San Diego Moving Company: Movers and Storage Since 2008
Tell us what’s moving. We’ll tell you what it costs.
The short version: One Stop Moving & Storage is a licensed San Diego moving and storage company (CAL-190616, USDOT 1956864) that has moved homes and offices since 2008. Local moves cost $139 an hour for two movers and a truck, every day of the week. Long-distance moves have one price per city: Las Vegas is $4,000 and Phoenix $4,200. And we store what you’re not ready to move, in a portable container or our Sorrento Valley warehouse.
Pick a home size for a ballpark right now, or price a portable container instead. A real person confirms the exact quote, free, usually within hours.
See the full planning table: crew and hours by square footage
Square footage predicts crew size better than bedroom count. These are One Stop’s planning ranges; stairs, access and packing change the final number.
Licensed & insured
CAL-190616
USDOT 1956864
Since 2008
Moving San Diego
CAL-190616
California mover license
USDOT 1956864
Interstate, MC 694565
BBB A+
Better Business Bureau
98%
Of our customers come back (company records)
7 days
7 AM–7 PM, phone open 24 hours
What it costs
How much do movers cost in San Diego?
A local move with One Stop costs $139 an hour for two movers and a truck, every day of the week. Each extra mover adds $50 an hour, up to $339 an hour for six. Within San Diego County there’s a 4-hour minimum, and fuel is $1 a mile with a $50 minimum. A one-bedroom move usually takes 4 to 5 hours, about $556 to $945 in labor.
Already on the truck when we pull up
- Stairs, any number of flights$0
- 50 free moving boxes$0
- Moving blankets, padding and shrink wrap$0
- Floor runners and door frame protection$0
- A written Not-to-Exceed price before we start$0
Crew and truck rates
By the numbers
San Diego moving costs: what our rate card shows
Most moving cost guides quote national averages. These figures come straight from One Stop’s own rate card and crew planning table, and show where the money actually goes on a San Diego move.
When is a third mover worth it?
Three movers cost $189 an hour against $139 for two, 36% more. A third mover saves money only if the job finishes at least 26% faster. A fourth mover ($239) has to cut the time by at least 21%. On a walk-up or a 3-bedroom home it usually does; on a small ground-floor apartment it usually doesn’t.
What a short move really costs
Within San Diego County every move has a 4-hour minimum, so a 2-hour job with two movers still costs $556 in labor, plus at least $50 for fuel. If your move is small, book the time for something useful, like packing the kitchen.
What double drive time adds
California bills hourly moves at double the drive time between your two addresses. A 20-minute drive is billed as 40 minutes: about $93 with two movers at $139 an hour, on top of fuel at $1 a mile.
Long distance: one price per city
A dedicated truck carries only your things: Las Vegas $4,000, Phoenix $4,200, Salt Lake City $6,500, Dallas $10,600. Any other city: call (858) 633-8600 for today’s price.
When a shared load (LTL) is cheaper
LTL costs $11 per cubic foot with a 400 cubic foot minimum ($4,400). To Las Vegas ($4,000) or Phoenix ($4,200) a dedicated truck costs less than the LTL minimum. To Salt Lake City ($6,500) LTL only wins below about 590 cubic feet; to Dallas ($10,600), below about 960 cubic feet. LTL can take up to 21 days; a dedicated truck reaches Texas in 3 to 4.
Container or storage unit for a short gap
For one or two months, the $750 truck loading fee outweighs the monthly rent. Two months in a 10 × 10 unit costs $1,460 with loading; a large container on your driveway is $350 for the two months plus delivery and pickup, quoted in writing, if your things fit in about 450 cubic feet (8 × 8 × 7 ft).
Before you book anyone
How to choose a moving company in San Diego
The best San Diego movers are licensed by the state, give a written estimate after seeing your things, quote a Not-to-Exceed price, carry real insurance and answer their reviews. Check these six things with any mover, including us.
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A California license
Look up the CAL number on the Department of Consumer Affairs license search. Movers have been licensed by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) since July 1, 2018, so a “PUC number” is no longer the license to ask for.
