Robert and his team were very courteous and highly professional. Moved from California to Arizona and Robert made sure things arrived safely and on time. Slightly more than the pod services, but well worth it. Saved a lot of guess work and excellent care. Would recommend their services, especially for long haul moves. read more

Great team! Reliable and great work done, local and quite approachable. Handled our last minute booking and rescheduling very well, much appreciated. read more

College Muscle was amazing they moved my belongs with care and were so respectful im a senior and i have trouble walking and i really cant lift but they told me to sit take it easy which i appreciated so much. If ever need them again who would i call of course College Muscle co. No one else can compare. So if you are moving need junk hauled away call college muscle co. read more

Excellent kind care of all my belongings as was his staff all of them I can't remember I do remember James and Ashley or Amber sorry I can't remember the exact names. They were all amazing and I was so tired thank you you all. read more

My work colleague recommended this gentleman, and I am extremely impressed and appreciative, for his prices time and his workers . I will be calling them again. Thank you! read more

Great communication, and arrived on time. They were friendly and the price was more than reasonable.

Very helpful and friendly. Their price was better than all other responders. I will recommend them to all my friends.

Quality service, great value/affordable! Takes the time to listen to what you need done and delivers! Excellent experience, will hire again! Thank you! read more

I would **NEVER** recommend Robert and Muscle Hauling & Moving. We requested a quote, provided photos, and Robert agreed to a price. However, upon arrival, he immediately tried to negotiate for more money, claiming the job was "bigger than expected." The reality? He was simply unprepared, showing up with inadequate equipment and only his girlfriend to help him. Despite this, I agreed to his increased quote to get the job done. He promised to finish in 3 hours--but 7+ hours later, he was still working, clearly he was in over his head. Then, he called to say he was only 75% finished and demanded 75% payment, claiming he would return the next day to complete the job of 25% remaining. Anyone familiar with contract work knows payment isn't made until the job is complete. I told him he could return the next day, and I even offered an extra $100 as a show of good faith, and knowing with my intentions that he would not return the next day. However, it was obvious he intended to take the money and never return. When I refused to pay for unfinished work, he got angry, dumped all the tree branches back into my yard, and left two huge tire burnouts across my entire grass yard, damaging my property!! This was beyond unprofessional--it was dishonest and destructive behavior. Avoid this company at all costs. If Robert RESPONDS to this, I will gladly share our full SMS-Text conversation and ALL PHOTOS proving every word of this review is true! Do not waste your time or money with this so-called "business." read more

Robert, John, and their crew were exceptional. They moved us from Murphys to Oakland. They provided complete services from packing in Murphys to unpacking in Oakland. We moved from a 3000 square foot home to another one of the same size. There were beds, heavy furniture, and small and fragile items to be moved. Every item was thoroughly packed and unpacked, and nothing was even scratched in the move. Beyond their professionalism, they were delightful to work with. Over the years, we have moved many times; College Muscles has been the best moving company we have worked with. We recommend them highly Thank you, Robert and John read more

Robert and his crew were great to work with. Timely and a fair price to move from CA to ID. I would highly recommend his business.

