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Customers frequently praise the team for punctuality, careful handling of items, and clear communication throughout the moving process. The company offers local and long-distance services, with many reviewers noting that costs were upfront and accurate. However, some lower-rated reviews cite issues with pricing, internal coordination between staff, and unresolved damage claims or unfinished moves.
Data from Google, last updated November 1, 2026.
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1,248 Google reviews we collected
Phrases our text analysis found in 1,041 written reviews
Price verdicts customers left with their Google review
Middle half of what 266 customers paid ($805–$2.8k) · gold mark = category median.
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We read 1,041 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“Professional, careful, timely, polite, and extremely efficient.”
“This was incredibly upsetting and felt completely unprofessional.”
“The team arrived with 2 hours of my call and moved several heavy objects within minutes flawlessly.”
“It took weeks before we decided to call before they told us they were still investigating.”
“He was incredibly thorough, professional, and genuinely kind.”
“Furniture was left disorganized, damaged, or improperly assembled.”
“I would absolutely recommend Meathead Movers to anyone moving in and around the SLO, Paso Robles area.”
“If you can't bother reading through this, I wouldn't recommend their services.”
“Costs were upfront, communication was great as well.”
“They ignored our comments on how to place a large wall shelving unit, scraping the polished wood floor a bit when it didn't clear easily with the ceiling.”
“An experienced representative will ask questions and will prepare a reasonable quote.”
“We definitely needed the help as I am disabled & old, but for an extra $5K, not worth it!”
“I have used Meathead Movers 4 times and the movers are always polite, fast and reliable.”
“This move was a nightmare — misleading pricing, damaged property, poor communication, and unethical billing practices.”
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Customers hired Meathead Movers for 8 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
This is the second time I’ve used Meathead Movers and when the time comes again, they will be my first call. Caydin, William and Ethan were fantastic! Very professional and courteous team. If you have the opportunity to make a request, ask for this team.
Professional, careful, timely, polite, and extremely efficient. Nolan and Landis were fantastic. No need to use anyone else.
Meathead mover staff has always been top notch. I have used Meathead Movers 4 times and the movers are always polite, fast and reliable.
Caydin and Brandon were amazing. They made quick work of my job while taking the necessary precautions to keep everything safe during the move. I appreciate Meathead for the level of communication during the entire process and the outstanding customer service on the front and backend.
We needed help moving our home to NorCal, on short notice. Meathead movers were fantastic, they gave us an accurate quote, a detailed timeline and were always keeping us updated. I cannot recommend them enough for any move!
The crew was amazing! Quick and thoughtful movers, handled an antique piece with great care and expertise. I would highly recommend using this company!!
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Local moving | 228 | $621–$1.6k |
| Moving-related packing | 49 | $454–$1.7k |
| Senior moving | 49 | $549–$1.6k |
| In-state moving | 38 | $878–$2.3k |
| Moving-related storage | 19 | $295–$1.1k |
| Interstate moving | 13 | $1.9k–$4.9k |
| Oversized-item moving | 9 | $196–$633 |
| Vehicle transport | 8 | $527–$1.5k |
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,248 reviews on Google · rating breakdown
Reviews from Google, shown as published (original wording, unedited).
This is the second time I’ve used Meathead Movers and when the time comes again, they will be my first call. Caydin, William and Ethan were fantastic! Very professional and courteous team. If you have the opportunity to make a request, ask for this team.
Amazing crew!!!! Both men and women. The team arrived with 2 hours of my call and moved several heavy objects within minutes flawlessly.
Thank you, Tonya! We appreciate your kind words about our amazing crew and are glad to hear they provided such prompt and efficient service. Your support means a lot to us!
Professional, careful, timely, polite, and extremely efficient. Nolan and Landis were fantastic. No need to use anyone else.
Thank you, Ash! We appreciate your kind words about our team, especially Nolan and Landis. Your satisfaction means a lot to us!
Great attitude and great work.
