Bakersfield to Tempe Movers

Best Bakersfield to Tempe Movers

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Updated September 18, 2026

Looking for reliable Bakersfield to Tempe movers for this 490 mile interstate move? See our top 5 recommended movers, get estimated moving costs, and read our Bakersfield to Tempe moving guide below. We analyzed 23 Tempe to Bakersfield moving companies across 42,423 review data points and more than 24,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to bring you data-backed moving recommendations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sterling Interstate LLC is our overall top recommended Bakersfield to Tempe moving company
  • Mr.Buff Personal Mover is the most affordable company to hire
  • Moving from Bakersfield to Tempe will cost on average between $1,500 - $5,500 see full breakdown
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions
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Best Bakersfield to Tempe Movers

RankCompanyScoreLicenseAction
1Sterling Interstate LLC9.74Authorized For HHG
2Creative Moving and Packing, LLC9.30Authorized For HHG
3Excel Relocation Systems8.18Authorized For HHG
4Hansen's Moving & Storage, Inc.8.04Authorized For Property, HHG
5Meathead Movers7.21Authorized For HHG

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK
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Sterling Interstate LLC

Best moving company overall for Bakersfield to Tempe

9.74/10
ExceptionalView details
RUNNER-UP
Creative Moving and Packing, LLC featured image

Creative Moving and Packing, LLC

Friendliest movers for Bakersfield to Tempe

9.30/10
ExceptionalView details
ALSO GREAT
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Excel Relocation Systems

8.18/10
Very GoodView details

Sterling Interstate LLC

Exceptional
9.74/10

Phoenix, AZ, 85022

11-Point Rating

9.9
9.8
9.6
9.8
9.8
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.0
9.8
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Best moving company overall to hire when moving from Bakersfield to Tempe! Sterling Interstate LLC takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers for this route.

Sterling Interstate LLC is the number 1 ranked moving service in Phoenix, AZ with an overall score of 9.74 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 100% of all movers in Arizona and the top 99.96% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 22 other Phoenix moving companies and better than 506 movers in Arizona. Sterling Interstate LLC is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 24,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

  • Analyzed 655 total reviews
  • Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at FMCSA
  • Crunched 2,064 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.87↑ 22.1%370199.7%
Punctuality9.81↑ 25.9%170298.8%
Affordability9.55↑ 28.9%93297.9%
Communication9.78↑ 34.9%180298.9%
Stick to Prices9.78↑ 67.2%510100.0%
Speed9.89↑ 20.2%1320100.0%
Friendliness9.90↑ 16.3%234199.6%
Will Hire Again9.80↑ 25.1%363498.9%
Professionalism9.88↑ 24.0%246199.6%
Conflict Handling9.03↑ 127.1%20195.2%
Precision & Care9.84↑ 27.2%190199.5%

Recent Sterling Interstate LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.87/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution
Positive
370 (99.7%)
Negative
1 (0.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Sterling Interstate LLC

  • Local moving services
  • Long-distance moving services
  • Packing services
  • Storage services
  • Crating services
  • Small moves
  • Last-minute moves
  • Furniture moving
  • Appliance moving
  • Commercial moving

Creative Moving and Packing, LLC

Exceptional
9.30/10

4012 W Turney Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85019

11-Point Rating

9.7
9.7
9.0
9.4
8.9
9.8
9.9
9.6
9.8
7.0
9.6
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Best Bakersfield to Tempe movers to hire for a friendlier move. The team at Creative Moving and Packing, LLC is friendly and polite.

