Alpha Omega Consulting Enterprise LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4384395
- MC
- 1719247
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93552 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Santa Cruz sits about 324 miles northwest of Palmdale, 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 $3,430 to $5,110 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 6 h 17 min.
On the Palmdale side there are 129 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (66 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.
Palmdale has a population of about 161,845 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 1,597 in Palmdale), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Palmdale to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,060 | $2,510 | $3,070 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,430 | $4,190 | $5,110 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,490 | $6,700 | $8,180 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,560 | $9,210 | $11,240 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$480–$680
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,310–$1,930
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,430–$5,110
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Palmdale (origin)
Freight Here LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3956591
- MC
- 1474260
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
The Best Trucks INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 746806
- MC
- 268822
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93535 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Blue Track Express LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4548721
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93535 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Antelope Valley Van & Storage Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Antelope Valley Refrigerating Company
- USDOT
- 34380
- MC
- 133696
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Av Trans
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Antelope Investment Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 3148907
- MC
- 103731
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93552 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Av Supplies Express 2 Deliver Ship It 2go
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Av Supplies Distributors INC
- USDOT
- 4216491
- MC
- 1639401
- Based in
- Lancaster, CA 93534 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Jabes Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: The King Modular Systems Installation INC
- USDOT
- 2951860
- MC
- 1555690
- Based in
- Palmdale, CA 93552 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
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