Harbor Wholesale Grocery INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 430787
- MC
- 309158
- Based in
- Lacey, WA 98516 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 133 trucks, 151 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Santa Cruz sits about 822 miles south of Olympia, which makes this an interstate relocation from Washington to California that most movers classify as a 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 $5,020 to $7,470 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 14 h 52 min.
On the Olympia side there are 101 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (46 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.
Olympia has a population of about 57,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 3,052 in Olympia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Washington, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Note that California does collect a state income tax, unlike Washington, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Olympia to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,010 | $2,450 | $2,990 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,010 | $3,670 | $4,480 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,020 | $6,120 | $7,470 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,030 | $9,790 | $11,940 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,040 | $13,460 | $16,420 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,140–$1,620
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,580
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,020–$7,470
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 Olympia (origin)
Olympic Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 586615
- MC
- 284187
- Based in
- Olympia, WA 98501 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Morgan Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Western Transfer Of Washington LLC
- USDOT
- 2575693
- MC
- 1155069
- Based in
- Lacey, WA 98516 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Olmpic Move Group Lile Moving & Storage Move Nw
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Merchants Parcel Delivery INC
- USDOT
- 527782
- MC
- 75805
- Based in
- Olympia, WA 98501 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Allwest Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1277174
- MC
- 786271
- Based in
- Lacey, WA 98516 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
All Ready Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: All Ready Moving LLC
- USDOT
- 2083124
- MC
- 1398715
- Based in
- Tumwater, WA 98512 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Asap Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4119742
- MC
- 1575398
- Based in
- Olympia, WA 98501 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Lady Americana
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sound Sleep Products INC
- USDOT
- 565789
- MC
- 879382
- Based in
- Lacey, WA 98516 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
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