Moving and Storage in San Jose
When your new home is not ready yet, we load your things once, store them and deliver when you have the keys. No second truck rental and no carrying everything twice.
- One Team, Estimate to Delivery
- Written Estimates
- Floors & Furniture Protected
How Storage With Us Works
We load at your current home, take everything to storage and keep it there until you are ready. When you are ready, we schedule the delivery to the new home.
Storage is billed separately from the move, by the month, and the storage terms are listed in your written estimate.
Before the crew arrives
- Reserve the elevator and loading area at both buildings
- Clear a path from the door to the street
- Empty drawers of anything heavy or fragile
- Set aside a bag with keys, documents, chargers and medication
- Tell us about anything unusually heavy
When Moving and Storage Go Together
Load once, deliver later
The simplest form of storage is a gap between two homes: we load your current home, keep your things in storage and deliver when the new place is ready. You avoid renting a truck twice, carrying everything into a unit yourself and carrying it all out again.
Planning what you need to reach
If you will need some things before delivery, such as seasonal clothes, school supplies or work documents, set them aside before the move and keep them with you, or tell us so they can be loaded last and sit at the front.
Packing for longer storage
Things stored for weeks or months do best in sturdy, same-size boxes that stack without crushing. Furniture is wrapped, mattresses are covered and fragile items get extra padding. Avoid storing food, plants, flammable items and anything that can leak.
Storage during a rebuild or remodel
South Bay remodels and rebuilds often run longer than planned. Storage lets you move out on the contractor's schedule and move back in when the house is truly finished, without rushing the final steps.
Partial storage
Not everything has to go to the same place. Many moves split between a smaller new home and storage, or between the new home, family members and storage. Tell us which items go where, and we plan the loading order around it.
Keeping an inventory
Before items go into storage, a simple list of what is in each box and each major piece makes it easy to find things later and to check everything at delivery. Number the boxes and keep the list on your phone.
What Is Included
The basics that come with this service.
Pickup and loading
Your home is loaded by the same crew.
Inventory
Items listed before they go into storage.
Storage
Short or long term.
Delivery
Scheduled when your new place is ready.
Packing
Optional, before storage.
Partial storage
Store some items, move the rest now.
How Much Does Moving and Storage Cost in San Jose?
How this service is priced, and the things that change the number.
Crew size by home size
Three movers is the standard crew. Homes with four or more bedrooms, or a three-bedroom home over about 1,800 square feet, get four.
Hours on the clock
Local moves are billed by the hour, so loading, the drive and unloading all count. Being packed and ready when the crew arrives is the biggest saving.
Stairs, elevators and the carry
Every flight of stairs, a shared elevator or a long walk from the door to the truck adds time. Tell us about them up front.
Distance and drive time
The time between homes is part of the job, and so is traffic. A cross-town move and a move up the Peninsula take different amounts of time.
Packing and materials
Packing on moving day adds hours. Boxes, paper and wardrobe boxes are listed separately in your estimate.
Moving into storage is priced like a move, and storage itself is billed by the month. The total depends on how much you store, for how long, and the delivery move at the end.
Your written estimate lists the exact rate.
Why South Bay Moves Need Storage
Closing dates slip
Home closings often move by days or weeks, leaving a gap between move-out and move-in.
Rebuilds and remodels
Los Altos, Palo Alto and Willow Glen see many rebuilds, where families store a whole house.
Lease gaps
Apartment leases rarely line up to the day, especially at month end.
Downsizing
Seniors moving to smaller homes often store pieces for family.
Hot garages
Summer heat makes garages a poor place for wood furniture, electronics and photos.
Serving San Jose and Nearby
We work across San Jose, the South Bay and the Peninsula to San Mateo, plus Fremont, Newark and Union City.
Our Promise
- A written estimate firstCrew size, rate basis and what is included, in writing before anything is booked.
- One team, estimate to deliveryOne team handles your move from estimate to delivery, so nothing gets lost between the plan and the day.
- Protection before anything movesFloors, door frames and furniture are covered before the first piece leaves the room.
- Straight answers on datesIf we cannot make your date, we say so when we reply, instead of overbooking.
One Team, Start to Finish
When a move passes between several companies, details get lost: the stairs nobody mentioned, the elevator window, the piece that needs extra care.
With El Camino Real Movers, one team handles your move from estimate to delivery. The plan you agree to in writing is the plan the crew follows on the day.
One Point of Contact
You deal with one contact from your first message to the last box, not a chain of offices.
A Plan in Writing
Crew size, rate basis and what is included are written down before move day.
The Same Plan on the Day
The crew arrives with your inventory, access notes and building rules already in hand.
One Place to Turn
If something goes wrong, you contact the same team that handled your move.
Neighborhoods and Cities We Serve
Related Services
Common Questions
Straight answers before you book.
Send it with your quote request. A real person reads every message and answers in writing.
Ask in the Form01How long can I store my things?
As long as you need, from a few days to many months.
02Is storage included in the moving price?
No. Storage is billed by the month, separate from the move, and the terms are in your written estimate.
03Can I get something out of storage before delivery?
Yes, with notice. Tell us what you need and we arrange it.
04Can I add items to storage later?
Usually yes. Tell us what you want to add and we plan a trip, or bring it with the delivery.
05Can I store only part of my home?
Yes. Many moves split between the new home and storage. Tell us which items go where.
06What should not go into storage?
Food, plants, flammable or hazardous items and anything that can leak. Keep valuables and important papers with you.
07Can I store just a few boxes?
Yes. Your written estimate lists the storage terms for a small load.
08Can you deliver from storage to a different city?
Yes. Delivery from storage can go anywhere we serve, and the drive is part of the delivery job.
Put Your Move in Writing
- Tell us the basics. From, to, roughly how much, and the date you have in mind.
- Get it in writing. Crew, rate basis and what is included, before anything is booked.
- Pick your date. We hold it once you say yes.
Serving San Jose and the South Bay.
One Team. One Written Estimate.
One team handles your move from estimate to delivery, from the first written plan to the last box carried in.