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
Moving from Santa Cruz to Bethlehem is a cross-country move of roughly 2,945 road miles, heading east from California to Pennsylvania.
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 $9,160 to $13,630 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 51 hours (6 driving days).
On the Santa Cruz side there are 27 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (6 of them authorized for interstate work), and 402 around Bethlehem (297 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 Bethlehem.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Bethlehem about 78,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,942 and 3,964 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Pennsylvania 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 Cruz to Bethlehem
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,660 | $4,470 | $5,450 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,500 | $6,700 | $8,180 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,160 | $11,170 | $13,630 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,660 | $17,880 | $21,810 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,160 | $24,580 | $29,990 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,080–$5,750
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,650–$5,370
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,160–$13,630
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Santa Cruz (origin)
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
Near Bethlehem (destination)
Mti INC Pa
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Marine Transportation Intermodal INC
- USDOT
- 268139
- MC
- 147923
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18104 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 125 trucks, 127 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Smr Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2273558
- MC
- 776491
- Based in
- Easton, PA 18040 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 67 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Highway Freight Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1444559
- MC
- 545976
- Based in
- Easton, PA 18042 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Leonard Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1171254
- MC
- 469678
- Based in
- Easton, PA 18042 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Fast Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3322506
- MC
- 1066356
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18103 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
United Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1953742
- MC
- 693960
- Based in
- Easton, PA 18040 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Ghg Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2053518
- MC
- 719083
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18106 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Insulation Company Of America LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 256276
- MC
- 366606
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18103 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985