($1,550+) Santa Clarita, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL Movers

Full-service moving costs from Santa Clarita, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL

Full-service movers for the 2,652-mile relocation from Santa Clarita, California, to Port St. Lucie, Florida, cost between $1,365 and $13,125. With a long-distance moving company, loading, transportation, and unloading are all taken care of. If you want to skip packing boxes, too, that can be added for $410 - $2,736, depending on your home size. What you pay in the end is mainly a function of how much your shipment weighs and how far it's traveling. As a point of reference, local movers in Santa Clarita typically charge a base rate around $291 plus $125 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,365 - $6,416
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $4,216 - $8,310
• 4+ bedrooms: $7,929 - $13,125

Packing, storage, shuttle fees, and added coverage can stack on top of the base price. See the full add-ons and specialty services table below for what each runs from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie.

Specialty moving services from Santa Clarita, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL

Specialty needs vary by market — 86% of Santa Clarita movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In Port St. Lucie, 100% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie?

Look for Professional Movers Association of Florida membership as a baseline when comparing movers in Florida beyond this list.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is our pick for best overall value. Flat-rate pricing, 24/7 support, and 30 days of free storage make Safeway the clearest value on this list.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover on this list. AVL has been moving customers since 1995 and uses full-time in-house crews trained on high-value items like art and antiques.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage. One of the largest van line networks in North America, Allied offers fragile-only packing, 24/7 monitoring, and an optional full-value protection plan against damage, loss, and breakage.

Moving container costs from Santa Clarita, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL

Moving containers from Santa Clarita, California, to Port St. Lucie, Florida, cost between $2,024 and $7,014. You load everything on your own schedule (U-Haul gives you 3 days and PODS gives you 30). When you're ready, the company takes care of getting the container from point A to point B. Need more time than that? Extra storage in Santa Clarita typically runs around /month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $2,024 - $3,927
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,547 - $5,309
• 4+ bedrooms: $3,440 - $7,014

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Small containers (7 - 8 feet) run about $103 per month after the initial period, while larger units (12 - 16 feet) cost around $205 per month.
• Access: Make sure your container company has a storage facility reasonably close to your new home in Port St. Lucie, FL, if you need to retrieve anything while items are still in storage.
• Moving labor: Since you're responsible for loading the container yourself, many customers bring in hourly help. Based on moveBuddha data, hiring 2 movers for approximately 5 hours costs about $958 in Santa Clarita, CA. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection goes beyond the standard minimum and covers repair, replacement, or reimbursement at declared value. Pricing is typically 1% - 2% of your total shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on a $50,000 move.

What are the best moving containers Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie?

1. Units Moving and Portable Storage (4.3/5 stars)
2. U-Pack (5.0/5 stars)
3. MovingYourself (5.0/5 stars)

Moving truck rental costs from Santa Clarita, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL

A rental truck for this 2,652-mile move from Santa Clarita, California, to Port St. Lucie, Florida, costs between $1,550 and $4,562. The base rate covers the vehicle only; budget for:

• Fuel for the drive: $1,154 - $1,319
• Daily insurance: $41/day
• Equipment rentals: $10 - $27
• Santa Clarita daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.89 - $1.39

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,550 - $2,913
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,712 - $3,468
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,015 - $4,562

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Gas: Fuel adds $1,154 - $1,319 for the 2,652-mile drive, depending on whether your rental truck runs on gas or diesel.
• Moving labor: You'll handle the heavy lifting unless you bring in help. Two movers in Santa Clarita, California, for about 5 hours typically costs around $958.
• Additional insurance: Supplemental damage protection adds roughly $30 per day to your rental cost.
• Lodging: The 2,652-mile drive typically calls for 2 - 3 overnight stops at around $205 per night, adding $410 - $616 in hotel costs total.
• Equipment: Dollies, furniture pads, and vehicle tow gear are almost always billed separately. These extras typically add between $68 and $410.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie?

1. Budget Truck Rental (4.3/5 stars)
2. Penske Truck Rental (4.0/5 stars)
3. U-Haul Truck Rental (4.2/5 stars)

The best truck rental companies for this route, based on moveBuddha's ratings.

Freight trailer costs from Santa Clarita, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL

If you're moving a larger household from Santa Clarita, California, and want to stay in control of the loading process, freight trailers offer a practical middle ground between hiring movers and renting a truck yourself. A 28-foot trailer is delivered to your door, you load what you need, and the carrier handles the drive to Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Freight trailers are priced by the linear feet your belongings take up, so you only pay for the space you use. Most moves on this route fall between $1,997 and $4,418.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,786 - $3,297
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,997 - $4,418
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,724 - $5,553

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Demand cycles: Trailer costs climb during peak moving season, especially from mid-May through mid-September when demand is at its highest.
• More space: You're billed only for the linear feet you use, but underestimating your inventory means paying for extra space, typically around $103 - $205 more per foot.
• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading crews. Two movers in Santa Clarita, California, for about five hours typically runs $958.

What are the best freight companies from Santa Clarita to Port St. Lucie?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is best for large moves. Primarily known as a top moving container option for its DIY hybrid model where customers load and the company drives, MovingYourself also functions as a strong freight option thanks to its 53-foot trucks and pay-only-for-the-space-you-use pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack is the best value freight trailer on this list. Best known for its container service, U-Pack also runs a top-notch freight trailer operation with the same no-deposit, pay-by-the-foot approach that keeps overall costs lower than most freight competitors.
3. Stevens Trucking (4.54/5 stars): Stevens Trucking is the best locally owned freight company on this list. Locally owned facilities and accessible live support staff make scheduling and route coordination easier on local-area routes than what most national freight providers can offer.

Cost of living: Santa Clarita, CA vs Port St. Lucie, FL

The price of the move is only part of the picture. Here is how everyday costs compare once you are settled in Port St. Lucie, side by side with Santa Clarita on housing, income, and taxes.

Cost of living index is relative to the U.S. average of 100. Figures reflect the latest available city and state data.