Bunker Sawmill LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 687189
- MC
- 319210
- Based in
- Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
The route from Prescott, AZ to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 663 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the 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 $4,300 to $6,390 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 8 min.
On the Prescott side there are 32 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (13 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.
Prescott has a population of about 47,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 931 in Prescott), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Arizona, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Prescott to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,720 | $2,100 | $2,560 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,580 | $3,140 | $3,840 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,300 | $5,240 | $6,390 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,880 | $8,390 | $10,230 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,460 | $11,530 | $14,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$980–$1,390
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,610–$2,370
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,300–$6,390
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Prescott (origin)
Overall Moving Az
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4322387
- MC
- 1686812
- Based in
- Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Movingon LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3244801
- MC
- 1130380
- Based in
- Prescott, AZ 86301 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Run And See Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Run And See Moving Assistants LLC
- USDOT
- 3310584
- MC
- 1051514
- Based in
- Prescott, AZ 86303 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Cts
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Trucking Services LLC
- USDOT
- 3338136
- MC
- 1064964
- Based in
- Prescott, AZ 86303 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Moore Reliable Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 9230429
- MC
- 56867896
- Based in
- Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
McWhites North American
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: McWhites Transfer INC
- USDOT
- 533395
- Based in
- Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Frank & Jesse James Moving
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Bianconi Properties LLC
- USDOT
- 1900966
- Based in
- Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
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