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 Steamboat Springs is a long-distance move of roughly 969 road miles, heading northeast from California to Colorado.
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 $5,300 to $7,880 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 17 h 24 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 9 around Steamboat Springs (1 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 Steamboat Springs.
Santa Barbara has a population of about 88,000 and Steamboat Springs about 13,000. Santa Barbara is considerably denser (4,549 people per square mile versus 1,337), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Colorado than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Santa Barbara to Steamboat Springs
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,120 | $2,580 | $3,150 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,180 | $3,880 | $4,730 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,300 | $6,460 | $7,880 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,470 | $10,330 | $12,610 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,650 | $14,210 | $17,330 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,450–$2,040
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,880–$2,770
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,300–$7,880
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 Steamboat Springs (destination)
Conroy Moving And Storage
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Rocket Cat LLC
- USDOT
- 3225248
- Based in
- Steamboat Spr, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Mountain Town Delivery Corp
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1145433
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Alpine Mountain Moving
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Cc Services LLC
- USDOT
- 2395123
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Ski Town Moving And Delivery INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2818644
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Ski Country Movers LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2258385
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Brstina LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2473897
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
High Stakes Enterprises
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1459505
- MC
- 551364
- Based in
- Hayden, CO 81639 (23 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Mountain Hauling LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1995798
- MC
- 708027
- Based in
- Yampa, CO 80483 (27 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010