My experience was great! Punctuality, easy process to book it and work done as expected read more

These are best movers I have ever seen, and I am old. They were fast but careful, wrapped everything that needed it, listened to us about what we wanted, were punctual, packed their truck amazingly well, and finished unloading early, even though they were pausing to get our directions on what went where. And to top it off, they charged less than the estimate. We were all in awe of them. They really were incredibly good. read more

My second move with Ahmed's Moving and they just get better and more efficient each time! Showed up on time, packed everything, and moved it all the next day. The hardest working crew and they place furniture where you want it and if it needs to be reassembled they do that too! Cleaned up after the moving like they had never been there. Totally professional company from office to move and highly recommended! read more

I used Ahmed Movers for the first time for a local move. From start to finish, the experience was truly the best I've ever had. Every member of the moving team was exceptional: skilled, efficient, respectful, and incredibly thoughtful in the way they handled my belongings. I especially appreciated their care in making sure furniture was placed just right and that I was comfortable with how everything was arranged. The communication throughout the process was clear and helpful, and I was genuinely impressed by the way the movers staged the many boxes--particularly in the kitchen. They stacked them in such a neat and intentional way that I had full access to the space without feeling overwhelmed or crowded. That kind of attention to detail made a huge difference. I've never felt so settled in a new home on move day. It was a relief and a joy to simply relax and enjoy my new surroundings without the usual chaos. This small, family owned company clearly takes great pride in their work and customer satisfaction. read more

Avoid at all costs. Classic bait and switch scam. I understand they give you a quote but then they try to scam you. They quoted us $2600, got there, loaded the truck halfway and did not stack anything properly then tried to say we had too much, and it would cost $10,000. Our items took 45 days to get to us and when it did boxes were missing, and items were broken, then they tried to con us out of a $500 payment they told us to give to the driver who obviously thought he could just pocket that cash, these people are thieves, if you use them good luck. May 2025 read more

[waaaaay overdue review] In 2019 I was relocating to Marin from SF. When I had thought I had found an environmentally conscious moving company, at the last minute I was informed that they had to cancel. In a panic, I started asking for referrals and Ahmed's came highly recommended. When I called, Melanie put my mind at ease with scheduling and information about how they operate. While they didn't advertise as being environmentally conscious, I learned that their practices were indeed just as much so as the company who was promoting this! Beyond that, they were solid, reliable and so personable - Marcelino, Abel and Eduardo were careful with my things, funny and SO strong! Thank you Ahmed's! Highly recommend. read more

I was first impressed by Ahmed's Moving Express when they did two different moves for my work setting and I saw the quality and efficiency of their crew. When I retired and later needed to make a personal move I called them first and found their office the best organized, professional, and efficient of the various ones I surveyed for estimates. Sherry Julin is a font of knowledge about moving requirements and resources and extremely helpful. Their estimator was prompt and educated me about the details of interstate moves and clearly very experienced. You will be in good hands with Ahmed's. read more

Can't say enough good things about these guys. Kevin and his team were extremely professional - on time, courteous, careful with our belongings, considerate about getting things precisely where we wanted them. Even with full day of helping us pack, they ended up costing well under the original estimate. Definitely recommend with no reservations. read more

We hired Ahmed's moving to shift our office and warehouse from San Rafael to Novato. We had 10 years of tools, ladders and stock materials built up that needed to be relocated. We also had desks, file cabinets and other furniture. Bob's team showed up early and in 2 hours had our entire warehouse packed up and loaded on the truck. They met us at our new office location and carefully unloaded all of our equipment and furniture. They made moving much less stressful with their professional team. They provided great value for their skills. read more

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Ahmed's Moving Express recently helped my family move my elderly parents from their home to an independent living community nearby. Their crew was prompt, courteous, hard working an all around wonderful to work with. Highly recommended! read more