TLDR; Unlicensed, Unprofessional & Not Recommended Moving companies that transport household goods and personal effects within California must be licensed and have a permit from the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS). According to the BHGS website (https://bhgs.dca.ca.gov/), neither College Muscle Moving Co. or Robert Casarez are licensed. Bottom line: In moving from the Bay area to Orange County, we didn't receive all of our property. Additionally, a great many furniture items were damaged. Robbie came to our house twice ahead of our move in order to plan. We understood on move out day that he and his team would help us finish packing. When he and his crew showed up and I asked about boxes, he looked at his crew and muttered, "Ah, boxes," like they had forgotten them. Then, in conversation, he said they were not prepared to help us finish packing. Perhaps it was a miscommunication between us -- I can't tell you because Robbie didn't draft a contract for our move. So, the entire packing thing is really a "he said, she said" type of thing; I get that. What is indisputable is that despite two previous site visits, Robbie showed up with a trailer that was wholly insufficient for our needs. Robbie recognized that fact almost immediately. But, despite being just a couple of miles from a U-Haul, where I had to dash to get packing boxes, he made the decision to make what he had worked. Simply, doing so fit into his intended model. We were storing our property until we had a home to move into, and Robbie's plan was to just padlock the trailer in a storage facility. He didn't want to incur the labor costs to unpack a rental trailer and then repack another trailer later. Together, my wife and I suffered from that decision. For the rest of a very long day, Robbie and his crew played a game of Tetris in trying to get everything to fit into the trailer. Where it wouldn't fit, it was shoved, pushed, and crammed. Unlike a professional moving service, nothing was inventoried. Ordinarily, each item, be it a box or unboxed item, has a numbered sticker placed on it and a description written on an inventory sheet. At the final destination, every item taken off the truck is cross-checked with the inventory sheet. Robbie and his crew didn't do that. Back to the trailer. Robbie and his crew showed up with two trailers on move out day, both pulled by pickup trucks. One trailer was for our move. Another was for a run to the landfill. The cargo beds of both pickup trucks were used for items that weren't able to fit into the moving trailer, like an outdoor fire pit table and chairs, and another outdoor table and chairs. Somehow those items were unpacked from the pickup trucks and stored, and then later delivered to us (albeit with some damage to the fire pit table and chairs). Clearly, those items in the pickup beds were off-loaded, stored, then reloaded to relocate. During the course of our move out day, the trailer for the dump was used for items that could not fit into the primary trailer. All during the afternoon, I was interrupted by crew members who, holding up a household item, asked, "Do you want this?" Yes, I would like our property. At the end of the day, completely frustrated and exhausted from a needlessly long and tense day, I pointed to two rolling, five-shelf, stainless shelving units in the garage and told Robbie, "I love these shelves. If they don't fit on the truck, they don't fit on the truck." Those two items were placed on the landfill trailer. There, they were joined with other household items, including an end table, a wheelchair, and a folding pet pen. We were told those items would be offloaded at the storage facility before the remainder of the truck went to the landfill. We didn't see any of those property items again. On move in day, we began to recognize the damage suffered by having a trailer that was too small. Over the course of the next two weeks, while we unpacked and set up the house, we found items damaged, and in a few instances, flat-out destroyed. We complained to Robbie, and sent photographs along with those complaints. He responded with a willingness to work out something reasonable. However, after more than seven months, there wasn't any resolution. His idea of reason was to not respond. After the fact, we discovered that Robbie's business is seemingly unlicensed to do what it does in the state of California. More than that, he's simply not a professional mover. He actually received electronic payment personally, not through a business account, and perhaps even veiled from the California Franchise Tax Board. If you're looking for someone to haul away a bunch of junk to the dump, Robbie and his crew could be a good option. If you're looking to safely move your property, you'd be much better off considering alternative solutions. read more

Great service, careful with loading and u loading, and courteous. The owner and whole crew were great.

I juat had the side of my home cleared of numerous types of debris (old wood, cardboard, rotted furniture, stove, frig) by College Muscle. I just want to say that Robert and Juan Carlos were on time, courteous, professional, friendly and a pleasure to work with. In just about an hour, they had the entire long side of my home cleared out. They even swept up the remnants and helped me put that in my trash bin! Plus, their fees are fair considering they haul it to the dumps! I am so pleased with their work! I wish I had not waited so long to do this!! I am going to definitely use them again for more junk which needs to go! I highly recommend College Muscle!! Check them out! You won't regret it. It will make your day! read more

We asked these guys to move some heavy furniture pieces out of a room that is going to be painted. .Rob was so accommodating, friendly, and professional, as were James and Josh who came to do the job. The covered the pieces really well to keep them safe for a week. We look forward to having them help us with other tasks that we no longer should do. And their pricing is very fair! Many thanks! read more

College Muscle - Desks and couch, wrapped. - Movers Near Me - Lodi, California

I try to use local vendors whenever possible. I I wrote a 1-star review of College Muscle Movers because the positive Yelp reviews do not accurately reflect how this business is actually run. I feel cheated in my dealings with College Muscle Movers because the owner Robert chooses to corners (ie, no liability coverage) to minimize his cost of doing business. The BUREAU OF HOUSEHOLD GODDS AND SERVICES opened an investigation that College Muscle Movers DOES NOT comply with regulations for a "mover for hire" to haul household goods on in State of California. I filed a complaint when Acting in good faith, I hired Robert and College Muscle Movers for $2088 for a two day move that involved one day to pack the remaining contents and another day to move everything to Modesto and unpack, That was my FIRST mistake. Robert and the crew he brought to finish the packing did correctly NOT label all if the boxes they packed, and we spent several weeks after the move still figuring out what was missing. Furthermore, I discovered household goods like lamps and kitchen appliances were broken during the move. I tried to follow up with Robert after the move about these issues, but several calls to Robert did not get any meaningful response. The BIGGEST mistake was to let Robert disassemble my queen adjustable bed because he could not put it back it correctly after the move. I didn't get any response from Robert almost a month after the move whether College Muscle would fix the broken be. I l found out that College Muscle Movers DOES NOT even possess the necessary US DOT and Carrier ID licenses required by the State of Califora for a "mover for hire" to haul household goods. The US DOT and CalifornizCarrier ID licenses include a requirement that a "mover for hire" carry liability insurance and a bond. So, I finally resorted to spending almost $1000 out of my own pocket to replace the ruined adjustable base so I could at least get a good night's rest after all the trouble that I consider Robert and his crew at College Muscle were responsible for all of the mishaps that occurred. Considering that the cost of the new adjustable base was almost 50% more than what Robert originally estimated to perform the move from from Lodi to Modesto, I could have easily saved money by just going with a professional mover like Wheaton (whom I have used for longer distance moves). read more

