Best Long Distance Movers in Oakland

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Updated Jun 15, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Oakland movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Oakland, CA based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 29 moving companies in Oakland across 35,172 review data points and more than 19,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Oakland moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Oakland moving costs, and read detailed Oakland moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

OCD Moving Services LLC is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Oakland
Kerb Bay Area Movers is the most affordable long distance movers in Oakland
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,224 and $9,500 on long distance Oakland moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Oakland, CA

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	OCD Moving Services LLC	9.67	A+
2	Pure Moving Company	9.66	A+
3	A2B Movers San Jose	9.40	F
4	Kerb Bay Area Movers	9.32	A+
5	Fairprice Movers	8.90	NR
6	Upline Moving	8.61	A+
7	Golden Eagle Moving Company	8.61	A+

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

OCD Moving Services LLC

Best moving company overall in Oakland, CA

9.67/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Pure Moving Company

Speediest movers on our list

9.66/10

ExceptionalView details

ALSO GREAT

A2B Movers San Jose

9.40/10

ExceptionalView details

OCD Moving Services LLC

Exceptional

9.67/10

5914 Cobblestone Ct, El Sobrante, CA, 94803

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.3

9.8

9.5

9.8

9.9

9.8

9.9

8.8

9.9

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Best moving company overall in Oakland, CA. OCD Moving Services LLC takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Oakland.

OCD Moving Services LLC is the number 1 ranked moving service in Oakland, CA with an overall score of 9.67 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 99.6% of all movers in California and the top 99.77% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 28 other Oakland moving companies and better than 2,279 movers in California. OCD Moving Services LLC is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 19,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

Analyzed 631 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 2,922 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between OCD Moving Services LLC & 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	9.84	↑ 18.5%	517	5	99.0%
Punctuality	9.80	↑ 22.9%	217	2	99.1%
Affordability	9.34	↑ 23.3%	95	5	95.0%
Communication	9.78	↑ 31.7%	221	2	99.1%
Stick to Prices	9.49	↑ 59.2%	81	3	96.4%
Speed	9.76	↑ 15.7%	230	6	97.5%
Friendliness	9.95	↑ 14.0%	358	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.82	↑ 22.1%	509	6	98.8%
Professionalism	9.89	↑ 21.1%	335	2	99.4%
Conflict Handling	8.76	↑ 115.6%	27	2	93.1%
Precision & Care	9.89	↑ 24.9%	298	1	99.7%

Recent OCD Moving Services LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.84/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

They take the stress out of moving

moving service was easy and efficient

extremely happy with my move

absolutely amazing moving services

Good company and very happy with the move

Recent Customer Complaints

great work by one gentleman

worst moving service ever

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

517 (99.0%)

Negative

5 (1.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by OCD Moving Services LLC

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Commercial Moving
In-House Moving
Apartment Moving
Piano Moving
Packing & Unpacking
Storage Services
Junk Removal

Pure Moving Company

Exceptional

9.66/10

401 Terry A Francois Blvd # 110, San Francisco, CA, 94158

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.3

9.8

9.4

9.8

9.9

9.8

9.0

9.8

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Best moving service to hire if you're in a hurry. The movers at Pure Moving Company work fast to get the move done.

Pure Moving Company is the number 2 ranked moving service in Oakland, CA with an overall score of 9.66 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 99.56% of all movers in California and the top 99.73% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 27 other Oakland moving companies and better than 2,278 movers in California. Pure Moving Company is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 19,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

Analyzed 1,965 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 6,753 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Pure Moving Company & 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	9.83	↑ 18.5%	1,395	22	98.4%
Punctuality	9.76	↑ 22.4%	422	9	97.9%
Affordability	9.26	↑ 22.3%	164	10	94.3%
Communication	9.79	↑ 31.8%	413	9	97.9%
Stick to Prices	9.45	↑ 58.5%	98	5	95.1%
Speed	9.78	↑ 15.9%	668	17	97.5%
Friendliness	9.90	↑ 13.5%	679	6	99.1%
Will Hire Again	9.83	↑ 22.3%	1,352	23	98.3%
Professionalism	9.80	↑ 19.9%	650	14	97.9%
Conflict Handling	9.02	↑ 122.0%	64	7	90.1%
Precision & Care	9.80	↑ 23.7%	713	13	98.2%

Recent Pure Moving Company Reviews

Quality - 9.83/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Pure Moving provided an outstanding service

Daniel and Simon provided excellent service

Pure Storage provided a very professional service

stellar job by moving crew

took great care in the move and highly recommend them

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

1,395 (98.4%)

Negative

22 (1.6%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Pure Moving Company

Residential Moving
Commercial Moving
Long Distance Moving
Packing Services
Local Moving
Furniture Moving
Full-Service Moving
Apartment Moving
Military Moving
Celebrity Moving

