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AMS Bekins Review

Updated Jun 10, 2025

Looking to hire AMS Bekins? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of AMS Bekins, 121 other San Francisco moving companies, and 1,946 moving companies in California.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overall rating: 7.60 out of 10
  • Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

About

AMS Bekins is proud to be a fourth-generation family-owned and operated moving company with over 65 years of experience in providing quality, customer-oriented service. Being an expert in moving families and businesses across the Bay Area, and specifically in San Francisco, CA, as well as in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. And as an agent of Bekins Van Lines, it has the capability of a strong nationwide network to get you moved anywhere in the United States and even internationally. For decades, AMS Bekins has been committed to service and professionalism garnering an overwhelmingly positive reputation as well as awards for its exceptional, seamless, and stress-free transitions that have exceeded the expectations of hundreds of customers.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 305 total reviews
  • Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
  • Crunched 1,043 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality8.30↓ -0.3%1484277.9%
Punctuality8.57↑ 7.2%611283.6%
Affordability6.87↓ -9.5%291369.0%
Communication7.66↑ 3.0%783270.9%
Stick to Prices6.85↑ 15.1%271564.3%
Speed8.50↑ 0.3%491181.7%
Friendliness9.54↑ 8.9%85495.5%
Will Hire Again8.04↓ -0.4%1424376.8%
Professionalism8.86↑ 8.1%1081687.1%
Conflict Handling2.75↓ -32.3%62718.2%
Precision & Care7.61↓ -4.0%692672.6%

Recent AMS Bekins Reviews

Quality - 8.30/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
Recent Customer Complaints
poor quality service
great work by movers
conversation was courteous but experience was poor
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
148 (77.9%)
Negative
42 (22.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by AMS Bekins

  • Local moves
  • Long-distance moves
  • International moves
  • Household moves
  • Commercial moves
  • Packing services
  • Piano moving
  • White Glove handling
  • Storage solutions
  • Bay Area moving services

Awards

Top 10 Movers in San Francisco, CA 2023 award
Top 10 Movers in San Francisco, CA 2022 award
Top 10 Movers in San Francisco, CA 2021 award

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Rating Methodology

Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in California:

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 1,946 companies that offer moving services in the California area.

From these 1,946 companies, we analyzed a total of 432,659 reviews dating all the way back to April 2005.

We also reviewed a total of 571 state and federal moving licenses from these 1,946 companies and 6,410 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~432,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 1,419,626 data points to compute individual company scores.

Reviews are time-weighted so that more recent reviews carry more weight. This helps you understand how a mover is doing today... not 5 years ago. We have 164,800 San Francisco moving company data points from the past 2 years that carry more weight.

Bayesian averages calculated to fairly account for the differences between companies that are newer.

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

Our 11-point rating criteria scores every California moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.41/10 avg in California from 262,029 reviews

Punctuality

Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?

8.19/10 avg in California from 102,191 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.75/10 avg in California from 66,516 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.71/10 avg in California from 108,876 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.37/10 avg in California from 40,137 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.58/10 avg in California from 126,137 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.84/10 avg in California from 145,845 reviews

Will Hire Again

How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again.

8.17/10 avg in California from 263,383 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.30/10 avg in California from 146,536 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.42/10 avg in California from 27,897 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.10/10 avg in California from 131,189 reviews