Mat Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mat Parcel Express INC
- USDOT
- 927424
- MC
- 400335
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92110 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Santa Cruz sits about 471 miles northwest of San Diego, 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 $4,100 to $6,100 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 8 h 49 min.
On the San Diego side there are 626 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (217 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.
San Diego has a population of about 1.4 million and Santa Cruz about 62,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,256 and 4,942 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from San Diego to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,640 | $2,000 | $2,440 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,460 | $3,000 | $3,660 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,100 | $5,000 | $6,100 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,560 | $7,990 | $9,750 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,010 | $10,990 | $13,410 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$780–$1,110
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,440–$2,120
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,100–$6,100
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near San Diego (origin)
Magic Mile LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3296634
- MC
- 1044843
- Based in
- Poway, CA 92064 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Djw Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Walk With Me INC
- USDOT
- 3312065
- MC
- 1052279
- Based in
- Chula Vista, CA 91910 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Zipity LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3476079
- MC
- 1145709
- Based in
- Coronado, CA 92118 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Ackley Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ackley Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1868365
- MC
- 675281
- Based in
- Poway, CA 92064 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Republic Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lovejoy'S Family Moving INC
- USDOT
- 3369820
- MC
- 778208
- Based in
- Chula Vista, CA 91914 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Allstate Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Allstate Van & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 692879
- MC
- 321079
- Based in
- Poway, CA 92064 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
The Cms Companies
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Sullivan Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 56181
- MC
- 127405
- Based in
- San Diego, CA 92111 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 42 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