I was a little suspicious of all the good reviews on Yelp, but bought a deal (the one on Angle’s list is better–if you’re a member, buy that one…) and tried them anyway.  And wow–they were amazing.  I have a piano, and lots of stairs on both ends of the move, so they sent four guys.  The last time I moved with perhaps even less stuff, my move took about 6 hours.  When they arrived, they had me sign an estimate that it was going to take 8 hours and cost over $1000.  I was like “Holy #%$!! I should never have hired this company.”

I was also completely unprepared for this move, and had several things that weren’t packed, that I was planning to pack while they were moving the furniture.  The move, however, was a whirlwind.  Somehow they got everything packed away into wardrobe boxes and wherever, and seriously–my whole entire 2 bedroom apartment was out and in their truck in an hour and fifteen minutes.  Insane.  I was out of breathe just from watching.

At my new place, I’d just had it carpeted with white carpeting.  They covered it carefully with plastic tape and got everything in quickly.  Entire moved happened in about 4 hours.  I couldn’t believe it.  And it was 1/2 the price of my last move.  And, unlike my last move, nothing got broken or dinged (at least not that I’ve found yet).  I would definitely hire these guys again.

After researching many different moving companies, I decided to go with NorthStar and I am so glad I did. With the Yelp deal, it is much cheaper than the other moving companies, so save yourself some time and just book with them!  Also, the movers are really friendly and efficient, making the whole process very smooth.  

I highly recommend these guys – they know their stuff!

Fast, efficient, honest.  Moving precious cargo to a brand new home is a stressful time; NorthStar made it a breezy experience so I could step back and get excited about the new chapter in my life.  Good value, great guys, I felt like I was in good hands.

I have moved so many times in my life – domestically and internationally – and this was probably the easiest move I have ever done.  Hands down.
The team were on time (early in fact, which was fine by me), helpful, polite, friendly and FAST!!
The team was able to overcome some (silly!) obstacles imposed by my prior housing complex without causing any delay to the move, itself.
Will definitely use them again.

This moving team was outstanding, from the estimate all the way through to the finish! 

We called them in last minute to move our family run business when it became clear that the original (and landlord recommended) moving company (American Relocation & Logistics) was WAY over charging us. 

Fortunately for us, Northstar gave us a fair estimate AND got it done in half the time and for HALF the price the other company quoted. 

Great company!

NorthStar did a great job with our recent move. We were the last move of the day, so I worried that the movers might be wiped out. But they were on it. Very professional. I was most impressed by the back office, both when I called to book and when they called me to follow up and see how the move went. I will use them again and recommend them to my friends.

First time hiring movers out of college, so I can’t say this is my /best/ moving experience ever (since it was my only one), but it was a pretty good one. 

I yelped a bunch of moving companies and called them all, with this one being one of the few to pick up. After a few minutes of exchanging details on where I wanted to move from and to and about how much stuff I had, I was able to get a quote. There were different times to choose from (morning or afternoon), how many people you wanted (2-3 man team), a guesstimate of how many hours it will take…and then SURPRISE! Oh what’s that? You were referred by a friend? Who? Let me look him up?

5 minutes later and they told me they would give me the same (cheaper) pricing he got. Thanks, friend :). 

I scheduled my move from Berkeley to SF, confirmed the details, and was done in a matter of minutes. 

On the day of the move, everything went nice and smooth. Despite my terrible packing (I had bags of loose articles that they ended up placing into wardrobe boxes that are considered FREE, unlike regular boxes), they were in and out and away to my new place pronto. 

Quick, painless, everything unbroken, would definitely use again. Did I mention there was a yelp deal that made this whole experience that much sweeter?

Excellent experience!  These guys were quick, nice and professional.  Would highly recommend.

Great movers!  Showed up on time and reasonable pricing.

My mom used NorthStar for her move and suggested I do the same since they did a good job for a fair price.  Previousy, I had used friends and my brother to help me move, but all the big muscle was going to be out of town.

I called to make my appointment and they had no trouble scheduling me for the time I wanted.  I can’t remember her name, but the girl that booked the appointment also mentioned the Yelp deal while I was on the phone.  It was a pleasant surprise because a lot of places won’t mention special deals when it means they get paid less.  

Day of the move:  they sent 3 guys to move my 1 bedroom apt to another 1 bedroom apt about 10 miles away (I know it’s not far at all, but it cuts my commute down by 20 minutes).  They were scheduled to arrive between 8 and 10 AM.  I got a call at 7:45 saying they’d be there in 20 min.  Great!  When they arrived, the head guy went over the contract and pricing with me.  He quoted $1200 dollars and said “This number is going to be scary, but it’s a purposely high estimate just so we don’t go over it.”  Understandable, but I was still estimating to pay about $500 when all was said and done.  I had pretty much packed everything and my apartment was basically empty by 10 AM.  They got to my new place and everything was unloaded in about an hour.  

After everything was unpacked, the earlier quote was updated and the total came out to less than $300 (with the Yelp deal).  This also included all materials (4 rolls of tape and some plastic wrap) so it was a great deal!

I would absolutely use NorthStar again!

Recently I moved in Los Angeles with Northstar Moving. I needed help packing everything and the movers were a great team, efficient and proficient. I recommend them to anyone moving.