We recently moved from Los Angeles to the east coast. My company paid for everything so we had to do diligent research and cost comparisons. Not only did Northstar come in with the best bid, but they also had the best customer service ever. Everyone from Gadi on down rolled up their sleeves and helped! We had nearly 500 items (boxes)!! 99.9 % of everything arrived intact and complete. What more can you ask for? I shudder at the concept of ever moving again, but if I had to do it again, there’s no doubt who I would use, NorthStar Moving.
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These guys are fabulous. I hired them to get me from Sherman Oaks to Venice, and I was blown away by the professionalism and quickness with which they treated me. I hate moving, and the fact that I didn’t feel that oh-so-familiar feeling of wanting to bash my head against the wall repeatedly during moving day speaks VOLUMES about this company.
I had my moving day set up by a girl named Jessica. Oh Jessica, fair maiden of Northstar Moving Co. and savior of all hard working people of Los Angeles who dread moving from one home to another, how do I thank you for all the pleasant and courteous mannerisms you bestowed upon me when I called Northstar for help? I CAN’T. ='( I just can’t, because no amount of gratitude will ever equal the service you have provided me.
Call Northstar for all your moving day needs. You will not be disappointed.
I have used NorthStar twice now and have been very happy each time. The entire booking process was very smooth and the customer service was great. They even provided a discount for being a return customer! On moving day, the movers were prompt and very friendly. They quickly (yet carefully) prepared our furniture for transporting and did not damage a single thing. The move was very efficient and could not have been better! I highly recommend NorthStar!
Tip: if you have old furniture you’d like to get rid of NorthStar will gladly take it to their warehouse after the move for donation.
NorthStar was incredible. They made our move as painless as possible. They were careful at both our apartment and our new home. My husband and I could not get over how FAST they were! Our move ended up costing us half of what we expected. From now on, we will always move with NorthStar.
Timely, professional, worked with me on the price. Nothing was damaged during the move. They were so great I used them twice and both times I had excellent customer service. Thanks NorthStar!!!
I did a lot of research before I went with NorthStar, and I’m so pleased that I found reliable movers that were actually reasonably priced.
They just helped me move from LA to San Diego, and it could not have gone more smoothly. The two guys (Ezequiel and Erwin, I believe) were very friendly, professional, and speedy yet careful. They were right on time, and took *really* great care of all of my furniture + a couple very large mirrors. I had packed all the boxes myself, and they wrapped everything else so it would be protected well. Not a single thing was broken or even slightly damaged 🙂
They worked so quickly and efficiently that (along with the great Yelp coupon) the whole move ended up costing less than I had anticipated – which is always a nice surprise!
I would recommend this moving company, for sure.
Had a short move from West Hollywood to Culver City. We shopped around, asked friends for suggestions and came upon NorthStar Moving through one of those suggestions.
Their receptionist was very polite and explained everything I needed to know before the move. She even notified me about the deal on Yelp, which was more than I was expecting.
Our movers came early and gave us a 25-30 minute notice, which made it easier for us to get everything out of their way in time. They were very friendly and got everything done very fast! Nothing broke except a poorly taped box with too many books in it. (None of the books were damaged and totally our fault.) I would definitely use NorthStar again, but I think we’re planning to stay in our new place for a while. 🙂
I’ve moved several times in my life, and I’ve always done it myself with the help of family and/or friends. But I have come to the point where I don’t want to do it myself, and I hate asking my family or friends for help. So I finally hired movers, and I couldn’t be happier with the movers we picked.
My boyfriend and I moved from an apartment in Brentwood to one in Walnut Creek. We don’t have much stuff, which made it all even easier, I imagine. The whole process was beyond simple. The communication beforehand was great, and the three guys we had were awesome. They showed up on time, and moved our stuff out faster than I could pack it. I was just throwing stuff in boxes and taping them shut for them to take. They had everything loaded in less than an hour. And they unloaded at our new place even faster. AND when my boyfriend realized WE had built our TV stand wrong, one of the guys helped us fix it before they left.
Though my boyfriend and I have decided we’re retiring from moving because it sucks, if we ever move again, we would definitely go with NorthStar. No doubt.
My boyfriend and I moved from an apartment in Brentwood to one in Walnut Creek. We don’t have much stuff, which made it all even easier, I imagine. The whole process was beyond simple. The communication beforehand was great, and the three guys we had were awesome. They showed up on time, and moved our stuff out faster than I could pack it. I was just throwing stuff in boxes and taping them shut for them to take. They had everything loaded in less than an hour. And they unloaded at our new place even faster. AND when my boyfriend realized WE had built our TV stand wrong, one of the guys helped us fix it before they left.
