The Best Movers in San Jose, CA
We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 232,441 Google reviews of 391 top-rated movers nationwide; 8 of them in San Jose, CA. Updated November 5, 2026.
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Best California Movers - Santa ClaraHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Furniture assembly”:Stars on this job 55%4.98★Number of such jobs 25%46Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 97Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.97
SV PRO MoversHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Furniture assembly”:Stars on this job 55%4.97★Number of such jobs 25%33Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 94Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.94
Fairprice MoversHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Furniture assembly”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%14Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89
Fair Price Movers San Jose Moving Company - Local & Long DistanceHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Furniture assembly”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.83Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Furniture assembly” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about furniture assembly
SV PRO MoversAJ’s team did an amazing job handling our move from Emeryville to SF. They were very communicative throughout the entire process and incredibly helpful. We had an issue with the property we moved to and AJ and his team offered to come back two days later to help us relocate units within the building. Highly recommend!
Fair Price Movers San Jose Moving…Couldn't be happier with my experience using Fairprice Movers for our transition to the Rose Garden area. The crew was super welcoming, mindful of our fragile items, and took the stress right out of the day. Would absolutely suggest them to anyone.
Fairprice MoversCalling Fairprice was easily the smartest choice I made this month. They brought their own wardrobe boxes and carefully hung up all my expensive suits. The final bill matched the phone quote perfectly. Totally recommend this crew.
Best California Movers - Santa Cl…I used this service in july and everything went well even with some issues from my apartment complex (didn’t reserve my elevator and didn’t pick up my calls when there were other complications). Sam and Andrew were very communicative throughout the whole process, even staying patient when half of my sectional…
Fair Price Movers San Jose Moving…The team from Fairprice showed up right on time and did an amazing job today. They wrapped our furniture securely and worked really fast. Super thankful for the smooth day!
SV PRO MoversMovers were courteous and helpful. Very well organized and prompt. Communication was easy. Careful with moving all of my furniture. Would recommend highly.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of movers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Fair Price Movers San Jose Moving Company - Local & Long DistanceSan Jose, CA | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $878 |
| 2 |  Fair Price Movers - Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $1.1k |
| 3 |  Ace Moving San Jose Local & Long Distance Moving CompanySan Jose, CA | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $878 |
| 4 | SV PRO MoversSan Jose, CA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $805 |
| 5 | Fairprice MoversSan Jose, CA | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%86+6.1Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.97 | $1.0k |
| 6 | Best California Movers - Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAA | 4.96 | $1.0k |
| 7 |  A2B Movers San JoseSan Jose, CA | A 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%94+51.3Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%63+4.5Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.93 | $878 |
| 8 |  Hello Movers Inc | 你好搬家San Jose, CA | A 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%23+1.6Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAD | 4.97 | $490 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Local moving | $569 | $933 | $1.5k | 98% |
| In-state moving | $805 | $1.3k | $2.1k | 99% |
| Oversized-item moving | $228 | $415 | $680 | 99% |
| Moving-related packing | $478 | $786 | $1.5k | 99% |
| Furniture assembly | $271 | $656 | $1.1k | 99% |
| Senior moving | $556 | $933 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Small furniture moving | $271 | $522 | $834 | 99% |
| Furniture disassembly | $556 | $858 | $1.2k | 99% |
| Interstate moving | $1.6k | $2.8k | $4.8k | 98% |
| Moving-related storage | $295 | $627 | $986 | 97% |
| Moving-related junk removal | $206 | $351 | $677 | 98% |
| Business & corporate-related moving | $454 | $858 | $1.6k | 99% |
Movers in San Jose, CA at a glance
How the 8 movers we rated in San Jose, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A8100%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up8100%
- 4.80–4.89★00%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality35,90923%
- Professionalism39,85526%
- Responsiveness34,51723%
- Punctuality11,3767%
- Value31,25120%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price15,15946%
- Reasonable16,52150%
- Overpriced5672%
- Not sure7442%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.