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
West Valley City sits about 704 miles northeast of Santa Cruz, which makes this an interstate relocation from California to Utah 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 $4,410 to $6,570 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 12 h 50 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 367 around West Valley City (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 West Valley City.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and West Valley City about 137,491. The two cities have comparable density (4,942 and 3,917 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Utah 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 West Valley City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,770 | $2,150 | $2,630 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,650 | $3,230 | $3,940 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,410 | $5,380 | $6,570 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,060 | $8,610 | $10,510 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,710 | $11,840 | $14,450 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,020–$1,440
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,650–$2,420
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,410–$6,570
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 West Valley City (destination)
Cr England
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Cr England INC
- USDOT
- 28406
- MC
- 124679
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT 84120 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,807 trucks, 4,338 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Deseret Transportation
Interstate carrier
Legal name: The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints
- USDOT
- 240026
- MC
- 1768668
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 248 trucks, 430 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Nicholas & Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1122
- MC
- 298841
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT 84116 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 148 trucks, 205 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Redbone Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1489050
- MC
- 560561
- Based in
- North Salt Lake, UT 84054 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 125 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Godfrey Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 264719
- MC
- 128761
- Based in
- West Valley City, UT 84128 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 120 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Inland Xmile INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2105569
- MC
- 734376
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Inland Xpress
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Inland Xpress LLC
- USDOT
- 3547550
- MC
- 1186875
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 105 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Superior Service Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1758533
- MC
- 643099
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 77 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008