Priority Moving – Review by All Movers

Getting a price estimate. You can request an instant quote via their website or call for a phone estimate. For bigger homes or long-distance moves, I always ask for a virtual or on-site survey so the estimate reflects real inventory, stairs, elevator reservations, and truck access.

Steps to Book:

1. Share your inventory and addresses;
2. Confirm the crew size and hourly rate for local work (plus any double drive time);
3. For state-to-state moves, clarify whether your estimate is non-binding, not-to-exceed, or binding (fixed-price);
4. Choose packing level;
5. Pick your valuation coverage (see below). For interstate jobs in particular, FMCSA requires movers to offer Released Value (60¢/lb per item) or Full Value Protection – very different outcomes if something breaks/

Communication & Support

Their site promotes a dedicated coordinator for international moves and an easy way to talk to a rep; I found their phone line responsive. If you’re a planner, ask for emails that spell out load date windows, delivery spreads, and building COI requirements.

On moving day. Standard approach: pad-wrap furniture, protect doors/floors, disassemble large items, load, then stage and reassemble at destination. If you’ve booked vault storage, your items go from truck to vaults where they’re sealed and logged.

Packing & handling. They offer full-service packing and fragile-only. For heirlooms and artwork, ask about custom crating and declare high-value items on the inventory so they’re covered properly under your chosen valuation level.

Delays, cancellations, damages. Any mover can hit traffic or building restrictions. For interstate jobs, your Rights and Responsibilities booklet spells out delivery-spread expectations and how claims are handled.

Priority – like all licensed interstate movers – should give you that document and disclose your valuation options clearly. If damage occurs, Released Value pays pennies on the pound; Full Value Protection authorizes repair, replacement, or cash settlement at the item’s value. Read it, initial it, keep a copy.

About “double drive time.” In California, local hourly moves are billed with double drive time (DDT): the actual driving time from origin to destination is doubled and added to your load/unload time. It exists to keep you from paying “warehouse to home” and “home to warehouse,” while still compensating the crew for the return leg. Make sure DDT appears as its own line on your estimate and invoice.

Please note that prices are estimates for informational purposes and may vary based on individual factors.

Below is a realistic planning grid for San Diego-area moves. It combines California’s average hourly mover rate with typical labor time ranges for different home sizes, plus California’s double drive time reality. You can use our moving cost calculator to get a general idea for your budget. This is a ballpark to help you budget – your actual quote will depend on stairs, elevators, distance, packing, and date.

* Example adds ~0.5–1.5 hours to reflect double drive time between addresses; your DDT depends on distance and traffic.
** California average hourly rate reference.

For interstate moves, costs swing widely with distance, season, and weight. As a sanity check, typical lanes from California can range roughly $1,000–$9,500 depending on route and load size (these are statewide reference ranges, not Priority-specific quotes). Use them to reality-check your moving quotes.

If you’re in San Diego County or along the I-15 corridor up to Temecula, Priority is squarely in range. For Los Angeles or Orange County moves starting/ending in San Diego, they also list those areas as served – just be precise about start times, loading docks, and delivery spreads when you book.

• Chula Vista (San Diego): 2311 Boswell Rd, Suite #1 (corporate HQ & storage)
• Temecula: 43085 Business Park Dr, Suite D (operations & service area north of SD)
• Areas served (examples): San Diego, Chula Vista, Temecula, Mission Valley, Carmel Valley, Poway, Lakeside, Alpine, Orange County, Los Angeles.

Short answer: Yes – particularly for local and intrastate projects where you want packing + storage from one vendor. The A+ BBB record and long operating history are solid trust markers, and I like that they publicly explain California’s double drive time so you’re not surprised on the invoice.

Where I get picky: For interstate or international shipments with tight delivery windows or fragile inventory, I’d add guardrails:

• Ask for a binding (fixed-price) estimate or a not-to-exceed form after a full survey.
• Choose Full Value Protection and declare high-value items; Released Value won’t come close on a piano or designer couch.
• Confirm delivery spreads and who carries the job if there’s any hand-off.
• Get DDT and any accessorials (shuttle, long carry, stairs, elevator, COI) listed on the estimate.

If a close friend asked me, I’d say: Priority Moving is a dependable pick for San Diego–area moves that need full-service packing and a safe place to park your stuff between closings. For a coast-to-coast move with heirlooms, I’d still price-match them against a top van-line agent and choose whichever provider gives me the clearest fixed price and the strongest valuation coverage on paper.

If schedules don’t line up or you want additional quotes:

• Motivated Movers (Birmingham): Strong local reputation with transparent hourly Good for straightforward local moves where you want a clean estimate and no drama.
• Two Men and a Truck (Birmingham): National franchise, easy to book, plenty of trucks and staff. Performance varies by franchise, so read client reviews and ask detailed questions.
• All My Sons (Birmingham area): Large network with full-service options; customer complaints are mixed, so insist on a written, binding quote and line-items for everything.

How I’d Book Priority Moving, Step by Step (Quick Checklist)

1. Request a survey-based estimate (virtual or in-home).
2. For local: confirm hourly rate + DDT and likely crew size. For interstate: request binding or not-to-exceed paperwork.
3. Choose Full Value Protection if you care about true replacement/repair.
4. List access issues (elevators, loading docks, long carries).
5. Lock in pickup date and delivery spread in writing.
6. Photograph high-value items and note pre-existing wear.
7. On delivery day, walk the inventory with the foreman before signing.

If you want, I can also build you a three-quote comparison template so you can line up Priority Moving, a van-line agent, and a price-leader side by side and see the true out-the-door cost (with DDT, packing, accessorials, and valuation) before you pick.