Frequently Asked Questions
Despite the fact that Ocean Moving has capacity to coordinate almost any move at any time, we always encourage you to get in touch with us either calling or sending an email regarding availability before submitting the reservation form.
In order for us to find out how many movers in your team should be needed to execute your move in a timely manner, we need to be provided with information such as: how many bedrooms you are moving, whether packing is required or not, if there are stairs at one or both locations, the walking distance to the designated loading and unloading parking area, the number of heavy items, etc.
For the majority local move’s, a visual on-site estimate is not required to provide the customer with a quote and determine how many movers to assign. However if you are moving a 4 bedroom apartment, house or greater then we are going to need to at least see some pictures with the contents of each room or for you to schedule a visual estimate.
Due to the nature of the moving process it is very difficult to know the exact amount of hours for each move beforehand. Many factors can reduce or extend working hours to complete a particular move.
However based on our experience and years of work in the industry below you can see an average number of hours to complete your move, these numbers can still vary depends on circumstances.
- Studio (2 movers) – 3-5 hours (no packing, below than 10 miles from A to B)
- 1 Bedrooms (2 movers) – 4-6 hours (no packing, below than 10 miles from A to B)
- 2 Bedrooms (3 movers) – 4-7 hours (no packing, below than 10 miles from A to B)
- 3 Bedrooms (4 movers) – 5-10 hours (no packing, below than 10 miles from A to B)
For all hourly moves in the State of California, moving companies are required to charge double drive time. The actual CPUC law is written as follows: ‘the time used shall be the total of loading, unloading and double the driving time from point of origin to point of destination.
More information you can read here California double-drive time law
Ocean Moving does NOT have any hidden charges.
We’re a very open and honest company that relies on our customers coming back time and time again.
Our moving teams go above and beyond to execute every move damage-free and go the extra mile to please every customer. Despite the fact that tips are not mandatory, our movers get tipped almost always according to a local standards in every service-based industry such as restaurants, delivery, repair services and such in the amount of 15-20% of your total bill.