Though my boyfriend and I have decided we’re retiring from moving because it sucks, if we ever move again, we would definitely go with NorthStar. No doubt.
Can highly recommend them from first move with NorthStar Moving Corporation, which did a fantastic job. From phone receptionist to estimator to movers, everyone was very polite, friendly and professional. No razzmatazz or mover gimmicks, just plain solid dependable moving company. This was a short move about 3 miles away, from Mar Vista to Venice.
Estimates and contracts were clear and efficient (emailed). They arrived early allowing us an extra 10 minutes to review the documents. Their estimate was less than what Meathead Movers quoted me, although NorthStar’s estimate on my volume and truck space needed was nearly double the other. (Always read the backside fine print of any moving contact very carefully!)
No money down, easy cancelation policy, and payment by VISA after unloading accepted.
But be ready when the come! The gung-ho movers jumped right in while I was still packing the last boxes, and things started to move faster than I had control over about what went with them and what went with me. However, it was satisfying–if not surprising– to see the wall of boxes it took me weeks to create dismantled and out in minutes. 4 moving men for about 70 boxes, 1000 square ft. 2BR was just right to finish just under 6 hours.
Of course the very minimum of 1 slightly scraped piece of furniture and a couple scuffs on the wall were normal enough to be expected. (I did acquire additional insurance because I have antique pieces I didn’t want covered standard by the pound.)
The extra wardrobe boxes they brought at no additional charge really help for the last of the clothing and last minute, odd-sized ‘stuff’. I regret that they did charged me an extra $11 for one of their dish pack boxes to pad-pack a leaded glass window, when I had my own large unused cartons laying around they could have used. But no complaints.
The greatest joy of all, was to learn that ‘by chance’ all four of my moving men were faith-filled believing Christians–one who had just gotten saved that morning. Which allowed us to take take when all was said and done to pray for and bless one another.
Great way to start a new home! Hunt around, compare and give NorthStar a try!
Estimates and contracts were clear and efficient (emailed). They arrived early allowing us an extra 10 minutes to review the documents. Their estimate was less than what Meathead Movers quoted me, although NorthStar’s estimate on my volume and truck space needed was nearly double the other. (Always read the backside fine print of any moving contact very carefully!)
No money down, easy cancelation policy, and payment by VISA after unloading accepted.
But be ready when the come! The gung-ho movers jumped right in while I was still packing the last boxes, and things started to move faster than I had control over about what went with them and what went with me. However, it was satisfying–if not surprising– to see the wall of boxes it took me weeks to create dismantled and out in minutes. 4 moving men for about 70 boxes, 1000 square ft. 2BR was just right to finish just under 6 hours.
Of course the very minimum of 1 slightly scraped piece of furniture and a couple scuffs on the wall were normal enough to be expected. (I did acquire additional insurance because I have antique pieces I didn’t want covered standard by the pound.)
The extra wardrobe boxes they brought at no additional charge really help for the last of the clothing and last minute, odd-sized ‘stuff’. I regret that they did charged me an extra $11 for one of their dish pack boxes to pad-pack a leaded glass window, when I had my own large unused cartons laying around they could have used. But no complaints.
The greatest joy of all, was to learn that ‘by chance’ all four of my moving men were faith-filled believing Christians–one who had just gotten saved that morning. Which allowed us to take take when all was said and done to pray for and bless one another.
Great way to start a new home! Hunt around, compare and give NorthStar a try!
A friend recommended them. I moved from So Cal to North Cal.
Perfect all I can say. At pickup did amazing job packing all my stuff. I requested extra packing for my beds as they are expensive and they did it.
Stuff reached between the time window they gave. John and Daniel did perfect job to unpack and assemble stuff.
I would use them again even for local move and will not hesitate to recommend for cross country move.
Great job done ! Thanks Northstar
I should take off 1/10 of a star because they neglected to mention anything about Yelp coupons. Ha ha! I’m kidding!
This was our second move with Northstar and just like the last one, it went beautifully. Moving is very tiring. Even when you’re mostly watching the movers do the work! We had a lot of stuff and it was a long day, but they worked their behinds off. They only took one break. And they DID ask which room each box was supposed to go in. Their supervisor and another mover even went so far as to attempt to help me remove the wheels from my mom’s fridge so we could get it to fit. They weren’t successful, but it wasn’t part of the deal anyway.
