Mv Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mvt Express
- USDOT
- 2507468
- MC
- 869399
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Moving from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Barbara is a regional long-distance move of roughly 369 road miles, heading south within California.
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 $3,640 to $5,410 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 7 h 4 min.
On the South Lake Tahoe side there are 11 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (7 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Barbara (9 interstate). For an in-state 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 Barbara.
South Lake Tahoe has a population of about 21,000 and Santa Barbara about 88,000. Santa Barbara is the denser city (4,549 people per square mile versus 2,119 in South Lake Tahoe), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Barbara
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,180 | $2,660 | $3,250 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,640 | $4,440 | $5,410 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,820 | $7,100 | $8,660 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,000 | $9,760 | $11,910 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$530–$750
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,350–$1,980
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,640–$5,410
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near South Lake Tahoe (origin)
Lfod Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3940458
- MC
- 1463269
- Based in
- Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Clayton Witte
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 9020658
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Rouse Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4412017
- MC
- 1733322
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Wilson Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Wilson Trucking Operations INC
- USDOT
- 1835654
- MC
- 665466
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Carson Valley Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Barry Elwood Jones
- USDOT
- 384361
- MC
- 228843
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Manuel Jimenez Jr DBA South Lake Tahoe Towing
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2678760
- MC
- 115986
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Best Way Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Ricky Richardson
- USDOT
- 3122663
- MC
- 105518
- Based in
- Somerset, CA 95684 (38 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Near Santa Barbara (destination)
Aussie Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Aussie Moving INC
- USDOT
- 2424966
- MC
- 876037
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Twentyfour7 Msi
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Twenty Four 7 Moving Specialists INC
- USDOT
- 1821147
- MC
- 661157
- Based in
- Carpinteria, CA 93013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Mammoth Van Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mammoth Moving Holding Corporation
- USDOT
- 374567
- MC
- 225136
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
All Things Home Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8395520
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Bushnell Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kenneth Lee Bushnell
- USDOT
- 1355626
- MC
- 608117
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center INC
- USDOT
- 2735884
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Mike'S Deliveries
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Miguel A Barrios
- USDOT
- 3008579
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Bright Delivery And Install INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3544323
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021