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
New Haven sits about 3,084 miles east of Santa Cruz, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Connecticut that most movers classify as a cross-country move.
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 $9,910 to $14,740 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 53 hours (6 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 242 around New Haven (131 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 New Haven.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and New Haven about 138,774. New Haven is the denser city (7,167 people per square mile versus 4,942 in Santa Cruz), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Connecticut 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 New Haven
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,960 | $4,830 | $5,900 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,950 | $7,250 | $8,850 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,910 | $12,090 | $14,740 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $15,860 | $19,340 | $23,590 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $21,800 | $26,590 | $32,440 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,220–$5,960
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,770–$5,550
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,910–$14,740
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 New Haven (destination)
Bozzuto'S INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 57911
- MC
- 179376
- Based in
- Cheshire, CT 06410 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 273 trucks, 286 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Merchant Deliveries LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3408453
- MC
- 1100215
- Based in
- Wallingford, CT 06492 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 160 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Jora LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4245583
- MC
- 1644874
- Based in
- Wallingford, CT 06492 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Rt Relocation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3285714
- MC
- 1039635
- Based in
- Cheshire, CT 06410 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
John Degrand & Son INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 272172
- MC
- 15100
- Based in
- West Haven, CT 06516 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
J Lutzen & Son Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1539801
- MC
- 847413
- Based in
- Wallingford, CT 06492 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Anthony Augliera Incorporated
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 57994
- MC
- 60406
- Based in
- East Haven, CT 06512 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nova Express
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 788061
- MC
- 610730
- Based in
- Naugatuck, CT 06770 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999