Cumberland Farms INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 17902
- MC
- 167834
- Based in
- Westboro, MA 01581 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 116 trucks, 206 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Worcester, MA to Santa Cruz, CA covers roughly 3,138 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 $10,350 to $15,400 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 54 hours (7 driving days).
On the Worcester side there are 226 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (135 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.
Worcester has a population of about 213,862 and Santa Cruz about 62,000. The two cities have comparable density (5,522 and 4,942 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Worcester to Santa Cruz
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $4,140 | $5,050 | $6,160 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $6,210 | $7,570 | $9,240 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $10,350 | $12,620 | $15,400 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $16,560 | $20,190 | $24,640 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $22,770 | $27,770 | $33,880 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,270–$6,030
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,820–$5,620
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$10,350–$15,400
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Worcester (origin)
Intransit Container LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 536660
- MC
- 267848
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01607 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 115 trucks, 115 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
L&s Transportation Services INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 7378699
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01604 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Piece By Piece Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Piece By Piece Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1971286
- MC
- 697653
- Based in
- Clinton, MA 01510 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Dn Van Lines Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Dn Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 1141917
- MC
- 462886
- Based in
- Northborough, MA 01532 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Pegasus Courier Limo
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4211468
- MC
- 1626380
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01605 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 28 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Worcester County Air Freight INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 255214
- MC
- 202018
- Based in
- Auburn, MA 01501 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Oscar'S Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Oscar'S Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 1637689
- MC
- 633243
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01604 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
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