Johnboy'S Towing INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2383920
- MC
- 818987
- Based in
- Oceano, CA 93445 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Moving from Santa Maria to Charlottesville is a cross-country move of roughly 2,739 road miles, heading east from California to Virginia.
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 $8,990 to $13,380 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 47 hours (6 driving days).
On the Santa Maria side there are 42 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (23 of them authorized for interstate work), and 48 around Charlottesville (29 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 Charlottesville.
Santa Maria has a population of about 111,390 and Charlottesville about 47,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,812 and 4,544 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Virginia 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 Maria to Charlottesville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,600 | $4,390 | $5,350 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,390 | $6,580 | $8,030 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $8,990 | $10,970 | $13,380 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,390 | $17,540 | $21,400 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $19,780 | $24,120 | $29,430 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,860–$5,460
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,460–$5,090
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$8,990–$13,380
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Santa Maria (origin)
International Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 153048
- MC
- 11663
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Sarabia Transports LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2844846
- MC
- 953585
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93455 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Rivera Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2807289
- MC
- 1030656
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Cal Coast Ag Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4380715
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93455 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Triple A Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2356410
- MC
- 807169
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Louie'S Central Coast Movers & Laborers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2069509
- MC
- 723441
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93454 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Zarate Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Francisco Javier Zarate
- USDOT
- 1968090
- MC
- 698504
- Based in
- Santa Maria, CA 93458 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Near Charlottesville (destination)
Two Men And A Truck Charlottesville
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Nbf Charlottesville LLC
- USDOT
- 2988823
- MC
- 17957
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Student Services Moving Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 343501
- MC
- 154670
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22902 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
College Hunks Hauling Junk And College Hunks Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lokey Enterprise LLC
- USDOT
- 3730586
- MC
- 1508290
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22902 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Malham LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3600476
- MC
- 1222783
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
2407 Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1991604
- MC
- 707764
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Moving Forward
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Movn On LLC
- USDOT
- 3517155
- MC
- 1166120
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Professional Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 803227
- MC
- 357842
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA 22901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Leon White Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 870955
- MC
- 442017
- Based in
- Troy, VA 22974 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000