Piranha Ops LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3389468
- MC
- 1089109
- Based in
- San Jose, CA 95126 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 49 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Moving from Palo Alto to Santa Clarita is a regional long-distance move of roughly 342 road miles, heading southeast within California.
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 $3,520 to $5,230 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 36 min.
On the Palo Alto side there are 233 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (62 of them authorized for interstate work), and 605 around Santa Clarita (262 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 Clarita.
Palo Alto has a population of about 67,000 and Santa Clarita about 228,430. The two cities have comparable density (2,851 and 3,230 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Palo Alto to Santa Clarita
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,110 | $2,570 | $3,140 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,520 | $4,290 | $5,230 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,620 | $6,860 | $8,370 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,730 | $9,430 | $11,510 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$500–$710
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,330–$1,950
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,520–$5,230
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Palo Alto (origin)
Kilam INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3251388
- MC
- 1023623
- Based in
- Fremont, CA 94538 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 68 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Crown Worldwide Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2970
- MC
- 138953
- Based in
- Union City, CA 94587 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lucid USA INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3488549
- MC
- 1147342
- Based in
- Newark, CA 94560 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Managed Facility Solutions
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Managed Facilities Solutions LLC
- USDOT
- 2974713
- MC
- 10809
- Based in
- San Jose, CA 95131 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 43 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Careful Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Careful Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1464935
- MC
- 553377
- Based in
- Union City, CA 94587 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Arjak&agnes Sons Trucking
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3247717
- MC
- 1021407
- Based in
- Santa Clara, CA 95050 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Mav Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4340425
- MC
- 77787146
- Based in
- Newark, CA 94560 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Near Santa Clarita (destination)
Hasa INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 171496
- MC
- 764166
- Based in
- Santa Clarita, CA 91350 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 164 trucks, 138 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Zurich Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Zurich Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 1848932
- MC
- 771392
- Based in
- Sylmar, CA 91342 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 63 trucks, 55 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
John Adams Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1183612
- MC
- 473323
- Based in
- Sun Valley, CA 91352 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Morbro Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3305894
- MC
- 1049260
- Based in
- Chatsworth, CA 91311 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Wetzel & Sons Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2275944
- MC
- 1790211
- Based in
- Pacoima, CA 91331 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Altar Boys Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rigos Delivery Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 2824890
- MC
- 942690
- Based in
- Pacoima, CA 91331 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Ben Hur Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Precision Moving & Storage Corporation
- USDOT
- 2569585
- MC
- 897757
- Based in
- Chatworth, CA 91311 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Prodigy Moving & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3983945
- MC
- 1492541
- Based in
- Chatsworth, CA 91311 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022