The next day we did find a broken leg on one of our sofas, but they actually sent a furniture repair guy out to repair it! This saved me from having to wait for insurance, and then having to find a furniture repair person.
At this point I would never even consider any other company. Their business philosophy is like from the 1950’s. You just don’t see this anymore!
I have used them twice now for moves in the last 2 years. Most recently we moved from Culver City area to Downtown LA. Showed up on the early side of the window and got going right away. Had 3 guys, 1 truck for $105/hour.
Filled out the info form online and got a call about 5 minutes later. They actually told me about making an appt at our new place for the move in (I had no idea I needed one!) Thank god they told me, b/c I did, and North Star was a “preferred moving company” by our building so I didn’t have to mess w/ any of the insurance stuff.
After not having mentioned it before the morning of the move, they even accommodated making a stop at a local Goodwill to drop of donation furniture.
I was going to purchase the coupon offered here but was also glad that even if I did not know about it, I was told to purchase it when I set up the appointment. Nice to know they offer it even if you might now have know.
Overall, took about 6 hours from first box out to last box in and I couldn’t be happier with the whole process. Will definitely use again in the future!
basically a 3hr job done in half the time, thanks to 3 guys moving stuff from a 1bd downstairs unit to an upstairs unit across the way.
but honestly, i think i’m just overexcited at giving 5stars because literally 3min before they arrived (on time), this huuuuge roar of thunder and dark clouds came rolling in and i thought ‘oh crap’…
they moved the flat screen tv first. nuff said.
5 Stars doesn’t seem like enough for NorthStar Moving Co, I think I would like to give them 10 stars! Let me start by saying that NorthStar is the most outstanding moving company around. Our realtor gave us their name and from the time we called them, they have been responsive and extremely professional. Gil “the estimator” made an appt with us and came over to get more information from us and give us a best estimate on cost and logistics. Cesar called us the day before and then also emailed us when he hadn’t heard back to confirm our move and let us know they would take care of us. The crew including Steven, David, Jeff, Carlos and Ismail (sorry if we got a name wrong) came to our front door 7:55am with an introduction and a handshake from every member of the team. They hustled, hustled and hustled like no ones business. And while they were hustling they took outstanding care of every piece of furniture, double wrapping things and making sure it would survive the move as well as the rain that we had that day. This move was incredibly hard for our family from an emotional aspect and thanks to the help and support from NorthStar we couldn’t help but smile with gratitude for all their hard work. They are truly some excellent employees and in a couple years when we move to our dream home we will be calling NorthStar again. Thank you, thank you and thank you!
I know I’m only one review out of 250+, but I had a great experience. I had to change the date one week prior -no problem. The movers were on time, courteous, and most importantly wrapped the furniture etc. really well, and they were extremely careful in handling our things. The lead guy, Oscar, was great. I plan to x call the company to let them know.
Price is reasonable since I used their yelp coupon.
The moving guys were excellent and professional!
My company I work for also used them for commercial moving. They made it super easy for us. We didn’t have to direct them and supervise them as they are well experienced.
We used northstar for our move from 2 apartments to one new in March. Northstar was beyond professional and made our move as easy as it could be. My boyfriend used them the next weekend to move his office and again had a great experience. Moving is still awful, but Northstar makes it better.
My directions were simple: Find a mover who wasn’t going to cost an arm and a leg, and who would handle EVERYTHING for the move themselves.
After hours of searching the internet, reading reviews, sending requests for estimates, and speaking to movers who just didn’t seem to want to give direct answers, I finally received a call from Ted at NorthStar Moving Corp.
Ted not only answered all of my (numerous!) questions, but supplied additional information on a few things I hadn’t thought about prior to our discussion. He also seemed comfortable giving an estimate that was less vague and more of an ACTUAL ESTIMATE (I’m not expecting to-the-penny, folks … I wanted something more than “oh, could take two hours, could take 10, depends on the day!). He explained circumstances that COULD change the estimate, and ways to avoid those complications.
Ted didn’t just say, “Oh, we can handle it, no problem!” like most of the other movers I’d spoken with over the previous week. He gave specifics, didn’t rush me off the phone, and even followed up with a thorough email which had details that let me know he was not only listening, he was taking notes.
I discussed the several conversations and estimates I had collected with my client, who agreed that NorthStar Moving was the way to go. I confirmed with Ted, who sent another email with the updated information.