Thank you, Mike! We appreciate your kind words about our team's attitude and work. Your support means a lot to us!
Lack of internal communications hampers Meathead Movers. Meathead has several functional components. The estimater comes out first. We told him we wanted to move everything, except things we told him about and marked (things in our rental that weren't ours). We wanted to move a lot of plants – their literature says they don't move them – but apparently if you have a second truck for them, they will. His estimate that our inside of house stuff would fit into a truck was wrong (took a truck and a half and obviously cost more). Packing is scheduled for day 1, an empty day (in case they overflow), a day to fill trucks and drive off. And an arrival and unpack day. We are supposed to be there to let them in and sign at the end of each day that things are good so far. We were a long haul move (6 hours away) and had no intention of sleeping in a hotel locally for 2 days. But we were planning to manage with FaceTime calls to inspect. Now come the packers. They haven't been told to pack everything. They haven't been told what our parking arrangements for them are, but since we hadn't left yet, it started out OK. We left as soon as they got settled and we pointed out we wanted everything moved that wasn't tagged No Move and showed them the tags. They don't, in fact, plan to pack everything. Things they figure are too big are left for the movers to cover in some way. The end of day Facetime ran out of power on their end, so we couldn't inspect everything. And packers don't communicate with the movers. In theory somebody has to be on-site to open the place for each crew. And while management had a phone call with us during packing day allowing us to repeat messaging to them about parking plans for the movers, they didn't pass that along. Nor the “move everything” message. So packers started by ignoring some large stuff in a bathroom and all our outdoor furniture and tools. The movers packed the plants first in the second truck. And with Facetime working we pointed out they were incorrectly ignoring garden furniture and tools. They then ran out of room in the other truck so packed the excess in the plant truck. THEN they understood our pile of redwood lumber next to the plants was also to go, but there wasn't any room left. Expensive wood left behind. They COULD have put the lumber as a floor under the plants, but by now it was too late. In their Facetime walkthru we found a closet with a bunch of stuff never packed, and kitchen undercounter shelves never packed. I would have thought they could see that for themselves, but we had to point it out. And movers have no boxes with them (that's packers' job). None the less, they heroically did get that stuff into the trucks. Movers then drove the trucks to our new location and moved stuff into the house. They ignored our comments on how to place a large wall shelving unit, scraping the polished wood floor a bit when it didn't clear easily with the ceiling. When we browsed through a container outside the truck where they put packing stuff, they said none of our stuff was there. Turns out they were wrong. At the end they said they were done, then found an item in their truck afterwards. After we unpacked and cleared every box, we found various things missing for no obvious reasons: a bathroom box of bandaids and other medical supplies, a white chinese paper umbrella, the top of my waterpik water reservoir (which one would have imagined they would pack together) and some other stuff including a bit of our garden furniture and tools. Nothing worth claiming on insurance but irritating. The entire process made what should have been a straight-forward move of 2 people's belongings into a 5 day marathon which really stressed us out. We would never use them again.
Great move with Meathead movers in SLO. Nolan and Zach were prompt and took excellent care of our things. They went above and beyond!! I highly recommend them.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that Nolan and Zach provided such a great moving experience in San Luis Obispo! It’s great to know they were punctual, took excellent care of your belongings, and went above and beyond to make your move a success. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to both of them. Thank you for choosing Meathead Movers and for recommending our team!
