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Two tools, no email required
An hourly estimator for the crew and the clock, and a cube sheet for the volume. Both use the same numbers a coordinator would.
Hourly estimator
Local moves under 100 miles are hourly under the CPUC tariff. Pick a crew, set the hours, add what applies. Sample rates.
Two-hour minimum, then billed in 15-minute increments.
Estimated range
$995 $1,195
The range allows for the usual 20 percent swing between a smooth day and a slow one. Sample figures for this demo site, not a quotation.
Turn this into a written estimateNot sure how big your load is? Build a cube sheet
01Count each bedroom separately. Mattress sets carry as one article.
Room subtotal 0 cu ft
02Sectionals count per piece. Tell us if legs unbolt.
Room subtotal 0 cu ft
03China and stemware ride in dish packs, never in medium cartons.
Room subtotal 0 cu ft
04Appliances need disconnecting 24 hours ahead. Defrost the freezer.
Room subtotal 0 cu ft
05Back up drives yourself. We do not carry loose hard disks.
Room subtotal 0 cu ft
06Drain fuel from anything with an engine before move day.
Room subtotal 0 cu ft
Your cube sheet
0 cubic feet
About 0 lb of packed household goods, at the standard 7 lb per cubic foot.
An estimate, not a quote. Nothing becomes a price until someone has seen the stairs.
Truck sizing
Volume decides the truck, and it decides the crew. Sending two movers to a 1,200 cubic foot house saves nothing: you pay a lower rate for twice the hours.
| Total cube | Truck | Crew | Time on site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 150 cu ft | Cargo van | 2 movers | 2 to 3 hours |
| 151 to 400 cu ft | 16 ft box truck | 2 movers | 3 to 4 hours |
| 401 to 800 cu ft | 20 ft box truck | 3 movers | 4 to 6 hours |
| 801 to 1400 cu ft | 26 ft box truck | 4 movers | 6 to 8 hours |
| Over 1,400 cu ft | 26 ft box truck, two trips | 4 to 5 movers | 8 hours or a two-day plan |
Packed household goods average about 7 lb per cubic foot, which is how a cube sheet becomes a shipment weight on a long-distance estimate.
SC
Every flight above the first at either address
$75 per flight
A flight is one full storey, counted from the truck to the door. A split-level entry with seven steps is not a flight. Walk-ups in North Park and Golden Hill are where this shows up most, so we photograph the stairwell during the survey and write the number on the estimate before move day.
EL
Any tower move without direct truck-to-door access
$90 flat
Covers padding the cab, the certificate of insurance your HOA asks for, and the extra walking. Book the freight elevator yourself and send us the reserved window; most downtown buildings only release 8:00 am to 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
LC
More than 75 feet from the tailgate to your door
$85 per 50 ft increment
Measured on the walking path, not in a straight line. Gated Eastlake communities and beach alleys are the usual culprits. If you can reserve two street spaces with cones the morning of the move, the long carry often disappears entirely.
SH
A 26 ft truck physically cannot reach the address
$250 to $450
We park the box truck legally nearby and ferry the load in a cargo van. Low-clearance garages, the narrow lanes above La Jolla Shores and some hillside cul-de-sacs need this. We tell you at the survey, never on the day.
BA
Items over 300 lb or needing rigging
Piano $275 · gun safe over 600 lb $325 · treadmill $95
Bulky articles get a four-wheel piano dolly or a stair-climbing hand truck, a second lead and their own line on the inventory. Hot tubs, slate pool tables and anything needing a crane are quoted separately after a site visit.
AP
Disconnect or reconnect of washer, dryer, fridge or range
$65 per unit
We handle water lines and dryer vents. Gas lines are capped and reopened by a licensed plumber, not by movers, which is a California requirement and not a policy we can waive.
Local moves under 100 miles are hourly, governed by the CPUC Maximum Rate Tariff. You pay for crew hours plus any access fees. There is no weight involved, which is why the cube sheet matters for crew sizing rather than for the price per pound.
Two hours, then billing in 15-minute increments. We do not round up to the next hour and we do not add a flat travel fee on top of the clock for addresses inside the 40-minute band.
Only three things: more items than were on the cube sheet, access we could not see at survey, or a request to add packing or junk removal on the spot. The lead calls you before any of them go on the bill.
A sample $150 deposit holds the date and comes off the final bill. It is refundable up to 72 hours before the move. Beyond that it covers the crew slot we turned other work away for.
The cube sheet estimator is genuinely useful for truck size and crew count and is usually within about 10 percent on volume. It is not a quote. Nothing becomes a price until a coordinator has seen the stairs.
One full storey from the truck to your door. A porch with six steps is not a flight. A two-storey walk-up in North Park is one flight above the first and carries one stair fee at that address.
More than 75 feet measured along the walking path from the tailgate to your door. It is charged in 50 ft increments beyond that. Reserving two kerbside spaces usually removes it.
Written estimate
Nothing on this page becomes a price until a coordinator has seen the stairs. That takes twenty minutes on a video call and costs nothing.
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