Every question on this page is one real customers search or ask us, and every answer is the same policy that goes into your written quote. The short version of pricing: hourly or flat fee, quote-first, free estimates, and a written figure that caps the bill. If your question is missing, call or text (818) 391-8215, or send the quote form on the contact page.
Pricing is quote-first: hourly or a flat fee, set in a free written estimate before anyone lifts a box. The baseline crew is 2 movers with a 24-ft truck, and larger homes get 3-4 movers. What that crew costs is part of your written estimate, not a published rate.
The written quote lists the agreed work and travel calculation, with materials included rather than itemized. For household moves within California, the not-to-exceed amount covers the agreed services. Added items or services require a written change order signed by you and the mover before the extra work begins.
Our deposit and reschedule policies fit in three sentences. No deposit on standard bookings. Same-day and last-minute bookings may require a deposit, confirmed with your quote.
Rescheduling a standard booking is free. For household moves within California, review the not-to-exceed amount for the agreed work. If you add items or services, you and the mover must sign a written change order before the extra work begins.
The hourly rate for movers in California moves with crew size, season and company, which is why we quote each job instead of publishing one number. What we do publish is the structure: 2 movers and a 24-ft truck as the baseline, hourly or flat fee, quote-first, with the crew that suits your home priced into a free written estimate.
For applicable hourly household moves within California, Maximum Rate Tariff 4 generally counts loading and unloading once and actual origin-to-destination driving time twice, subject to exceptions. Review the travel calculation in your written estimate.
Red flags when hiring movers: license numbers you cannot verify, no written estimate, a large cash deposit demanded sight unseen, and drive time missing from an hourly quote. A mover who fails one of those tests usually fails several.
Our own answers are on this site: the license line USDOT 3610341 · CAL-T192465 · CA 602741 · MC 1525501 in every footer, free written estimates, a figure that caps the bill, and Double Drive Time spelled out up front.
Packing can ride along with any move or stand as its own booking, priced the same quote-first way. Crews pack, label and unpack on request; paper, wrap, tape, speed-pack boxes and up to 8 loaner wardrobe boxes come included at no extra cost.
The included-materials list runs longer than most: door shields, floor runners, ramps and straps, unlimited wrap and tape, thick moving blankets. Nobody sells you tape by the roll on moving day.
Storage with us is crew-handled: we pick up, store and redeliver, short or long term, with climate-controlled space available. You never rent a unit, drive a truck or carry a couch through a corridor.
One written estimate covers the move out, the stored stretch and the redelivery. The storage questions below cover cost and how it compares with container pods.
Specialty items, pianos, pool tables, hot tubs and safes among them, are moved as part of your full household or office move, never booked as single-item jobs. Quote time sets the right crew size for the item.
Appliances follow one clear rule: We move appliances; we do not disconnect or reconnect them. Oversized furniture is normal work and needs no special booking at all.
Tipping is always your choice and never on the bill. Our guidance, when customers ask, is 15-30% of the job total (AG Moving&Storage guidance, 2026), split across the crew.
Move day runs inside working hours, 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. The crew that quotes your move is the crew that loads it. Review the agreed services and price in your written quote, and confirm added items or services in writing before the extra work begins.
No deposit on standard bookings. Same-day and last-minute bookings may require a deposit, confirmed with your quote. That is the whole policy, and the quote itself is free.
For household moves within California, the not-to-exceed amount covers the agreed work. If you add items or services, you and the mover must sign a written change order before the extra work begins. Review the price and change terms for other services in your written quote.
For applicable hourly household moves within California, Maximum Rate Tariff 4 generally counts actual origin-to-destination driving time twice, alongside loading and unloading time, subject to exceptions. Review the travel calculation for your agreed move in the written estimate.
Yes: same-day and last-minute moves run seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, subject to crew availability. Same-day and last-minute bookings may require a deposit, confirmed with your quote.
Yes, rescheduling is free on standard bookings. Call or text (818) 391-8215 as soon as your date changes and we rebook the crew.
Included at no extra cost: door shields, floor runners, up to 8 loaner wardrobe boxes, speed-pack boxes, ramps and straps, unlimited wrap and tape, and thick moving blankets. Materials are part of the job, not a line item.
Yes. AG Moving&Storage is fully licensed and insured: USDOT 3610341 · CAL-T192465 · CA 602741 · MC 1525501. We print the numbers in the footer of every page.
We serve 34 owner-confirmed cities and areas across Los Angeles County, Orange County and an outer ring reaching Riverside, Temecula and Oceanside, from a base in Norwalk, CA. The full list, with local pages for six cities, lives on the service-areas page.
We move appliances; we do not disconnect or reconnect them. Have washers, dryers and refrigerators disconnected before the crew arrives, and your own installer handle the far end.