I had used Ahmed's previously for a local move and had a good experience so I decided to use them for an interstate move which they partner with Wheaton to do. The estimate was fine and I was prepped completely when it came move day. They gave me a 2 week window of when it would be delivered and were honest about that it most likely would be at the end of those 2 weeks, I appreciated that honesty and though not ideal I accepted it. I was told they had a driver lined up and I was assured of being on that truck. About a day or two before the final day of the two weeks they called and told me that there was a problem that the driver had taken two other loads and they had gone over their estimates. I purposely got rid of some of my things before so that I knew I would be under my estimate and just to make things go more smoothly for myself. I could not believe it, here I think I'm all set and just have to wait out the two weeks and I will have all my things, not the case, basically I did nothing wrong but got screwed. They did apologize and told me how the driver felt bad and how rare this was etc.... That's all fine and dandy but does nothing for me. I do understand that issues happen, weather, mechanical, even personal issues with the driver etc.. but this was none of that. About 2/3'd's of my things show up on the final day of the estimate of when it would show up. I had no choice in what things were delivered, just got what I got. Unfortunately there were several things that I really needed but nothing I could do about it but sit and wait. They did not know when the rest of my things would arrive but said they were working on it. They got back to me and said it was going to be another two weeks before the rest showed up. Having worked in retail myself for many years I would have thought they would have offered me something in regards to the bad experience I was having, not the case. I finally asked, how about a discount? I was told, "I will see what I can do for you". I heard nothing for the next week and finally asked for an update. They replied and said the driver had a mechanical issue and it was going to be an additional 2 days. They also gave me a song and dance about how Wheaton could not give any discount but would give part of their commission in good faith of my inconvenience. The rest of my things did finally show up 17 days past the original last day of my estimate but I was charged full price with no discount. I would never use Ahmeds again after that experience. read more

You should read my review of Ahmed's because you want to choose a professional moving and storage company. My business and my family have relied on Ahmed's Moving and Storage since 1997. We build houses and stage houses, and we know what it takes to depend upon a moving company. Twenty-five (25) years of moving and packing, storing, and retrieving, are you ready for this review? In all that time, cross-country moves, and Bay Area moves, we've had only one minor glitch - ultimately, that was my fault! Thankfully, they are very competitively priced. Even if they were a bit more than another random company, I'd choose Ahmed's. Moving is stressful, and I'd rather have a company I trust and who I know will take care of the details. Over the years, we estimate they've done at least 100 packing, move and storage jobs for us. No hyperbole. This small company is a huge asset to our family and business. I've referred them more times than I can count, and no one uses any other company after working once with Ahmed's. Why? In short, they show up with the expertise and professionalism to make small jobs easy and fun, and on large complex moves, they have excellent planning and team members who care about their work. They show up with EXPERTISE, professionalism, and organizational skills you didn't know you needed. They're as concerned about the quality of their own work as you are about the smooth execution of your move. To have a #1 moving and storage company for over 25 years, you must care about your clients - AND your employees. Many of Ahmed's team have worked there for 15+ years. That alone says a lot. They are trained well and have deeply experienced leadership on every job. In the field, they are inventive to solve tough issues and have the tools to handle any job. Javier is the moving and storage crew's overall leader, and you're lucky to have him on your job. Request him! Sherry Julin runs their front office and has built their customer service organization and values. She has a team that considers every job detail and communicates with their clients responsively and always ahead of time! Their storage warehouses are impeccable. I can't tell you how many times I've called Sherry to ask about a particular piece of furniture, and within a day or so, it's delivered. We've sent them out on jobs and not been present - because we know they will figure out the best way to handle a request. You will not find anyone better in big jobs, small jobs, or having a relationship where Ahmed's helps you manage the in-and-out of items in storage. read more

Great movers! Good communication, thorough estimate, reasonable pricing and wonderful staff. They arrived on moving day ready to go! Everyone was so kind, efficient and careful. I recommend Ahmed's to all my friends! read more

