The owner of the company reached out to make it right, so my issue with being accidentally overcharged has been resolved. The world is about giving people the chance to resolve issues, and Cali Moving did just that. First off, the guys did a good job of wrapping and protecting and loading things for the most part. They DID put tape directly onto a couple areas of wood and on the leather of the couch which removed finish after I warned them not to put tape directly onto any piece of furniture, but it's pretty difficult to move without some kind of damage. And they otherwise did a great job of protecting things with blankets and plastic wrap. This is the part that was later resolved after I made my review, so make sure you go the extra step to speak to a supervisor/owner if you are not satisfied... Take note of when the crew arrives and when they wrap up. You get charged on the 15 minute increment after the 3 hour minimum. They explained that you get charged "double drive time" which is twice the time it takes for them to drive from their location to your house (which makes sense). My guys showed up around 3:50pm, they worked until 7pm (when they made the phone call to their office). They billed me for 3.5 hours of work plus 1 hour of drive time noting 3:45-7:01 of work time, and since they moved up their arrival time and noted 7:01, they got they added an extra 1/4 hour because at 1 minute past the hour it was into the next 15 minute increment. So because they showed up around 3:50pm and finished at 7:01, I initially got dinged on the front end for the 10 minutes in the first quarter hour (apparently) and then dinged again on the tail end for 1 minute. So you should verify with them their arrival time and double check numbers when they depart. Initially, I tried to ask the movers to resolve it and they said they couldn't, so I reached out to the sales rep, but ultimately it was the owner who resolved the matter. The guys automatically add their tip to the bill, so be prepared for that. You should tip movers anyway, so it's not a problem. I would use them again. read more

Cali Moving and Storage - Still clocked out at 7:01 when they hadn't arrived before 3:48 - Movers Near Me - San Diego, California

DO YOUR RESEARCH!! 0 stars!!! I don't know how this company is still in business. I am so very disappointed and dissatisfied beyond belief. When you hire a moving company you expect it to be a stress free, easy, quick and efficient process. NOT if you hire this company. We had our 2 bedroom apartment FULLY packed up. 98% of our boxes were stacked in our dining room and everything was ready to go. The 2 movers that showed up at our door should have been able to do this fairly quickly. Instead they took over 4 HOURS just to move everything downstairs with an elevator. I'm convinced they were taking down one box at a time and absolutely milking the clock and taking smoke breaks when we were not present. When we were there, there was a period of time where no moving/ no movers were in our apartment or downstairs loading things into the truck. They are VERY SLOW!!! I cannot stress that enough. Then the OWNER Michael called me just to tell me that he doesn't understand why I'm upset and that the movers can leave my stuff on the ground and we can finish the move ourselves. The way that this "company" handles customer service is WILDLY inappropriate. Once they finally got to our new house at 7pm. They refused to unload our things without receiving full payment first. They said they could come back in the morning and us not having a bed to sleep on or a bassinet for our 3 month baby "wasn't his problem and we should have moved ourselves". We ended up helping them unload the truck along with my dad and brother and we got everything done in 1 hour. They don't give change even though they insist on being paid in cash forcing any kind of tip they can get. THEN they charged an additional $150 on my card with a 7% fee without consulting me first because they said they had no record of my deposit which I pulled up and showed them. They wanted me to write down my debit card information and sign for things I did not agree with. This company is a bunch of thieves and they are a complete scam. I will warn anybody and everyone to NEVER use this company. Additionally when we asked where some of our items were, they said they left them at our old apartment. This included a GIANT box in the master walk in closet, a vacuum, trash can, Swiffer, a step latter, and broom on the porch. I think we ended up moving more things than the company to be completely honest. The fact that we had to go back and pick up more of our items that we paid HEAVILY to be moved that wernt is disturbing. Update!! We turned on our BRAND NEW tv this morning. And despite it being wrapped in a blanket and shrink wrap it was still dropped and is now broken. Additionally they got BLOOD on my baby's bassinet and bent one of the legs on it. They broke the feet on our couch so we had to remove them. They are supposed to put back together anything they took apart and they did not. They also did not take the shrink wrap off of everything they put it on. You can guarantee that if this company does not pay to replace my damaged items I will ABSOLUTELY be taking them to small claims court. read more

