Packing & Crating in Malibu Park, Malibu

Under Maximum Rate Tariff 4, administered by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, the Not-To-Exceed Price is the written ceiling on your total bill for a California intrastate move—including any Change Orders you approve before loading begins. A verbal rate per hour is not an estimate and is not binding. Given the access complexity in Malibu Park—shuttle staging, long driveways, outbuildings—getting every service and charge documented in the Agreement For Moving Services before the truck is loaded is the consumer protection the law actually provides.

California's tariff rules apply a double drive time convention to local hourly intrastate moves, meaning travel time between origin and destination is charged at twice the actual driving time. In Malibu Park, where a shuttle may stage partway down a mesa access street before connecting to Pacific Coast Highway, the drive segment and any Caltrans-related delays both factor into that calculation. Discuss the likely route and traffic window with Popeye at the estimate stage so the charge is not a surprise on the invoice.

Under Maximum Rate Tariff 4 Item 4, storage in transit—where Popeye remains the liable party under BHGS regulation—is capped at 90 days. After that threshold, or where storage in transit was not specifically requested, goods move to a warehouse contract under California Commercial Code Division 7, and mover liability ceases per MAX 4 Item 96. Residents rebuilding after the Woolsey Fire or more recent fires should discuss this transition in writing before the 90-day mark, because the governing rules, liability limits, and complaint routes differ on each side of that line.

Maximum Rate Tariff 4 Item 136(2) provides that unless you expressly declare a different value, the mover's maximum liability for lost or damaged goods is up to $20,000 of actual cash value. Item 136(1) sets 60 cents per pound per article as the rate basis for computing transportation charges—not the payout. For a Malibu Park home containing art, antiques, wine, or equestrian equipment, declaring a higher value in writing and listing items of extraordinary value separately on the inventory is the practical protection. Popeye is required to offer valuation options beyond the 60-cent basis, and you have the right to accept or decline them knowingly.

Yes. For California Long-Distance Moves—such as relocating from Malibu Park to Calabasas or across the region—Popeye operates under Cal-T 189749 and the move is governed by BHGS and Maximum Rate Tariff 4. For Interstate Moving or Cross-Country Relocations that cross a state line, federal FMCSA rules apply under USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C. The paperwork, valuation rules, and complaint routes differ between the two regimes, so establishing which type of move you have at the estimate stage determines which protections govern your shipment. Air Freight Moving for high-value or time-sensitive items is a separate service category available for qualifying shipments.

California household movers are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services—not the CPUC, which has not regulated movers since July 1, 2018, when SB 19 (Hill, Chapter 421, Statutes of 2017) transferred that authority. Popeye Moving & Storage Co. operates under Cal-T 189749. You can verify any mover's permit status through BHGS at bhgs.dca.ca.gov or by calling (916) 999-2041. Asking for the permit number and checking it before booking—rather than after a problem—is the practical step the bureau recommends.

Expect the estimate to cover driveway length and grade, whether a shuttle is needed and where it stages, the full scope of outbuildings or barns, and any large or fragile items requiring special handling. The Malibu Park General Plan records local streets as two-lane undivided roadways with a virtual absence of sidewalks and curbs, and Morning View Drive is identified as a narrow two-lane roadway. Where a full-size vehicle cannot safely reach or turn, a shuttle in a smaller truck is the professional method—priced at the estimate, not decided on the day. Clients moving to or from other Malibu neighborhoods, or coordinating jobs similar to those in Sherwood Lake Club or Carlson Park, will find that access is confirmed on the phone before any date is set. Call (310) 823-9510 to walk through the specifics of your address.