The Best Movers in San Luis Obispo, CA
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 130,594 Google reviews of 218 top-rated movers nationwide; 10 of them in San Luis Obispo, CA. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Elite Moving ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Moving-related packing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 78Stars 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.78
Meathead MoversHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Moving-related packing”:Stars on this job 55%4.63★Number of such jobs 25%49Overall Experts Score 20%80Job match= 70Stars 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.70
The Moving ExperienceHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Moving-related packing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%54Job match= 69Stars 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.69Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Moving-related packing” (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 moving-related packing
Meathead MoversCaden and Dustin both did excellent jobs leading crews to pack our home, load multiple trucks, move, and unload our home over 2 days. I am so impressed by their hard work, fast pace, quality home protection, and their kindness throughout the process. Everyone on the team was so helpful, had great attitudes, and they…
Elite Moving ServicesTony and his team were pivotal to getting our packing done right for our move from California to Texas. I would definitely hire him again.
The Moving ExperienceThe 2 guys from Moving Experience packed and loaded our entire house into a storage pod. They were professional and very quick despite the unexpected rain! Fingers crossed that it “unpacks “ with everything intact…
Meathead MoversAwesome company made my move easy. They packed most of my stuff and handled them with care. Highly recommend and will definitely do business again in the future.
Meathead MoversAs always, the best people and service. Thank you Meathead. You guys made a quick, stressful unforeseen move after just having moved already, seamless and worry free! You guys took great care of both places!
Meathead MoversThis company and their team are the best! Due to an unexpected hospitalization, I had to do the pack out of my home "remote control". Armed with a written list from me, phone calls, texts and with the help of a couple of video walkthroughs, the team was able to pack the contents of my home in less than a day and get…
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 | Elite Moving ServicesSan Luis Obispo, 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– | 4.99 | $135 |
| 2 |  Easy Eight Moving And HaulingSan Luis Obispo, 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%98+57.5Reliability 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– | 4.99 | $196 |
| 3 |  San Luis Movers & Junk RemovalSan Luis Obispo, 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%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts 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. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 4 |  San Luis Movers & Junk RemovalSan Luis Obispo, CA | A 95How 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%95+55.8Reliability 26%92+24Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Not 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. | AAAAA– | 4.97 | — |
| 5 | Meathead MoversSan Luis Obispo, CA | A 80How 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%86+46.9Reliability 24%81+19.6Value 14%78+11Replies to reviews 7%68+4.8Craft & service penalty74−2.6Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABBAB | 4.80 | $1.5k |
| 6 |  Martian MoversSan Luis Obispo, CA | B 73How 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%50+12.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%49+3.5Craft & service penalty69−3.1Experts Score= 73Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ACBA–C | 4.89 | — |
| 7 |  Buckley Springs StorageSan Luis Obispo, CA | B 65How 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 64%74+47Reliability 28%58+16.4Replies to reviews 8%68+5.6Momentum penalty61−3.9Experts Score= 65Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––BB | 4.81 | — |
| 8 | The Moving ExperienceSan Luis Obispo, CA | C 54How 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%50+27.3Reliability 24%39+9.5Value 14%84+11.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 54Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CDAAAA | 4.55 | $443 |
| 9 |  Meathead Mini StorageSan Luis Obispo, CA | C 53How 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 64%62+39.4Reliability 28%56+15.8Replies to reviews 8%26+2.1Momentum penalty53−4.7Experts Score= 53Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––CD | 4.62 | — |
| 10 |  SLO City StorageSan Luis Obispo, CA | D 36How 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 64%54+34.3Reliability 28%23+6.5Replies to reviews 8%62+5.1Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 36Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CD––FB | 4.61 | — |
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 | $621 | $959 | $1.6k | 98% |
| In-state moving | $878 | $1.4k | $2.3k | 99% |
| Oversized-item moving | $196 | $383 | $633 | 99% |
| Moving-related packing | $454 | $878 | $1.7k | 99% |
| Furniture assembly | $265 | $708 | $1.0k | 99% |
| Small furniture moving | $248 | $522 | $878 | 99% |
| Senior moving | $549 | $933 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Interstate moving | $1.9k | $3.0k | $4.9k | 98% |
| Moving-related storage | $295 | $611 | $1.1k | 97% |
| Moving-related junk removal | $228 | $383 | $705 | 98% |
| Business & corporate-related moving | $432 | $895 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Vehicle transport | $527 | $880 | $1.5k | 99% |
Movers in San Luis Obispo, CA at a glance
How the 10 movers we rated in San Luis Obispo, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A550%
- Grade B220%
- Grade C220%
- Grade D110%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up440%
- 4.80–4.89★330%
- 4.60–4.79★220%
- Below 4.60★110%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality23,29824%
- Professionalism25,97426%
- Responsiveness22,36823%
- Punctuality6,9917%
- Value20,25420%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price8,45445%
- Reasonable9,42851%
- Overpriced3012%
- Not sure4252%
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.