Hire Movers inSanta Cruz, CA

Looking for movers in Santa Cruz? MovingPlace makes it easy to compare top-rated movers, get an instant moving quote, and book online—all in one place. We’ve built a network of affordable, trusted movers so you can book with confidence, knowing real professionals will treat your move with care.

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Moving Services in Santa Cruz, CA

No matter where life takes you, MovingPlace offers tailored solutions to meet your needs—whether you're moving across town or across the country.

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Local Full-Service Moving

Move with less stress with local full-service. Your professional movers will handle the loading, transporting, and unloading so you can settle into your new home with ease.

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Long-Distance Moves

Save money on your long distance move. We'll drop off a semi-trailer, and you load your belongings at your pace—only pay for the square footage you use. Learn more about how long-distance moving works with MovingPlace.

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Local Santa Cruz, CA Movers

MovingPlace has built partnerships with trusted, licensed movers in the Santa Cruz area—so you can book confidently, knowing your move will be handled by professionals who treat you and your belongings with care.

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Friendly guys, hard workers, efficient and flexible. Well done! Thanks! Jeff

— Jeff M.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Wonderful movers/pleasant attitude, helpful, went the extra mile.

— Martha M.

Movers | A2B Movers

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Absolute Top Notch! Loaded a 20ft U-Haul in record time, packing density while being exteremely cautious with item handling. Masters of their trade!

— Benny W.

Movers | Helping Hands Hauling

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Nice young guys, excellent job.

— Judith P.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Punctual and professional

— Julie J.

Movers | MovingZoom

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Quick and efficient.

— Clay C.

Movers | Square One Moving

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The guys arrived on time and were done in an hour. They gave me good advice on finishing packing my PODS

— Kenny L.

Movers | MovingZoom

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Joel and Manuel were amazing!! Professional, friendly and hard working. Highly recommend them!

— Melinda F.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Absolutely perfect. They were professional in every way and definitely know what they are doing. Very prompt, efficient, strategical, and remember where everything goes. They probably did it in half the time it would have taken me to move everything. 100% couldn't recommend them enough.

— Nick Z.

Movers | A2B Movers

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A pleasure to work with these two men. They were extremely respectful and supportive. They worked quickly and carefully and allowed me to organize my things during the unloading. I highly recommend them.

— Jane C.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Moving is stressful,. Days or weeks of preparation then moving day arrives and you hope you’ve chosen a mover with the best experience to handle the heavy lifting. I feel very fortunate to have contracted with A2B movers. Reservation was received by the office and I was contacted to see if I had any questions. Then the day before the reservation was confirmed. The estimate was charged to my card. Very efficient and professional transaction. The movers arrived the next morning. Adil and Sergio seemed to be as careful with my items as they would be with their own. They navigated narrow hallways, low overheads and steps like pros. The 2 of them moved items I thought would take 4 people. All of this with a calm, friendly attitude, completely putting me at ease. I recommend A2B movers. I would recommend adding time to your calculation - it will take longer than the online estimate. Good luck with your move.

— Mary M.

Movers | A2B Movers

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After they rescheduled to later time than the appt I requested, 1 they were on time 2 called to confirm arrival 3 wrapped items as needed 4 loaded everything carefully 5 made sure I was satisfied throughout the process 6 polite & professional Yes! I would gladly recommend this service.

— Valorie P.

Movers | Square One Moving

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First time moving long distance, these guys made it a smooth an easy transition into my new place. On time, respectful, and easy to talk to. Worked hard and got the job done quick! Definitely would use this company again, especially the two guys that helped today :)

— Julianne R.

Movers | TC Family Movers

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On time, and super efficient, the best movers I’ve hired. They packed expertly and wrapped everything to prevent dings. Would hire again and recommend!

— Gloria G.

Movers | All Stars Movers

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Shawn and Anthony arrived at 11:30a and were finished by 1:00p. They were very gentle with our things and made sure that “walking lanes” were in the storage unit so that we could get to items in the rear without taking too much out. Would definitely use the services again.

— Annette D.

Movers | King of quality pack and move

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I think they were very nice. I really don’t think they knew much about actually moving and positioning as far as stacking the container. I believe they were just 2 guys out tj make a buck which is fine but I really needed the help !! I’m concerned about my TV as well as some more items which were packed in such a way that as far as I can see things were. Not taken specific care of. I gave them $100 tip which is because I felt bad they came in a small car with NO DOLLY and No tools I felt bad bc he said his truck and items were stolen His nephew was very polite and helped what he. Am but he had to be talked into everything. If this was just a handyman job or similar maybe they would have done a better job I have no idea but for the money I paid I’m really not satisfied that the use of space was taken into consideration :( I’m really concerned my entire life is in that pod ! I have no idea when time comes what I will find :( At the end of the day it’s all good but not professionals at all I wish them luck but moving isn’t their thing

— Christina B.

