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October 2023 by Scot Siden
The whole experience was easy and professional. The moving men arrived on time and worked hard to ensure our items were secured and transported with care. I'd definitely use them again.
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October 2023 by Marianne Bouza
From meeting Janet and receiving pricing to the last article unloaded , it’s was perfectly easily and efficiently executed. Wonderful kind people to work with and I highly recommend using California Moving Systems ! Thank you for making a hard move easy.
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September 2023 by Marissa Maxfield
It's perfect they're on Happy Lane because I am one happy customer! Movers were friendly, efficient, and handled our items with care. They packed so quickly, yet wrapped and packed it all carefully, from the smallest thing to our mattress! I hope I don't have to move again soon, haha, but I will definitely have these guys help us again
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August 2023 by E. D. B.
After retiring, we planned a move the the California central coast. A good neighbor suggested we contact Dave Higdon at California Moving Systems (CMS) for a consult. CMS had moved their family several times over the years and gave us a glowing review. Moving at anytime is not for the faint of heart, we were doing it after more than 20 years in the Sacramento area. Easily one of life's major stresses. Mr. Higdon arrived at our home for a walk through, shortly, his calm and competent manner begin to put us at ease. Throughout the walk he provided information and suggestions on how the move would progress, tips on packing and patiently answered our questions, reassuring us that we should call anytime with any questions we might have. In a few days, we received and accepted his bid. As we decided that we would do much of the packing, CMS provided us with moving boxes of various sizes, packing paper and tape. Over the next couple of weeks we packed the house, regularly receiving calls from Mr. Higdon checking our progress and reminding us to call if we needed help or more supplies. We quickly became experts in the quality of cardboard and tape. There is a difference, and the CMS boxes/cardboard was FAR superior to anything offered by the local home improvement stores.Packing day arrived, and the CMS crew showed up on time, introduced themselves and went to work. I was immediately impressed when they rolled out rugs to cover our floors and ramps to get their hand trucks over the patio steps. It was obvious that they took their work seriously and had pride in it. You could also tell they enjoyed their work and each others company. In my opinion, good morale speaks volumes about an employer. The packing and loading went like clockwork, completed on time without issue. Each item and box was marked with a barcoded tag identifier and recorded as it was put in the truck.The truck arrived at the scheduled time at our new address, the driver maneuvering it into a seemingly impossible spot right in front of the house. The offloading crew was just a skilled as the packing crew, and took pains to protect the house and floors as before. Each barcode was checked as it was offloaded.Everything arrived and everything arrived intact. I cannot recommend California Moving Systems more highly, 5 stars is not enough. At this point, I cannot even contemplate moving again, but if I had to, better call Dave.
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August 2023 by Linda Billiet
They were great - loading, storage, and delivery. We could not have asked for a better experience. Moving is complicated, but they made it easier.
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August 2023 by Raymond Woodbeck
This was a great experience from beginning to end. Everyone was friendly and responsive. I would certainly recommend them.
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August 2023 by Tim McCollister
Best experience I have ever had with a moving crew. They were fast, efficient and packaged well. I really enjoyed my time around Dan and his crew. Dave is great to deal with. Highly recommend!!!
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July 2023 by Alita Warner
The guys were great. Got things done efficiently and we're ready to help. Felt lucky to get them.
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June 2023 by John Charvet
The crew was extremely thorough and professional and very personable. The job was completed in a timely manner. I'd definitely recommend this company for future moves!
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May 2023 by ken shively
Moved from Sacramento to Washington state. Almost all of the wood furniture had some form of damage. Also had two broken lamps and lots of missing dishes. They will not cover the replacement cost unless you have receipts. Most of the dishes were wedding gifts. The approx. damage estimate exceeds $3,000.00. They reimbursed us for $250.00. Worst moving experience EVER!
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April 2023 by Jeff Green
Absolutely wonderful service in every way. From Janet Adkins who organized the logistics of the shipment to Bill the driver, who actually helped us to move things in our garage to make it all fit, these people are a truly professional outfit.Moving is always a difficult process at the best of times, California Moving Systems were like dealing with family.Can't recommend them enough!
