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 Medford, OR covers roughly 440 miles by road, a north-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 $3,690 to $5,490 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 8 h 17 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 52 around Medford (26 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 Medford.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Medford about 88,000. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 3,027), 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 Oregon 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 Medford
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,480 | $1,800 | $2,200 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,210 | $2,700 | $3,290 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,690 | $4,500 | $5,490 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,900 | $7,200 | $8,780 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,110 | $9,900 | $12,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$600–$850
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,410–$2,080
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,690–$5,490
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 Medford (destination)
Dash Transit
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dash Delivery INC
- USDOT
- 1421056
- MC
- 747468
- Based in
- Central Point, OR 97502 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Oldland Distributing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 167502
- MC
- 150766
- Based in
- Central Point, OR 97502 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Hall Of Fame Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3328174
- MC
- 1060141
- Based in
- Medford, OR 97501 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Adventure Harvest Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4194186
- MC
- 1616851
- Based in
- Eagle Point, OR 97524 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Daniel Fillmore Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Virgil Fillmore
- USDOT
- 507800
- MC
- 259570
- Based in
- Medford, OR 97501 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Ford Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 8528813
- MC
- 65709981
- Based in
- Medford, OR 97501 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Skyriver Transportation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Charles Flynn
- USDOT
- 1740442
- MC
- 637414
- Based in
- Central Point, OR 97502 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Avf Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Javier Andrade Mendoza
- USDOT
- 3445644
- MC
- 1120282
- Based in
- Central Point, OR 97502 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020