Fantastic! Second time I used them. The first was way back in 2004 and standards have not dropped. You might pay more, you might pay less someplace else, but I would stop looking and just book these guys for a job well done. read more

Let me tell you, I've moved many times in my life, including from SoCal to NorCal and across the country, and these guys are the best movers I've ever worked with. Granted, this would be a very short move, just a couple miles away, but I had already heard high numbers and booked schedules from two other companies who I'd worked with before. From the time I called to make the appointment until I wrote them a check and they went on their way, Ahmed's were amazing to deal with, took one of the most stressful parts of a new home and made it easy. First, they called to confirm the day before, just as they said they would. Second, everything we wanted them to move, even beyond what we described for their estimate, it was "no problem". Even a super heavy but compact kitchen table that we told the booking rep would likely need to be disassembled and reassembled, they just had two guys hoist it up, turn it around the doorframes, set it on the truck and perfectly place it in our new house. Same thing with three auto-adjustable beds, including one king, they moved them with no long disassembly-reassembly lull. I was totally impressed with their physical strength, with their positive working attitude (though they charge by the hour, they moved quickly, always asked what was the next thing they could move or get rid of, never stood around) and, perhaps most surprising of all, their cost. They gave us a bill for the LOWER END of their estimate! On the phone I was given a range of $800-$1200 for four guys, one truck and, before handing me the bill they told me "$841". I thought I misheard them and they must have said "$1,841". Nope, I heard right! This outfit was so great to work with it makes me want to move every year just to hire them again (almost!). read more

Ahmed's is Old School. Customer service unbelievable. I 100% recommend them. Their professional and kind movers did an amazing job.

Professional, hard working and conscientious! I've used them For two moves and although I have no intention of moving again (ever!), if you are planning a move into or from the SF Bay Area and/or N Cal., these are the people to use! read more

I was very happy with how the actual move went, and especially about the price. I had been quoted a "not to exceed" price of just over $8000, which in itself was good to know that there would be no extra charges. But the lead guy kept accurate records of how many movers worked for how many hours over 1 1/2 days instead of the 3 days that had been estimated, and the final price came to just over $5000, a $3000 savings! I would give them a 5-star rating except that after agreeing with the estimator on the dates for the move, when I called a few days before the move, I learned that they somehow didn't get me on their calendar, so we had to postpone a week. And, after they left, they overlooked 3 drawers, which wasn't a big deal and I just moved their contents myself. read more

Really everything you could want in a moving company. I had called around and the moment I talked to Hayley I had a great feeling. Then Tom came out to do an in person quote and he was very thorough and honest. We needed our belongings loaded into Pods for storage and he assured us we only needed 1 Pod (we had 2 booked) and he saved us a lot of money with that recommendation. Then moving day came and Luis, Christian & Herber worked so hard for us. They were incredible: wrapped everything so efficiently and safely. Then when it came to the loading of the pod: it was a work of art! Even the pod driver agreed these guys were the real deal. They were kind, fast and so careful. In the end, it cost a couple hundred less than the quote was for. We couldn't have done it without you guys!!! Thanks so much!! read more

Excellent moving service. We have used them twice now, once for the move to our four-bedroom home and recently to move my mother-in-law from one elder care facility to another. As we were recently downsizing, our mother in law's possessions, they offered us their storage which turned out to be bigger and less expensive than our current storage so they transferred it for us easily. They have been really communicative throughout the process. At one point we had to change the date (with notice of course) and they were supportive, communicative and flexible. They have reasonable transparent rates as well, and they treated our stuff with care. read more

I haven't been writing as many reviews lately but I felt compelled to do so in the case of AME. They were great - start to finish. Responsive, professional, punctual, efficient, and fairly priced. I used them for both my home and office move. I would absolutely use them again. read more

We used Ahmed's Moving to move to Florida. They were recommended by a friend that had used them to move to East Coast as well. Highly recommend them. Nothing broke. Packers were professional and careful. I also very much appreciated that the quote provided was less than the actual - I was able to get rid of more than anticipated when we did the quote. I would recommend to anyone that needs moving services in the Bay Area. read more

