Global-1-Solutions
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4282676
- MC
- 1665063
- Based in
- Portland, OR 97239 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50,000 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Moving from Portland to Santa Cruz is a long-distance move of roughly 699 road miles, heading south from Oregon to 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 $4,520 to $6,720 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 12 h 45 min.
On the Portland side there are 645 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (474 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.
Portland has a population of about 635,109 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,888 and 4,942 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. California is a higher-cost state than Oregon, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Portland to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,810 | $2,200 | $2,690 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,710 | $3,300 | $4,030 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,520 | $5,510 | $6,720 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,230 | $8,810 | $10,750 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,930 | $12,120 | $14,780 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,020–$1,440
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,640–$2,420
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,520–$6,720
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 Portland (origin)
Jacko Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2580906
- MC
- 903633
- Based in
- Vancouver, WA 98665 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 245 trucks, 249 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
All Service Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Asm LLC
- USDOT
- 1863079
- MC
- 722865
- Based in
- Portland, OR 97214 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 140 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Atlantic & Pacific Freightways INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 381463
- MC
- 204314
- Based in
- Vancouver, WA 98665 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 78 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Mitchell Bros Truck Line INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 248002
- MC
- 32882
- Based in
- Vancouver, WA 98661 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 76 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Skyline Transport Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2363186
- MC
- 810023
- Based in
- Vancouver, WA 98682 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 62 trucks, 55 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Gforce Delivery INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3436341
- MC
- 1119093
- Based in
- Damascus, OR 97089 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Adc Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Airport Drayage Company INC
- USDOT
- 61733
- MC
- 581707
- Based in
- Portland, OR 97220 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
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