Knight Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 428823
- MC
- 227271
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,200 trucks, 3,200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
The route from Scottsdale, AZ to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 727 miles by road, a northwest-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $4,480 to $6,660 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 13 h 14 min.
On the Scottsdale side there are 431 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (174 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Cruz (6 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 Santa Cruz.
Scottsdale has a population of about 243,006 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 1,312 in Scottsdale), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Arizona, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Scottsdale to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,790 | $2,180 | $2,670 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,690 | $3,280 | $4,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,480 | $5,460 | $6,660 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,170 | $8,740 | $10,660 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,850 | $12,010 | $14,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,050–$1,480
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,670–$2,450
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,480–$6,660
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Scottsdale (origin)
Lime Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3308648
- MC
- 1050951
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Muscular Moving Men LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1829172
- MC
- 691493
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85050 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Rr Freight LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3587969
- MC
- 1226450
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Circle H Intermodal Limited Partnership
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2539572
- MC
- 883427
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85022 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Brenke Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2357390
- MC
- 807595
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85022 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Az 615 Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 4477696
- MC
- 1768018
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving Team Six
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Moving Team Six LLC
- USDOT
- 2315604
- MC
- 101725
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Near Santa Cruz (destination)
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
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