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 Woodbridge is a cross-country move of roughly 3,012 road miles, heading east from California to New Jersey.
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 $9,900 to $14,730 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 52 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 812 around Woodbridge (558 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 Woodbridge.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Woodbridge about 104,802. The two cities have comparable density (4,942 and 4,448 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in New Jersey 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 Woodbridge
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,960 | $4,830 | $5,890 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,940 | $7,240 | $8,840 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,900 | $12,070 | $14,730 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $15,840 | $19,320 | $23,570 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $21,780 | $26,560 | $32,400 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,150–$5,850
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,710–$5,450
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,900–$14,730
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 Woodbridge (destination)
Budd Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 185771
- MC
- 152533
- Based in
- Somerset, NJ 08873 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 102 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
S P I Transport Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 259466
- MC
- 165923
- Based in
- Edison, NJ 08817 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 102 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Packaging Exchange INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4031162
- MC
- 1670307
- Based in
- Somerset, NJ 08873 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 96 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Bett-A-Way Beverage Distributors INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 297672
- MC
- 210330
- Based in
- South Plainfield, NJ 07080 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 91 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Best Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 912877
- MC
- 472409
- Based in
- Port Newark, NJ 07114 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 84 trucks, 84 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Inzone Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3220960
- MC
- 1008026
- Based in
- Aberdeen, NJ 07747 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 250 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Great Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3547419
- MC
- 1186779
- Based in
- South Plainfiel, NJ 07080 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Great Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2180117
- MC
- 919428
- Based in
- Staten Island, NY 10301 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011