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
El Paso sits about 1,128 miles east of Santa Cruz, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Texas that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $5,510 to $8,200 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 20 h 9 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 360 around El Paso (263 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 El Paso.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and El Paso about 683,012. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,627), 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 Texas than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Texas levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Santa Cruz to El Paso
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,200 | $2,690 | $3,280 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,310 | $4,030 | $4,920 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,510 | $6,720 | $8,200 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,810 | $10,750 | $13,110 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,120 | $14,780 | $18,030 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,610–$2,270
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,030–$2,980
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,510–$8,200
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 Paso (destination)
Erives Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1807687
- MC
- 657011
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79915 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 420 trucks, 420 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
International Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2257332
- MC
- 770314
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79936 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 91 trucks, 91 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Gx3 Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3214549
- MC
- 1004644
- Based in
- Canutillo, TX 79835 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 78 trucks, 97 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Priority Freight Lines
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Gerardo Ortiz Priority Freight Lines INC
- USDOT
- 998388
- MC
- 419934
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79936 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
J J A Munoz Dist
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: J J A Munoz Dist INC
- USDOT
- 820957
- MC
- 361633
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79915 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 29 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Agr Logistic Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3522507
- MC
- 1385704
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79911 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 27 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Jpn Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3536550
- MC
- 1179245
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79915 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Lechuga Group LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2364352
- MC
- 810519
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79922 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012