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Local Santa Cruz, CA Movers

MovingZoom
(2533 verified reviews)
5438 moves completed with MovingPlace

ProLoad
(717 verified reviews)
1831 moves completed with MovingPlace

Conner moving
(229 verified reviews)
517 moves completed with MovingPlace

ABC Movers
(56 verified reviews)
208 moves completed with MovingPlace
Alfa Moving
(115 verified reviews)
439 moves completed with MovingPlace

Bay Area Moving & Storage
(106 verified reviews)
402 moves completed with MovingPlace

TC Family Movers
(156 verified reviews)
529 moves completed with MovingPlace

Pyramid Movers
(28 verified reviews)
576 moves completed with MovingPlace

Everest Moving
(47 verified reviews)
127 moves completed with MovingPlace
Elijahboyz moving service LLC
(36 verified reviews)
67 moves completed with MovingPlace

King of quality pack and move
(42 verified reviews)
336 moves completed with MovingPlace

Square-One Moving
(121 verified reviews)
569 moves completed with MovingPlace

Ah moving
(3 verified reviews)
7 moves completed with MovingPlace
Peninsula Moving Services
(2 verified reviews)
12 moves completed with MovingPlace

The Precise Movers
(4 verified reviews)
18 moves completed with MovingPlace

VQ Moving
(2 verified reviews)
6 moves completed with MovingPlace

Movers R Here Moving
(1 verified review)
15 moves completed with MovingPlace

Mod MOVERS
(1 verified review)
2 moves completed with MovingPlace

CalState Moving & Storage
(0 verified reviews)
0 moves completed with MovingPlace

Yak & Yeti Movers
(0 verified reviews)
2 moves completed with MovingPlace

Last Minute Movers
(0 verified reviews)
0 moves completed with MovingPlace
The Cost of Moving in Santa Cruz, CA
Your full-service moving quote covers labor to load and unload boxes and furniture, plus a truck to haul everything to your new home. Your movers will also drive the vehicle for you.
Full-service moves in Santa Cruz average around $1264.42 for a medium-sized move, but timing can affect pricing. You might save money by moving on a Tuesday or during April, while weekends and summer tend to cost more.
Check out the table below for more details on the cost of local full-service moving in Santa Cruz, CA.
Home Size | Average Cost | # of Movers | # of Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 Bed Apartment | $750.24 | 2 movers | 4 hours |
2 Bed Apartment | $936.31 | 2 movers | 4.6 hours |
3 Bed Apartment | $1,107.74 | 3 movers | 5.2 hours |
2 Bed House | $958.43 | 2 movers | 4.8 hours |
3 Bed House | $1264.42 | 3 movers | 5.6 hours |
4 Bed House | $1,598.83 | 3 movers | 6.4 hours |
5 Bed House | $1,694.53 | 3 movers | 7.4 hours |
Cost Analysis Methodology
MovingPlace uses data from thousands of real moves to estimate costs in your area. We combine our first-party data and proprietary methodology to analyze national trends and adjust for local market factors—providing you a reliable estimate for your move.
Keep in mind: many factors can affect the actual cost of your move—like the time of year, current demand, number of stairs, heavy items, and more. The best, most accurate way to get accurate pricing for your specific move is to use our simple, 3-step quote tool. You can compare pricing from multiple providers, customize your move, and ultimately book the mover that best fits your needs.
How to Save on Moving in Santa Cruz
When you book with MovingPlace, you're already on track to save—our platform works behind the scenes to match you with the mover that offers the best value for your needs. Want to save even more? You can opt for a labor-only move, a great choice if you're comfortable renting your own truck or container. It’s a bit more hands-on, but the cost savings can add up.
In Santa Cruz, CA, the average cost of labor-only move help is $359.37, compared to $1264.42 for a local full-service move.
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Excellent moving experience! The team was punctual, friendly, and professional. They carefully fit everything into my tiny moving pod, which was no easy task. Would absolutely hire again!
— Logan B.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Friendly guys, hard workers, efficient and flexible. Well done! Thanks! Jeff
— Jeff M.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Wonderful movers/pleasant attitude, helpful, went the extra mile.
— Martha M.
A2B Movers
| Santa Cruz





Absolute Top Notch! Loaded a 20ft U-Haul in record time, packing density while being exteremely cautious with item handling. Masters of their trade!
— Benny W.
Helping Hands Hauling
| Santa Cruz





Nice young guys, excellent job.
— Judith P.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Punctual and professional
— Julie J.
MovingZoom
| Santa Cruz




Quick and efficient.
— Clay C.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





The guys arrived on time and were done in an hour. They gave me good advice on finishing packing my PODS
— Kenny L.
MovingZoom
| Santa Cruz





Joel and Manuel were amazing!! Professional, friendly and hard working. Highly recommend them!
— Melinda F.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Absolutely perfect. They were professional in every way and definitely know what they are doing. Very prompt, efficient, strategical, and remember where everything goes. They probably did it in half the time it would have taken me to move everything. 100% couldn't recommend them enough.
— Nick Z.
A2B Movers
| Santa Cruz





