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 Great Falls is a long-distance move of roughly 1,073 road miles, heading northeast from California to Montana.
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 $5,400 to $8,040 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 19 h 12 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 28 around Great Falls (21 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 Great Falls.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Great Falls about 60,000. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,613), 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 Montana 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 Great Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,160 | $2,640 | $3,220 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,240 | $3,950 | $4,820 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,400 | $6,590 | $8,040 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,650 | $10,540 | $12,860 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,890 | $14,500 | $17,690 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,550–$2,190
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,980–$2,910
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,400–$8,040
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 Great Falls (destination)
Hi-Line Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 877828
- MC
- 297732
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3267561
- MC
- 1031004
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Suhr Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 30168
- MC
- 46313
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59404 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Hi-Line Transfer & Storage INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1081377
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Discover Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1232316
- MC
- 486062
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
North Star Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Colorado International Transport INC
- USDOT
- 561051
- MC
- 274909
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Art And Paul Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Art And Paul Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 602751
- MC
- 290282
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Fsw INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3742363
- MC
- 1325255
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021