These guys are the best. Look closely, there are no other 5 star rated movers in the Monterey Bay…read moreArea. Rafael and his crew are the real deal. Long story short, they helped me very last minute out of a jam. I had originally contracted the movers in the area with the most reviews and it was a BIG mistake. They ended up pulling out mid move and left me high and dry. Rafael and Top Notch saved the day! I messaged Rafael on Yelp at like 8:30 pm and he was able to have his crew out the next morning at 8 am to pick up the pieces that the other company left me with. I couldn't believe he was able to help us out on such short notice. Great communication, efficient crew and overall 5 star service. Don't hire Travares if you are considering and hire Top Notch. Save yourself the headache and get the best with Rafael.

Scammers dont use this company, they will tell you once price and add random fees in the middle of…read morethe move and hold all your property hostage until you pay their ridiculous total.

Great crew , handled with care . Used for a few pieces of furniture and local moving . Good valueread more

Extremely unprofessional business, poor experience attempting to coordinate a one item transport…read more Initially Tavares was responsive and had a competitive rate to transport a table for me. Went to great lengths and expense coordinating pickup with another party and Tavares. As the pickup/drop off date got closer I hadn't heard anything from Tavares. I began to send messages through yelp, via text, then finally called leaving multiple voicemails. I have not received a response after 3 days contacting them. On my first call, the phone rang like normal. After that every time I called it went straight to voicemail, I believe they blocked my number. If you changed your mind or something came up and you can no longer do a job, just let your customer know. Don't leave them in the dark and block their number.

Jared and his team did an excellent job with my in-town move. There were some complications that…read morearose, and Jared was responsive in helping me workout a solution. Everyone was friendly and hardworking. I would hire them again in a heartbeat!

The move was a 2day experience with them and a 4.5hr trip (one way) from Salinas area to deep into…read morethe foothills of Nevada City California. He called me quickly and came to assess my situation same day since I am in Prunedale and they are in Salinas. Pricing was transparent and very reasonable for the work and risk involved. The deposit was 1000$ which was scary for me because i was just going off some yelp reviews and putting my trust in a stranger but Jared and his crew didn't let me down! (Just have cash ready for a deposit if you don't want a 5% service charge and to get your moving dates secured!) The guys had great can-do attitudes, cleaned up after themselves, and were kind and courteous to me. Above all , they worked hard and had smiles doing it. Nothing got broken or messed up and they had no problem putting my furniture where I wanted it in the new house. In general had no problem taking direction from me either. I had a lot of plants in large heavy pots (which they cant insure with their company) and nothing happened to them because they packed up the truck with such care and precision. Nothing fell down in the truck and it was a windy bumpy road in some parts! A+++ for the driving skills of the 26 foot truck and the communication amongst the crew. I would hire them again if I had to move! Support local and support a young man with his biz!! Thanks J!

They quote me a great price over the competitors. They…read morearrived on time and we pretty much were out in 30 mins (I have a studio and got most everything but a bed and desk prepped). Easy to work with and polite. On arrival there were a couple snags (on my part). I provided an alternate solution and they were happy to oblige. Would recommend.

Great local moving company ! Johnny and his crew were very professional , and took great care…read morewrapping furniture to protect it . I had a small move to a couple of locations and they did a fabulous job ! I will definitely use this company again for all my future moving endeavors .

The Cardinale Team arrived at the appointed times to pack and move me, worked efficiently, and came…read morein under budget. They communicated clearly, integrated me into the team on both the packing and moving jobs to ensure we were in synch on all the details, and never missed a beat. There were a few significant challenges on the move-in side to my 2nd story rental unit. Two 90" sofas were innovatively hoisted from the truck, up and over my balcony, through french doors, and into the living room...done and done. My dining room table includes two acrylic pedestals and a very heavy (and breakable) glass top. Crated and uncrated carefully, the crew took extra time and care to place the rug and assembled table precisely centered under the existing chandalier. As it would be difficult for me to make adjustments later, they far exceeded my expectation on this important (to me) task. I appreciated that my beds were set up, including bedding, all clothes in wardrobes were hung in the closets, and then those large boxes taken away. I was happy (and relieved) that my final cost came in slightly under estimate. I sensed that Leo and the team were carefully working on my behalf to reach this goal. I highly recommend Cardinale Moving & Storage. You guys are great from top to bottom!

