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 Philadelphia is a cross-country move of roughly 2,969 road miles, heading east from California to Pennsylvania.
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 $9,200 to $13,690 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 51 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 1,658 around Philadelphia (1,138 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 Philadelphia.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Philadelphia about 1.6 million. Philadelphia is the denser city (11,933 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 Pennsylvania 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 Philadelphia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,680 | $4,490 | $5,480 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,520 | $6,740 | $8,220 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,200 | $11,230 | $13,690 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,730 | $17,960 | $21,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,250 | $24,700 | $30,130 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,100–$5,790
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,670–$5,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,200–$13,690
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 Philadelphia (destination)
Elite Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Finster Courier Incorporated
- USDOT
- 751209
- MC
- 339982
- Based in
- Pennsauken, NJ 08110 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 199 trucks, 168 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Veltri INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 398991
- MC
- 481594
- Based in
- Trevose, PA 19053 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 151 trucks, 210 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Uniquality INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2784879
- MC
- 927952
- Based in
- Bensalem, PA 19020 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 135 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Dream Trans
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dream Transportation LLC
- USDOT
- 3020074
- MC
- 37720
- Based in
- Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Silkroad Tranz INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2318392
- MC
- 936900
- Based in
- Warmminster, PA 18974 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 107 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Mirage Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3815917
- MC
- 1378977
- Based in
- Southampton, PA 18966 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 90 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Relentless Strength LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4570815
- MC
- 1818083
- Based in
- Bensalem, PA 19020 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 86 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Sls Group Worldwide LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3383225
- MC
- 1086171
- Based in
- Southampton, PA 18966 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 88 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020