Synergy Shipping LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3319725
- MC
- 1057066
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 76 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Santa Cruz sits about 309 miles northwest of Thousand Oaks, so this is an in-state move that most movers classify as a regional long-distance move.
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 $3,370 to $5,010 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 6 h 2 min.
On the Thousand Oaks side there are 84 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (35 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Santa Cruz (6 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 Cruz.
Thousand Oaks has a population of about 122,230 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. Santa Cruz is the denser city (4,942 people per square mile versus 2,296 in Thousand Oaks), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Thousand Oaks to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,880 | $2,290 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,020 | $2,460 | $3,010 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,370 | $4,110 | $5,010 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,390 | $6,570 | $8,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,410 | $9,030 | $11,020 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$470–$660
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,300–$1,910
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,370–$5,010
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Thousand Oaks (origin)
Nittur Designs LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4394167
- MC
- 1724079
- Based in
- Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Protech Delivery And Installation
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2719511
- Based in
- Moorpark, CA 93021 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Presto Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1691575
- MC
- 621224
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93063 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
American Hills Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4128186
- MC
- 1580238
- Based in
- West Hills, CA 91304 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Sursim USA INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1880395
- MC
- 678225
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93063 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
P R Produce INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3492537
- MC
- 1218485
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
To Your Home Delivery INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3167943
- MC
- 1019329
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
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