Orinda movers for Glorietta ranches, Orinda Downs view homes and hillside lots off Camino Pablo and Moraga Way. Long driveways planned. 1-877-417-6060.
A three-bedroom over 1,800 square feet, or anything with four bedrooms or more, gets four movers at $235 per hour. A smaller ranch or a condo can be three movers at $175. There is no weekend premium, the minimum is 3 hours, and we bill in 15-minute steps after that. Furniture disassembly, blankets, floor protection and wardrobe boxes are included; packing materials are charged as used. Large homes with long carries are worth an in-person estimate, which we offer instead of video estimates.
To show what the rate adds up to, we checked how long our recent local moves really took, home size by home size, which is where the ranges below come from. Read the numbers as a typical spread. The cost is hourly, and if you want a firm ceiling, ask for a free on-site inspection and a not-to-exceed price.
| Home size | Crew | Typical hours | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 4 hours | $525 to $700 |
| 1 bedroom | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 5 hours | $525 to $875 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 movers, $175/hr | 4.5 to 7.75 hours | $788 to $1,356 |
| 3 bedrooms, under about 1,800 sq ft | 3 movers, $175/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,225 to $2,188 |
| 3 bedrooms over about 1,800 sq ft, or 4+ bedrooms | 4 movers, $235/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,645 to $2,938 |
Hours are the middle half of billed hours on our recent local moves for direct customers, July to October 2026, including the drive between homes; account and partner-billed jobs and jobs with our full packing service are left out. Packing materials are extra, and every job has a 3-hour minimum ($525 with 3 movers).
In Orinda the distance from the truck to the front door is what moves a job within its row: a level driveway keeps it low, a gate and a long shared drive push it up.
Orinda sits just east of the Caldecott Tunnel in Contra Costa County, a hillside town of about 13 square miles with oak-covered ridges and creeks running through the canyons. Highway 24 cuts across the middle, with the BART station in the freeway median, and Camino Pablo and Moraga Way carry most local traffic. The village areas near the theater and the Crossroads hold the shops; nearly everything else is single-family homes on large, sloping lots. Homes run from 1920s Spanish Revival cottages to mid-century ranches and big modern view houses.
Orinda is about 41 miles northwest of downtown San Jose. It can be reached by I-680 through the Tri-Valley and then Highway 24, or by I-880 and the Caldecott Tunnel. Either way, that drive costs you nothing. If your new home is more than 10 minutes from your Orinda house, the drive between them is billed at double time under California rules; Orinda to Lafayette or Moraga is often close enough to avoid it. Morning crews arrive between 9 and 11 AM.
South of Highway 24 on rolling land, mostly mid-century homes. Ranch layouts mean few interior stairs, but sloped lots and curbs still shape the carry.
Large lots, panoramic views and long driveways. Expect more distance between the truck and the door, and more rooms to protect.
A newer community near Highway 24. We confirm entry and any community move rules with you first.
Near the village, smaller older homes where narrow doorways can mean taking furniture apart to get it through.
Orinda's roads follow the canyons, so many are narrow and curving, often without sidewalks, and some homes sit at the end of a long shared or private drive. A full-size truck may not make the last turn, or may have nowhere to turn around. That is why David checks the access before move day and tells you if a shuttle is needed, since a shuttle adds truck rental and labor. It is much better to know that ahead of time than on arrival. Tell us about gates, steep grades, overhanging oaks and whether the driveway is shared.
Orinda is about 41 miles from downtown San Jose. Its closest neighbors are Lafayette, about 3 miles east, Moraga, about 4 miles south, and the Claremont side of Berkeley, about 4 miles west over the hill. If you want to know how other customers found us, we are rated 4.8 from 77 Google reviews.
David checks the access before move day. If our 26 ft truck cannot reach the house, a shuttle may be needed from a spot where the truck can park safely; it adds truck rental and labor, and we tell you in advance.
There is no separate fee. A longer carry adds time, and we account for it in the estimate.
Four movers at $235 an hour. That is our standard for four-bedroom homes and three-bedrooms over 1,800 square feet.
Yes, always with four movers. Tell us about steps or slopes between the piano and the truck.
Yes. Storage is a flat monthly price that is never discounted.