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 Scranton is a cross-country move of roughly 2,917 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 $9,110 to $13,560 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 264 around Scranton (187 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 Scranton.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Scranton about 76,000. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 3,016), 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 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 Scranton
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,640 | $4,440 | $5,420 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,470 | $6,670 | $8,130 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,110 | $11,110 | $13,560 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,580 | $17,780 | $21,690 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,050 | $24,450 | $29,830 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,050–$5,710
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,620–$5,330
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,110–$13,560
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 Scranton (destination)
Bolus Freight Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 38073
- MC
- 63838
- Based in
- Scranton, PA 18504 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 125 trucks, 109 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nonr
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Id Logistics Freight Lines LLC
- USDOT
- 38161
- MC
- 99567
- Based in
- Scranton, PA 18504 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 75 trucks, 90 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Naro Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 38205
- MC
- 138836
- Based in
- Covington Township, PA 18444 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 57 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Burke Truckmen LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 240625
- MC
- 163376
- Based in
- Throop, PA 18512 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Dupont Motor Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 573781
- MC
- 275930
- Based in
- Yatesville, PA 18640 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Emiliani Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 701292
- MC
- 324538
- Based in
- Jessup, PA 18434 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Nepa Deliveries
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cadden Bros Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1807709
- MC
- 657017
- Based in
- Olyphant, PA 18447 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Matheson Transfer Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 38187
- MC
- 70525
- Based in
- Forty Fort, PA 18704 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974