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 Champaign is a cross-country move of roughly 2,155 road miles, heading east from California to Illinois.
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 $7,930 to $11,800 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 37 hours (5 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 70 around Champaign (50 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 Champaign.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Champaign about 90,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,942 and 3,835 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Illinois 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 Champaign
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,170 | $3,870 | $4,720 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,760 | $5,800 | $7,080 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,930 | $9,670 | $11,800 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $12,690 | $15,480 | $18,880 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $17,450 | $21,280 | $25,960 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,960–$4,190
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,940–$4,330
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,930–$11,800
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 Champaign (destination)
O N V Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4118861
- MC
- 1574876
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Wishall Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Lmj Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 1293918
- MC
- 502796
- Based in
- Tolono, IL 61880 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Two Men And A Truck Central Illinois
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Shunk Corporation
- USDOT
- 1896266
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Drew Corporation
- USDOT
- 2970005
- MC
- 10822
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Wilken Farms LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1616055
- MC
- 628044
- Based in
- Rantoul, IL 61866 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Dirtworks Trucking & Excavating Leasing LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3000673
- MC
- 23903
- Based in
- Rantoul, IL 61866 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Federal O'Byrne Moving & Storage Limited Liability Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 669065
- MC
- 311471
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Miller Enterprises
Licensed interstate
Legal name: David T Miller
- USDOT
- 546804
- MC
- 1514994
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61822 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993