Residential Moving in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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.

Local residential moving in the Los Angeles area typically runs $150 to $200 per hour for a two-person crew and truck and full-service packing typically runs $600 to $1,500 for a three-bedroom. Those are typical ranges, not a quote. Shuttles, long driveways and extra structures are priced at the estimate, and your price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Household moving inside California is 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. We offer free in-home and video estimates. Seeing the driveway, the grade and any extra buildings lets us plan the truck, any shuttle and the crew size. A video survey can produce a guaranteed binding price.

Yes. Popeye offers full-service vaulted storage at its own warehouse at 5509 1/2 S Centinela Ave in Mar Vista. 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 household and commercial goods are both accepted.

Yes, where the property can be accessed. The area has been under a local emergency since October 2023, and utilities may be off at the property, so we plan lighting, timing and packing around that. Our crews handle the move; they do not assess or comment on structural safety, which is a matter for the City and qualified engineers. Many affected households choose vaulted storage while they decide on next steps.

Winding roads with grade, limited turning, long private driveways and homes stepped down a slope mean a long truck often cannot reach the door. A shuttle from a smaller vehicle is the professional method in that situation, planned at the estimate and priced in writing. Properties with no vehicle access at all are qualified on the phone before a date is confirmed.

Yes. Large-lot and multi-structure properties are common in Rancho Palos Verdes, so we include every building in the inventory and the estimate. Tell us about workshops and outbuildings up front, since hazardous materials such as fuels and flammables cannot go on the truck.