Moving day, NorthStar was an impressive machine! They came to the one-bedroom apartment in Pasadena, packed everything, wrapped the valuables, wrapped the TV to prevent breakage and to shield it from nosy neighbors in the new neighborhood, broke down a few pieces of furniture, loaded the truck, drove to the new location in Highland Park, unloaded the truck, put items and boxes wherever my client requested, cleaned up after themselves, and left. Everything ran smoothly, everyone was prompt, pleasant, and polite. My client was extremely pleased, and I was extremely happy.
Just a few short weeks later, I had to call on Ted again, as the same client was moving out of the house due to a termite infestation. Ted was able to schedule a new move date without a hassle, and the movers came in and repeated the whole scenario all over again.
Fabulous work, wonderful people, and an extremely efficient company.
By the way: I have a second client who is getting ready to help his college-student daughter move from one apartment to another in the Korea Town area. He also accepted my recommendation for NorthStar movers, so I’ll be updating my review sometime in July!
I’ve moved many times from country to country and city to city, and I can tell you NorthStar ranks way up there in terms of ease, value and reliability.
From start to finish it was painless. Ilan, their estimator, came right out the day after I called and gave a quote that — despite unforeseen difficulties — North star honored.
Their actual movers were polite and very professional and even went a little above and beyond: when it turned out there was no humanly possible way to get my enormous bookcase through a stairwell, they took it apart and put it back together at no extra charge.
All in all, if you’re looking for reliable in-country movers, there’s few that combine ease, value, punctuality and reliability so well I think.
Another great experience with NorthStar! I’ve used them three times… and each time better than the last. Setting up a date for the move was painless, and I knew exactly what to expect. The three men who helped with the move were all fantastic–professional, hard-working, and friendly. I can’t believe how fast they were! What I love is how carefully they treat my furniture. I also used the Yelp coupon for $50, and that was a nice bonus.
I can’t imagine moving myself ever again! Thank you, thank you, thank you NorthStar!!!
My wife and I have used a few different movers since living in LA. NorthStar was the fastest and most reasonably priced (I received a quote that was almost twice as much from a competitor that we used previously, crazy!). We asked for a “not to exceed” quote which took all of 20 minutes. The actually move cost came in well under. We also took advantage of the Yelp $50 for $100 coupon. The movers showed up at the beginning of the time window and were professional, fast, and efficient. I highly recommend using NorthStar.
After moving so many times, I decided I will never move myself again and it was the best decision. The movers got to my apartment bright and early and had everything done in 4 hours!
Ron Cohen stopped by my apartment and gave me a run through of how much it would cost and he answered all my questions patiently quickly before and after the move. I can’t be happier! You should definitely just sit back and relax and let NorthStar make your life so much easier. Awesome overall!
After a few estimates from moving companies my husband and I decided to go with Northstar…. And i am sure glad we did. From they time they came to our apartment to give us a quote they were super pleasant to deal with.
Long story somewhat shortened is that we moved from a 2 bed apartment in Burbank to a house in Burbank and they quoted us 7 hours and it only took 4.25 hours. That saved us hundreds!!! Not only are they licensed and insured (a must) but they are very competitive in price. Yeah sure you may find a cheaper moving company but you wont find service like this. We got 3 guys and everything went smooth! Calling them was the best decision!
northstar moving was great from start to finish. we were moving from la to colorado and called lynn to set up an estimate appointment with ron. ron was professional and gave us an exact estimate which did not run $1 over despite us adding a few more items day of.
the movers properly packed up everything and everything arrived on time, perfectly packed, and was unloaded quickly upon arrival. the entire staff was great and the long distance crew was great as well.
highly highly recommend this moving company, I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my moves!
By far one of the most pleasant, enjoyable experiences I have EVER had moving. These guys are fantastic, and I really can’t recommend them enough.
I called on the recommendation of another friend that had used them. I HATE packing, and wanted a company that would handle everything if I needed them to.
Northstar was so nice. They sent Ilan, who very helpfully quoted everything and explained how things would work. They quote you the highest possible price given the circumstances, so you can only be happily surprised.
And happily surprised I was! The movers came early, and were absolutely friendly and awesome. I’ve never called anyone to PACK for me before, and felt a little guilty, but all the movers were super-nice and put me at ease. They were totally professional, and they finished WELL before the quote time, making the cost even less than I expected!
If moving makes you antsy, or you just don’t want to stress, call Northstar. 100% worth it.