San Jose movers
San Jose is home base. Family-owned since 2007, insured and holding California household-mover permit MTR#0191956, Trek runs its Bay Area hub from inside the city, at 1185 Campbell Ave Unit H1. The crews who move San Jose’s houses, apartments and offices start from there, so no bridge or county line stands between them and a Willow Glen or Berryessa street.
Quick Takeaways
- Santa Cruz still counts: Over SR-17 to Scotts Valley is a local job.
- Loads sized for families: Households average 2.97 people.
- Offices move when they’re empty: Evenings and weekends are normal for business moves.
- Towers set the terms: The building office decides when the elevator is yours.
- Flat rate on any house: Houses and two-bedroom apartments always get a guaranteed flat figure.
Nearly a Million People, and Big Households to Match
San Jose households are big. And there are a lot of them. The Census Bureau’s QuickFacts table for San Jose counts 989,814 residents in July 2025, down 2.3% from April 2020, at an average of 2.97 people per household over 2020–2024. That is a family’s furniture on a typical job. Bunk beds, a second fridge, a full garage.
Moving Solutions for Any Home or Business in San Jose
Where you live in San Jose shapes moving day more than the bedroom count, and a Willow Glen garage and a Japantown elevator are very different problems.
Willow Glen and Rose Garden Houses
Older streets, narrow driveways and detached garages set well back behind the house. The carry from a back garage to the curb is longer than it looks.
Office Suites Along North First Street
A company leaving a North First Street floor, or a shop moving off Lincoln Avenue, gets the same crews and insurance as a household, with the plan built around a short shutdown.
Downtown, Japantown and North San Jose Apartments
Towers near San José State, flats in Japantown, mid-rises beside the light rail: the building’s move-in rules decide the day. Bring them.
Over the Hill to Santa Cruz Still Counts as a Local San Jose Move
A Rose Garden family trading up to a house in Scotts Valley crosses the Santa Cruz Mountains on SR-17, and that is still a local, same-day job. Trek’s local line sits at 100 miles.
Mileage is rarely the slow part. Traffic is. US-101, I-880 and SR-87 all back up. Los Gatos sits at the foot of the SR-17 climb.
Long-Distance Moves From San Jose Run on One Dedicated Truck
A long-distance move out of San Jose gets a truck to itself. Loaded here, it drives straight to the new address, with no warehouse transfer and no second family’s boxes stacked behind your sofa, at a guaranteed flat rate fixed once Trek has seen the home.
LA is the other hub. So a move down US-101 runs between Trek’s two bases, and the same service reaches the rest of the US and Canada.
Our San Jose Moving Services
Take what helps. In a three-person household, packing is the biggest job.
Furniture Protection
Older Willow Glen houses have floors and door frames worth guarding, so runners, stair covers and padded door protectors go down before the first dresser moves. Furniture travels in moving blankets, and mattresses and upholstered pieces get plastic wrap.
Expert Furniture Assembly
Bed frames, desks, the sectional that won’t clear a Willow Glen hallway whole: the crew takes them apart and rebuilds them at the new place.
Express & After-Hours Moving
Business moves don’t have to eat a workday. Trek runs commercial moves evenings and weekends as standard, not as a premium add-on, so a North First Street suite can be emptied after the last engineer logs off and be working by Monday.
Crosstown San Jose Moves Can Outlast a Trip to the Next City
Inside San Jose, the longest local moves often never leave the city. Almaden Valley to Berryessa, or Evergreen to Willow Glen, crosses a freeway corridor or two and can keep a loaded truck out longer than a run to the next town. Plan around the drive.
The next town west is Santa Clara, and the border is easy to miss: Valley Fair straddles it on Stevens Creek Boulevard, and The Alameda runs from the Rose Garden to Santa Clara University.
