Service Areas
Movers Serving San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley
Sunshine Moving Services moves homes, apartments and offices across San Jose and nearby Santa Clara Valley cities from our location at 350 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134. Every move is priced by the hour: $129 for 2 movers, $169 for 3 movers and $209 for 4 movers, with a 26-foot truck, a 3-hour minimum, no stair fees and tax included.
Your Move Starts With a Free Quote
Cities We Serve Near San Jose
Besides San Jose itself, we take moves in five nearby cities. Each has its own page with local routes, building tips and FAQs: Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell and Cupertino.
Driving distance from our River Oaks Parkway base to each city center, based on Google Maps: Milpitas 3.8 miles, Santa Clara 5.0 miles, Sunnyvale 8.5 miles, Campbell 10.1 miles and Cupertino 10.3 miles.
Moves between any of these cities and San Jose are local moves on the same hourly rate card. If your address is not on this list, call 858-727-2937 and we will tell you whether we can take the job.
Every quote comes in writing before move day, with the crew size, the expected hour range and the price.
What Every Move Includes
Each crew arrives with a 26-foot truck. Rates are $129 per hour for 2 movers, $169 per hour for 3 movers and $209 per hour for 4 movers, and tax is already included.
The minimum booking is 3 hours, so the smallest job costs $387 with 2 movers (3 × $129), $507 with 3 movers (3 × $169) and $627 with 4 movers (3 × $209).
Stairs cost nothing extra. A third-floor walk-up and a single-story house are billed the same way, by the hour.
Sunshine Moving Services LLC is licensed with USDOT 3852182 and CAL-T 0192607. Services include local moving, residential moving, commercial moving, packing and unpacking, storage and heavy item moving.
Moving Tips Before You Book
A few habits that shorten move day and keep your things safe, wherever you are moving in the South Bay.
Plan Ahead
Book your date early, then start packing the rooms you use least. Packing left for move day adds billed hours.
Tidy and Organize
Lighten your load by donating or selling unused belongings. Fewer items make for a quicker, simpler move.
Mark and Categorize
Label each box with its room and main items to speed up unpacking and avoid lost belongings.
Set aside immediate needs
Set aside a kit with basics like grooming supplies, cords, and crucial paperwork for convenient access.
Protect Delicate Goods
Our experts recommend bubble wrap, padded blankets, and durable containers to safeguard delicate goods.
Rely on Professionals
Skilled moving professionals take care of heavy work to ensure a smooth and protected move.
How to Choose a Moving Company in San Jose
Check the mover’s license numbers, read reviews and compare written quotes that list the crew size, hourly rate and minimum. Here is what to look for.
Research and Reputation
Read reviews on more than one platform and look at how the company answers complaints. Recent reviews tell you more than old ones.
License Numbers
Ask each mover for its license numbers and look them up before you book. Sunshine Moving Services LLC holds USDOT 3852182 and CAL-T 0192607.
Pricing and Quotes
Compare quotes on the same terms: hourly rate, crew size, minimum hours, stair fees and tax. Our rate card is $129, $169 and $209 per hour for 2, 3 and 4 movers, with a 3-hour minimum, no stair fees and tax included.
Ask Questions
Ask about building rules, elevator bookings, parking for the truck and how the crew protects furniture. Clear answers before move day prevent surprises on it.
San Jose Neighborhoods We Move
Inside San Jose we move homes and offices in North San Jose along North First Street, Downtown San Jose, Willow Glen, the Santana Row area and Almaden Valley, plus the neighborhoods in between. Downtown high-rises usually need an elevator booking and a loading zone, while Willow Glen and Almaden Valley are mostly single-family streets with more curb space for a 26-foot truck.
Cities We Serve
San Jose Neighborhoods
- North San Jose
- Downtown San Jose
- Willow Glen
- Santana Row
- Almaden Valley
Testimonials
Reviews from Sunshine Moving Services customers on Yelp, Google and Thumbtack, shown with the city each reviewer listed.
We used Sunshine Movers today to move a huge and heavy boxed bathtub from Home Depot to our garage. The communication and service provided by Sunshine Movers was excellent. We highly recommend this company.
Julie G.
CA
Marce Peters
San Diego, CA
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Encinitas, CA
Courtney E.
San Diego, CA
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San Diego, CA
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Larkspur, CA
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San Diego, CA
Edward D.
San Diego, CA
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CA
Service Area FAQs
Which cities do you serve from San Jose?
San Jose plus Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell and Cupertino. Call 858-727-2937 if your address is somewhere else nearby.
Do you move both homes and offices?
Yes. We handle residential moves (apartments, condos and houses) and commercial moves (offices and small businesses).
Is the quote free?
Yes. The quote is free and comes in writing with the crew size, the expected hour range and the price.
How much do movers cost in San Jose?
$129 per hour for 2 movers, $169 per hour for 3 movers and $209 per hour for 4 movers, with a 26-foot truck, a 3-hour minimum, no stair fees and tax included.
Do you offer packing and storage?
Yes. We offer packing and unpacking, and you can ask about storage when you book.
I am extremely pleased and happy with this company! From start to finish, Ben, Stan and the other guys were amazing… super helpful, very polite, went out of their way to make things easy, very thorough, and a pleasure to have help with my mo..