Arnoff Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 57976
- MC
- 3748
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Poughkeepsie, NY to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 3,019 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $10,200 to $15,180 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 52 hours (6 driving days).
On the Poughkeepsie side there are 267 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (103 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.
Poughkeepsie has a population of about 32,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. The two cities have comparable density (6,137 and 4,942 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Poughkeepsie to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $4,080 | $4,980 | $6,070 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $6,120 | $7,460 | $9,110 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $10,200 | $12,440 | $15,180 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $16,320 | $19,910 | $24,290 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $22,440 | $27,370 | $33,390 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,150–$5,860
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,710–$5,460
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$10,200–$15,180
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Poughkeepsie (origin)
Lightning Express Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 871631
- MC
- 421420
- Based in
- Gardiner, NY 12525 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
McCollister's Transportation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: McCollister's Transportation Group INC
- USDOT
- 289344
- MC
- 668184
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Finnegan'S Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Signature Worldwide Relocation Newburgh INC
- USDOT
- 17724
- MC
- 111474
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nembhard Fiber Construction LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4370692
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Brooklyn Bottling Of Milton New York INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 568013
- MC
- 277000
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Valley Pallet Recyclers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3076753
- MC
- 65716
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Hot Tub Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3555369
- MC
- 1192173
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
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