San Diego County · Full-service, fragile-only, unpacking & supplies
We wrap,you relax
From a kitchen of stemware to an entire estate, trained packers box your home in a day with dish packs, picture cartons and room-by-room labels. Full packing adds $300–$600 to a local move, materials included.Full Packing +$300–$600 (Local)Fragile-Only & Unpacking OptionsAll Materials Included50 Free Boxes on Every Move
In short
One Stop Moving & Storage provides professional packing and unpacking services throughout San Diego County with the same full-time crews that move you. Full-service packing adds $300 to $600 to a local move and $400 to $800 to a long-distance move by home size, with boxes, paper, tape, dish packs, wardrobe boxes and picture cartons included. Fragile-only packing covers just the kitchen, glass, art and electronics; unpacking places items, breaks down boxes and hauls the debris away. Every move, packed or not, includes 50 free boxes and free wardrobe boxes.
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Four ways
to pack
Pick the level of help that fits your timeline and budget. All four use the same materials and the same crews.
What full-service
packing includes
The same system on every job, so unpacking is as organized as packing.
Room-by-room labeling
Every box is marked with its room and contents at the destination, so the crew places it right and you open the kitchen first.
Inventory of high-value items
Art, antiques, collectibles and electronics are listed and photographed at packing, which also settles any valuation question later.
Wardrobe service
Hanging clothes move on the rod in wardrobe boxes, no folding, no wrinkles. Free on every move.
Premium materials
Double-walled dish packs, adjustable picture and mirror cartons, mattress bags, anti-static wrap for electronics and custom crating for marble tops and oversized glass.
Estates and large homes
Four to six packers for large square footage in Rancho Santa Fe, Coronado or Poway, with a supervisor keeping the inventory.
Short-term storage
If the new home is not ready, packed goods go straight into our climate-controlled San Diego vaults and out again when you are.
What packing
costs
Packing is priced as a flat add-on to your move by home size, with every material included. No per-box surprises.
Get my packing quoteFull packing, local move+$300–$600
Full packing, long-distance move+$400–$800
Fragile-only packingQuoted by rooms
Unpacking and debris removalQuoted by rooms
Supplies deliveredPay only for what is used
50 boxes and wardrobe boxesFree on every move
Packing crews typically finish a two-bedroom in three to four hours and a four-bedroom house in a full day. Fragile-only and unpacking are added to your move quote so everything is on one invoice.
Box guide:
which box for what
The six cartons every home needs, sized so nothing is overpacked or crushed.
DIY, professional
or hybrid?
Three honest options, including the one where you do most of it yourself.
Pack it yourself (plus a container or truck)
You control the timeline and save on labor, but it takes weeks of evenings, you source the materials and the breakage risk is yours. Works well for small, simple moves and our portable containers.
Professional packing
Done in a day instead of weeks, expert fragile handling, all materials included, labeled and organized, covered by our valuation. Higher upfront cost and needs a packing date in the schedule.
Hybrid: fragile-only
You pack the easy rooms, we pack the kitchen, art and electronics. Balanced cost, and the rooms most likely to break are handled by pros. Our most popular option for two- and three-bedroom homes.
Not sure?
Send photos or book a free video survey and we recommend the option that fits your timeline and budget, with the price in writing.
How packing day works
01
Consultation
We confirm which rooms we pack, flag high-value pieces and schedule packing the day before or the morning of the move.
02
Materials arrive
Dish packs, wardrobe boxes, picture cartons, paper and tape come on the truck. Nothing for you to buy.
03
Pack and label
Packers work room by room, wrapping each item, filling boxes to the top so nothing shifts, and labeling every box with room and contents.
04
Unpack and set up
At the new home the crew places boxes by room, and with unpacking service empties them, sets up beds and kitchen, and hauls the debris away.
Unpacking in
the right order
If you unpack yourself, this order gets a home working in the first day rather than the first week.
1. Bathroom first
Towels, toiletries, shower curtain and toilet paper, so everyone helping has a working bathroom.
2. Beds and bedding
Assemble beds and make them before evening. A first-night box per person with pajamas, chargers and medications avoids a late search.
3. Kitchen essentials
Coffee maker, a few plates and utensils, and the refrigerator contents. The rest of the kitchen can wait a day.
4. Kids’ rooms and pets
Familiar toys, books and pet beds settle children and animals fastest; let kids arrange their own rooms.
5. Everything else, one room at a time
Finish a room before starting the next, flatten boxes as you go, and set aside a ‘do not need’ pile for storage or donation.
Need a gap between homes?
Packed and stored in one step
Packers load straight into our climate-controlled San Diego vaults or a portable container in your driveway, from $99 a month, and deliver when the new home is ready.
Packing service
FAQs
Straight answers before you book. Coordinators are available seven days a week.
How much does professional packing cost in San Diego?
Full-service packing with One Stop Moving adds $300 to $600 to a local move and $400 to $800 to a long-distance move, depending on home size, with all boxes, paper, tape and specialty cartons included. Fragile-only packing and unpacking are quoted by the rooms involved.
What does full-service packing include?
A crew packs every room the day before or the morning of the move: dish packs for kitchens, picture cartons for art and mirrors, wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes, mattress bags, room-by-room labels and an inventory of high-value items.
Can I pack some things myself?
Yes. Fragile-only packing is the most popular middle ground: you pack books, linens and clothes, and our packers handle the kitchen, glass, art, lamps and electronics. Every move also includes 50 free boxes and free wardrobe boxes.
Do you unpack too?
Yes. Full or partial unpacking places items where you want them, breaks down the boxes and hauls away all the packing debris, usually the same day on local moves.
How many boxes do I need?
A studio or one-bedroom typically needs 15 to 25 boxes, a two-bedroom 30 to 45, and a three-bedroom house 50 to 70 plus dish packs and wardrobe boxes. Use the box guide below or ask us to bring supplies before your date.
Want it packed by Friday?
Free, no-obligation quote for full, fragile-only or unpacking service anywhere in San Diego County. Tell us the home size and which rooms.