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 Jefferson City, MO covers roughly 1,920 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $7,150 to $10,630 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 33 hours (4 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 43 around Jefferson City (29 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 Jefferson City.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Jefferson City about 43,000. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 1,199), 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 Missouri 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 Jefferson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,860 | $3,490 | $4,250 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,290 | $5,230 | $6,380 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,150 | $8,710 | $10,630 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,430 | $13,940 | $17,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,720 | $19,170 | $23,390 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,720–$3,840
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,730–$4,020
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,150–$10,630
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 Jefferson City (destination)
Fry Enterprise LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3965327
- MC
- 1480083
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Dl Carriers LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3924101
- MC
- 1452405
- Based in
- Holts Summit, MO 65043 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Amerigo Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mallory Van And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 164554
- MC
- 142946
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Red Hawk Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4126548
- MC
- 1579295
- Based in
- Jefferson Cty, MO 65101 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Western Light Services
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8829073
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3,002 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Kenya'S LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3407965
- MC
- 1098109
- Based in
- Jefferson Cty, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Jc Logistics
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3571030
- MC
- 1202909
- Based in
- Holts Summit, MO 65043 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Midwest Moving And Delivery LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4501713
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025