​Hired this company to move my furniture from California to Ohio..I watched. Them pack my items into their company 20 ft trailer..I was told that my items would be the only for the move....my items were repacked into a 26 foot U-Haul before transport...MANY were damaged and broken and called "casualties" because they were "old"...those "old" items survived generations of adults and children to be carelessly handled by them..I asked Robert about their insurance coverage and was told that they "don't have insurance right now"....whaaaat???....do not use this company unless you're moving tires..oh yes and my designer sofa was dragged on the ground and upholstery ripped where they were hanging on to it...legs broken off of china cabinet from dragging...broken glass....the list goes on....DONT DO IT if you value your items read more

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Rob and the team at College Muscle are professional, reliable, responsive, efficient, and kind and adaptable to challenges that may arise with a move. I've worked with College Muscle for two separate moves. The first was a smaller move within same city. The team was in and out and super quick, and I couldn't be more happy or thankful for the excellent work. The second was a very sizeable move from Stockton to Hercules, and we had much more to move on move day than we anticipated or planned for. But every last item was moved with care and efficiency and the team was so patient and accommodating to the last minute needs my family encountered during a very stressful time. It's so helpful to work with such a great group of people during such a stressful time. Thank you, Rob and College Muscle. I can't thank you enough!! :) read more

Robert, Korey and Paul did a professional job helping me move my dad's belongings from a local Memory Care center today. This was actually the second time I used this business, the first time was equally impressive. Thank you! read more

Rob and the guys with college muscle helped me move from Lodi California all the way to Wynnewood Oklahoma over 1600 miles, Overall rob was very professional, Courteous and Precise with the protection of my fragile items. After this experience I would definitely recommend college muscle for any of your moving needs read more

Used this company twice recommended by my Realtor . First move was excellent! The drivers were professional and did a great job. Second move was ok, took awhile to get my receipt from donating furniture to goodwill after numerous phone calls to do so. 3rd hire to pick up mattress and foundation from big lots in Lodi, was told today at 5pm. 3 phone calls and 2 text messages later, no response from Robert while I sit here waiting for the delivery. If you can't do the job or not available to do the job, just respond and say so!!! Not recommending them to anyone and will let my realtor know to think twice before recommending to her clients! read more

Robert & his team were very pleasant to work with. They arrived on time, were efficient, friendly and careful while moving our furniture. The fee was reasonable for what we needed. I will not hesitate to use them in the future. read more

Quick and easy way to have junk hauled away at a fair price! I was even able to make a same day appointment. read more

College Muscle - Quick and easy way to have all my tree trimmings hauled away! Thank you!! - Movers Near Me - Lodi, California

Robert and his team are great people, they work hard and are very friendly. They will help you out and are focused on getting you moved without overcharging. I would highly recommend them to anyone! read more

Just used them today and they were able to fit us into their busy schedule on short notice. They gave us a great price, were very careful with our items (no damage to house or items), and they are very polite. I would recommend this company without reservation. read more

Highest marks for Robert and Jeronimo, who helped move several large pieces of furniture from Calaveras County to the Napa Valley this past weekend. Robert was ahead of the competition from the very beginning when he not only responded in a timely manner; he asked thoughtful questions and requested photos of the furniture. All communication was helpful, clear and courteous through text, email or on the phone. Hands down, the game changer was the good humor and cheerful attitude Robert and Jeronimo had the entire day - from start to finish. The fellas met us at 9:00am, prepared to work. They were equipped with masks, neatly folded furniture blankets and tools, and ready for the small changes that we made - adding two items in exchange for another. There was no hesitation or resistance, simply: Sure thing, we can do that! After a quick walk through the house to locate the pieces, they were off to work and under two hours they had loaded the truck carefully and strategically. Items were ratchetted down safely and securely. The unload was just as seamless. Methodical and courteous, they asked where items should be placed. In fact, they asked for a broom when they saw loose cobwebs on the underside of the dining table and left everything neater than they found it. I highly recommend and happily endorse College Muscle and suggest that anyone who is considering a move to contact Robert and his team. This was truly a pleasant surprise to find really nice guys with which to work. Robert and Jeronimo took great pride in the work and service that they were providing - that is a very rare thing to find. Five stars!! (I didn't take any photos, but wish that I had!) read more

