Lambert and Son Moving
A household-goods carrier based in Santa Cruz, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Lambert and Son Moving (USDOT 3528657) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Santa Cruz, CA and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 7 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Lambert and Son Moving licensed?
Lambert and Son Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3528657, MC1220611), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Lambert and Son Moving, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3528657
- MC number
- MC1220611
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- May 22, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 100,000
- Address
- Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 777-4265
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Lambert and Son Moving had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 3 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Lambert and Son Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Lambert and Son Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 7 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 7 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Lambert and Son Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (3 owned and 1 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 100,000 miles reported for 2024, about 25,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Lambert and Son Moving against the 95 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 95 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Lambert and Son Moving | Median of the 95 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 11 of 95 |
| Years registered | 6 | 6 | 48 of 95 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 20 of 95 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Lambert and Son Moving should cost
Not Lambert and Son Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Santa Cruz costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Santa Cruz: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Santa Cruz: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Santa Cruz: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 343 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,987 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,987 | $13,442 – $17,922 | $15,458 – $20,610 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 343 | $1,544 – $2,058 | $1,775 – $2,367 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,158 | $9,711 – $12,948 | $11,168 – $14,890 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,694 | $7,623 – $10,164 | $8,766 – $11,689 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,876 | $8,442 – $11,256 | $9,708 – $12,944 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,830 | $12,735 – $16,980 | $14,645 – $19,527 |
Other licensed movers near Santa Cruz
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Santa Cruz.
Before you book Lambert and Son Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1220611
Lambert and Son Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1220611. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Lambert and Son Moving had 3 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Lambert and Son Moving driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 4 power units Lambert and Son Moving files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 3528657, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Santa Cruz at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,442 – $17,922. A surveyed, written estimate from Lambert and Son Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3528657 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Lambert and Son Moving: questions people ask
Is Lambert and Son Moving a licensed moving company?
Lambert and Son Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3528657, MC1220611), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Lambert and Son Moving?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 95 listed movers within 30 miles of Santa Cruz it ranks 11 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Lambert and Son Moving's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Lambert and Son Moving, and not a mark for it.
Has Lambert and Son Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Lambert and Son Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Santa Cruz at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,442 – $17,922, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Lambert and Son Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3528657 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.