Santa Cruz Moving Services
A household-goods carrier based in Watsonville, CA with authority for moves within California only, 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
- 4
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2015
- 11 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Santa Cruz Moving Services (USDOT 2769204) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in Watsonville, CA and registered since 2015. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Santa Cruz Moving Services licensed?
Santa Cruz Moving Services is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2769204) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Santa Cruz Moving Services, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 2015.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2769204
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 2015
- Filing last updated
- May 1, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 10,000
- Address
- 557 Auto Center Dr, Watsonville, CA 95076
- Phone
- (831) 425-1095
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Santa Cruz Moving Services had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 5 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Santa Cruz Moving Services | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 5 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 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 | 1 | No |
How Santa Cruz Moving Services operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 2 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 4 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (3 owned and 1 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 10,000 miles reported for 2018, about 2,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Santa Cruz Moving Services against the 81 movers within 30 miles
24 of the 81 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Santa Cruz Moving Services | Median of the 81 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 11 of 81 |
| Years registered | 11 | 7 | 20 of 81 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 5 | 0 | 10 of 81 |
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 Santa Cruz Moving Services should cost
Not Santa Cruz Moving Services's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Watsonville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Watsonville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Watsonville: 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 Watsonville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Watsonville, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 328 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,975 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,975 | $13,388 – $17,850 | $15,396 – $20,527 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 328 | $1,476 – $1,968 | $1,697 – $2,263 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,147 | $9,662 – $12,882 | $11,111 – $14,814 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,679 | $7,556 – $10,074 | $8,689 – $11,585 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,861 | $8,375 – $11,166 | $9,631 – $12,841 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,818 | $12,681 – $16,908 | $14,583 – $19,444 |
Other licensed movers near Watsonville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Watsonville.
Before you book Santa Cruz Moving Services
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Santa Cruz Moving Services is registered for moves within California. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Santa Cruz Moving Services had 5 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 4 power units Santa Cruz Moving Services files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2769204, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Watsonville at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,388 – $17,850. A surveyed, written estimate from Santa Cruz Moving Services far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2769204 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Santa Cruz Moving Services: questions people ask
Is Santa Cruz Moving Services a licensed moving company?
Santa Cruz Moving Services is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2769204) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Santa Cruz Moving Services?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 81 listed movers within 30 miles of Watsonville it ranks 11 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Santa Cruz Moving Services' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Santa Cruz Moving Services, and not a mark for it.
Has Santa Cruz Moving Services had roadside inspections?
It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 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 Santa Cruz Moving Services charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Watsonville at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,388 – $17,850, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Santa Cruz Moving Services gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2769204 (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.