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April 2023 by Jane Thomas
The packing/moving crew were great!!Very efficient, friendly and thorough!! We will definitely recommend your services!
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March 2023 by Peter Boucher
Very professional and courteous. Janet Adkins was awesome and very helpful and professional.Driver, Ryan Kitchel was awesome and professional and courteous..
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February 2023 by Carolina Flores
Moving is stressful, California Moving Systems gave me the piece of mind I desperately needed. From the start, Janet Adkins was a delight to work with. She scheduled a tour of my home right away, answered all of my questions, and took care of all required forms/documents. On the morning of my scheduled move - Dan, Ish, and Ashley arrived right on time and loaded my belongings carefully and efficiently. I was unable to receive them at my new home the following day - I was delighted to see how thoughtfully they placed my belongings in my absence.State workers in the Sacramento area - go with California Moving Systems, you will not be disappointed!
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January 2023 by Eric Rasmussen
Working with California Moving Systems and Atlas has been a huge mistake and disaster. From boxes “missing” to our items being delivered in 2 separate trucks, I can’t imagine how this move could’ve been any more mismanaged.We moved back in March of 2022. We boxed everything ourselves so that when the crew showed up, it was only a matter of them loading it into the truck. Seems like a simple task…. My son and I loaded and drove a U-Haul truck filled with very important items that we didn’t want to risk losing several weeks before.The crew loaded everything quickly and nothing was damaged. Yet….Our items were loaded into large wood containers to be stored at their facility until August to be brought to our house out of state. Little did we know, fast forward to August, our items were unloaded out of these wood crates and onto a semi truck to be brought to us. Atlas handled the move out of state. No only this but our items were split into 2 loads. They loaded a trailer half filled with another clients’ items and then whatever room they had left, our stuff.So the semi truck showed up to our house in late August, 2 weeks LATE. But with only half of our items. We went weeks without a fridge and basic items. Some boxes were crushed and some items like power tools/art supplies were loose in the trailer. We then had to wait over a MONTH for the rest of our belongings. Our remaining items were loaded with another clients’ belongings. After everything was unloaded, the driver who was very friendly and was by himself unloading went through the paperwork and checklist. We were missing over 9 boxes of items plus a large outdoor water fountain that is very important to us.It is now almost February of 2023, practically a year later and we are still missing over 9 boxes. The water fountain was supposedly delivered to a home in Texas by accident but we are still waiting to hear back from Atlas when it will come and what condition it is in. Atlas and CMS are worthless when it comes to following through and FINDING where our items went. Boxes don’t just disappear. They were either stolen by one of the movers via transit OR delivered to the wrong house on their way to us. There has not been any initiative to investigate where our items went. It’s easier for them to just pay us for the missing items.We’ve filled claims for the missing items but their offer for settlement has been insulting. We know what is in the missing boxes since WE BOXED THEM ALL but their estimates for are a joke. Their excuse for taking so long was “The other homeowner hasn’t unpacked all of their items so it’s unclear if they have any of your items”. Why should my family have to wait a year for this?? Send someone from your company to look! All of our boxes were U-Haul Boxes clearly marked with sharpie as well as QR labels we placed.This could have all been avoided if CMS had kept our items in the wood crates and transported TOGETHER on ONE truck. If our house needed an entire semi trailer on the way to their faculty, why did they think half a semi trailer would be sufficient for the cross -state move? Not to mention, we had several large furniture prices damaged due to poor wrapping. While they were fixed here by another company, it was just another headache to be without our items.I would NEVER recommend CMS or Atlas to anyone. You would be better off using PODS or moving everything yourself with a truck. Just thinking about all of the items, many of which are irreplaceable, makes me furious… Items like men’s suits, Lionel train sets, and yard items… I wish I had just done it all myself with a U-Haul truck. At least I wouldn’t have lost anything during process.I will update this post if I receive any missing items and when a resolution is made. I intend to take these companies to arbitration with the American Trucking Association as no one should have to go through this.
