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 San Antonio, TX covers roughly 1,711 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 $6,910 to $10,280 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 30 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 869 around San Antonio (274 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 San Antonio.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and San Antonio about 1.5 million. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,876), 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 Texas than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Texas levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Santa Cruz to San Antonio
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,760 | $3,370 | $4,110 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,150 | $5,060 | $6,170 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,910 | $8,430 | $10,280 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,050 | $13,480 | $16,450 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,200 | $18,540 | $22,610 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,360–$3,330
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,550–$3,750
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,910–$10,280
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 San Antonio (destination)
H-E-B
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: H-E-B Lp
- USDOT
- 351057
- MC
- 295504
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78204 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 922 trucks, 1,407 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Convermex USA Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4540286
- MC
- 1801683
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78218 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 366 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Parkway Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 212550
- MC
- 208278
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78244 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 261 trucks, 256 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Eljo Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1126734
- MC
- 459546
- Based in
- Universal City, TX 78148 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 160 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Scobey Moving & Storage LTD
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1274056
- MC
- 491928
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78217 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 123 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
A & W Friends Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3112182
- MC
- 83265
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78251 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Ibr Loading
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rahimi LLC
- USDOT
- 4390202
- MC
- 1722131
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78227 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Best Rush Service LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2087187
- MC
- 728343
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX 78249 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 98 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010