San Jose Moving Prices Come From What the Crew Sees
A San Jose price starts with a free look at the home, on video or in person. A house always gets the guaranteed flat rate, set once the crew has seen the rooms, the stairs and the awkward pieces, and the figure comes back in writing.
| Number of movers | Cost per Hour (Cash Rate) | Cost per Hour (Credit Rate) |
| 2 Movers & Truck (Studio, 1 Bedroom) | $120+ | $140+ |
| 3 Movers & Truck (2–3 Bedrooms) | $160+ | $180+ |
| 4 Movers & Truck (House, Office) | $200+ | $220+ |
Smaller local jobs can run hourly instead. That rate is all-inclusive.
*Regional pricing can vary with scheduling constraints and service availability. Every booking gets a written estimate first.
Why Trek Movers Is San Jose's Best Moving Company
In San Jose, Trek is local in the literal sense.
One of Trek's Two Main Hubs Is Here
Trek runs two main hubs, one in Los Angeles and one at 1185 Campbell Avenue in San Jose, so an Almaden Valley or Evergreen job is sent out from inside the city. The drive is short.
Background Checks Before Anyone Walks In
The California DOJ and the FBI have both screened every person Trek employs, packers and drivers alike.
Forbes' Top California Mover, With a San Jose Base
Forbes has ranked Trek #1 in California three years running, and 970-plus reviewers average it 4.9.
San Jose Moving FAQs
Are there free moving estimates in San Jose?
Trek’s estimate is free, by video call on your phone or in person. Either way the crew sees every room, the stairs, where a truck can park at both addresses and the awkward pieces, from a piano to the garage fridge. Pricing then comes back in writing, as a flat rate or all-inclusive hourly.
Do San Jose movers handle office and business relocations?
Trek moves offices with its own insured crews rather than hired help, so show the back rooms and any shared loading area on the call.
Is moving from San Jose to Santa Cruz a local move?
Santa Cruz is local. It sits well inside the 100-mile line, so the crew finishes the job the same day.
Can movers take a piano out of a Willow Glen house?
Trek moves pianos with its own crew. Show the front steps, the doorway and the path to the curb on the walkthrough.
A San Jose Estimate Is One Video Call Away
Hold your phone up at the front door and walk the crew through: the stairs, the tight turn at the top of the hall, the curb where a truck can stand. Ten rooms or two. A Japantown studio and an Almaden Valley four-bedroom start with the same call.
Reviews
No fakes, no edits – straight from Google & Yelp
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Kyara B.
I had a great experience using Trek Movers! Their website makes it easy to book a reservation online. They also had great customer service! I reached out to fix a mistake on my moving estimate, and the woman I spoke with on the phone was very kind and helpful! Before my moving day I got an email outlining an itinerary of what to expect day of. I really appreciated the guidance! On the day of, my movers did a walk through of my apartment and gave me a time estimate. They ended up extremely close to their estimate at the end! The movers were fast and efficient and honestly made this stressful day so much better! Thank you!! -
Ashley H.
I've always been the type of person to rent my own U-Haul and bribe my friends to help me move, but after my experience with Trek Movers, I'll never go back to trying to move by myself again. — Rates & Service – I had requested quotes from several different companies and Trek Movers had really awesome rates, but it was the service that completely won me over. When I requested a quote, I was immediately taken to an online portal that provided me an estimate based off my room size and then the website also allowed me to add my inventory to give them an even better estimate. -
George Telonis
Tim and his crew came highly recommended by a coworker and I can see why. They were professional, they worked very quickly, they work super hard, and they had a great attitude. I would absolutely hire these guys again. -
C Norden
These guys are amazing… our stuff would have taken us weeks to move and they managed to move it all in 2 days, and in a heat wave no less! Thanks guys, that took a lot of the stress off of us! -
Rachel K.
We highly recommend Trek Movers to anyone looking for a locally owned and professionally run moving company. We hired Trek for our house move from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The kindness and responsiveness I experienced with them in every interaction on the phone, in emails and in person was a relief during a very stressful situation. Our team of movers were incredibly hard working and patient with filling the truck with several objects that weren't square and organically shaped as well as some heavy workshop machinery from our garage that don't make packing a truck easy.
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ADDRESS
1185 Campbell Ave Unit H1, San Jose, CA 95126
Office Hours: 8 am – 8 pm
CONTACT
Phone: 800-298-0044
Email: contact@trekmovers.com
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