Creative Moving and Packing, LLC is the number 2 ranked moving service in Phoenix, AZ with an overall score of 9.30 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 98.19% of all movers in Arizona and the top 97.23% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 21 other Phoenix moving companies and better than 497 movers in Arizona.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 959 total reviews
  • Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at FMCSA
  • Crunched 3,672 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.68↑ 19.8%6552396.6%
Punctuality9.73↑ 24.9%254797.3%
Affordability9.04↑ 21.9%1351490.6%
Communication9.37↑ 29.2%1981692.5%
Stick to Prices8.89↑ 52.0%66889.2%
Speed9.77↑ 18.7%330997.3%
Friendliness9.92↑ 16.5%440299.5%
Will Hire Again9.61↑ 22.6%6433095.5%
Professionalism9.75↑ 22.3%4121097.6%
Conflict Handling7.02↑ 76.6%371867.3%
Precision & Care9.58↑ 23.8%3491695.6%

Recent Creative Moving and Packing, LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.68/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution
Positive
655 (96.6%)
Negative
23 (3.4%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Creative Moving and Packing, LLC

  • Local Moving Services
  • Long-Distance Moving Services
  • Commercial Moving Services
  • Packing Services
  • Loading and Unloading Services
  • Transportation Services
  • Unpacking Services
  • Storage Services
  • Logistics Services
  • Customized Moving Services

Excel Relocation Systems

Very Good
8.18/10

3101 Gilmore Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93308

11-Point Rating

8.6
8.8
8.6
7.5
8.0
9.2
9.4
8.4
8.6
4.5
8.4
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Excel Relocation Systems is the number 3 ranked moving service in Bakersfield, CA with an overall score of 8.18 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 69.67% of all movers in California and the top 74.24% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 20 other Bakersfield moving companies and better than 1,709 movers in California.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 128 total reviews
  • Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
  • Crunched 584 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality8.63↑ 6.8%951388.0%
Punctuality8.85↑ 13.6%40588.9%
Affordability8.55↑ 15.4%23388.5%
Communication7.48↑ 3.2%341175.6%
Stick to Prices7.96↑ 36.1%16480.0%
Speed9.21↑ 11.9%38295.0%
Friendliness9.40↑ 10.4%58296.7%
Will Hire Again8.37↑ 6.9%891585.6%
Professionalism8.61↑ 8.0%51787.9%
Conflict Handling4.51↑ 13.4%6842.9%
Precision & Care8.39↑ 8.4%541084.4%

Recent Excel Relocation Systems Reviews

Quality - 8.63/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution
Positive
95 (88.0%)
Negative
13 (12.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Excel Relocation Systems

  • Local Moving
  • Long Distance
  • Commercial Moves
  • Hotel Installations
  • Senior Moving
  • Packing Services
  • Storage

Hansen's Moving & Storage, Inc.

Good
8.04/10

3501 N Sillect Ave A, Bakersfield, CA, 93308

11-Point Rating

8.8
8.8
8.4
7.4
6.3
8.9
9.4
8.6
8.9
4.2
8.7

Meathead Movers

7.21/10

2905 Unicorn Rd suite a, Bakersfield, CA, 93308

11-Point Rating

8.3
9.1
5.1
7.4
4.4
8.8
9.4
7.8
8.3
2.9
7.8

How Much Do Bakersfield to Tempe Movers Cost?

Moving 490 miles from Bakersfield, CA to Tempe, AZ will typically cost between $2,000 and $5,500 to hire full service movers. See the chart below for a detailed breakdown by home size.

  • Expected Range: $2,000 - $5,500
  • Expected Time To Complete: 2-7 days
  • Most Affordable Recommended Movers: Mr.Buff Personal Mover
HOME SIZEMOVING COSTVOLUME OF PACKED ITEMS (FT3)$/FT3
Studio$1,480300 ft3$4.93
1 Bedroom$2,198450 ft3$4.88
2 Bedrooms$3,626750 ft3$4.83
3 Bedrooms$5,2631100 ft3$4.78
4 Bedrooms$7,5751600 ft3$4.73
5+ Bedrooms$8,4321800 ft3$4.68

Pro tip for the cheapest long distance move

Find long distance movers in Tempe that already have a booked job heading from Tempe to Bakersfield. Their moving truck would be making the trip back to Tempe from Bakersfield entirely empty. If you can find a Tempe moving company willing to move your stuff on the return leg, you'll score a real deal!

Moving Containers: A cheaper Bakersfield to Tempe moving option

Hire local Bakersfield movers for the pickup location at an hourly rate. They can quickly load your moving container. When your container is dropped off at your new home, hire Tempe movers to unpack the container and move you into your new home. You'll have to piece this Bakersfield to Tempe move together yourself with at least 3 different companies. Taking on this scheduling responsibility will save you a little money by moving with this strategy.

