Budget Movers & Storage Co Review
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Budget Movers & Storage Co has an overall score of 9.22 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 90.84% of all movers in California and the top 94.57% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1,767 movers in California.
Key Takeaways:
- Overall rating: 9.22 out of 10
- Highest 11-point rating category: Speed
- Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions
About
Budget Movers is a local San Mateo County moving company that has been serving the Bay Area since 1972. With 50 years of experience, it proficiently conducts local and long-distance moves for apartments, houses, small offices, townhouses, and condos. In addition to operating in its local area, Budget Movers also extends its services to other areas, including being a part of the movers in San Jose, CA. The company also specializes in senior relocations and welcomes short-notice moves, even allowing the free use of wardrobes and TV boxes on the day of your move. It only employs full-time movers who are prompt, polite, and competent, always taking great care of customers’ belongings. They ensure the safe and efficient delivery of your household and office items. Because this company maintains low overhead costs, it can offer competitive rates on its moving services, providing clients the best value for their money. Budget Movers is fully licensed and insured. Its location in San Carlos is open seven days a week.
Our Research
11 Point Rating
| Metric | Score Out of 10 | vs Nationwide Comparison between Budget Movers & Storage Co & the average of all
moving companies nationwide | Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10) | Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6) | Positive Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.82 | ↑ 17.9% | 205 | 1 | 99.5% | |
| Punctuality | 9.87 | ↑ 23.4% | 103 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Affordability | 9.72 | ↑ 28.1% | 62 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Communication | 9.72 | ↑ 30.7% | 77 | 1 | 98.7% | |
| Stick to Prices | 8.88 | ↑ 49.2% | 23 | 2 | 92.0% | |
| Speed | 9.89 | ↑ 16.6% | 100 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Friendliness | 9.87 | ↑ 12.7% | 117 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Will Hire Again | 9.80 | ↑ 21.4% | 203 | 1 | 99.5% | |
| Professionalism | 9.84 | ↑ 20.1% | 117 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Conflict Handling | 4.26 | ↑ 4.7% | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Precision & Care | 9.78 | ↑ 23.4% | 116 | 1 | 99.1% |
Recent Budget Movers & Storage Co Reviews
Quality - 9.82/10
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
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Punctuality - 9.87/10
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
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Affordability - 9.72/10
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Communication - 9.72/10
Was the office staff quick to respond to questions prior to moving day? Did the moving crew notify you on the day of move regarding any changes to the original schedule? If there were any issues to resolve after moving day, was an office manager quick to respond and address problems encountered?
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Stick to Prices - 8.88/10
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
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Speed - 9.89/10
Did the movers seem to take their precious time in an attempt to increase the overall cost of the move? Remember, moving is HARD work and some breaks should be expected!
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Friendliness - 9.87/10
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
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Will Hire Again - 9.80/10
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
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Professionalism - 9.84/10
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
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Conflict Handling - 4.26/10
Accidents can and will likely happen at some point on moving day. How a moving company responds to these accidents can say a lot about the company.
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Precision & Care - 9.78/10
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?
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Additional Details
Moving Services Offered by Budget Movers & Storage Co
- Long Distance and Bay Area Local Moving
- Packing and Storage Services
- Apartment moving
- House moving
- Small office moving
- Townhouse moving
- Condo moving
- Senior relocations
- Short notice moves
- Experienced and professional crews
Licenses
State & federal license information
USDOT Interstate License
Status: Not Authorized for Interstate Moves (last checked 6/27/25)- USDOT: 2570726
- ENTITY TYPE: Carrier
1
Registered Trucks, Tractors, or Vans
1
Registered Drivers
12/06/22
Most Recent USDOT Update
24,000
Annual Interstate Miles (2021)
Detailed Customer Insights
Based on our analysis of Budget Movers & Storage Co's customer reviews:
3.25 hrs
Local Move Duration
based on 13 reviews
2 days
Interstate Move Duration
based on 4 reviews
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Contact Budget Movers & Storage Co
- 575 Bragato Rd, San Carlos, CA, 94070
- (650) 637-1277
- https://www.moversancarlos.com/
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Rating Methodology
Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in California:
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 Jose 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.
Punctuality
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
Affordability
How affordable was the moving service?
Communication
Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.
Stick to Prices
Was the final price consistent with the original quote?
Speed
Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.
Friendliness
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?
Will Hire Again
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again.
Professionalism
Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?
Conflict Handling
How well the company responds to accidents and issues.
Precision & Care
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?
