Aussie Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Aussie Moving INC
- USDOT
- 2424966
- MC
- 876037
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Moving from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz is a regional long-distance move of roughly 260 road miles, heading northwest 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 $3,150 to $4,680 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 5 h 11 min.
On the Santa Barbara side there are 27 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (9 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.
Santa Barbara has a population of about 88,000 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,549 and 4,942 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,890 | $2,300 | $2,810 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,150 | $3,840 | $4,680 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,030 | $6,140 | $7,490 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,920 | $8,440 | $10,300 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$420–$590
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,250–$1,840
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,150–$4,680
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Santa Barbara (origin)
Twentyfour7 Msi
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Twenty Four 7 Moving Specialists INC
- USDOT
- 1821147
- MC
- 661157
- Based in
- Carpinteria, CA 93013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Mammoth Van Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mammoth Moving Holding Corporation
- USDOT
- 374567
- MC
- 225136
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
All Things Home Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8395520
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Bushnell Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kenneth Lee Bushnell
- USDOT
- 1355626
- MC
- 608117
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center INC
- USDOT
- 2735884
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Mike'S Deliveries
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Miguel A Barrios
- USDOT
- 3008579
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Bright Delivery And Install INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3544323
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 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