Vested Solutions Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4428794
- MC
- 1742302
- Based in
- Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
The route from Palm Springs, CA to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 447 miles by road, a northwest-bound trip that falls into the regional long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $3,990 to $5,930 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 8 h 24 min.
On the Palm Springs side there are 74 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (33 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.
Palm Springs has a population of about 45,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 471 in Palm Springs), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Palm Springs to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,370 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,390 | $2,920 | $3,560 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,990 | $4,860 | $5,930 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,380 | $7,780 | $9,500 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,780 | $10,700 | $13,060 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$610–$860
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,420–$2,090
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,990–$5,930
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Palm Springs (origin)
King Kahn Faimly Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Old Town Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 3317953
- MC
- 1258062
- Based in
- Palm Desert, CA 92260 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
On Time Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: On Time Moving Services INC
- USDOT
- 1266880
- MC
- 497265
- Based in
- Cathedral City, CA 92234 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Free Bolt
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Free Bolt LLC
- USDOT
- 3501180
- MC
- 1415448
- Based in
- N Palm Spgs, CA 92258 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Labranos Family Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3052631
- MC
- 50657
- Based in
- Palm Desert, CA 92260 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
B C A Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bernardo Cervantes Ascencio
- USDOT
- 1049392
- MC
- 490618
- Based in
- Cathedral City, CA 92234 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Crenshaw Still Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3536179
- MC
- 1179003
- Based in
- Cathedral City, CA 92234 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Black Hawk Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3354140
- MC
- 1073360
- Based in
- Palm Springs, CA 92262 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
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