The Moving Experience Review
Looking to hire The Moving Experience? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of The Moving Experience, 32 other Santa Maria moving companies, and 1,947 moving companies in California.
The Moving Experience has an overall score of 8.46 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 65.11% of all movers in California and the top 73.32% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1,267 movers in California.
Key Takeaways:
- Overall rating: 8.46 out of 10
- Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
- Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions
About
In business for over 15 years, The Moving Experience has over 33,000 successful moves under its belt. This full-service moving company offers both local and long-distance moves for residential and commercial clients, including offices, hospitals, and laboratories with heavy medical equipment. It provides packing and unpacking, customized crating, short and long-term storage solutions, piano moving, hoisting and rigging, and junk removal services. The Moving Experience prides itself on charging fair prices for all its services. Its focus on customer satisfaction has helped set it apart in the industry. If your move brings you to or from the area, it's worthwhile to consider the full array of Santa Maria, CA movers available. The Moving Experience has a simple online reservation system and a moving cost calculator on its website if you need help planning your next big move. This company is a proud member of the AMSA and the CMSA.
Our Research
11 Point Rating
| Metric | Score Out of 10 | vs Nationwide Comparison between The Moving Experience & 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 | 9.15 | ↑ 10.1% | 142 | 10 | 93.4% | |
| Punctuality | 8.78 | ↑ 10.1% | 45 | 5 | 90.0% | |
| Affordability | 7.89 | ↑ 4.2% | 34 | 7 | 82.9% | |
| Communication | 9.18 | ↑ 23.5% | 67 | 4 | 94.4% | |
| Stick to Prices | 6.47 | ↑ 8.6% | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | |
| Speed | 9.65 | ↑ 14.3% | 66 | 1 | 98.5% | |
| Friendliness | 9.72 | ↑ 11.3% | 94 | 1 | 98.9% | |
| Will Hire Again | 8.88 | ↑ 10.3% | 138 | 14 | 90.8% | |
| Professionalism | 9.21 | ↑ 12.6% | 91 | 6 | 93.8% | |
| Conflict Handling | 4.96 | ↑ 21.9% | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | |
| Precision & Care | 9.14 | ↑ 15.3% | 79 | 5 | 94.0% |
Recent The Moving Experience Reviews
Quality - 9.15/10
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
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Punctuality - 8.78/10
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
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Affordability - 7.89/10
How affordable was the moving service?
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Communication - 9.18/10
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 - 6.47/10
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
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Speed - 9.65/10
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 - 9.72/10
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
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Will Hire Again - 8.88/10
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
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Professionalism - 9.21/10
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
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Conflict Handling - 4.96/10
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 - 9.14/10
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?
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Additional Details
Moving Services Offered by The Moving Experience
- Packaging & Unpacking
- Local Moves
- Commercial & Medical Moves
- Long Distance Moves
- Specialty Moves
- Hoisting & Rigging
- Storage Solutions
- Crating
- Junk Removal
Licenses
State & federal license information
California Moving License
Status: Active (last checked: 12/06/24)California Moving License Information
- License Number: CAL-T191646
- License Status: Active
- Date Issued: -
USDOT Interstate License
Status: Authorized for Interstate Moves (last checked 6/28/25)- USDOT: 3028544
- MC: 38168
- ENTITY TYPE: Carrier
3
Registered Trucks, Tractors, or Vans
2
Registered Drivers
3/30/25
Most Recent USDOT Update
25,000
Annual Interstate Miles (2022)
Detailed Customer Insights
Based on our analysis of The Moving Experience's customer reviews:
1.5 hrs
Local Move Duration
based on 8 reviews
Average Cost
$612.00
based on 3 historical data points
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Awards
Contact The Moving Experience
- 141 Suburban Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405
- (805) 544-6683
- https://themovingexperience.com/
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How we ranked the top California movers
Why you should trust us
We take reviews seriously to protect people just like you! Our team has been crunching data on moving companies since 2010. Our math-based ranking system uses data, manual review, and statistical analysis to help you hire the best movers in California.
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 1,947 companies that offer moving services in the California area.
From these 1,947 companies, we analyzed a total of 432,661 reviews dating all the way back to April 2005.
We also reviewed a total of 571 state and federal moving licenses from these 1,947 companies and 6,412 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 1,419,697 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 151,161 Santa Maria 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?