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I would never recommend this moving company. If I could leave zero rating, I would! The 2 crew were crazy slow, we had everything packed in boxes and stacked up by the door, except for a bed frame, mattress and a desk. They milked the clock, and didn't speak English.....until they were strong-arming me for a tip. They demanded a tip, told me to Zelle it to them, and wouldn't leave. Hell no. read more

I am reposting this review after it was previously removed due to circumstances unrelated to the accuracy of my experience. I do not recommend Cali Moving and Storage. My move was April 2025. I will keep this review on Yelp forever. I do not want anyone to have to experience what my family and I had to endure dealing with Cali Moving and Storage. I arranged with their office to move all heavy items and anything else that would fit in the truck from my 3-bedroom home. The foreman arrived, exaggerated the job by claiming I had "250 boxes," then called the office speaking in another language. I didn't understand it, but I clearly heard "250" again. They brought a small truck and loaded lighter items first, ignoring priority furniture. While they did take my freezer, couch, and dresser, they left dozens of bins, two kitchen chairs, and other items behind. At the new home, they refused to move items upstairs, saying they were too big and left the couch and freezer on the curb. I yelled from the balcony, "you cant just leave them on the street!!" They shrugged their shoulders and then pushed them into my parking space, where they sat until I found another mover. That night, my husband moved all boxes that were left in the old house by himself. The next day, Sullivan Moving & Storage, a truly professional company, completed the job in minutes. 5 guys all in their 70's moved the freezer and my couch upstairs off the car port; my bedroom dresser was taken out of the middle of my living room and taken upstairs into the bedroom where it rightfully belonged. I truly believe we were dealing with very inexperienced movers that really did not know how to bring those items upstairs and made excuses that they were too big and too tall to make the corners of the stairs. Cali offered a $100 refund, which was actually just my original deposit that was already owed back to me. The office personnel were rude and argumentive; they even attempted to pay me to remove this review, which I declined. This experience cost us time, money, and stress. Choose a professional mover like Sullivan. read more

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Responded right away. Gave a window to arrive and made it mid window. It was same day btw. Professional did a good job. Would recommend.

Recently hired Cali Moving and Storage for my move from North Park to Encanto in San Diego. My move went smooth and easy, guys did a really great job. My friend recommended me Cali Moving he used their services several times so I decided to give it a try.I am glad I did. The crew was fast, hardworking, experienced and true professionals. Special thanks to Dave and Rus who made all of this happened. Highly recommended. read more

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Highly recommended moving company. Mike explains everything so well and easy to work with. Shoutout to our movers Emiliano and Roman. Moved all my furniture and boxes efficiently, quick, and safely. In fact, they went above and beyond: my wife and I were planning to come back the small things we didn't pack but they packed it for us! We even forgot that we have to transport the lamps, but they took it with no questions asked! 5 STARS! read more

I booked this company after being reassured multiple times by Dave that they were professional and efficient. He called me almost daily when trying to secure my business. Once the job was done and I voiced my concerns, I haven't heard a single word back. The movers were polite, but that's where the positives end. The move was painfully slow, unorganized, and unprofessional. I had already moved most of my small items myself (clothes, mirrors, plants), leaving them with boxes, a bed, and two couches, a desk and my dining table. Yet it still took them six hours for a one-bedroom move with a 15-minute drive. For reference, my sister just moved a five-bedroom home from Temecula to Palm Springs (including a 1.5-hour drive), and their movers finished in eight hours and they were charged just a little more than what I paid! They lost parts, stacked boxes that weren't supposed to be stacked, left everything unorganized, and even smoked in the truck despite clear "no smoking" signs in my complex. At one point I was helping them unload the truck, because they were going so slow! I had to take an extra day off work to clean and pick up what they left behind. When I reached out to share my experience, no one responded. It's unfortunate because I expected professional service and accountability, and got neither. I would NOT recommend this company to anyone looking for a smooth or reliable move. They overcharged, milked the clock and left chaos. I wish I would have taken photos, but I was too frustrated. They turned a simple move into a stressful situation. read more