Had a first time experience with Cardinale movers. Two Leo's, Art, and Ed; what a fabulous crew!…read moreHard working, strong, and talented. They arrived exactly on time and took great care with all of our belongings. Couldn't be happier. Highly recommend!

South Bay Moving Systems overcharged us by over $4,000, violated their contractual delivery…read moreguarantee, charged for services we explicitly declined, and then completely ghosted us when we attempted to resolve the issues. We are now forced to dispute the charges through our credit card company and file complaints with federal regulators. What Went Wrong 1. Massive Billing Errors & Overcharges Original contract: $7,284.89 (later adjusted to $7,194.78 based on actual weight) They charged us $10,244.04 on July 25th - nearly $3,000 MORE than the entire contract amount Added an unauthorized $650 charge on July 27th for repacking services we explicitly declined via email Issued an incomplete refund of $6,509.08, leaving us overcharged by $1,575.18 They admitted to the billing errors but have not corrected them 2. Broken Delivery Guarantee Contract explicitly stated: "guaranteed delivery within 5-11 days from pickup." They delivered on day 12, forcing our family with two small children to sleep on air mattresses and eat takeout because we had no kitchen supplies. There was no apology, no compensation, and no accountability. 3. Complete Communication Breakdown Promised on pickup day (July 16th) that we'd receive delivery scheduling information Went completely silent between July 18-25 despite our calls As a family moving cross-country with small children, we had no idea when to expect our belongings Had to repeatedly call just to get vague "within 11 days" responses 4. Management Refuses to Respond After the billing disaster, I attempted to resolve directly with manager Justin Jenkins - who is the CEO's son. I have had to pro actively reach out to him every day for over two weeks and nothing has been. He promised to put me in touch with the CEO which has not happened. We are 2 months past the move and they still have our money. A friend in King City, CA asked if they should use Southbay for an upcoming move to OR and we told them no, and Id say the same to anyone looking at this review

We worked with Mario on project, owes my company a lot money. Keeping saying he will wire or…read moredeposit money but never does. Call him his staff every day never get update or payment schedule.

Great moving experience! Immanuel, Carlos, and Ivan were wonderful. They were very professional and…read morefriendly and made the moving process as seamless as possible. Immanuel constantly asked if I was satisfied with the process, if I had any questions, and if there were any things I wanted to change/fix. The communication was amazing, and I felt very comfortable the entire time. They finished my whole apartment + storage in a few hours. I've moved 3 times so far as a military member and this was by far the best moving experience!

Jamie A., Mundo, Rene and Miguel all worked very hars and very efficiently to move our belongings…read more They were very respectful in asking questions to make sure they were making things as smooth as possible. I would recommend this team/company to anyone moving.

We had a great experience with Peninsula Pack and Move. This was a challenging move with a…read moredifficult house to move out of and into, and the crew handled it professionally from start to finish. The team worked efficiently and packed the truck expertly--everything was secure, and nothing was broken or damaged, which really speaks to their care and experience. Toward the end of the move things did slow down a bit, but we were also coming up on nearly seven straight hours of work, so that was completely understandable. By the end, most of the large furniture items were placed inside the house as requested, and the majority of the boxes were left neatly in the garage, which will make unpacking fairly manageable. Overall, great service, strong work ethic, and a crew that clearly knows what they're doing. I would absolutely recommend Peninsula Pack and Move, especially for more complex moves.