A2B Movers San Jose

Exceptional

9.40/10

1432 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA, 95126

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.6

9.2

9.3

9.1

9.6

9.8

9.7

9.6

8.3

9.6

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A2B Movers San Jose is the number 3 ranked moving service in Oakland, CA with an overall score of 9.4 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 96.3% of all movers in California and the top 97.75% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 26 other Oakland moving companies and better than 2,203 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 1,359 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 4,660 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between A2B Movers San Jose & 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	9.65	↑ 16.3%	883	30	96.7%
Punctuality	9.57	↑ 20.0%	323	16	95.3%
Affordability	9.15	↑ 20.9%	123	11	91.8%
Communication	9.33	↑ 25.6%	282	22	92.8%
Stick to Prices	9.09	↑ 52.6%	84	8	91.3%
Speed	9.64	↑ 14.3%	451	18	96.2%
Friendliness	9.82	↑ 12.5%	447	7	98.5%
Will Hire Again	9.67	↑ 20.2%	850	30	96.6%
Professionalism	9.62	↑ 17.7%	459	18	96.2%
Conflict Handling	8.28	↑ 103.6%	56	10	84.8%
Precision & Care	9.64	↑ 21.7%	514	18	96.6%

Recent A2B Movers San Jose Reviews

Quality - 9.65/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

San and Sasha did a fine job with my move

San and Sasha did our move very fast and efficiently

highly recommend A2B Movers and great service

on time, quick, reliable, excellent customer service

Excellent service by the team

Recent Customer Complaints

service value was not the best in the region

unacceptable and unprofessional service

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

883 (96.7%)

Negative

30 (3.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by A2B Movers San Jose

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Packing & Unpacking
Commercial Moving
Residential Moving
Furniture Assembly / Reassembly
Loading / Unloading
Pool Table Moving
Appliance Moving
Storage

Kerb Bay Area Movers

Exceptional

9.32/10

2507 Medford St, San Francisco, CA, 94105

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.6

8.9

9.6

9.8

9.7

9.5

6.9

9.3

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Get the best bang for your buck hiring Kerb Bay Area Movers of San Francisco. They have the best affordability index score which measures both quality and affordability.

Kerb Bay Area Movers is the number 4 ranked moving service in Oakland, CA with an overall score of 9.32 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 96.51% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 25 other Oakland moving companies and better than 2,166 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 757 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 2,870 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Kerb Bay Area 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	9.77	↑ 17.7%	489	9	98.2%
Punctuality	9.58	↑ 20.2%	237	7	97.1%
Affordability	9.85	↑ 30.0%	448	3	99.3%
Communication	9.59	↑ 29.1%	390	14	96.5%
Stick to Prices	8.93	↑ 49.9%	35	2	94.6%
Speed	9.57	↑ 13.4%	83	2	97.6%
Friendliness	9.85	↑ 12.9%	414	4	99.0%
Will Hire Again	9.66	↑ 20.1%	538	13	97.6%
Professionalism	9.48	↑ 16.0%	113	4	96.6%
Conflict Handling	6.88	↑ 69.2%	15	5	75.0%
Precision & Care	9.33	↑ 17.8%	43	2	95.6%

Recent Kerb Bay Area Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.77/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

489 (98.2%)

Negative

9 (1.8%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Kerb Bay Area Movers

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Packing Services
Moving Insurance
Auto Shipping
Storage Services

Fairprice Movers

Superb

8.90/10

Berkeley, CA, 94720

Upline Moving

Fabulous

8.61/10

30956 San Clemente St, Hayward, CA, 94544

11-Point Rating

8.8

9.1

8.6

8.4

9.6

8.6

9.1

5.5

8.8

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Upline Moving is the number 6 ranked moving service in Oakland, CA with an overall score of 8.61 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 74.92% of all movers in California and the top 79.6% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 23 other Oakland moving companies and better than 1,714 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 609 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 2,924 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Upline Moving & 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	8.85	↑ 6.6%	436	68	86.5%
Punctuality	9.09	↑ 14.0%	175	20	89.7%
Affordability	8.60	↑ 13.5%	108	18	85.7%
Communication	8.59	↑ 15.6%	251	47	84.2%
Stick to Prices	8.40	↑ 41.0%	120	20	85.7%
Speed	9.57	↑ 13.4%	192	8	96.0%
Friendliness	9.62	↑ 10.3%	280	9	96.9%
Will Hire Again	8.57	↑ 6.6%	418	78	84.3%
Professionalism	9.14	↑ 11.9%	283	29	90.7%
Conflict Handling	5.52	↑ 35.8%	43	39	52.4%
Precision & Care	8.79	↑ 11.0%	244	38	86.5%

Recent Upline Moving Reviews

Quality - 8.85/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

couldn't be happier with the experience

Great job made the move smooth and easy

Amazing service provided

great customer service and professional service

great help in my local move

Recent Customer Complaints

100% disappointed and dissatisfied with the company

Upline moving made the experience horrible.

terrible experience with the service

did not recommend this moving company

compensating for bad experience does not erase it

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

436 (86.5%)

Negative

68 (13.5%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Upline Moving

Residential movers
Long distance movers
Local movers
Packing services
Cross country movers
Interstate movers
Intrastate movers
Nationwide movers
Senior moving services
Art movers

Golden Eagle Moving Company

Fabulous

8.61/10

292 Eastman St, Hayward, CA, 94544

11-Point Rating

9.1

9.3

8.7

8.8

7.9

9.4

8.9

8.1

6.2

8.8

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Best movers to hire in Oakland with a proven track record. Golden Eagle Moving Company has been moving since 1980.