If I could leave zero starts I would! Movers extremely rude and unprofessional. Call center isn't very helpful or clear on what is and isn't included. Don't waste your time with this unprofessional company that won't refund you for a service that wasn't even provided!!!! read more

Cali Moving and Storage - Scratched the floor - Movers Near Me - San Diego, California

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The movers scammed us out of about $1,000. I tried calling the company to give them the opportunity to fix it and I never heard back from management. The movers started wrapping everything with their seran wrap without our consent. We thought their company made them do this for liability purposes. Because they wrapped everything, they took 8.5 hours to load and unload our 2 bedroom apartment. We're experienced movers and we had everything ready to go. Our moves have never been more than 4 hours and we even reserved a large loading elevator that should have been completely loaded up for each trip and instead they put whatever was on their dolly down each time. Unfortunately there was also a language barrier so we were unable to properly communicate with them. At the end of the move we were charged $200 for materials, which was the wrap we never asked for. We actually have a text saying we only needed our two mirrors and tvs covered. And because it took them so long to move we also had to pay for an extra 4 hours with a credit card which added an extra $250 on top of the $200 materials and 4 extra hours. The movers also ended their move at 5 pm we waited 15-20 minutes for them to come back for payment and they tacked on an extra 30 min for the time it took for them to come back for payment. I feel completely violated by this experience, scamming us and stealing our money in our own home. I am now struggling financially because of this and on top of that it put us in an uncomfortable situation which has really messed with me mentally and emotionally. I will have to report this company if I never hear anything back, I will also update this review if things are made right. Spending $1500 to move a 2 bedroom apartment one mile up the road is absolutely disgusting and not receiving a call back from management tells me that this company is a complete scam. Also we gave them a card over the phone and they asked for us to write down our credit card on their paperwork which felt wrong. I don't like writing our card info down and we were never told that we would need to. Edit: I had a very unpleasant call with Michael/Mikhail I voiced how upset I was by the whole situation, I am an experienced move with my last one being 6 months ago and I have never had to deal with someone who shamelessly lies and steals from people. He said we received an email with the fees of plastic wrap which is not true. He also said that I should have been telling his professionals what to do during the move. He told me I should have been following them and making sure they were making good use of their time. I would have rather moved the items myself than follow professionals around telling them how to do their job or not to scam us. He threatened to bring the two movers to our apartment along with him and cops. He told me there was no way for his movers to know how long it would take before the end of the move resulting in not knowing how much it was going to cost but somehow he expected us to go back to the bank mid move to pull out more cash to pay with the discounted cash price. Anyway I'm going to work on reporting this company, please learn from our mistake in trusting this company. It doesn't seem like the first time they have threatened people over bad reviews. read more

Cali Moving and Storage - My Receipt with their card, since the owner wants to act like we're not customers of theirs. - Movers Near Me - San Diego, California

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Great team! Everything was done on time and with care. I'm very satisfied and highly recommend this company to anyone planning a move.

Cali Moving and Storage was great with my recent local move. On time, kind, and respectful. They completed my move in 3.5 hours and were so efficient in getting my home from paint A to B. Thank you Cali Movers! read more

Giovanni and Charles were great! They were on-time, polite and freaking funny! Our move was a bit different as we were only switching units, but they managed to get our heavy stuff up there. They even got our couch put together correctly, and as it turns out it wasn't even put together right from when we first got it, so kudos to them for figuring that one out! Our little dogs even loved them, the few chances they ran into each other! read more

I was very pleased with this company!! They were hard workers that got things done so efficiently both time wise and packing. Pricing was extremely reasonable and I felt confident through the entire process. The language barrier was not a hinderance as mentioned in other reviews. Thank you guys so much!! You really saved me so much time and stress. read more

Wow, wow, wow, these guys are true professionals. I put a bid out for help to move and these guys were the only one to be up front with prices and options. Dave called me and explained everything in detail to include making some very helpful suggestions. On the day of the move, they showed up on time and we quickly went over paperwork and what I expected. The lead (Joanna) was very courteous, genuine, and an absolute doll. She constantly checked with me and made sure everything was going as requested. This was a very affordable and excellent experience. My relatives that were also there helping were so impressed that they asked for Cali Movers number for their future move. Great company that I recommend with a 10 star rating. Thank you Dave and Cali Movers. read more

