Stairs
Most fourplexes on Ohio and Granada are two-storey walk-ups with one exterior flight. Budget one stair-carry fee per address.
14 minutes from the Kearny Mesa yard
Movers in North Park
Craftsman walk-ups, alley loading and very little kerb.
Local notes
What a North Park move is really like
North Park is where Little Box started, in a one-truck operation above a taco shop on 30th Street. The housing stock is 1920s Craftsman bungalows and 1960s walk-up fourplexes, which means narrow interior staircases, front porches with a 32-inch door and alleys that are the only realistic place to back a truck.
- ZIP 92104
- ZIP 92116
Access
The four things we plan for in North Park
Parking
30th and University are metered and busy from 10:00 am. We ask for an 8:00 am start here more often than anywhere else in the county.
Alleys
A 26 ft truck fits most North Park alleys but cannot turn in them. We plan a one-way entry and exit, which is why the survey photo matters.
Doorways
Original Craftsman front doors are often 30 to 32 in. Sofas over 84 in. frequently go through a window or come apart.
Neighbourhoods we work in
- Altadena
- Burlingame
- Morley Field
- University Heights edge
- South Park border
- Normal Heights border
All eight services
What we do in North Park
- 01Local movingAnywhere inside San Diego County, billed by the hour.
- 02Long-distance movingDedicated truck to Phoenix, the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest.
- 03Commercial and office movingFriday night out, Monday morning working.
- 04Packing and unpackingFull pack, partial pack, or just the kitchen and the china.
- 05StorageVaulted storage in transit when the dates do not line up.
- 06Senior movingDownsizing, retirement communities and estate clearances.
- 07Piano and specialty itemsUprights, grands, safes, treadmills and surfboard quivers.
- 08Junk removalThe garage pile, the broken dryer and the mattress nobody wants.
Reviews
What neighbours said
Three movers, a 20 ft truck, five and a quarter hours. The estimate said five to six. First mover I have used who told me about the stair fee before the day rather than after it.
Karin DelgadoNorth Park · Local moving · August 2026SC
Stair carry
Every flight above the first at either address
$75 per flight
A flight is one full storey, counted from the truck to the door. A split-level entry with seven steps is not a flight. Walk-ups in North Park and Golden Hill are where this shows up most, so we photograph the stairwell during the survey and write the number on the estimate before move day.
EL
Elevator carry
Any tower move without direct truck-to-door access
$90 flat
Covers padding the cab, the certificate of insurance your HOA asks for, and the extra walking. Book the freight elevator yourself and send us the reserved window; most downtown buildings only release 8:00 am to 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
LC
Long carry
More than 75 feet from the tailgate to your door
$85 per 50 ft increment
Measured on the walking path, not in a straight line. Gated Eastlake communities and beach alleys are the usual culprits. If you can reserve two street spaces with cones the morning of the move, the long carry often disappears entirely.
SH
Shuttle service
A 26 ft truck physically cannot reach the address
$250 to $450
We park the box truck legally nearby and ferry the load in a cargo van. Low-clearance garages, the narrow lanes above La Jolla Shores and some hillside cul-de-sacs need this. We tell you at the survey, never on the day.
BA
Bulky article handling
Items over 300 lb or needing rigging
Piano $275 · gun safe over 600 lb $325 · treadmill $95
Bulky articles get a four-wheel piano dolly or a stair-climbing hand truck, a second lead and their own line on the inventory. Hot tubs, slate pool tables and anything needing a crane are quoted separately after a site visit.
AP
Appliance service
Disconnect or reconnect of washer, dryer, fridge or range
$65 per unit
We handle water lines and dryer vents. Gas lines are capped and reopened by a licensed plumber, not by movers, which is a California requirement and not a policy we can waive.
Local moves are hourly. Two movers and a 16 ft truck start at a sample $149 per hour with a two-hour minimum, and the access notes on this page are the main thing that changes the number of hours. A twenty-minute survey turns that into a written estimate.
No. North Park is 14 minutes from the yard and sits inside our standard band. You pay for the time between your two addresses only.
Stairs. Most fourplexes on Ohio and Granada are two-storey walk-ups with one exterior flight. Budget one stair-carry fee per address.
Three weeks off-season, six to eight weeks from June through September, and longer for the last weekend of a summer month, which is the busiest weekend in the industry.
Same-day moves
Lease fell through on a Tuesday?
We hold two crews back every weekday for same-day and next-day work. Call before 11:00 am and there is a good chance we can be at your door by two.
Same-day slots are first come, first served and depend on the board.