cruz (6 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 Cruz.
Mesquite has a population of about 150,693 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 3,095 in Mesquite), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Texas, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Note that California does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Mesquite to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,780 | $3,390 | $4,130 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,170 | $5,080 | $6,200 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,940 | $8,470 | $10,330 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,110 | $13,550 | $16,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,280 | $18,630 | $22,730 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,380–$3,360
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,560–$3,770
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,940–$10,330
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
Moving companies for this route
Near Mesquite (origin)
Cloudtrucks LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3300318
- MC
- 1046672
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75226 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 350 trucks, 350 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Brothers Food Service
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brothers Produce Of Dallas INC
- USDOT
- 2316812
- MC
- 790902
- Based in
- Garland, TX 75041 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 215 trucks, 241 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Gray Way Transit LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4166506
- MC
- 1601836
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75201 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Blackridge Operating LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3077708
- MC
- 64845
- Based in
- Rowlett, TX 75088 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Seti Business Group LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3454493
- MC
- 1125624
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75206 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Three Bs LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3974754
- MC
- 1486376
- Based in
- Garland, TX 75041 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Wb Container Service
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Eddie Hale INC
- USDOT
- 688098
- MC
- 243465
- Based in
- Balch Springs, TX 75180 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
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