Golden Eagle Moving Company is the number 7 ranked moving service in Oakland, CA with an overall score of 8.61 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 74.57% of all movers in California and the top 79.34% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 22 other Oakland moving companies and better than 1,706 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 249 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 1,088 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Golden Eagle Moving Company & 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	9.07	↑ 9.3%	174	17	91.1%
Punctuality	9.25	↑ 15.9%	89	7	92.7%
Affordability	8.74	↑ 15.4%	62	9	87.3%
Communication	8.80	↑ 18.5%	84	11	88.4%
Stick to Prices	7.94	↑ 33.3%	30	7	81.1%
Speed	9.42	↑ 11.6%	116	6	95.1%
Friendliness	9.38	↑ 7.5%	71	3	95.9%
Will Hire Again	8.90	↑ 10.7%	169	20	89.4%
Professionalism	8.14	↓ -0.4%	72	18	80.0%
Conflict Handling	6.19	↑ 52.2%	12	8	60.0%
Precision & Care	8.84	↑ 11.6%	91	12	88.3%

Recent Golden Eagle Moving Company Reviews

Quality - 9.07/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Moving in and out with this company is easier

very satisfied with their services

Five star service

amazed at the quality of service

Fast response and available on short notice

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall service was below average due to issues.

Review expresses extreme dissatisfaction

very unsatisfied with this company/service

Victor was good but overall service wasn't satisfying

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

174 (91.1%)

Negative

17 (8.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Golden Eagle Moving Company

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Residential Moving
Commercial Moving
Piano Moving
Furniture Disassembling and Reassembling
Two Men Crew & Truck Service
Three Men Crew & Truck Service
Four Men Crew & Two Truck Service
Free In-Home Estimate for Long Distance Moves

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

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,224 and $9,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Oakland. 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
Oakland to New York City	2,557 miles	$2,652	$3,956	$6,556	$9,560	$13,826
Oakland to Los Angeles	343 miles	$1,397	$2,073	$3,418	$4,958	$7,132
Oakland to Chicago	1,847 miles	$2,249	$3,352	$5,549	$8,083	$11,677
Oakland to Houston	1,635 miles	$2,129	$3,172	$5,249	$7,643	$11,037
Oakland to Phoenix	646 miles	$1,569	$2,331	$3,847	$5,588	$8,048
Oakland to Philadelphia	2,509 miles	$2,625	$3,915	$6,487	$9,459	$13,678
Oakland to San Antonio	1,480 miles	$2,042	$3,040	$5,029	$7,321	$10,568
Oakland to San Diego	454 miles	$1,460	$2,168	$3,575	$5,189	$7,467
Oakland to Dallas	1,473 miles	$2,038	$3,034	$5,019	$7,306	$10,547
Oakland to San Jose	39 miles	$1,224	$1,814	$2,986	$4,324	$6,210

*Please note: These Oakland, 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 Oakland 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 Oakland, CA.

Rating Methodology

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

$Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula$

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 29 companies that offer moving services in the Oakland area.

From these 29 companies, we analyzed a total of 10,801 reviews dating all the way back to December 2006.

We also reviewed a total of 9 state and federal moving licenses from these 29 companies and 121 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~10,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 35,172 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 1,610 Oakland 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 Kerb Bay Area Movers) vs older more established companies (like Golden Eagle Moving Company).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

7.88/10 avg in Oakland from 6,422 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.57/10 avg in Oakland from 2,534 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.35/10 avg in Oakland from 1,822 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

6.98/10 avg in Oakland from 3,120 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.05/10 avg in Oakland from 1,107 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.13/10 avg in Oakland from 2,763 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.53/10 avg in Oakland from 3,460 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.51/10 avg in Oakland from 6,483 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

7.76/10 avg in Oakland from 3,395 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.16/10 avg in Oakland from 827 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.58/10 avg in Oakland from 3,239 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 35,172 data points across 29 moving companies and 10,801 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 Oakland.

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 Oakland movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Oakland moving company 11-point ratings

California-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

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

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	OCD Moving Services LLC Exceptional9.67	99	98	90	99	98	93	100	99	100	99	100
2	Pure Moving Company Exceptional9.66	99	97	88	99	98	94	98	99	98	99	98
3	A2B Movers San Jose Exceptional9.40	92	88	83	88	93	86	93	94	90	97	93
4	Kerb Bay Area Movers Exceptional9.32	97	89	100	95	89	81	95	93	83	84	80
5	Fairprice Movers Superb8.90	75	67	81	69	90	78	66	78	62	80	74
6	Upline Moving Fabulous8.61	55	67	64	65	82	81	78	54	68	68	60
7 G	Golden Eagle Moving Company Fabulous8.61	65	74	69	73	73	73	64	65	38	79	62