Best Long Distance Movers in Watsonville

Updated Jun 9, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Watsonville movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Watsonville, CA based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 10 moving companies in Watsonville across 8,064 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Watsonville moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Watsonville moving costs, and read detailed Watsonville moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

D&L Movers is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Watsonville
D&L Movers is the most affordable long distance movers in Watsonville
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,230 and $10,500 on long distance Watsonville moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Watsonville, CA

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	D&L Movers	9.35	A+
2	Fairprice Movers	8.93	C+
3	Mod Movers	8.81	A+
4	Poulos Moving Systems	8.37	A+
5	Cardinale Moving & Storage	7.61	A+
6	Leibbrandt transport moving and storage	7.48	NR
7	Central Coast Movers	7.25	A+

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

D&L Movers

Best moving company overall in Watsonville, CA

9.35/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Fairprice Movers

8.93/10

SuperbView details

ALSO GREAT

Mod Movers

8.81/10

SuperbView details

D&L Movers

Exceptional

9.35/10

1563 Bahama Way, Campbell, CA, 95008

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.2

8.8

9.9

9.5

9.6

7.8

9.7

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Best moving company overall in Watsonville, CA. D&L Movers takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Watsonville.

D&L Movers is the number 1 ranked moving service in Watsonville, CA with an overall score of 9.35 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 94.64% of all movers in California and the top 96.84% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 9 other Watsonville moving companies and better than 1,841 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 293 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 1,583 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between D&L 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	9.66	↑ 16.0%	267	5	98.2%
Punctuality	9.49	↑ 18.7%	103	4	96.3%
Affordability	9.30	↑ 22.6%	56	3	94.9%
Communication	9.22	↑ 23.9%	107	8	93.0%
Stick to Prices	8.81	↑ 47.9%	35	3	92.1%
Speed	9.87	↑ 16.5%	125	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.86	↑ 12.5%	200	1	99.5%
Will Hire Again	9.52	↑ 17.8%	265	9	96.7%
Professionalism	9.63	↑ 17.4%	196	5	97.5%
Conflict Handling	7.82	↑ 92.4%	20	4	83.3%
Precision & Care	9.68	↑ 22.1%	163	4	97.6%

Recent D&L Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.66/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

they did a really good job

best most professional moving company I have ever worked with

Recent Customer Complaints

overpriced compared to a previous company

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

267 (98.2%)

Negative

5 (1.8%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by D&L Movers

Cheap moving
Local moving
Long-distance moving
Cross-country moving
International moving
Small moving
Piano moving
Pool table moving
Appliance moving
Commercial moving

Fairprice Movers

Superb

8.93/10

245 McEvoy St, San Jose, CA, 95126

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.1

8.2

9.4

9.7

9.2

9.3

6.6

9.1

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Fairprice Movers is the number 2 ranked moving service in Watsonville, CA with an overall score of 8.93 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 81.42% of all movers in California and the top 87.69% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 8 other Watsonville moving companies and better than 1,583 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 726 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 3,586 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Fairprice 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	9.27	↑ 11.3%	587	52	91.9%
Punctuality	9.34	↑ 16.8%	274	20	93.2%
Affordability	9.11	↑ 20.0%	185	17	91.6%
Communication	9.12	↑ 22.5%	259	27	90.6%
Stick to Prices	8.20	↑ 37.7%	96	23	80.7%
Speed	9.38	↑ 10.6%	329	27	92.4%
Friendliness	9.73	↑ 11.0%	299	7	97.7%
Will Hire Again	9.15	↑ 13.3%	576	56	91.1%
Professionalism	9.27	↑ 13.0%	301	28	91.5%
Conflict Handling	6.58	↑ 61.8%	40	23	63.5%
Precision & Care	9.08	↑ 14.5%	319	41	88.6%

Recent Fairprice Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.27/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great work by movers

best decision

Awesome service

great experience and everything went very smoothly

found their service excellent

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

587 (91.9%)

