Long-Distance Moving in Marina del Rey, CA

Moves that start and end inside California are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, which stopped regulating household movers on July 1, 2018 under Senate Bill 19. Popeye Moving & Storage operates under CAL T 189749 for moves inside California, holds USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work, and is fully insured. Moves that cross a state line are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under USDOT and MC authority, with different paperwork and a different complaint route. You can check any mover's permit with BHGS at bhgs.dca.ca.gov or on (916) 999-2041 before you book, and complaints about a California household mover go to BHGS.

Yes. Estimates and quotes are free, including in-home and video estimates, and a video survey lets Popeye give you a guaranteed binding price. On a move inside California the price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure that caps the bill unless you agree to a written Change Order For Services for added work. A verbal rate over the phone is not an estimate. On interstate moves, binding estimates are available under federal rules. California law requires a written estimate on in-state moves but does not require a binding one; the Not To Exceed figure is what caps an in-state bill. Call (310) 823-9510 - the office is open 6 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, including Sunday.

A move from Marina del Rey to another California city is intrastate and falls under the Household Movers Act and Maximum Rate Tariff 4, administered by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services. A move from Marina del Rey to another state is interstate and falls under federal rules. The two regimes use different estimates, valuation rules and complaint routes, so your paperwork will say which one applies.

Loading time depends on the size of the household and the access at each address, and transit time depends on distance, route and scheduling. We discuss a delivery window for your specific move at the estimate and put the agreed dates in writing, rather than quoting a general figure that may not fit your route.

File a written claim with the mover within nine months of delivery. Under Maximum Rate Tariff 4 on California moves, the mover must acknowledge a written claim within 30 days and pay, decline or make a firm settlement offer within 60 days, and a claim cannot be denied only because the damage was not noted at delivery. Keep your estimate, Agreement For Moving Services and bill of lading, because that paperwork supports any claim.

A one-bedroom apartment local move in the Los Angeles area typically runs $350 to $650 and local residential moving typically runs $150 to $200 per hour for a two-person crew and truck. Those are typical ranges, not a quote. Your price depends on the building, the lift booking and whether a shuttle is needed, and it is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Household movers in California are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, since July 1 2018 under SB 19. Popeye operates under CAL T 189749 for moves inside California and USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work, and is fully insured. You can verify a mover with BHGS on (916) 999-2041.

Yes. Estimates are free, in person or by video. A video survey lets us see the building, the lift and the garage, and it can produce a guaranteed binding price. On a move inside California your price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Yes. Popeye offers full-service vaulted storage at its own warehouse at 5509 1/2 S Centinela Ave in Mar Vista, a short distance from the marina. Goods are placed into vaults at the warehouse the same day as pickup, with no overnight hold on the truck. There is no unit or key, our crews handle everything, storage is climate controlled for temperature and humidity, and there is no minimum or maximum term.

No. Despite the name, the Marina Peninsula is in the City of Los Angeles, while Marina del Rey is unincorporated County land. Both share the 90292 ZIP, which is why we confirm the authority from the parcel rather than the mailing address. Getting this wrong means a permit that does not cover the address.

Managed buildings almost always require a certificate of insurance naming the building as additional insured, a booked lift window and lift protection pads. Many also assign a designated loading dock. Send us the management contact when you book and we will provide the certificate in the wording the building asks for.

Often it will not. Garage height limits in the marina's underground parking frequently stop a full-size truck entering. We identify that at the estimate and plan a shuttle vehicle where needed, priced in writing, so it is part of the plan rather than a surprise on the day.