Service Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 139659
- MC
- 135652
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23324 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 240 trucks, 217 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Virginia Beach to Santa Maria is a cross-country move of roughly 2,912 road miles, heading west from Virginia 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 $9,310 to $13,840 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 50 hours (6 driving days).
On the Virginia Beach side there are 230 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (147 of them authorized for interstate work), and 42 around Santa Maria (23 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 Maria.
Virginia Beach has a population of about 453,737 and Santa Maria about 111,390. Santa Maria is the denser city (4,812 people per square mile versus 1,878 in Virginia Beach), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Virginia, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Virginia Beach to Santa Maria
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,720 | $4,540 | $5,540 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,580 | $6,810 | $8,310 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,310 | $11,350 | $13,840 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,890 | $18,160 | $22,150 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,470 | $24,970 | $30,460 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,040–$5,710
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,620–$5,320
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,310–$13,840
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Virginia Beach (origin)
Highways & Skyways Of Nc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Givens Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 1070890
- MC
- 446371
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23320 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 170 trucks, 156 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Atlantic Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3109246
- MC
- 81782
- Based in
- Virginia Beach, VA 23455 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 76 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Wheels For Work LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3293159
- MC
- 1090224
- Based in
- Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 75 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Accent Relocation Services INC
- USDOT
- 795385
- MC
- 354379
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23504 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Maximum Logistics 1 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3391615
- MC
- 1094415
- Based in
- Virginia Bch, VA 23462 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Security Storage & Van Company Of Norfolk Va INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 121073
- MC
- 128699
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23502 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Monroe Transfer & Storage Co INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 169188
- MC
- 129470
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23502 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Near Santa Maria (destination)
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
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