Local movers typically bill by the hour, and the real total depends on crew size, hours and access, which is why we quote instead of publishing ranges. Our structure: 2 movers and a 24-ft truck as the baseline, materials included, and a free written estimate that caps the bill.
Hidden costs with hourly movers usually mean materials sold by the roll, surprise stair or long-carry fees, and drive time added after the job. With us the materials come included, we ask about access at quote time, and the written estimate works as a cap.
A mid-month weekday is generally the calmest time to book movers anywhere, because leases and escrows stack up at month-end. Our rate structure does not change by the day, seven days a week, so a quiet day buys you schedule room rather than a discount.
A tip is welcome and always your call. Our guidance is 15-30% of the job total (AG Moving&Storage guidance, 2026), split across the crew; against that range, $100 per mover is generous on a short local job and reasonable on a full day.
On a $500 move our 15-30% guidance (AG Moving&Storage, 2026) works out to $75 to $150, split across the crew. Tipping is entirely optional; round to what the day deserved.
A packing service includes the crew, the materials and the method: paper, wrap, tape, speed-pack boxes and loaner wardrobe boxes, packed room by room and labeled. You can add unpacking, and packing can ride along with your move or stand alone as its own booking.
Paying for packing earns its keep when time is short or the fragile load is large: a practiced crew packs in hours what a household spreads over days, with materials included in the price. For a small place with flexible dates, packing yourself and booking labor for the heavy day can be the better split. The free estimate prices both ways.
We quote furniture storage as part of the move, not as a separate rental: we pick up, store and redeliver, short or long term, with climate-controlled space available. One written estimate covers the move out, the storage stretch and the redelivery.
Pods look cheaper on the sticker because you do the loading, and the comparison changes once you count your time, the rental period and the monthly storage fees. With a moving company you get the crew, the truck and one written figure; with us that figure is a cap, and crew-handled storage replaces the container in the driveway. Get the written quote and compare totals, not teasers.
A two-mover crew handles the standard household: furniture, boxes, appliances. Pianos, pool tables, hot tubs and safes need a bigger plan, and we take them on as part of your full household or office move with the right crew size quoted up front. We move appliances; we do not disconnect or reconnect them.
October through April is the quieter stretch of the year, and weekdays book more easily than weekends. May through September is peak moving season: demand is high, prices can run higher, and weekend dates fill up first. Moving during the less busy months offers more flexibility with scheduling and a better chance at the exact date you want.
For most moves, 1-2 weeks is usually enough; for a larger home or a peak-season date, we recommend scheduling 2-4 weeks in advance. The earlier the better either way, since that is what secures your preferred date. Call or text (818) 391-8215 and we will tell you what is still open.
Three things do most of the work: clear access for our movers to load and unload efficiently, boxes packed and labeled ahead of time, and essential items such as medications and toiletries set aside so they never reach the truck. Clear access means the parking spot, the path to the door and the elevator, if your building has one.
We take extra care with fragile and high-value items like glassware, artwork and mirrors, using specialized packing techniques and materials to protect them in transit. Tell us about those pieces when we quote, so the right materials are on the truck the first time.
An hourly rate means you pay for the time it takes to complete your move; a flat fee is a fixed price for the whole move, which is more predictable. We offer both, so you can choose whichever suits your move best, and the written estimate caps the bill either way.
No, we do not charge for breaks. Any time spent on breaks, including lunch breaks, is deducted from the total time. You only pay for the time we are actively working on your move.
Our movers undergo background checks and extensive training. We also carry full workers' compensation coverage, so you are protected in case of any injuries on the job.
No. By law, moving companies cannot transport hazardous materials such as gasoline, bottled gases, flammables, ammunition or explosives, because of the safety risk in transit. You will need to make other arrangements to safely dispose of or transport these items.
Be present during loading and review the condition of your furniture with the mover before it goes on the truck. Make sure any existing damage is documented on both copies of the inventory sheet, yours and ours.
We are prepared to move in any weather. Our team takes extra precautions to protect your belongings, including protective covers and moving blankets.
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Spin the wheel to reveal one moving discount. Every slice wins.
The wheel has eight equal 12.5% slices. Clockwise from the pointer: 5% off, $10 off each labor hour, $50 off, 10% off grand prize, then 5% off, $10 off each labor hour, $50 off, and one hour free grand prize. That is 25% each for 5%, $10 off each labor hour, and $50 off; and 12.5% each for the grand prizes.
Eight equal slices. Grand-prize slices are highlighted; every prize is available on the same odds shown.
Your discount was sent to the AG Moving&Storage sales team. Use this same phone number and email when you request your free quote.
One prize per household and move. Valid 30 days. Cannot combine with other offers. Percentages apply to labor charges. A free hour uses the booked hourly moving rate. Subject to AG Moving&Storage confirming eligibility and availability.