Movers | The Moving Company

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very helpful, flexible and professional team

— Adam F.

Movers | Square One Moving

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The guys were polite and professional in behavior. They worked hard. We had a couple of pieces that were low priority to take with us as we were concerned about space. We had them size up what we were packing and they felt that it would not be a problem to fit everything. Our mistake for allowing it to happen. One of the large items we would have left out went in first. We asked them to pack tightly and use all of the space while distributing weight. The storage container was full long before we loaded a number of valuable items. It was somewhat irrelevant as at the time the container was full we agreed that not everything would have fit either way. I scheduled a four hours based on the advice of hire a helper. After they left, 2.5 hours into a 4 hour prepaid time allowance, we ended up unpacking half of the unit to create more space within. We were able to fit in quite a bit more by stacking lighter items to the top of the container. We also provided retention straps to secure the heavier pieces, they did not use any of these, so we put them in place to keep weight from shifting. We still fell short of our goal of getting everything into a 16' container and in the long run it was easier but not cost effective to bring in another 8' container. Another local service, which we did not use, would have estimated how much space we needed which would have allowed us to eliminate the items not worth storing and moving. Lesson learned on our end. We were counting on a level of expertise in this process that could have been better.

— Michael S.

Movers | King of quality pack and move

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Highly recommend these guys - on time, friendly, prepared, and efficient. They showed up with the necessary equipment, completely understood what we needed moved, and were very efficient about loading the POD to make the most, best use of it. Would definitely use again.

— Chris H.

Movers | MovingZoom

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Finished early and we’re friendly

— Cristina R.

Movers | The Moving Company

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Great! Friendly people.

— Patrick J.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Adriano and Manuel were on time, communicated clearly, were incredibly professional, respected my property, were reassuring when answering my questions, were prepared and worked incredibly hard! They arrived and after a polite hello, started moving boxes...boom, just like that! No small talk, just focused on their work, and they nevervstopped for the 3 hours except to drink some water. They knew exactly how to pack, what goes first, how to make use of all the space in the moving truck. I highly recommend Adriano and Manuel!! Thank you to both of you! Your help was invaluable!

— Nola T.

Movers | Square One Moving

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10/10

— Eileen C.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Lucas and Armani were great! Packed everything up quickly, professionally, and with a song haha

— Megan Q.

Movers | 5 STAR MOVING

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Great job, efficient, no damage to any of my belongings or equipment. A+++

— Richard W.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Everything went perfectly; movers were friendly, worked hard, and had a great attitude!

— Cecil C.

Movers | Square One Moving

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Great job. Highly recommend

— Gerald G.

Movers | Blaylock Transport Moving Labor Services

How MovingPlace Works

If you’re moving in and around the local Santa Cruz area, you can rely on MovingPlace to make your experience as stress-free as possible.

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Book Online in Minutes

Use our intuitive booking tool to schedule your local move. Just enter your details, select your options, and lock in your moving date—all in a matter of minutes.

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Pack & Prepare for Moving Day

Once your booking is confirmed, it’s time to get ready. Use our helpful resources to organize and pack your belongings. And then 24 hours before your move date, you’ll get a call confirming the details of your move.
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Relax & Let the Movers Work

On moving day, sit back and let your professional movers take care of everything. From loading and transporting to unloading at your new place, your moving team will ensure a seamless and efficient move.
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Enjoy a Stress-Free Finish

With everything moved and unpacked, your job is done! Need help resolving any last-minute concerns? Our team is just a call away. And for extra peace of mind, every move includes our $1,000 service guarantee.

Planning Your Move in Santa Cruz, CA

After thousands of moves, we’ve learned a lot about what makes a move go smoothly. These local insights from Santa Cruz can help you plan smarter and stress less.

Avg. days booking before move

13 days

Booking early helps secure your preferred mover and time slot.

Busiest month to move

October

Tip: If you must move during peak season, book well in advance!

% of moves on the weekend

77.8%

Tip: Plan your move on a weekday to save money.

Avg. move duration

3.9 hours

Most local moves wrap up in a few hours, but stairs, packing, or traffic can add time.

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