San Jose's local movers since 1990.
Our crews, our trucks, and our own warehouse on Barnard Ave in Willow Glen. Hourly moving across the Bay Area, with crew size and estimate in writing before you book.
Across town is still a real move.
The drive might be twenty minutes. The furniture does not know that. Every piece still has to come down the stairs, survive the truck, and land in the right room, which is why we run a local move with the same discipline as a cross-country one.
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage has moved Bay Area households since 1990. The crews are ours and so are the trucks, and the equipment rolls out of our own warehouse on Barnard Ave every morning.
Local work keeps you honest. We see the same streets, the same buildings, and sometimes the same customers a few years later. The job has to hold up to that.
What move day actually looks like.
Most people hire movers a handful of times in a life, so the day itself stays a black box priced by the hour. Here is the box, opened: one representative two-bedroom job, from first knock to sign-off.
Typical job
Two-bedroom apartment
Crew
Three movers
Knock to sign-off
4 to 6 hours
8:00
The walkthrough.
The crew lead walks every room with you, confirms the inventory, and hears what you care about most before anyone lifts anything.
8:10
Protection goes down.
Floor runners over the hardwood, padding on door jambs and banisters. The house gets dressed before the furniture moves.
8:25
Wrap and breakdown.
Quilted pads around every furniture piece, shrink wrap over upholstery. Beds and shelving come apart, and the tools live on the truck.
9:40
The load.
Heavy pieces ride low, tiers are built tight, and nothing leans on anything that can scratch. A good load is why nothing shifts on the freeway.
11:30
The drive.
The crew secures the truck and heads to the new address while you take a last look and lock up.
12:00
Placement.
Boxes land in the rooms they are labeled for. Furniture goes where you point, and you are allowed to change your mind about the couch.
1:15
Reassembly.
Beds go back together first so the night is settled, then shelving and tables. Pads and wrap leave with the crew.
1:45
The sign-off.
You walk every room with the lead before the truck leaves. Done means you say it is done.
Times from a representative job. Your written estimate states the crew size and hours for your inventory and your addresses.
One hourly rate, in writing before you book.
The fear with movers is a final bill that outgrew the estimate. Your protection is knowing what the rate covers, and what moves the hours, before you commit.
The rate covers
- The crew, from first knock to sign-off
- The truck, the fuel, and the miles between your addresses
- Quilted pads, shrink wrap, floor runners, and dollies
- Furniture disassembly and reassembly, tools included
- Basic valuation coverage at $0.60 per pound, per article, with Full Value Protection available when you book
What sets the hours
- How much is moving. The inventory drives everything else
- Access at both ends: stairs, elevators, and the distance from door to truck
- How many pieces come apart and go back together
- The drive between your two addresses
- Packing help, if you add it
Coverage by weight surprises people. How valuation actually works is worth two minutes before any move, with us or with anyone else.
One ask from our side: mention the garage, the attic, and the storage unit when we scope the job. An estimate is only as good as the inventory behind it, and there should be no surprise fees at the end of the day.
Your street changes the plan.
Thirty-six years in the same valley teaches you where the truck fits and where it does not. A few of the situations we plan for before the day:
High-rises and HOA buildings
Property managers want a certificate of insurance on file and an elevator reserved before a single box moves. Send us the building's requirements and we handle that paperwork with them.
San Francisco and Peninsula streets
Permit zones, street cleaning, and nowhere obvious to put a truck. We plan where it stands before move day, not while it circles the block.
Hillside homes
Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Almaden driveways can be steep, narrow, and a long carry from the front door. We walk the approach during the estimate and staff the carry to match.
The older neighborhoods
Willow Glen bungalows and Rose Garden craftsmans have narrow doorways, plaster corners, and porches built before couches were this big.
We run local moves in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and across the rest of the Bay Area.
Storage
Bridge between leases?
Move-out date forced and the new place isn't ready? We pack and load at your home, seal everything into 8×10 vaults at our climate-controlled San Jose warehouse, and deliver when you're ready. Billed month to month.
From recent move days.
No stock photos on this page. These are our trucks, our equipment, and our customers' streets.
Three recent moves, reviewed.
“This is a professional, friendly operation from the first call to schedule to the last item being delivered and placed in the new residence. I received a number of confirmations and messages as the dates approached. They even texted on the move day to confirm they were on the way. The crew was friendly and well-informed about my old and new places from my previous conversations with the office staff. I pre-boxed the normal items like dishes, clothes, and clothes. They wrapped everything else from wall hangings, to the TVs, to the furniture items. The estimate didn’t just match the final bill, it actually turned out to be a bit less than estimated. I’d use them again for my next move and recommend them to friends.”
Marc M.
June 2025
“I only wish I could award 10 stars. The service was excellent from beginning to end. Quick processing of initial quote, on the day of the move the Movers were professional, polite, hard working and most of all they listened. I have a couple pieces of furniture that are delicate and they took great care not only with those pieces but everything they moved. I will use them again and refer them to all my friends and family. Thank you Silicon Valley Moving & Storage !!”
Miriam K.
November 2025
“The team at Silicon valley moving and storage is top notch. Very professional, hard working, and trustworthy. I had a recent short distance move they helped us with on two separate days. I truly appreciated their help orchestrating this relocation. I would absolutely use them again and give them my highest recommendation.”
Peter T.
June 2021
Questions everyone asks.
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How much does a local move in San Jose cost?
Local moves bill by the hour, and the rate covers the crew, the truck, fuel, equipment, and basic coverage. What you pay depends on how much is moving and how hard it is to get from your door to the truck. We put crew size and estimated hours in writing after seeing your inventory, so the number you plan around is specific to your move, not a guess from a chart.
How long does a local move take?
A two-bedroom apartment with a three-person crew typically runs 4 to 6 hours from walkthrough to sign-off. The big drivers in either direction: how much is boxed before we arrive, stairs and elevators, and the carry distance at both ends.
How far in advance should I book?
One to two weeks ahead is comfortable, more during the summer months when calendars fill fastest. That said, call for close dates. Depending on crew availability we often take last-minute and even same-day moves.
Do you handle apartments, elevators, and HOA buildings?
Yes, constantly. We coordinate elevator reservations and loading dock windows with property managers and provide the certificate of insurance buildings require. Walk-ups and narrow stairwells are ordinary work for our crews.
Can you move just one item?
Yes. Pianos, safes, and single oversized pieces are their own kind of job, with a short minimum that keeps small moves practical. The minimum is stated in your estimate before you book.
Are you licensed for local moves?
Yes. Household movers in California are licensed by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services. Our CAL T number is 188960 and our USDOT number is 1962166, and interstate moves run under USDOT 70719. All three are checkable in public databases. That is exactly what we would tell you to verify about any mover you invite into your home.
Pick the date. We bring the crew.
Tell us the two addresses and what is moving. You get crew size, estimated hours, and a written quote, with no obligation attached.
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