UPDATE 10/22/2026: NEARLY $7,000 FOR AN UNFINISHED MOVE. OVER 100 PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION. STILL NO RESOLUTION. If you’re considering hiring Meathead Movers, I strongly encourage you to read this before signing anything. I hired this company because I had used them previously and trusted them. That trust turned out to be an extraordinarily expensive mistake. THE PRICE: My written estimate was $1,977.94–$2,408.74. My final bill? $6,818.64. Nearly THREE TIMES the highest estimate. I agreed to what was described as approximately two additional hours or another trip. I do not recall authorizing anything remotely approaching this final amount. Even more concerning, I discovered I was billed for 12 hours despite company paperwork stating movers can work a maximum of 10 hours per day. I have requested an explanation of this discrepancy and the authorization for the additional charges. WHAT DID NEARLY $7,000 ACTUALLY BUY ME? An unfinished move. A substantial amount of my belongings was left behind at my former residence. My family and I had to transport approximately SIX additional loads ourselves. My autistic son was crying on the floor late that night because his bed hadn’t been assembled. My younger son was also upset while I scrambled to finish a move I had already paid professionals thousands of dollars to complete. Furniture was left disorganized, damaged, or improperly assembled. My dining table became unstable because of damage at a leg attachment point. A door at my former residence, which the movers manipulated while removing furniture, no longer closes properly. My son’s bed was also improperly assembled. I paid for professional moving services. Instead, my family became the unpaid moving crew. THE AFTERMATH IS ALMOST AS DISAPPOINTING AS THE MOVE ITSELF. I reported problems IN WRITING on September 12, the very day of the move. The company subsequently offered a $2,500 refund and a spa day in exchange for a complete settlement, including property damage. A spa day. After an almost $7,000 move that my family had to finish. I declined. Since then, I have compiled and submitted a 21-page report containing 19 numbered photographic exhibits, followed by an additional 84-page evidence package containing 83 photographs. That’s 105 pages of organized documentation detailing what happened. Yet the company’s response to my Better Business Bureau complaint continues to focus on my not completing its proprietary claims form. Here’s what makes that particularly frustrating: THEIR OWN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS explicitly tell customers they can submit photographic evidence by replying to their email with attachments. That’s exactly what I did. I have explained that their form is difficult to complete from my phone, especially because my computer still hasn’t been set up following this move. I’ve requested an accessible alternative. Not completing their preferred form does not mean I haven’t provided evidence. A FORM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. Furthermore, this complaint is not limited to damaged furniture. It concerns disputed billing, incomplete services, additional moving expenses, damaged property, and the substantial work my family was forced to perform. Those issues deserve actual answers, not repeated references to paperwork. Meathead Movers publicly responded to my review stating that its Operations team was working with me toward a resolution. I would welcome that resolution. But more than five weeks after the move, I am still requesting meaningful answers about the charges and services I received. Communication alone is not resolution. An apology is not accountability. And a settlement offer does not erase what happened. I am continuing to pursue a fair resolution and will update this review if the company meaningfully addresses these concerns. Until then, I cannot recommend Meathead Movers. If you hire this company, document everything, carefully review every charge, and make sure you understand exactly what you’re agreeing to before the work begins.
Hi Rebecca, we’re sorry to hear how frustrating this experience has been. Our Operations team is aware of your concerns and is currently working directly with you toward a resolution. We appreciate you continuing to work with our team and hope to have your concerns resolved as soon as possible.
Meathead mover staff has always been top notch. I have used Meathead Movers 4 times and the movers are always polite, fast and reliable.
Thank you so much, Vickie! We truly appreciate you trusting Meathead Movers with four of your moves! It means so much to hear that our teams have consistently provided polite, efficient, and reliable service. We're grateful for your continued loyalty and support, and we look forward to being there whenever you need us for move number five!
They were amazing! Best moving company I have were used! On time, very upbeat and happy, and extremely careful with my items. Costs were upfront, communication was great as well. No extra “surprise” costs which I have hear so many nightmares about.
Thank you, Tricia! We're glad to hear you had such a positive experience with our team. We appreciate your kind words about our communication and upfront costs. Your satisfaction means a lot to us!
Caydin and Brandon were amazing. They made quick work of my job while taking the necessary precautions to keep everything safe during the move. I appreciate Meathead for the level of communication during the entire process and the outstanding customer service on the front and backend.
Thank you, Jason! We're glad to hear that Caydin and Brandon provided you with amazing service and kept everything safe during your move. We appreciate your recognition of our communication and customer service, and we're here for you anytime!
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