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 Nashville is a cross-country move of roughly 2,296 road miles, heading east from California to Tennessee.
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 $7,830 to $11,650 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 40 hours (5 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 478 around Nashville (295 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 Nashville.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Nashville about 721,074. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 1,449), 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 Tennessee than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Santa Cruz to Nashville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,130 | $3,820 | $4,660 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,700 | $5,730 | $6,990 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,830 | $9,550 | $11,650 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $12,530 | $15,280 | $18,640 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $17,230 | $21,010 | $25,630 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,260–$4,600
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,070–$4,510
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,830–$11,650
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 Nashville (destination)
Click And Hire Workforce
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4181567
- MC
- 1610059
- Based in
- Antioch, TN 37013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,006 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Kingdom Minded Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3747575
- MC
- 1329062
- Based in
- Antioch, TN 37013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 80 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Max Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2302632
- MC
- 786115
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37220 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 69 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Tcx
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Temperature Controlled Express INC
- USDOT
- 716474
- MC
- 329638
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37211 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 41 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Roundpath Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4410773
- MC
- 1781133
- Based in
- Brentwood, TN 37027 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Faxstar INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3100712
- MC
- 837656
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37211 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Uzpro Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2308372
- MC
- 823165
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37211 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Jla Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2974237
- MC
- 10556
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37228 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017