One Stop: CAL-190616
DCA license search02
A written estimate, made after seeing your things
California movers may give a written estimate only after a visual inspection of what’s moving, and every household move gets a Not-to-Exceed price. Phone and internet “estimates” aren’t binding.
One Stop: free estimate, in writing, with a Not-to-Exceed price
BHGS: hiring a mover03
Federal numbers for an out-of-state move
Interstate movers need a USDOT number and operating authority (MC). Look both up on FMCSA SAFER, and ask whether the company you call will move you on its own trucks or sell your move to another carrier.
One Stop: USDOT 1956864 and MC 694565
FMCSA SAFER04
Hidden fees
Ask about stairs, long carries, elevators, packing materials and travel time before you book, and get the answers in writing.
One Stop: no stair fees; blankets, wrap and floor protection included
05
Insurance and staff
Ask for proof of liability and workers’ comp insurance, and whether the crew are employees or day laborers.
One Stop: $1M liability, $1M workers’ comp, full-time employees
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Recent reviews, good and bad
Read the newest reviews on Google, Yelp and the BBB, and how the company answers complaints. A large cash deposit, no license number or a firm price without seeing your home are red flags.
One Stop: BBB A+
BBB profileLocal moving
Local movers in San Diego: how a move with One Stop works
A local move covers anywhere in San Diego County, plus Orange County at the same rate. Our own full-time crews pack, wrap, load, drive and set up, with furniture disassembly and reassembly and unpacking on request. You get a Not-to-Exceed price in writing before moving day.
1
Call or ask online
Tell us the addresses, the home size and the big or fragile items. The phone line is open 24 hours.
2
Free written estimate
We look at what’s moving and send the crew size, the hours and a Not-to-Exceed price in writing.
3
Book
A $100 deposit holds a smaller move; bigger moves take 10%. Book 10 days ahead, or 3 weeks ahead from May through September. Rescheduling is free.
4
Moving day
Floors and door frames get covered, furniture is taken apart where needed, blanket-wrapped and loaded on a lift-gate truck.
5
Unload and place
Furniture goes back together and every piece goes into the room you choose. Unpacking is available. If something arrives damaged, you get a claim link and a third-party claims company calls within 1 business day.
Packing and unpacking
Packing services in San Diego
Packing is billed at the same hourly crew rates as moving, from $139 an hour for two people, and boxes and materials are sold by the piece. You can book packing for the whole home or just part of it, like the kitchen, and we can unpack at the new place and take the empty boxes and paper away.
How many boxes do you need?
Boxes and packing materials
One kitchen cabinet fills about one dish pack or medium box.
Business moves
Office, lab and commercial movers in San Diego
One Stop moves offices, labs and medical equipment across San Diego County and out of state, and moves and installs office furniture and equipment (FF&E). We walk the space first and give you a written plan and price.
Offices
Desks, files, IT and conference rooms, planned around your working hours.
FF&E move and install
We move and install office furniture and equipment, and store it until the space is ready.
Labs and medical equipment
Specialized handling for lab and medical equipment, with a walkthrough and a written plan first.
Commercial storage
Short or long-term storage for furniture, records and equipment in our Sorrento Valley warehouse.
Specialty moves
Piano, safe, military and student moves
Pianos and safes
Upright and grand pianos and safes, with the padding, equipment and crew size each one needs. Tell us the stairs and tight turns when you book.
Piano movingMilitary households
Moves for military families across San Diego County and out of state, with storage while you wait for housing.
Specialty movesStudents and dorms
Student and dorm moves, booked as local moves at the regular hourly rate.
Local movingGolf carts, cars and big items
Golf carts moved as a specialty item; cars, small boats and golf carts stored by size.
StorageLong distance
Long-distance movers in San Diego, one price per city
Long-distance moves from San Diego have one price per city: Las Vegas is $4,000, Phoenix $4,200, Salt Lake City $6,500 and Dallas $10,600 on a dedicated truck that carries only your things. Phoenix and Las Vegas take 1 to 2 days, Texas 3 to 4. Smaller loads can share a truck (LTL) at $11 per cubic foot, 400 cubic foot minimum, with delivery within 21 days.