How we ranked the top Bakersfield to Tempe 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 Bakersfield, CA to Tempe, AZ long distance movers.

Rating Methodology

Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers for the Bakersfield to Tempe moving route:

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 23 companies that offer interstate moving services in both the Bakersfield and Tempe areas.

From these 23 companies, we analyzed a total of 15,444 reviews dating all the way back to May 2008.

We also reviewed a total of 8 state and federal moving licenses from these 23 companies and 125 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~15,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

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 0 Bakersfield to Tempe 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(like Sterling Interstate LLC) vs older more established companies (like Hansen's Moving & Storage, Inc.).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.58/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 7,720 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.36/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 2,853 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.32/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 1,655 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.63/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 3,119 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.37/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 1,319 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.75/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 3,407 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.21/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 4,597 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.34/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 7,848 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.46/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 4,770 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.33/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 1,059 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.19/10 avg (Bakersfield & Tempe combined) from 4,076 reviews

Pet-friendly Neighborhoods in Tempe, AZ

  1. Maple-Ash: Tree-lined, highly walkable streets near downtown patios and Tempe Town Lake paths make daily dog walks and pet-friendly outings easy.
  2. The Lakes: A quiet waterfront community with miles of sidewalks and greenbelts, perfect for frequent, low-stress pet exercise.
  3. Optimist Park: Homes cluster around a large central park with shady paths and quick access to Kiwanis Park and canal trails for longer walks.

Charts & Visualizations

With 42,423 data points across 23 moving companies and 15,444 reviews, we've got a lot of data to work with. Here are some of the charts and visualizations we've created to help you understand the moving industry in Bakersfield to Tempe.

Comparing ratings, review history, and total data points

Bubble size represents the number of analyzed data points. Hover over bubbles for details.

Ranking history

How the currently ranked top Bakersfield to Tempe movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Bakersfield to Tempe moving company 11-point ratings

Statewide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how our recommended top movers compare to all movers in California & Arizona

Quality iconQuality
Punctuality iconPunctuality
Affordability iconAffordability
Communication iconCommunication
Stick to Prices iconStick to Prices
Speed iconSpeed
Friendliness iconFriendliness
Will Hire Again iconWill Hire Again
Professionalism iconProfessionalism
Conflict Handling iconConflict Handling
Precision & Care iconPrecision & Care
Sterling Interstate LLC Logo

Sterling Interstate LLC

Exceptional9.74
99
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96
100
100
99
98
99
99
100
100
Creative Moving and Packing, LLC Logo

Creative Moving and Packing, LLC

Exceptional9.30
94
96
80
91
94
93
99
94
97
90
93
Excel Relocation Systems Logo

Excel Relocation Systems

Very Good8.18
49
60
62
36
72
65
68
48
51
51
49
Hansen's Moving & Storage, Inc. Logo

Hansen's Moving & Storage, Inc.

Good8.04
58
60
60
39
42
54
67
56
62
51
59
Meathead Movers Logo

Meathead Movers

7.21
41
68
7
34
22
48
64
33
42
31
35

Percentile Ranking

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*Note: the above data points reflect a moving company's percentile ranking compared to all moving companies in California & Arizona.

List of All Bakersfield to Tempe Moving Companies Analyzed

  • Mr.Buff Personal Mover
  • All Service Moving
  • Kings Moving Services
  • Gilbert Moving & Storage
  • POG Moving & Helpers
  • All You Need Moving LLC
  • Sterling Interstate LLC
  • Pinks Moving
  • Excel Relocation Systems
  • Meathead Movers
  • Hansen's Moving & Storage, Inc.
  • AAction Movers
  • Creative Moving and Packing, LLC
  • You Move Me Phoenix
  • Get Your Move On, LLC
  • Assurance Moving And Storage
  • Moving Team Six
  • LIFETIME Moving & Storage
  • Arizona Discount Movers
  • Camelback Moving
  • A&C Brothers Moving & Storage
  • Muscular Moving Men and Storage
  • Starving Students Inc.