Urm
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Urm Stores INC
- USDOT
- 13196
- MC
- 237366
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99217 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Spokane to Santa Cruz is a long-distance move of roughly 914 road miles, heading south from Washington to 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 $5,290 to $7,870 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 16 h 28 min.
On the Spokane side there are 130 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (86 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.
Spokane has a population of about 230,783 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 3,328 in Spokane), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Washington, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Note that California does collect a state income tax, unlike Washington, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Spokane to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,120 | $2,580 | $3,150 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,170 | $3,870 | $4,720 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,290 | $6,450 | $7,870 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,470 | $10,320 | $12,600 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,640 | $14,200 | $17,320 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,390–$1,960
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,840–$2,700
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,290–$7,870
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Spokane (origin)
Shark'S Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2415434
- MC
- 849181
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99206 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Restoration 1 Of Central Wa Restoration 1 Of Spokane
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Northwest Restoration Operating INC
- USDOT
- 4013800
- MC
- 1512023
- Based in
- Spokane Vly, WA 99206 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 74 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Ngk Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2509534
- MC
- 559090
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99224 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 62 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Evergreen State Towing LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1970117
- MC
- 817483
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99217 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Inland Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2380414
- MC
- 817510
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99208 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Five Star Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1976998
- MC
- 699121
- Based in
- Spokane Valley, WA 99216 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
I D Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2179825
- MC
- 756919
- Based in
- Spokane, WA 99202 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
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