Negative

52 (8.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Fairprice Movers

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

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

9.5

9.2

9.3

7.6

9.4

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Mod Movers is the number 3 ranked moving service in Watsonville, 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 77.36% of all movers in California and the top 84.26% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 7 other Watsonville moving companies and better than 1,504 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	9.34	↑ 12.2%	166	10	94.3%
Punctuality	9.43	↑ 17.9%	50	2	96.2%
Affordability	7.76	↑ 2.3%	25	7	78.1%
Communication	8.89	↑ 19.5%	60	6	90.9%
Stick to Prices	6.69	↑ 12.4%	13	8	61.9%
Speed	9.72	↑ 14.7%	72	1	98.6%
Friendliness	9.54	↑ 8.9%	118	4	96.7%
Will Hire Again	9.19	↑ 13.8%	163	12	93.1%
Professionalism	9.35	↑ 14.0%	125	7	94.7%
Conflict Handling	7.60	↑ 86.8%	12	3	80.0%
Precision & Care	9.36	↑ 18.1%	91	5	94.8%

Recent Mod Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.34/10

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

Poulos Moving Systems

Very Good

8.37/10

222 Commission St, Salinas, CA, 93901

11-Point Rating

8.8

9.1

8.5

8.2

7.7

9.6

9.2

8.4

8.7

5.6

8.2

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Poulos Moving Systems is the number 4 ranked moving service in Watsonville, 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 62.52% of all movers in California and the top 70.68% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 6 other Watsonville moving companies and better than 1,216 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	8.75	↑ 5.1%	74	11	87.1%
Punctuality	9.14	↑ 14.3%	22	1	95.7%
Affordability	8.51	↑ 12.2%	9	0	100.0%
Communication	8.24	↑ 10.8%	33	7	82.5%
Stick to Prices	7.73	↑ 29.9%	10	2	83.3%
Speed	9.56	↑ 12.8%	23	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.23	↑ 5.3%	52	4	92.9%
Will Hire Again	8.40	↑ 4.0%	73	15	83.0%
Professionalism	8.68	↑ 5.8%	59	10	85.5%
Conflict Handling	5.61	↑ 38.1%	9	8	52.9%
Precision & Care	8.16	↑ 2.9%	33	9	78.6%

Recent Poulos Moving Systems Reviews

Quality - 8.75/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great team of movers

team was awesome from the beginning

Poulos Moving Systems is trustworthy and professional

awesome service overall

Phenomenal company provided great service

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

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

5.0

7.9

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Cardinale Moving & Storage featured image

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

Cardinale Moving & Storage is the number 5 ranked moving service in Watsonville, CA with an overall score of 7.61 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 39.98 percentile of all movers in California and the 48.32 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 5 other Watsonville moving companies and better than 777 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	7.79	↓ -6.5%	43	13	76.8%
Punctuality	8.09	↑ 1.2%	14	3	82.4%
Affordability	6.72	↓ -11.4%	6	3	66.7%
Communication	7.08	↓ -4.9%	20	9	69.0%
Stick to Prices	7.31	↑ 22.7%	13	4	76.5%
Speed	8.72	↑ 2.9%	22	3	88.0%
Friendliness	9.25	↑ 5.6%	33	1	97.1%
Will Hire Again	7.77	↓ -3.8%	43	12	78.2%
Professionalism	8.05	↓ -1.8%	33	7	82.5%
Conflict Handling	5.05	↑ 24.1%	8	8	50.0%
Precision & Care	7.88	↓ -0.6%	24	6	80.0%