PROS I was only to have two movers but 3 guys showed up. They were amazing!!! They handled everything with care and organized it all in the truck neatly, quick and in one load. After unpacking, not one thing was damaged or broke. They even finished 30 minutes earlier then quoted. Top notch guys! CONS I was quoted a price when a gentleman came to do an on-site assessment of my property. After move was completed, it was $140 more then originally quoted. Get your quote in WRITING! Due to the increase of price, I was unable to give the guys a tip. And they 110% deserved one!!! read more

Highly recommend! This crew came in and moved my whole house. We had mostly everything set up but as furniture was moved there were loose items here and their. This crew, without hesitation asked for a box and essentially packed some things for me to help me out. They struggled with a sentimental palm tree that had rooted through the planter in the ground. When I realized how difficult it would be for them to get it out I told them it's OK and not to worry about it. But they said if I want it they will figure it out and they did! These guys were curious polite and driven. Any issue with furniture they would find me and notify me right away. At one point one of them put a small scratch on a piece of furniture and without hesitation came to notify me. Great crew and great movers!​ read more

This is my life's story, always moving but this time It was not my decision to leave, I had to. Someone blew up the apartment building, the only time I could enter the apartment was this past weds. The explosion was 8 weeks ago And who did I call to help ME move? Well College Muscle Movers ofcourse,ll my second time using them. It was good to.see Robert again, he took control and moved everything from my 2nd story apartment. Communication is always right on, they are hard working, fast movers. Respectable, and kind. Once my apart has been rebuilt and time to move in, you know who I will be calling Thanks again Yout all yiii¡】 read more

Great choice in moving company! I'm so late in this review, Rob and his crew have helped me move 3 times and also help seniors in the industry. His team never disappoints. From staffing, scheduling, response time and getting the job done, College Muscle does a great job! Don't hesitate they have the time, the tools and the muscle. read more

Jesus & Paul were very professional and quickly moved my furniture. Just two guys to move several rooms of heavy furniture! I highly recommend College Muscle. read more

Used them for three separate junk hauls plus moving all of our household stuff from Stockton to Lockeford. They are quick, professional, and show up as promised. If you're moving locally or just need a junk haul give them a call. You won't be disappointed! read more

Go with College Moving! Robert came highly recommended, and I could not have been any happier with the moving service he provided. Completely unfazed by the task being much larger than I represented it to be, and calm and reassuring throughout the process. Even offered to take things already unloaded to storage after I mentioned I didn't have enough room in the house. I had another mover lined up and a miscommunication meant I had to keep searching. Roberts quote was almost half the original. Now I know why he was so highly recommended! read more

College Muscle is the BEST moving company in the Valley! I work as a Sales Director for a senior living community and I always refer my new residents to college muscle. They are reliable, show up, very professional, efficient, and take all of the stress out of moving day! I am very picky who I refer my clients to for moving, as it can really cause some headaches on my end if things do not go smoothly. Robert and his team have always delivered nothing less than fantastic service and I can not thank them enough! I have been recommending this company for nearly 3 years and not ONCE have we received a complaint or any dissatisfaction! Huge kudos. Thank you again Robert for all that you guys do! read more

Paul and Jesus were prompt, polite, and efficient with helping me move a large hutch.

Rob and his guys (minus one that I won't name) we're FANTASTIC!!! They were polite, extremely careful and efficient! Rob and his team had a big job for my parents and they knocked them dead! It was a 10 hour day and they all did an amazing job! Hard working, good follow through and listened to instructions well!! I will use them again and again! Minus the one guy, they are an awesome group of guys! Highly recommended ! read more

Thank you College Muscle Moving Co., owner Robert Casarez, Larry Gillam, and the rest of your crew for moving my belongings to my new place. That included moving a 400 pound gun safe and a piano upstairs. On time, friendly, capable, strong, gentlemen. read more

Wow! I can't believe I waited so long to right this review!! In July we moved from the Lodi area to Carson City, Nevada. We contacted College Muscle. Robert did a a great job for us. He and his crew were awesome. Moved everything from our storage unit and shop in one day and set all the furniture up. They were respectful and polite and treated our furniture with care! Definitely would use their services again if we needed to move!! We loved their flexibility also. read more

These guys helped me out with a last minute job, on a Sunday, for a fair price. Thanks College Muscle!

I must say I was concerned about movers until I met Robert at Muscle Moving Company. I had put out the work on my nextdoor and got nothing but great reviews on him! could this be true??? I called and let me tell ya when I need moving again, Robert is who I am gonna call. They are on time and so friendly and courteous. In this time of crazy they respected all the rules to this new world. I wish I could give them a higher score, so on here I will.... you are a 10 in mine and my brothers count. Thank you guys for helping us out during this trying time for us. Thank you Tammy Sandelius Rod Rocha... read more