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About The Moving Experience

In business for over 15 years, The Moving Experience has over 33,000 successful moves under its belt. This full-service moving company offers both local and long-distance moves for residential and commercial clients, including offices, hospitals, and laboratories with heavy medical equipment. It provides packing and unpacking, customized crating, short and long-term storage solutions, piano moving, hoisting and rigging, and junk removal services. The Moving Experience prides itself on charging fair prices for all its services. Its focus on customer satisfaction has helped set it apart in the industry. If your move brings you to or from the area, it's worthwhile to consider the full array of Santa Maria, CA movers available. The Moving Experience has a simple online reservation system and a moving cost calculator on its website if you need help planning your next big move. This company is a proud member of the AMSA and the CMSA.

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Moving Services

  • Packaging & Unpacking
  • Local Moves
  • Commercial & Medical Moves
  • Long Distance Moves
  • Specialty Moves
  • Hoisting & Rigging
  • Storage Solutions
  • Crating
  • Junk Removal
USDOT Interstate License
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Authorized

for Interstate Moves

Last Checked: 10/18/24

USDOT

3028544

ENTITY TYPE

Carrier

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Awards

Top 10 Movers in Santa Maria, CA 2024 award
Top 10 Movers in Santa Maria, CA 2023 award
Top 10 Movers in Santa Maria, CA 2022 award
Top 10 Movers in Santa Maria, CA 2021 award

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Summarized Review of The Moving Experience

We've analyzed the customer reviews to provide a summarized snapshot. Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?

Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:

1. Quality

9.15/10

Nationwide Average: 8.44/10

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The Moving Experience receives overwhelmingly positive praise for their professionalism, efficiency, and stress-free moving services, despite a few isolated reports of dissatisfaction related to additional fees and lost items.

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excellent moving experience

1 star rating given in review

Made moving easy and fun

2. Punctuality

8.79/10

Nationwide Average: 8.07/10

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The Moving Experience generally receives high praise for being on time and professionally managing scheduling and arrivals, with a few isolated incidents of delays and no-shows which have impacted their reputation negatively.

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Recent Reviews Mention...

Showed up on time

failed to provide crew, arrival and unloading delayed

never showed up for the move

3. Affordability

7.92/10

Nationwide Average: 7.69/10

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The Moving Experience generally receives positive reviews for its competitive pricing and transparency, despite a few reports of overcharging and unexpected fees.

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Very fairly priced

extortion fees make it not affordable

charged $2400 and won't reverse charges

4. Communication

9.19/10

Nationwide Average: 7.53/10

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The Moving Experience generally receives high praise for their responsive and organized customer service, with multiple reviews highlighting the helpfulness and effectiveness of their communication, despite a few instances of dissatisfaction mentioned by some customers.

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Recent Reviews Mention...

kind and patient management

no return call from accounting

Responsive

5. Stick to Prices

6.48/10

Nationwide Average: 5.99/10

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The Moving Experience has mixed reviews, with numerous complaints about charging above the quoted price or for services not provided, alongside praise for their honesty and transparency, often coming under the estimate without hidden fees.

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Recent Reviews Mention...

charged $1500 above quoted price

charged credit card without providing service

overcharged from our original agreement

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Customer Insights

Cost: $ 612.00 from 3 reviews


Local Move Duration: 1.5 hours from 8 reviews

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Great Crew Members

Jason Dillon Jessicanamed for attempting contact regarding refund
GaryGary settled project's needs and crew worked well
GaryThanks so much to Gary and the team
Gary Maywas an excellent move coordinator
Eddie, Alonzo, Carlospulled heavy loads with skill
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How do we review a moving company?

Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?

Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:

  • 1. Quality

    Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

  • 2. Punctuality

    Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?

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Contact The Moving Experience

Location
141 Suburban Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405
Phone
(805) 544-6683
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