Best Long Distance Movers in Monterey

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Updated Jun 16, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Monterey movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Monterey, CA based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 11 moving companies in Monterey across 5,884 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Monterey moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Monterey moving costs, and read detailed Monterey moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

Tbs movers is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Monterey
Tbs movers is the most affordable long distance movers in Monterey
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,261 and $10,500 on long distance Monterey moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Monterey, CA

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	Tbs movers	9.36	NR
2	Mod Movers	8.81	A+
3	Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill	8.48	D+
4	Poulos Moving Systems	8.37	A+
5	Ace Santa Cruz Moving Co	7.81	C+
6	Cardinale Moving & Storage	7.61	A+
7	Two Men and a Truck	7.40	NR

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Tbs movers

Best moving company overall in Monterey, CA

9.36/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Mod Movers

Best at resolving problems that arise

8.81/10

SuperbView details

ALSO GREAT

Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill

8.48/10

FabulousView details

Tbs movers

Exceptional

9.36/10

380 N 26th St, San Jose, CA, 95116

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.5

8.9

9.7

7.4

9.7

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Best moving company overall in Monterey, CA. Tbs movers takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Monterey.

Tbs movers is the number 1 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 9.36 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 94.67% of all movers in California and the top 96.9% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 10 other Monterey moving companies and better than 1,841 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 98 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 427 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Tbs movers & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Positive Score
Quality	9.71	↑ 17.0%	88	100.0%
Punctuality	9.53	↑ 19.4%	24	100.0%
Affordability	9.34	↑ 23.3%	18	100.0%
Communication	9.54	↑ 28.3%	29	100.0%
Stick to Prices	8.93	↑ 49.8%	7	100.0%
Speed	9.74	↑ 15.4%	37	100.0%
Friendliness	9.66	↑ 10.6%	37	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.70	↑ 20.5%	86	100.0%
Professionalism	9.68	↑ 18.4%	48	100.0%
Conflict Handling	7.43	↑ 82.6%	3	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.69	↑ 22.3%	50	100.0%

Recent Tbs movers Reviews

Quality - 9.71/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

phenomenal moving services

Abraham is responsive, capable, and efficient

Excellent service

great work by movers

Wonderful service by movers

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

88 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Tbs movers

Residential Moves
Commercial Moves
Local Moves
Long Distance Moves
Moving Tips Consulting
Realtor Specific Moving Programs
Specials on Moving Services
Free Moving Estimates
Satisfaction-Guaranteed Moves
Protected Belongings Relocation

Mod Movers

Superb

8.81/10

1118 Airport Way STE 100, Monterey, CA, 93940

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.4

7.8

8.9

6.7

9.7

9.6

9.2

9.3

7.6

9.4

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Best movers to hire if you've got a tricky move where things could go wrong. Mod Movers has a proven track record of making things right with their customers.

Mod Movers is the number 2 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 8.81 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 76.81% of all movers in California and the top 84.13% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 9 other Monterey moving companies and better than 1,494 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 319 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 960 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Mod Movers & 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	9.35	↑ 12.6%	166	10	94.3%
Punctuality	9.43	↑ 18.1%	50	2	96.2%
Affordability	7.77	↑ 2.5%	25	7	78.1%
Communication	8.90	↑ 19.8%	60	6	90.9%
Stick to Prices	6.69	↑ 12.1%	13	8	61.9%
Speed	9.72	↑ 15.0%	72	1	98.6%
Friendliness	9.55	↑ 9.4%	118	4	96.7%
Will Hire Again	9.19	↑ 14.2%	163	12	93.1%
Professionalism	9.35	↑ 14.4%	125	7	94.7%
Conflict Handling	7.60	↑ 86.9%	12	3	80.0%
Precision & Care	9.36	↑ 18.2%	91	5	94.8%

