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.
The Moving Experience
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About The Moving Experience
Additional Cities Served: San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Morro BayShow More >
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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
Authorized
for Interstate Moves
Last Checked: 10/18/24*Note: this license information has not been manually verified. Please confirm all license information at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx
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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
Nationwide Average: 8.44/10
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.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“excellent moving experience”
“1 star rating given in review”
“Made moving easy and fun”
2. Punctuality
Nationwide Average: 8.07/10
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.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Showed up on time”
“failed to provide crew, arrival and unloading delayed”
“never showed up for the move”
3. Affordability
Nationwide Average: 7.69/10
The Moving Experience generally receives positive reviews for its competitive pricing and transparency, despite a few reports of overcharging and unexpected fees.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Very fairly priced”
“extortion fees make it not affordable”
“charged $2400 and won't reverse charges”
4. Communication
Nationwide Average: 7.53/10
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.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“kind and patient management”
“no return call from accounting”
“Responsive”
5. Stick to Prices
Nationwide Average: 5.99/10
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.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“charged $1500 above quoted price”
“charged credit card without providing service”
“overcharged from our original agreement”
Customer Insights
Cost: $ 612.00 from 3 reviews
Local Move Duration: 1.5 hours from 8 reviews
Great Crew Members
Jason Dillon Jessica | named for attempting contact regarding refund |
Gary | Gary settled project's needs and crew worked well |
Gary | Thanks so much to Gary and the team |
Gary May | was an excellent move coordinator |
Eddie, Alonzo, Carlos | pulled heavy loads with skill |
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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