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 St. Charles is a cross-country move of roughly 2,024 road miles, heading east from California to Missouri.
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 $7,330 to $10,900 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 35 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 327 around St. Charles (212 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 St. Charles.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and St. Charles about 72,000. Santa Cruz is considerably denser (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,797), 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 Missouri 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 St. Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,930 | $3,570 | $4,360 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,400 | $5,360 | $6,540 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,330 | $8,930 | $10,900 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,720 | $14,290 | $17,440 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $16,120 | $19,650 | $23,980 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,830–$3,990
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,830–$4,160
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,330–$10,900
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 St. Charles (destination)
Hogan Transports
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Hogan Dedicated Services LLC
- USDOT
- 1137660
- MC
- 458854
- Based in
- Bridgeton, MO 63044 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,581 trucks, 1,758 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Stl Truckers LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2523551
- MC
- 876335
- Based in
- St Charles, MO 63301 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 544 trucks, 256 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Tts Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1808215
- MC
- 657151
- Based in
- Hazelwood, MO 63042 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 426 trucks, 426 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Itf Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Itf LLC
- USDOT
- 2096411
- MC
- 731267
- Based in
- Hazelwood, MO 63042 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 439 trucks, 152 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Elite Express Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3269801
- MC
- 1032064
- Based in
- Hazelwood, MO 63042 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 129 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Artur Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 767997
- MC
- 343003
- Based in
- Hazelwood, MO 63042 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 105 trucks, 112 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Schnuck Markets INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 298545
- MC
- 230436
- Based in
- Kinloch, MO 63140 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 81 trucks, 146 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Davidson Surface Air INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 375704
- MC
- 261606
- Based in
- Bridgeton, MO 63044 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989