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 Idaho Falls, ID covers roughly 817 miles by road, a northeast-bound trip that falls into the 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 $4,690 to $6,980 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 14 h 47 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 81 around Idaho Falls (67 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 Idaho Falls.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Idaho Falls about 68,000. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,440), 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 Idaho 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 Idaho Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,880 | $2,290 | $2,790 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,810 | $3,430 | $4,190 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,690 | $5,720 | $6,980 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,500 | $9,150 | $11,160 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,320 | $12,580 | $15,350 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,140–$1,610
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,570
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,690–$6,980
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 Idaho Falls (destination)
Eagle Eye Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 703047
- MC
- 325275
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 81 trucks, 83 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Roamer Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2440532
- MC
- 841900
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Riverbend Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4029917
- MC
- 1522242
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Interwest Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 205985
- MC
- 743698
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1981
Pocono Coast West LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2154977
- MC
- 749168
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Jay Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jay Transport INC
- USDOT
- 278984
- MC
- 446913
- Based in
- Rigby, ID 83442 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Cci Transport & Crane INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 604468
- MC
- 291186
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Purple Sage Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 553451
- MC
- 273602
- Based in
- Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994