I asked for a few items (5) to be wrapped and they were not, and maybe that's because the guy I spoke to doesn't know or understand English very well. My move time was a little over 3 hours and I was charged an extra $140! The items that were put into my storage room were stacked up the wrong way putting weight on small light items. You have many choices out there, so don't hire this company! read more

Cali Moving and Storage - Movers Near Me - San Diego, California

Ross, Tony, George did a great job moving our stuff from our storage unit to our new home. My husband mostly dealt with them since I was pregnant and couldn't do anything. He said they were fast and listened well. They did a good job. We only wanted a certain amount of time or else it'll just take forever. One thing was the truck was a little smaller than what we are used to from other living companies. So we had some stuff left over that we couldn't fit in the truck, but minor stuff that took us one trip with our storage unit moving truck. Before the move, Dave contacted me for quotes and since we were buying a new home, we didn't know the closing day. Dave followed up every time I asked him to. When the day came and I booked he was so thorough and provided details about everything. They had the best cash price quote! read more

Ladies, if you are a single female, DO NOT hire him ladies, I repeat if you are a single female looking for Movers look elsewhere and if you're booking around Thanksgiving, they will not work that day. They will call you and they will cancel on you and they will charge you $500. Please ladies do not book this company for your safety. I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I just went through with him, please do not hire him. read more

My movers came on time they' were very polite communicated well they were very careful didn't bang up my furniture or make dents in the walls but they made good time . They themselves were clean and appeared to be very organized in their work before they left they asked if everything was okay if we needed anything before left and if everything was where it should be . Very happy with the move I am a repeat customer and will definitely call them again if I have another move ! read more

I would give 0 stars if I could. This is horrible, horrible, horrible service. They treat people like c***. I hired them and it was right after an hour. They send over another guy telling me, then they call me. And tell me I have to pay an extra $65 an hour, and it was like I couldn't say no I said no. I said no several times I am not paying it this like they wouldn't. Listen wouldn't listen. Wouldn't get off the phone called me like 15 more times 20 more times during the whole entire move, then on top of that, unbeknownst. To me, I put a $100 for my deposit on a card. And since he had that card number, he just went in my bank account. And took out another $188. Without my knowledge, I didn't find out until the next day. What a thief you cannot do that. You cannot go into people's bank accounts and take out any more money that wasn't authorized. This was not a card on file is just something I used for my $100 deposit. What aceive their crooked? I would stay away from them. read more

Updated review for this company: They have harassed us repeatedly for the honest review of their services, and made threats to remove our review and then attempted to use the card on file 2 weeks later to charge our cards $300 extra fraudulently because we refused to remove our honest review. AVOID! SCAM ALERT read more

worst moving company and crooked owner. always trying to up charge clients and would argue with them if he doesn't get his way.Also god forbid something gets damaged you will hear it's 60 cent per Lb. Mikhail is one of the worst person on earth to dead with. And he is the owner so that should say a lot about this company. Do your self a favour and do it yourself or use someone else. read more

Moved to Northern California and it was a breeze. The movers showed up on time. Standard move. Nothing special about the delivery service.

Hire this company and ask for: Tyrece & Eugene They responded with an hour's notice and arrived on time! They had a huge truck, which was needed. They had to break down a large 15' workstation and were very experienced and professional. All furniture was handled with care & wrapped. I've hired many movers in the past, but this team was the best! read more

I'm very pleased with efficient communication and moving services over all. It was such a pleasure to work with responsive and reliable guys, who packed and unpacked all my valuables with genuine care. I was surprised how attentive to details movers are and was so grateful to see them treating my stuff like their own. I would highly recommend Cali Moving and Storage to all my friends! read more

