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
The route from Santa Cruz, CA to El Monte, CA covers roughly 356 miles by road, a southeast-bound trip that falls into the regional long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $3,580 to $5,320 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 6 h 50 min.
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 908 around El Monte (384 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 El Monte.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and El Monte about 105,075. El Monte is the denser city (11,401 people per square mile versus 4,942 in Santa Cruz), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Santa Cruz to El Monte
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,150 | $2,620 | $3,190 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,580 | $4,360 | $5,320 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,730 | $6,980 | $8,520 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,870 | $9,600 | $11,710 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$520–$730
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,340–$1,970
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,580–$5,320
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 El Monte (destination)
White Arrow LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 577394
- MC
- 281042
- Based in
- Montebello, CA 90640 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 414 trucks, 408 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Dhe
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Dependable Highway Express INC
- USDOT
- 9853
- MC
- 139496
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA 90023 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 312 trucks, 240 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
T C I Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 480301
- MC
- 619388
- Based in
- Commerce, CA 90022 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 205 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Hercules Forwarding LLC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 424572
- Based in
- Vernon, CA 90058 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 166 trucks, 163 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Ldi Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1074419
- MC
- 446897
- Based in
- Pomona, CA 91768 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 134 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
A-Zoom Delivery Service LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3296394
- MC
- 1045263
- Based in
- City Of Industry, CA 91744 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 80 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Kavac Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3401792
- MC
- 1095095
- Based in
- South Gate, CA 90280 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Orange Courier INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 710576
- MC
- 327888
- Based in
- LA Mirada, CA 90638 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 58 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997