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
Seattle sits about 868 miles north of Santa Cruz, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Washington that most movers classify as a long-distance 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 $5,150 to $7,670 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 15 h 40 min.
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 1,037 around Seattle (440 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 Seattle.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Seattle about 784,777. Seattle is the denser city (8,795 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 Washington than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Washington levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Santa Cruz to Seattle
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,060 | $2,510 | $3,070 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,090 | $3,770 | $4,600 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,150 | $6,290 | $7,670 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,250 | $10,060 | $12,270 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,340 | $13,830 | $16,870 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,190–$1,680
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,790–$2,640
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,150–$7,670
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 Seattle (destination)
Paradigm Delivery LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3405034
- MC
- 1096843
- Based in
- Bellevue, WA 98007 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 103 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Acme Transport USA LTD
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3664442
- MC
- 75702336
- Based in
- Bellevue, WA 98006 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 76 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Savanah Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Savanah Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 1303168
- MC
- 505582
- Based in
- Seattle, WA 98108 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 75 trucks, 71 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 604551
- MC
- 789128
- Based in
- Renton, WA 98057 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Hansen Bros Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage Company INC
- USDOT
- 8257
- MC
- 59073
- Based in
- Bellevue, WA 98056 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Exselon
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Butchie Boy Productions INC
- USDOT
- 3194560
- MC
- 140641
- Based in
- Kirkland, WA 98033 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Butler Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1939713
- MC
- 691642
- Based in
- Woodinville, WA 98072 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Becker Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmsb LLC
- USDOT
- 3620637
- MC
- 136679
- Based in
- Tukwila, WA 98168 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021