Recent Mod Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.35/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

showed up on time and did a good job

second time using Mod Movers and highly recommend

We are very pleased with the move

amazing work by Juan and Victor

went above and beyond to accommodate me

Recent Customer Complaints

great great grandmother’s piano was damaged

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

166 (94.3%)

Negative

10 (5.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Mod Movers

Local Movers
Long Distance Movers
Interstate Movers
Residential Movers
Commercial Movers
White Glove Movers
Packing Services
Storage Services
Installation Services
Furniture Movers

Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill

Fabulous

8.48/10

Santa Cruz, CA

11-Point Rating

9.0

8.9

8.7

8.5

7.1

9.1

9.2

9.0

5.8

9.0

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Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill is the number 3 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 8.48 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 66.25% of all movers in California and the top 74.06% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 8 other Monterey moving companies and better than 1,288 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 28 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 131 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Positive Score
Quality	8.99	↑ 8.3%	24	100.0%
Punctuality	8.92	↑ 11.7%	10	100.0%
Affordability	8.70	↑ 14.8%	7	100.0%
Communication	8.52	↑ 14.7%	10	100.0%
Stick to Prices	7.06	↑ 18.4%	2	100.0%
Speed	9.09	↑ 7.7%	10	100.0%
Friendliness	9.23	↑ 5.8%	16	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.98	↑ 11.6%	24	100.0%
Professionalism	9.01	↑ 10.2%	15	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.83	↑ 43.3%	1	100.0%
Precision & Care	8.96	↑ 13.1%	12	100.0%

Recent Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill Reviews

Quality - 8.99/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

thrilled with the service

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

24 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill

Local Movers
Residential Moving
Commercial And Office Moving
Packing Services
Storage Service
Long Distance Movers
Art Moving
Piano Moving
Antique Moving
Custom Crating

Poulos Moving Systems

Very Good

8.37/10

222 Commission St, Salinas, CA, 93901

11-Point Rating

8.8

9.2

8.5

8.3

7.8

9.6

9.2

8.4

8.7

5.7

8.2

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Poulos Moving Systems is the number 4 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 8.37 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 62.27% of all movers in California and the top 70.78% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 7 other Monterey moving companies and better than 1,211 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 148 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 464 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Poulos Moving Systems & 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	8.76	↑ 5.5%	74	11	87.1%
Punctuality	9.15	↑ 14.6%	22	1	95.7%
Affordability	8.52	↑ 12.5%	9	0	100.0%
Communication	8.26	↑ 11.1%	33	7	82.5%
Stick to Prices	7.76	↑ 30.1%	10	2	83.3%
Speed	9.55	↑ 13.1%	23	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.23	↑ 5.7%	52	4	92.9%
Will Hire Again	8.41	↑ 4.4%	73	15	83.0%
Professionalism	8.68	↑ 6.1%	59	10	85.5%
Conflict Handling	5.65	↑ 38.9%	9	8	52.9%
Precision & Care	8.16	↑ 2.9%	33	9	78.6%

Recent Poulos Moving Systems Reviews

Quality - 8.76/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great team of movers

Poulos Moving Systems is trustworthy and professional

team was awesome from the beginning

awesome service overall

the crew did an excellent job

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

74 (87.1%)

Negative

11 (12.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Poulos Moving Systems

Local Moves
Office Moves
Intrastate Moving
Interstate Moving
Internal Moves
Full Packing
Partial Packing
Unpacking
Load Only
Unload Only