Add-ons when access calls for them: shuttle service $750, elevator service $350. Interstate license: USDOT 1956864, MC 694565.
Route guides: Las Vegas, NV · Henderson, NV · Phoenix, AZ · Mesa, AZ · Prescott, AZ · St. George, UT · Carson City, NV · Salt Lake City, UT · Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · Houston, TX
Long-distance moving from San Diego
What a move to your city costs
Prices are for a dedicated truck that carries only your things, in writing before you book. Los Angeles and other shorter moves are billed by the hour, from $139 an hour for 2 movers and a truck. San Jose is $4,800; Oakland and San Francisco are $5,000. Any other city: call (858) 633-8600 for today’s price. Your move coordinator confirms the delivery window in writing.
In California, and into San Diego
Moving within California, or moving to San Diego
Moves to Los Angeles are billed by the hour at our crew rates, and the Bay Area is $4,800–$5,200 on a dedicated truck, both quoted in writing before move day. Orange County is billed at our local hourly rate. We also move families and businesses into San Diego County from other cities and states, on the same rate card: today’s price for your city on a dedicated truck, or by the hour for shorter moves, quoted in writing before we load.
Moving here from out of state? Call (858) 633-8600 for a written quote. A video survey of your home is fine for interstate moves; federal rules have accepted them since 2022.
Guide: moving to San Diego from out of stateOur hourly crew rates, from $139 an hour for 2 movers and a truck. Outside San Diego County the 4-hour minimum covers loading and unloading, not drive time; a second truck is $350.
Billed by the hour, from $139 an hour for 2 movers and a truck; the 4-hour minimum covers loading and unloading only. A dedicated move usually takes 1 to 2 days.
San Jose $4,800, Oakland and San Francisco $5,000, Sacramento $5,200, Fresno $4,000 and Redding $6,100 on a dedicated truck.
Long-distance moves out of state or to the Bay Area, with furniture assembly included.
Portable storage containers
Portable storage containers in San Diego
A One Stop portable storage container rents for $99 a month (standard, 8 × 8 × 5 ft, fits a 1–2 bedroom apartment) or $175 a month (large, 8 × 8 × 7 ft, fits a 2–3 bedroom home) on your property. Delivery, pickup and storage at our facility are quoted separately, in writing. Month to month, with 25 free moving boxes. On a driveway it needs no permit.
1We drop it off
A steel, weather-sealed container on your driveway, at ground level.
2You load at your pace
A box at a time or a whole garage on a Sunday. Month to month, no long contract.
3Keep it, store it or move it
Leave it at home, have us keep it at our warehouse, or have it delivered to your new home.
Street parking: the City of San Diego requires a Traffic Control Permit for a container on the street, valid up to 7 days, at $87.68 a week plus an $87.68 processing fee (IB 718). Containers are weather-sealed, not climate-controlled.
Portable storage containers: availability and bookingMoving and storage
What does a moving and storage company do?
A moving and storage company packs, moves and stores your things itself, so nothing changes hands between a mover and a separate storage facility. One Stop stores belongings at its Sorrento Valley warehouse and delivers them when you’re ready. Units in San Diego County run from $245 a month (5 × 10 ft) to $730 (10 × 30 ft), plus $750 per truck to load in.
Storage in San Diego
We also store plants, from $29 a month, and larger items such as cars and golf carts by quote.
Protection and claims
Is my furniture protected during the move?
Yes. Every One Stop move includes basic protection at 60 cents per pound per article, as California’s tariff sets it, and a claims process run by a third-party company that contacts you within 1 business day.
Basic protection
Every move includes basic protection at 60 cents per pound per article, the rate California’s Max 4 tariff sets (Item 136). It pays by weight, not by what an item cost.
Interstate moves
Federal rules make Full Value Protection the default on an interstate move: the mover repairs, replaces or pays the current value of a lost or damaged item. The 60-cents-a-pound option applies only if you choose it in writing.