Recent Cardinale Moving & Storage Reviews

Quality - 7.79/10

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

Leibbrandt transport moving and storage

7.48/10

2575 Mission St Ext, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

Central Coast Movers

7.25/10

500 Westridge Dr # 101, Watsonville, CA, 95076

11-Point Rating

7.7

7.8

7.6

5.4

6.6

8.4

8.8

7.3

8.6

3.3

8.2

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Central Coast Movers is the number 7 ranked moving service in Watsonville, CA with an overall score of 7.25 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 31.55 percentile of all movers in California and the 38.88 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 3 other Watsonville moving companies and better than 613 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 50 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 68 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Central Coast 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	7.68	↓ -7.8%	10	3	76.9%
Punctuality	7.85	↓ -1.8%	5	1	83.3%
Affordability	7.57	↓ -0.2%	4	1	80.0%
Communication	5.37	↓ -27.8%	2	3	40.0%
Stick to Prices	6.63	↑ 11.4%	1	0	100.0%
Speed	8.42	↓ -0.6%	3	0	100.0%
Friendliness	8.82	↑ 0.7%	7	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	7.29	↓ -9.8%	10	4	71.4%
Professionalism	8.60	↑ 4.9%	7	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	3.32	↓ -18.4%	1	2	33.3%
Precision & Care	8.22	↑ 3.7%	4	0	100.0%

Recent Central Coast Movers Reviews

Quality - 7.68/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

hard workers and did the job right

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

10 (76.9%)

Negative

3 (23.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Central Coast Movers

Local Movers
Long Distance Movers
Office Movers
Storage
Packing Services
Note: There are additional services mentioned in the content, but the prompt limits the list to a maximum of 10 services.

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

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,230 and $10,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Watsonville. 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
Watsonville to New York City	3,044 miles	$2,928	$4,370	$7,246	$10,572	$15,297
Watsonville to Los Angeles	322 miles	$1,385	$2,055	$3,388	$4,914	$7,067
Watsonville to Chicago	2,265 miles	$2,487	$3,708	$6,142	$8,953	$12,943
Watsonville to Houston	1,920 miles	$2,291	$3,414	$5,653	$8,236	$11,899
Watsonville to Phoenix	692 miles	$1,595	$2,370	$3,912	$5,683	$8,186
Watsonville to Philadelphia	2,977 miles	$2,890	$4,313	$7,151	$10,433	$15,095
Watsonville to San Antonio	1,701 miles	$2,167	$3,228	$5,342	$7,780	$11,237
Watsonville to San Diego	442 miles	$1,453	$2,157	$3,558	$5,163	$7,430
Watsonville to Dallas	1,741 miles	$2,190	$3,262	$5,399	$7,864	$11,358
Watsonville to San Jose	49 miles	$1,230	$1,822	$3,000	$4,345	$6,240

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

Rating Methodology

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

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Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 10 companies that offer moving services in the Watsonville area.

From these 10 companies, we analyzed a total of 1,950 reviews dating all the way back to August 2009.

We also reviewed a total of 4 state and federal moving licenses from these 10 companies and 54 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~1,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 8,064 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 235 Watsonville 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 Watsonville moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.12/10 avg in Watsonville from 1,430 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.14/10 avg in Watsonville from 578 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.38/10 avg in Watsonville from 366 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

6.94/10 avg in Watsonville from 665 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.43/10 avg in Watsonville from 242 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.62/10 avg in Watsonville from 655 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.85/10 avg in Watsonville from 826 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.77/10 avg in Watsonville from 1,447 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.14/10 avg in Watsonville from 895 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.69/10 avg in Watsonville from 175 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.94/10 avg in Watsonville from 785 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 8,064 data points across 10 moving companies and 1,950 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 Watsonville.

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 Watsonville movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Watsonville moving company 11-point ratings

California-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

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

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	D&L Movers Exceptional9.35	92	84	89	84	89	99	96	88	91	94	95
2	Fairprice Movers Superb8.93	73	78	82	81	78	70	87	74	75	82	70
3	Mod Movers Superb8.81	77	81	42	75	51	90	74	75	78	93	81
4	Poulos Moving Systems Very Good8.37	52	68	61	55	69	80	55	48	51	68	43
5	Cardinale Moving & Storage 7.61	25	39	19	30	60	44	56	33	34	60	37
6 L	Leibbrandt transport moving and storage 7.48	39	38	52	14	51	38	44	39	26	38	51
7 C	Central Coast Movers 7.25	23	32	37	8	47	36	40	21	52	36	47