I HIGHLY recommend Ahmeds Moving Express. Excellent service!! Ishmael and Jose showed up on time and got right to work. Carefully wrapping, and quickly loading treasured antique furniture. Everything arrived without a hitch. All interactions with Allison in the office were professional, promptly addressing all of my questions. Well done Ahmeds!! read more

I went there to buy some boxes so I cold back up my small office belongings. I believe it was Sherry who helped me with the boxes, some pacing tape, and a tape dispenser. She is a delightful woman and very personable, and she even helped me carry things to my car. Although I didn't have any large items in my office to moved, I would certainly be using them in my next move i need a mover. read more

A+ movers! Three nice men came right on time and wrapped a lot of our things before moving. So glad we had them. read more

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We used Ahmed's today for a local move due to their strong reviews (and in particular, the flattering text in the reviews!) Our last experience with a moving company (NOT Ahmed's to be clear) was far from great - actually, it was pretty terrible. Multiple items damaged, damage to our house, and poor follow-up on addressing the damage. All this despite a premium price tag and even paying extra for insurance! Because of this experience, we took the time to really do our research. Which brings us to our wonderful experience today with Ahmed's. Everything from the ease of booking, to personable follow-up, to the care that our crew (Javier, Abel & Manos) took on the day of the move to get everything where it needed to go, safely, and with zero issues. They even offered to fix some of the damage the original movers had done. I really couldn't have asked for a better experience. Strongly recommended. read more

My furniture ended up in Australia. Several years ago my ex-wife and I separated and divorced, and we went through the process of dividing up our personal property. To be fair to the company, we moved stuff in and out of storage a few times and some of our property was commingled in two different storage units. I move out of state about 18 months ago, and had the company pack and move me for just over $6k. In April 2020 I received an email from my ex-wife that she had moved to Western Australia and that some of my property including a few large furniture pieces ended up there, along with an art box with some of my personal artwork. Given the costs to ship items internationally, I resigned myself to abandoning the furniture items, but moved forward to get the artwork returned to me. The cost to have the artwork shipped back to me was $530.45. I emailed the company on April 27, 2020 to see if they would reimburse me for the cost. I did not receive a response and followed up with a phone call a couple of days later. The manager said she would think about it, but she did not respond to my follow up email on May 13, 2020. I spent thousands of dollars in moving and storage costs over a period of years and the company refused to reimburse me $530.45 to get some of my artwork back from Australia. On top of that I have thousands of dollars of furniture with my ex-wife in Western Australia which the company mistakenly shipped to her. read more

Thank you so much for your service. These guys did an incredible job! So professional and efficient. Shoutout to Kevin and Mario! I didn't have to worry about a thing! They came exactly at the time agreed upon and wrapped everything delicate really nicely. They had my entire 1 bedroom SF apartment loaded within 2 hours then transported it to my new home in sacramento. It took about 2 hours to unload and they even set up my furniture for me (rugs, couch, armoire, and bed). Thank you! read more

We have used Ahmed's before and once again, they did not disappoint! They were early to arrive, very friendly and professional. 3 men took 5 hours to move a 2 bedroom home from Sausalito to Novato. I can't recommend Ahmed's enough! read more

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Ahmed Moving Express did not disappoint, from the first inquiry until the move was completed we were impressed. The crew was organize, thoughtful, careful, and kind. Our two man crew worked well together apond had a well thought out plan. We highly recommend Ahmed's Moving Express. Well done Fernando and Marlin! read more

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Absolutely the best movers! Big two day move. On time nothing damaged very professional clean. The best Thank you for much less stress. Good communication read more