We use this company to move out of our home booking was easy, reasonably priced and quick. It was…read moreexplained at Booking that I would have no problem. Re-hiring them to move to our new house. They placed all of our stuff in storage and the three guys working did an amazing job. However, when we move to our new home and we hired the same company, we had one less guy for the same price which naturally took them longer. It was not explained that due to it not being in San Benito county the price was different. I figured I was just miscommunication and continue the service. Once we got to our new location, I noticed a lot of the items were broken, and the mover said that it was due to the weight of the item and that the original mover should have dismantled the furniture fast forward to getting our stuff into our home, the movers said they cannot build our furniture to them, not being the ones to dismantle some of it. I explained it was not explained to me that it was going to be an issue and that I did book same company that dismantled my furniture after talking to the supervisor he explained it wouldn't be a problem. However, the mover stated it would take him a long time due to not being the one to dissemble, and I was going to end up paying more for him trying to figure it out. I wish I would've known this, and I would have gone with another company that was five dollars more an hour however they took pictures of the items when dismantling them and explained it was not a problem to put it back together if we hired them. I am now having to build the bed myself having to buy a new dresser that cost me $500 and buying new cubes for my clothes since they were ripped. ** updating to explain for response** My bed frame is from living spaces and dresser is from Ashley's not IKEA. The cubes are from ikea but the actual broken pieces were very pricey and sturdy material. The people that disassembled our furniture from your company or yourself did not explain that they were the same individuals that needed to assemble it in order to not have problems. If I book you for moving out and into a new home it shouldn't be my responsibility to have the same people loading and u unloading my items. The movers made it very clear that they did not know how to put my items together since they were not the ones to disassemble however, I paid the same amount so why am I the one to be at a disadvantage. It shouldn't be the customers responsibility to get the same set of movers. We did speak on the phone that day and the employee said he would try but it would take him "an extremely Long time because all of these screws, I don't know where they go" I pay per hour so it would be on my dime for them to figure it out. Just a recommendation to have your employee take photos and maybe have them send it to you so you can ensure it can be assembled if they book you again and not have to deal with my dilema. No I declined paying $49 an hour for insurance. Both jobs took 7-9 hours so that would be pricey. It was a risk I took and now paying for it. Thanks

Moving is stressful, but Scarr Moving made it seem easy! Huge thanks to Mario for sending a…read morepowerhouse crew of four to get us across the finish line on time. Working with Chris was a total dream--he managed the team so well and kept me calm throughout the whole process. Truly grateful for the hard work! This is why we keep coming back!

Scarr Moving & Storage allowed me to make a stress free move and with the confidence that they were…read moretruly interested in me and my peace of mind, as well as my "stuff"!! Their integrity was evident in every step of my moving experience (so refreshing after my previous careless, rude, hard to reach movers)!! The actual moving guys were so polite, courteous and careful handling the furniture!! AND, the cost of their services was so very reasonable!!! You gotta move ?.....you gotta call Scarr Moving & Storage!!!!

We liked our experience with Shaka Movers. We had quite a few things not go according to plan up to…read morethe move, so when we had to change to a full day move instead of a quick just into a truck move, they were able and happy to accommodate. Thank you! Communication was easy, though sometimes took a couple hours to respond. Move day went fairly smoothly, and we were happy with the care taken to blanket and wrap items. The only disheartening thing was they really hesitated about moving our TV stand because it has glass shelves and is fragile. They didn't say "no" but just kept saying it's fragile and what do we want to do about it, and we were so stressed from the move we just said to not worry about it and we'd figure it out... So we ended up having to donate our TV stand because we had no way to move it. We'd still use them again and recommend them. Maybe just with fragile items have a game plan beforehand.

Very responsive and reasonably priced! Leo is very flexible and communicates well. They are part…read moreof a larger moving company so that put my mind at ease. Although I didn't end up using them due to my situation, they would have been my first choice. Thank you for believing in customer service....especially when others don't normally.