Ace Santa Cruz Moving Co

Good

7.81/10

Monterey, CA

11-Point Rating

8.5

8.6

6.9

7.6

6.2

8.5

8.7

8.3

8.5

5.4

8.6

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Ace Santa Cruz Moving Co is the number 5 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 7.81 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the 45.24 percentile of all movers in California and the top 54.05% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 6 other Monterey moving companies and better than 879 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 33 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 56 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Ace Santa Cruz Moving 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)	Positive Score
Quality	8.50	↑ 2.4%	10	100.0%
Punctuality	8.60	↑ 7.7%	6	100.0%
Affordability	6.93	↓ -8.5%	1	100.0%
Communication	7.64	↑ 2.8%	3	100.0%
Stick to Prices	6.23	↑ 4.5%	1	100.0%
Speed	8.51	↑ 0.7%	4	100.0%
Friendliness	8.66	↓ -0.8%	6	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.35	↑ 3.8%	10	100.0%
Professionalism	8.54	↑ 4.5%	7	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.38	↑ 32.2%	1	100.0%
Precision & Care	8.61	↑ 8.7%	7	100.0%

Recent Ace Santa Cruz Moving Co Reviews

Quality - 8.50/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

10 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Ace Santa Cruz Moving Co

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Office Moving
Moving With Storage
Loading Help
Unloading Help
Flat Rate
Overnight
Packing Day
Mover Training

Cardinale Moving & Storage

7.61/10

11360 Commercial Pkwy, Castroville, CA, 95012

11-Point Rating

7.8

8.1

6.7

7.1

7.3

8.7

9.3

7.8

8.1

5.1

7.9

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Best movers to hire in Monterey with a proven track record. Cardinale Moving & Storage has been moving since 1971.

Cardinale Moving & Storage is the number 6 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 7.61 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 39.6 percentile of all movers in California and the 48.27 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 5 other Monterey moving companies and better than 770 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 78 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 328 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Cardinale Moving & Storage & 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	7.78	↓ -6.3%	43	13	76.8%
Punctuality	8.09	↑ 1.3%	14	3	82.4%
Affordability	6.70	↓ -11.5%	6	3	66.7%
Communication	7.08	↓ -4.8%	20	9	69.0%
Stick to Prices	7.32	↑ 22.8%	13	4	76.5%
Speed	8.71	↑ 3.1%	22	3	88.0%
Friendliness	9.26	↑ 6.0%	33	1	97.1%
Will Hire Again	7.76	↓ -3.6%	43	12	78.2%
Professionalism	8.05	↓ -1.5%	33	7	82.5%
Conflict Handling	5.06	↑ 24.4%	8	8	50.0%
Precision & Care	7.88	↓ -0.6%	24	6	80.0%

Recent Cardinale Moving & Storage Reviews

Quality - 7.78/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

43 (76.8%)

Negative

13 (23.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Cardinale Moving & Storage

Local moves
Moves within California
Interstate moves
International moves
Office & industrial moving
New furniture receiving & installation
Hotel & motel installation (including furniture receiving & removal)
Moves into and out of storage
Expert packing & crating
Moves containers

Two Men and a Truck

7.40/10

111 Rickenbacker Cir, Livermore, CA, 94551

11-Point Rating

8.6

8.4

5.5

7.8

4.9

8.3

9.3

8.2

8.6

3.7

8.1

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Two Men and a Truck is the number 7 ranked moving service in Monterey, CA with an overall score of 7.4 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 34.37 percentile of all movers in California and the 42.47 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 4 other Monterey moving companies and better than 668 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 178 total reviews
Reviewed 2 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 748 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Two Men and a Truck & 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	8.61	↑ 3.7%	116	21	84.7%
Punctuality	8.45	↑ 5.9%	35	6	85.4%
Affordability	5.48	↓ -27.7%	17	18	48.6%
Communication	7.75	↑ 4.2%	37	13	74.0%
Stick to Prices	4.90	↓ -17.8%	10	13	43.5%
Speed	8.30	↓ -1.8%	49	12	80.3%
Friendliness	9.32	↑ 6.7%	73	6	92.4%
Will Hire Again	8.19	↑ 1.8%	118	28	80.8%
Professionalism	8.63	↑ 5.5%	75	13	85.2%
Conflict Handling	3.69	↓ -9.4%	5	12	29.4%
Precision & Care	8.05	↑ 1.6%	55	16	77.5%