I work with vendors of all kinds in my professional life and am used to what has become normal - mediocre communication, mediocre attitudes, over-pricing, slow response. Everything is the OPPOSITE with Ahmed's every step of the way! Sherry and Allison in the office are so sweet and efficient. Javier & Santos were our movers and not only were they on time, efficient and careful, they cracked me up all day with their great senses of humor. They made the day fun and so easy on me. The OPPOSITE of what I expected. The estimate Sherry and I deduced was accurate within $9!! They were a third of the price of another estimate I was given. It's all about time, so the more you prepare and are organized for them, the less they have to do. I had 3 people recommend them to me and I didn't believe they could be as great as they said. I was WRONG! Ahmed's made this part of a major life change EASY! Thank you all for standing apart from the rest! You've ruined me for movers forever read more

Convenient, reliable, flexible, friendly, considerate, Ahemed's Moving has been a wonderful partner and asset to our ever changing needs. As a customer that has 6 locations we are constantly in need of a moving service that will work with us on a dime and not get upset if we cancel or change our minds constantly. Ahmed has been most understanding and accommodating; not charging for our whims, moving items within the locations as well as from place to place. This summer, six dental chairs will make their way from our Clinics to Tanzania - thanks to the connection between a local businessman and our clinics. Ahmed Issa, a long-time San Rafael resident and an Honorary Counsel of Tanzania, owns a moving company that has worked for the Clinics. Last year, Ahmed spent several weeks in Tanzania helping out at a hospital where he saw a tremendous need for basic medical equipment. When he learned that we were planning to upgrade our dental equipment, he started the ball rolling. He picked up and stored the chairs and A Global Connection, a Bay Area nonprofit, has arranged for shipment to Tanzania. If you need a reliable mover, willing to go the extra mile for you and your company, choose Ahmed or at least give him a call he and his wife are great; friendly, helpful, honest, and most of all reliable. read more

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Truly exceptional team - the office folks called and checked repeatedly on all our needs in advance of the move & the moving team was phenomenal! They were prompt, courteous, had super positive attitudes, and kept their masks on all day. They were cautious with all our items & our many plants, nothing was dropped or damaged in any way. Would absolutely use them again and would highly recommend to all. read more

These guys moved our stuff from storage to our new house in record time. They were quick, efficient, friendly, and much more affordable than Johnson and Daly, who we moved with the first time and regret it. I would highly recommend Ahmed's for your move. read more

Ahmed's helped me with a small local move in Marin County, apartment to apartment. I chose them because their pricing and terms appealed to me compared to other movers. Their service exceeded all expectations and made a stressful day easy and quick. Their office was pleasant and diligent in scheduling and planning the move and on moving day Marcelino and Mario were courteous, professional and fast, completing the move sooner and cheaper than I thought possible. You will be pleased to use them! read more

We used Ahmed's Moving Express a few weeks ago for a local move. From our first contact to getting the estimate to conducting the move, they couldn't have been more professional, efficient and easy to work with. They were able to quickly come to our house and send us an estimate within a day. On the day of the move, they showed up with a full team and loaded up the trucks in no time. It was impressive to see the team empty out our house so quickly and efficiently. At the new house, they unloaded the trucks just as quickly and were able to get us set up as much as possible. Due to some issues at the new house, they weren't able to put boxes in all the rooms so they finished well ahead of the estimated time, so they helped us with some assembly of beds and other furniture. Overall, it was a painless, professional experience and I would absolutely recommend them for anyone's move. read more

We have had the opportunity to be moved by the Ahmed's team a few times now. The entire team, from the office staff, to the movers, have been incredibly supportive, great listeners and very contentious. We highly recommend them for any size move and for storage. read more

I bumped into these guys a second time within two years and they did a fantastic job fast and careful. Sherry was a pleasure to talk to and the help I got was really appreciated -Victor read more

The fastest and most efficient movers I've ever hired. I moved in 2016 and had a terrible experience with a company who overcharged me, took twice as long as Ahmed's and left boxes behind. I can't write enough good things about these movers and would hire them again in a second. I was also impressed with their friendliness and excellent manners. Please don't hesitate to hire this company the next time you have to move. read more