Cali Moving and Storage - Movers Near Me - San Diego, California

We used them to move from san diego to the norcal area recently, and overall, the experience was pretty disappointing. First the good: They were very responsive when they were trying to earn my business, and I appreciated that. On the day of the move, they were on time and organized. The entire crew that came to pack were hardworking and courteous. They promised a 3 day move and delivered. The bad: They asked us to mark every box and and every room where boxes needed to be put on delivery but on the day of the delivery they left in a hurry, half the boxes that were marked with room names were left in the garage ..left for us to move on our own. Our most expensive dining table is now permanently wobbly and requires a professional carpenter to fix. All our TV legs are missing the screws, our TV mount is missing all screws. I am sure someday I will find it, but part of the problem for a professional moving organization is getting these things right, which they did nit. As great as they were while pqcking, they were equally lazy or just did not care while delivering our stuff. We had cheaper quotes, but we're impressed with their reputation and interaction. I really wanted to like them and recommend them, but I cannot and will not. The value was just not there to see, very disappointed with cali moving and storage. read more

I called many moving companies in San Diego, this company by far had the best quote and they are insured. Dave was awesome didn't bug, respectful and communicated well. Tommy and Olef helped me move, they were so fast, I tried helping bring some things down the stairs, I was slowing them down. If I were to move again I would call this company. Advice: keep track of loading , travel time is double, then unloading. They had a HUGE truck. Had closet boxes for free. Shout out to Tommy read more

Showed up late. I had everything in boxes ready to go except for tv and a dresser. Added on hidden fees for using a blanket. My mattress was no handled properly cuz it was smushed in on one side suddenly. It was a total of 3 hours from start to finish for my ONE BEDROOM to be moved in a studio an they charged double for drive time an all their extra random bs they said they used and then they add a huge tip onto the cost of what was already a rip off. Tried making me pay $800 out the door with their added TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR tip. $600 was already a rip off for the move but I wasn't going to argue I should of asked for a quote but I needed someone asap and they never spoke about their fees for all the extra bs. I ended up tipping $40 to each of the two guys and I can see the face of the guy how annoyed he was that I don't give him what he wanted. DO NOT use this place I promise you theirs cheaper places with people who will handle your stuff with better care and deserve a good tip. read more

These guys were awesome the foreman Randy, and his crew, Adam and Vasely were professional, courteous and handled my move very expeditiously. Thank you for making my move less stressful. read more

I have no issue with their service it was how they wasted a lot of time talking and not trying to get the job completed as quickly as possible. Also wasn't aware of the location items were going to be stored. The employee was looking at a previous job paperwork from the day before instead of the current job not realizing the items were going to another city not local to San Diego. This took much longer than it should have if they came prepared and knew the logistics. I was not happy that this move took 9 hrs from the time they arrived at the house in San Diego at 8:30 am loaded the truck drove to the Murrieta storage unit during rush hour unloaded and left storage unit at 9:00pm. It should not have taken this long poor communication with the employees caused this unnecessary result for this move. read more

We truly had the best experience ever with Cali Moving and Storage! If you're hesitating on your decision, don't! They're amazing. From the very beginning when we got a quote over FaceTime to the very end when they closed the truck to leave, Cali Moving went above and beyond to make our move from Northern California to San Diego completely seamless. Tyrece and Randy were detailed, careful, personable and so efficient. And not just that, they made an otherwise annoying process really fun! When moving items, they were fast (but not too fast!) and were so concerned about doing things the right way. They frequently came and asked me if something they had just done was to my satisfaction and if it wasn't they fixed it without any issue. I really appreciated them and they worked great as a team. There were also additional workers who helped them who were very good, too. Hire them now! read more

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Great experience with them! Helped move my one bedroom apartment quickly and easily. They helped make an extra stop to pick up my new couch. Total time was 3.25 hours. The price was great in comparison to the many other companies I called. Did not experience any time being wasted as others have mentioned. Happy with the service and would recommend! read more

