Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Prestige Services LLC
- USDOT
- 4294755
- MC
- 1671693
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67205 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8,290 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
The route from Wichita, KS to Santa Maria, CA covers roughly 1,530 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $6,440 to $9,580 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 27 hours (4 driving days).
On the Wichita side there are 118 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (74 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.
Wichita has a population of about 400,987 and Santa Maria about 111,390. Santa Maria is the denser city (4,812 people per square mile versus 2,454 in Wichita), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Kansas, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Wichita to Santa Maria
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,580 | $3,140 | $3,830 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,870 | $4,710 | $5,750 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,440 | $7,860 | $9,580 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,310 | $12,570 | $15,340 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $14,170 | $17,280 | $21,090 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,170–$3,070
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,390–$3,510
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,440–$9,580
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Wichita (origin)
Air Capitol Delivery & Whse
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Air Capitol Delivery & Warehouse LLC
- USDOT
- 896370
- MC
- 389874
- Based in
- Park City, KS 67204 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 82 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Hamilton Trucking Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 472800
- MC
- 250889
- Based in
- Valley Center, KS 67147 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Moving Oz LLC
- USDOT
- 2277955
- MC
- 796879
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67212 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Garcia Trucken LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1741702
- MC
- 820041
- Based in
- Haysville, KS 67060 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
King'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 957078
- MC
- 496214
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67216 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
American Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: American Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1698749
- MC
- 946526
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67213 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Morris Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2067901
- MC
- 731338
- Based in
- Goddard, KS 67052 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
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