Eight services

Pick the job you actually have

Every page below carries the real pricing basis, what is included, the process and the access fees that can apply. No package names, no tiers, no upsell ladder.

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What we move, and what it rests on

01Local movingAnywhere inside San Diego County, billed by the hour.From $149 per hour for two movers and a 16 ft truck (sample rate)Read the detail

02Long-distance movingDedicated truck to Phoenix, the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest.Quoted on weight and mileage from a certified scale ticketRead the detail

03Commercial and office movingFriday night out, Monday morning working.Quoted per project after a walkthrough, with after-hours rates published up frontRead the detail

04Packing and unpackingFull pack, partial pack, or just the kitchen and the china.$65 per hour per packer, plus materials at list price (sample rates)Read the detail

05StorageVaulted storage in transit when the dates do not line up.Sample: $85 per vault per month, about 250 cu ft per vaultRead the detail

06Senior movingDownsizing, retirement communities and estate clearances.Hourly rate plus a downsizing coordinator at $55 per hour (sample rate)Read the detail

07Piano and specialty itemsUprights, grands, safes, treadmills and surfboard quivers.Upright piano $275 · gun safe over 600 lb $325 · treadmill $95 (sample fees)Read the detail

08Junk removalThe garage pile, the broken dryer and the mattress nobody wants.Sample: quarter truck $145 · half truck $245 · full truck $425Read the detail

Hourly basis

Crew and truck, by the hour

Local moves under 100 miles are hourly under the CPUC tariff. Two-hour minimum, then 15-minute increments. Sample rates.

Sample hourly rates by crew and truck size
Crew	Truck	Best for	Hourly rate
2 movers	16 ft box truck	Studio or one bedroom	$149 per hour
3 movers	20 ft box truck	Two bedrooms	$199 per hour
4 movers	26 ft box truck	Three bedrooms	$249 per hour
5 movers	26 ft box truck	Four bedrooms or a full garage	$299 per hour

Sample figures for this demo site. Your written estimate carries the rate that applies to your move.

Access charges

Stairs, lifts, long carries and the shuttle nobody expects

Access is the single biggest reason a move runs over. Every one of these is assessed at the survey and written on the estimate, so there is nothing left to discover at two in the afternoon.

Six access charges, scroll sideways

Stair carry

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.

Elevator carry

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.

Long carry

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.

Shuttle service

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.

Bulky article handling

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.

Appliance service

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.

Common questions

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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.

A Little Box Movers truck loaded and ready to leave

Same-day moves

Lease fell through on a Tuesday?

We hold two crews back every weekday for same-day and next-day work. Call before 11:00 am and there is a good chance we can be at your door by two.

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Same-day slots are first come, first served and depend on the board.