Residential Moving in Newport Beach, 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. 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. Before your move you should also receive the booklet Important Information for Persons Moving Household Goods (within California). Call (310) 823-9510 - the office is open 6 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, including Sunday.

California's tariff rules for local hourly moves charge travel time between the origin and the destination at twice the actual driving time. It is a regulated charge, not padding, and traffic at the time of day you move affects it. We explain how it applies to your move at the estimate so it is not a surprise on the bill.

It depends on the city and the street. Each city in the service area sets its own rules for truck parking, notice periods and signs, so the permit position is confirmed for your specific address during planning. In Pasadena, Popeye has insurance on file with the city, which qualifies it for the two working day minimum for moving permit issuance.

For apartments and condos we confirm elevator reservations, loading zones and any certificate of insurance the building requires before the date is set. Hillside homes and narrow streets often mean a smaller truck or a shuttle from a larger truck parked nearby, which is the standard method on restricted-access properties and is priced at the estimate. Properties with no vehicle access are discussed on the phone before a date is confirmed.

Newport Beach is outside our Los Angeles County core, so travel is part of the job. California long-distance moves from Los Angeles typically run $1,500 to $5,000 and full-service packing typically runs $600 to $1,500 for a three-bedroom. Those are typical ranges, not a quote. Your price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Yes. Moves inside California are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, since July 1 2018. 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 check a mover with BHGS on (916) 999-2041.

Yes. We offer free in-home and video estimates. A video survey lets us see access, driveways and the items that need crating, and it can produce a guaranteed binding price. California requires a written estimate, and on a move inside California the price is set in writing before anything is loaded.

Yes. Popeye offers full-service vaulted storage at its own warehouse at 5509 1/2 S Centinela Ave in Mar Vista, Los Angeles. Goods are placed into vaults at the warehouse the same day as pickup, with no overnight hold on the truck. Storage is climate controlled for temperature and humidity, there is no minimum or maximum term, and we store wine, fine art, pianos and chandeliers.

Balboa Island is reached by a single bridge from Marine Avenue or the small car ferry from the Balboa Peninsula, and its narrow streets and tiny lots leave no space to stage a full-size truck. A shuttle from a smaller vehicle is the professional method there. We plan it at the estimate and include it in the written price.

Advance clearance for crew and vehicles, and in some cases a certificate of insurance naming the association. We arrange both before the move date so the crew is expected at the gate. Newport Coast homes often have long private driveways, which we account for in the plan.

Yes. Fine art, antiques, pianos, wine and oversized furniture are normal in Newport Beach homes, so we plan crating, protection and a crew sized for the contents. Typical Los Angeles ranges are $300 to $1,200+ for fine art and antique moving and $200 to $600 for piano moving, confirmed in writing for your move.