If something is damaged
You get a secure link to file a claim, and a third-party claims company contacts you within 1 business day. California gives you nine months after delivery to file in writing.
Check your own policy
Homeowners and renters policies sometimes cover belongings in transit. Ask your insurer before moving day, and photograph valuable pieces.
Timing
When is the best time to move in San Diego?
For the widest choice of dates, move mid-month between October and April. One Stop charges the same $139 an hour every day of the week, so timing changes availability, not the price. Crews work 7 days a week, 7 AM to 7 PM.
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Book 10 days ahead
From May through September, book 3 weeks ahead. Those months and the first and last days of each month fill first.
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Same rate every day
$139 an hour on weekdays, weekends and in summer. Picking a date changes availability, not price.
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Short notice
We take last-minute moves when a crew is free. Call (858) 633-8600 and we’ll check the board.
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Mind the weather
About 85% of San Diego’s rain falls from November through March, and the coast is foggiest in fall and winter.
Where in San Diego County do you move?
We move homes and offices across all of San Diego County from our warehouse in Sorrento Valley, and our trucks serve Orange County and Riverside County too.
All areas we serveQuestions
San Diego moving questions, answered
The short answers. Prices, booking, packing, storage and your rights are covered in full in our FAQ.
All 44 moving questionsHow much do movers cost in San Diego?
One Stop charges $139 an hour for two movers and a truck, every day of the week, $189 for three and up to $339 for six. A one-bedroom move usually takes 4 to 5 hours, about $556 to $945 in labor, and a two-bedroom about $556 to $1,323.
Is there a 2-hour minimum?
No. Moves within San Diego County have a 4-hour minimum. Outside the county, the 4-hour minimum covers loading and unloading, not drive time.
Do you charge for fuel and travel time?
Fuel is $1 a mile with a $50 minimum. Travel time follows California’s Max 4 tariff for hourly moves: double the drive time between your old and new address. Both are on your written estimate.
How do I get an estimate?
Call (858) 633-8600 or request a free quote online. We look at what’s moving and send the crew size, the hours and a Not-to-Exceed price in writing.
Do you move people to San Diego from other states?
Yes. One Stop moves households into San Diego County from other cities and states on the same rate card: today’s price for your city on a dedicated truck, or by the hour for shorter moves, quoted in writing before we load.
How much does a long-distance move from San Diego cost?
Long-distance moves have one price per city. On a dedicated truck, Las Vegas is $4,000, Phoenix $4,200, Tucson $4,500, St. George $4,700, Salt Lake City $6,500, Dallas $10,600 and Houston $11,950. For any other city, call (858) 633-8600 for today’s price. Smaller loads can share a truck at $11 per cubic foot, 400 cubic foot minimum.
How long does a long-distance move from San Diego take?
On a dedicated move, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas usually take 1 to 2 days, St. George and Salt Lake City 2 to 3 days, and Austin, Dallas and Houston 3 to 4 days. Shared LTL shipments can take up to 21 days.
How much is a portable storage container in San Diego?
$99 a month for a standard container (8 × 8 × 5 ft, fits a 1–2 bedroom apartment) or $175 for a large one (8 × 8 × 7 ft, fits a 2–3 bedroom home) at your home. Delivery, pickup and storage at our facility are quoted separately, in writing. Month to month, with 25 free moving boxes.
How much does storage cost?
Storage units in San Diego County run from $245 a month for 5 by 10 ft to $730 for 10 by 30 ft. Loading into storage is $750 per truck, and each access visit is $75.
Is my furniture protected during the move?
Every move includes basic protection at 60 cents per pound per article, as California’s tariff sets it. On interstate moves, Full Value Protection is the default unless you choose the 60-cents option in writing.
Do you charge extra for stairs or weekends?
No. There are no stair fees, and the rate is the same $139 an hour on weekdays, weekends and in summer.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. California license CAL-190616, USDOT 1956864 and MC 694565, $1 million in general liability and $1 million in workers’ comp, and a BBB A+ rating.
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