They quoted for a price for a delivery within 2 weeks. One day before their 2 week deadline the consultant contacted me stating it would be another 2 weeks due to their vehicle problems. I got a call on 11/11/24 stating that my stuff would be delivered by 11/13/24 m. I asked Ana, who is the GM how I'd pay the remaining balance in cash since they were 8 days late. She stated I was given a discounted price due to this. (That is false by the way, my discounted rate was because I had 10 items and it was for 2 weeks.) Upon agreeing to their quote they sent me an email with everything stating a time to pick up my stuff from my old place and a 2 week delivery. They also send you an electronic booklet from the CSMA stating rules. According to the booklet Cali Moving should pay you $100 per day for everyday they are late. My stuff was 8 days late, so $800 right? Not at all. The driver arrived to my place and I asked to speak with the owner Mike aka Mikhail and he said there was no way he could do that for me and that I was in the wrong (in other words). Then while on the phone with Mike, he stated that he would start charging me $200/hour for standby time because the driver hasn't started to unload yet. Mind you we were on the phone for 2 minutes. The fact he tried to verbally strong arm me in very unprofessional. STAY AWAY from the company and don't even engage with Ana. Ana is a complete unprofessional woman who has attitude and doesn't care about the customers. If there's one way to make this right it would be to honor the $100/day for 8 days late and only make me pay the remaining balance. They did not offer that. I am now taking them to small claims. See you in court Mikhail. read more

Great moving experience from San Diego to Vista. Prompt, reliable, polite and very reasonably priced. I will use Cali Moving again and highly recommend their services. read more

I shopped around before choosing Cali Moving. Even though they weren't the cheapest around town, I have no regrets with my choice. I had tentatively scheduled a move pending escrow on my new home. Mike communicated well as there were several delays & rescheduling on my end. He was able to provide a 3 man crew with less than a day notice. Randy & his team showed up on time to my storage, loaded my belongings from a 2 bedroom condo, delivered it over an hour away and unloaded to whichever room it needed to go to in 5 hours. They were all polite & efficient without damaging anything. I highly recommend Cali Moving & Storage. Thank you for relieving a lot of stress on my move! read more

This was my second time working with Cali Moving and Storage. (SD to LA last year and LA to SD this time around). 2 BR apt both times, Tyrese and his colleague (I didn't get his name) were very friendly and easy to work with. Tyrese was also there for our move to LA last year! They packed and moved all of our stuff efficiently, and moved us up to a 3rd floor apartment (that too in a building with no elevators - which I felt terrible about)! Would definitely recommend this company! read more

The guys did a pretty good job with a couple of exceptions: 1) They charged us the full $175 change fee with no discount even though the reason for the delay was the unanticipated death of a family member. They could've at least said sorry for your loss and we'll waive part or all of the fee 2) Also, they didn't listen to any of our instructions and just moved whatever they wanted whenever they wanted. The result was most of my clothes, including all socks and underwear, were packed all the way in the back of a pod and inaccessible so now I have to go out and buy all new clothes for my first day of work on Monday. I gave them clear instructions not to move any boxes/small stuff without checking with me first and they did not listen or understand. You have to completely supervise them to make sure this doesn't happen to you. We couldn't because we have a young baby and we're still packing. Other than that they were nice, on-time and did a good job. read more

They seemed reasonable when I got a quote and was consistently followed up. During one of those calls, I gave it in and provided my card details to be added to the file (and not charged), even though I was completely flexible on the moving date. So far so good. The problem arose when I realized all the competitive quotes are way cheaper. I called the person within 15 minutes of placing the order. My only request was to either match the price or cancel the booking. That's when I realized a complete 180 degree turn in customer service. First, they tried to politely say that they are the best. I then gave them competitor details who were actually better rated. In the end, they told me that either I have to stick to their price or pay $100 for cancellation and booking expenses. I could not comprehend what booking effort they may have taken in those 15 mins. read more

Tyrese, Chris, and Dennis did a great job moving us into our new home. They were very personable and professional and took good care of all our belongings. Would definitely recommend. read more

Go with other companies. Not reliable. Very disappointed . My daughter just moved from a ONE bedroom apartment to another one bedroom apartment. It took them 5.75 hours because they didn't have the proper tools to take down or put up her bed. I must say... we believe that the two guys were definitely hard working and very friendly. IF THEY HAD THE RIGHT TOOLS. They had to wait for someone to drop off a ridiculous tool that didn't help them much at all and did us a favor of deducting 10 minutes off. We didn't ask them to move ANY boxes. They just had to move two tv stands, two tvs, a L shaped couch, and a table. They also charge separately for the shrink wrap. Definitely cost way more than they made it seem. Move with tip for a one bedroom down the road was $800.00. I wish I would have had better knowledge of what to expect. read more