Recent Two Men and a Truck Reviews

Quality - 8.61/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great job by movers

Awesome service, couldn't have been better

great work by movers

simple process and quickly moved items

Recent Customer Complaints

the movers stole my PS5

took over 6 hours for a 1-bedroom move

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

116 (84.7%)

Negative

21 (15.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Two Men and a Truck

Local Moving
Long-distance Moving
Storage Services
Packing Services
Junk Removal
Home and Business Relocation
Onsite Warehouse Storage
Portable Storage Units
Vaulted Storage Units
Commercial Junk Removal

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Monterey, CA?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,261 and $10,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Monterey. The final amount will depend on how much you have and how far away you are moving.

ROUTE	DISTANCE	STUDIO	1 BEDROOM	2 BEDROOMS	3 BEDROOMS	4 BEDROOMS
Monterey to New York City	3,038 miles	$2,925	$4,365	$7,237	$10,560	$15,279
Monterey to Los Angeles	283 miles	$1,363	$2,022	$3,332	$4,832	$6,948
Monterey to Chicago	2,215 miles	$2,458	$3,665	$6,070	$8,848	$12,790
Monterey to Houston	1,875 miles	$2,265	$3,375	$5,588	$8,141	$11,761
Monterey to Phoenix	653 miles	$1,573	$2,336	$3,856	$5,601	$8,067
Monterey to Philadelphia	3,035 miles	$2,923	$4,363	$7,233	$10,554	$15,271
Monterey to San Antonio	1,655 miles	$2,141	$3,189	$5,277	$7,685	$11,099
Monterey to San Diego	403 miles	$1,431	$2,124	$3,502	$5,081	$7,311
Monterey to Dallas	1,677 miles	$2,153	$3,207	$5,308	$7,730	$11,163
Monterey to San Jose	104 miles	$1,261	$1,870	$3,078	$4,460	$6,407

*Please note: These Monterey, CA moving prices are rough approximations based upon nationwide data as well as local and statewide data. To determine the exact costs associated with your move, get a quote from a licensed mover.

How we ranked the top Monterey 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 Monterey, CA.

Rating Methodology

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

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Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 11 companies that offer moving services in the Monterey area.

From these 11 companies, we analyzed a total of 4,165 reviews dating all the way back to July 2010.

We also reviewed a total of 4 state and federal moving licenses from these 11 companies and 53 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~4,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 5,884 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 654 Monterey 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 Mod Movers) vs older more established companies (like Cardinale Moving & Storage).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.38/10 avg in Monterey from 1,063 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.02/10 avg in Monterey from 412 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.41/10 avg in Monterey from 227 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.52/10 avg in Monterey from 563 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.28/10 avg in Monterey from 166 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.53/10 avg in Monterey from 366 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.01/10 avg in Monterey from 655 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.97/10 avg in Monterey from 1,161 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.27/10 avg in Monterey from 653 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.86/10 avg in Monterey from 167 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.78/10 avg in Monterey from 451 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 5,884 data points across 11 moving companies and 4,165 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 Monterey.

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 7 Monterey movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Monterey moving company 11-point ratings

California-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Monterey compare to all movers in California

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1 T	Tbs movers Exceptional9.36	95	86	90	94	90	92	83	95	94	91	96
2	Mod Movers Superb8.81	77	81	42	75	51	90	74	75	78	93	81
3	Fairprice Movers - Morgan Hill Fabulous8.48	60	60	67	64	56	58	56	67	64	71	67
4	Poulos Moving Systems Very Good8.37	52	68	61	55	69	80	55	48	51	68	43
5	Ace Santa Cruz Moving Co Good7.81	46	52	26	42	41	41	35	49	51	66	57
6	Cardinale Moving & Storage 7.61	25	39	19	30	60	44	56	33	34	60	37
7	Two Men and a Truck 7.40	48	48	9	44	25	33	60	43	51	42	41