A pleasure to work with these two men. They were extremely respectful and supportive. They worked quickly and carefully and allowed me to organize my things during the unloading. I highly recommend them.
— Jane C.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Moving is stressful,. Days or weeks of preparation then moving day arrives and you hope you’ve chosen a mover with the best experience to handle the heavy lifting. I feel very fortunate to have contracted with A2B movers. Reservation was received by the office and I was contacted to see if I had any questions. Then the day before the reservation was confirmed. The estimate was charged to my card. Very efficient and professional transaction. The movers arrived the next morning. Adil and Sergio seemed to be as careful with my items as they would be with their own. They navigated narrow hallways, low overheads and steps like pros. The 2 of them moved items I thought would take 4 people. All of this with a calm, friendly attitude, completely putting me at ease. I recommend A2B movers. I would recommend adding time to your calculation - it will take longer than the online estimate. Good luck with your move.
— Mary M.
A2B Movers
| Santa Cruz





After they rescheduled to later time than the appt I requested, 1 they were on time 2 called to confirm arrival 3 wrapped items as needed 4 loaded everything carefully 5 made sure I was satisfied throughout the process 6 polite & professional Yes! I would gladly recommend this service.
— Valorie P.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





First time moving long distance, these guys made it a smooth an easy transition into my new place. On time, respectful, and easy to talk to. Worked hard and got the job done quick! Definitely would use this company again, especially the two guys that helped today :)
— Julianne R.
TC Family Movers
| Santa Cruz





On time, and super efficient, the best movers I’ve hired. They packed expertly and wrapped everything to prevent dings. Would hire again and recommend!
— Gloria G.
All Stars Movers
| Santa Cruz





I don’t even care that the guys were late (highway 17 traffic on a Friday), they were AWESOME. They fit literally everything into my large POD, which, wasn’t gonna happen with how I was trying to do it. They moved my heavy gym equipment and my Cal King mattress down 4 flights of stairs with ease. Highly recommend!
— Alexis S.
King of quality pack and move
| Santa Cruz





Shawn and Anthony arrived at 11:30a and were finished by 1:00p. They were very gentle with our things and made sure that “walking lanes” were in the storage unit so that we could get to items in the rear without taking too much out. Would definitely use the services again.
— Annette D.
King of quality pack and move
| Santa Cruz



I think they were very nice. I really don’t think they knew much about actually moving and positioning as far as stacking the container. I believe they were just 2 guys out tj make a buck which is fine but I really needed the help !! I’m concerned about my TV as well as some more items which were packed in such a way that as far as I can see things were. Not taken specific care of. I gave them $100 tip which is because I felt bad they came in a small car with NO DOLLY and No tools I felt bad bc he said his truck and items were stolen His nephew was very polite and helped what he. Am but he had to be talked into everything. If this was just a handyman job or similar maybe they would have done a better job I have no idea but for the money I paid I’m really not satisfied that the use of space was taken into consideration :( I’m really concerned my entire life is in that pod ! I have no idea when time comes what I will find :( At the end of the day it’s all good but not professionals at all I wish them luck but moving isn’t their thing
— Christina B.
The Moving Company
| Santa Cruz





very helpful, flexible and professional team
— Adam F.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz



The guys were polite and professional in behavior. They worked hard. We had a couple of pieces that were low priority to take with us as we were concerned about space. We had them size up what we were packing and they felt that it would not be a problem to fit everything. Our mistake for allowing it to happen. One of the large items we would have left out went in first. We asked them to pack tightly and use all of the space while distributing weight. The storage container was full long before we loaded a number of valuable items. It was somewhat irrelevant as at the time the container was full we agreed that not everything would have fit either way. I scheduled a four hours based on the advice of hire a helper. After they left, 2.5 hours into a 4 hour prepaid time allowance, we ended up unpacking half of the unit to create more space within. We were able to fit in quite a bit more by stacking lighter items to the top of the container. We also provided retention straps to secure the heavier pieces, they did not use any of these, so we put them in place to keep weight from shifting. We still fell short of our goal of getting everything into a 16' container and in the long run it was easier but not cost effective to bring in another 8' container. Another local service, which we did not use, would have estimated how much space we needed which would have allowed us to eliminate the items not worth storing and moving. Lesson learned on our end. We were counting on a level of expertise in this process that could have been better.
— Michael S.
King of quality pack and move
| Santa Cruz





Highly recommend these guys - on time, friendly, prepared, and efficient. They showed up with the necessary equipment, completely understood what we needed moved, and were very efficient about loading the POD to make the most, best use of it. Would definitely use again.
— Chris H.
MovingZoom
| Santa Cruz





Finished early and we’re friendly
— Cristina R.
The Moving Company
| Santa Cruz





The guys were on time, did an amazing job and completed quickly.
— Michael L.
MovingZoom
| Santa Cruz





Great! Friendly people.
— Patrick J.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Adriano and Manuel were on time, communicated clearly, were incredibly professional, respected my property, were reassuring when answering my questions, were prepared and worked incredibly hard! They arrived and after a polite hello, started moving boxes...boom, just like that! No small talk, just focused on their work, and they nevervstopped for the 3 hours except to drink some water. They knew exactly how to pack, what goes first, how to make use of all the space in the moving truck. I highly recommend Adriano and Manuel!! Thank you to both of you! Your help was invaluable!
— Nola T.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





10/10
— Eileen C.
Square-One Moving
| Santa Cruz





Lucas and Armani were great! Packed everything up quickly, professionally, and with a song haha
— Megan Q.
5 STAR MOVING
| Santa Cruz
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Avg. days booking before move
19 days
Busiest month to move
October
% of moves on the weekend
77.8%
Avg. move duration
3.9 hours

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