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Need movers from Phoenix to Riverside? Our Phoenix to Riverside moving company packs your home, loads it and drives it over the state line in one day on the road. Ask us for your price range now.
Tempe office to Riverside
Riverside residents, 2020
The whole way west
To register a car in California
Riverside, CA, is one of the shorter interstate trips we run from our Tempe office. Most households load in the morning and ride west on Interstate 10 the same day. When the truck reaches your new address depends on home size and access, and we set that window with you before loading.
We have moved households since 2020. Your belongings ride on a dedicated truck, so nothing is added from another home or moved to a second truck at a depot on the way to California.
Find your home size below for the usual range. Each one covers the movers, the truck, the drive west and the fuel surcharge.
Inside that range, the price follows how much you are moving, how close the truck can park at each home and the date. Weekends at the end of the month book first.
Packing, cartons, storage and added valuation are extra, each on its own line. There are no hidden fees, so the quote you approve lists every charge.
House plants go on the inventory first and ride near the doors, ready for the state inspection.
Your furniture is loaded once in Phoenix and stays on that truck until it reaches Riverside.
Pads and shrink wrap protect wood and fabric from desert heat inside the trailer.
Frames, tables and desks taken apart in the Valley go back together in your new rooms.
Cartons are labeled by room, so each box lands where you will unpack it.
If your Riverside closing slips, we hold your things and deliver when you are ready.
Add one service or several. Each one runs under the same plan as your trip west.
Interstate moves from the Valley with a written range, a dedicated truck and setup at the new home.
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Full or partial packing, from the kitchen and closets to art and electronics.
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A place for your things if the Riverside closing or lease date moves.
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Uprights and grands padded, boarded and carried by extra movers.
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Extra wrapping and careful placement for fine furniture and art.
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Movers to load a rental truck or container you drive yourself.
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Every vehicle on the interstate stops at the California agricultural station 4 miles east of Blythe, listed on the CDFA border station page. The CDFA plant guide tells movers to write “house plants” at the top of the inventory and load them near the van doors.
Five steps to finish before the truck is loaded in Phoenix.
Decide which indoor plants come along and leave citrus trees and backyard pots behind.
Use up fresh fruit and vegetables so nothing is held at the state line.
Keep the title and Arizona registration in your own bag for the California DMV.
Call the Riverside utilities a few weeks ahead so power and water are on when you arrive.
Mark each carton with its new room so unloading goes straight to the right spot.
A move from Arizona to California crosses a state line, so federal rules protect it. The FMCSA Protect Your Move page and the booklet Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move cover estimates, delivery and claims.
Once you live in Riverside, the California DMV new resident page sets the clock for your car. A gasoline car from model year 1976 or newer needs a California smog certification, plus a vehicle verification on form REG 31, per the DMV guide to out-of-state vehicles. File the application and fees on time even if the smog check is still pending, which avoids penalties.
Mentor’s Moving and Storage were incredible. Kyle, Cesar and Issac were my movers for the day. Terrific workers, very personable and highly professional. Would recommend this company and these guys 100%. ❤️1
Mentor’s moving was amazing! Responded with a quote and walk through of my house for a quote within 3 hours. The moving team today was quick, professional and had me in my new place faster than I could imagine. I would highly recommend using Mentor’s! The crew that moved me today I would use again or recommend to anyone that is moving. Thanks for taking care of the move!!
These guys are professionals!!!! Reached out to me a few times before the move in date to verify everything and was pro active about it and I didn’t have to confirm with them. They arrived right at 7:00 when the window was 7:00-8:00. They work quickly and handled every item like it was a brand new expensive item. Meaning they took great care of the goods. Also protected the property with a blanket to protect the door jam of the entry door and rolled out some floor coverings as well. This crew did a great job from start to finish. I will use them again on my next move. This is how customer service should be!!!! A+
Each review was posted on the Google Business Profile of our Tempe office. Read every Tempe review.
Compare a nearby California route or add a service to your Riverside move.
Most indoor plants can come if they are healthy and potted in packaged soil. Citrus plants cannot enter California, and plants grown outdoors can be turned away at the border.
The drive itself fits inside one working day. Packing, loading and delivery time depend on your home size, so we set the delivery window with you before the truck is loaded.
Most gasoline cars do. California asks for a smog certification and a vehicle verification before it registers a car that was last registered in Arizona.
Any move that crosses a state line is an interstate move under federal rules. Your quote is a range for your home size.
Yes. Our packers can take the kitchen, books or the whole home, and packing is listed as a separate line on your quote.
Call or use the form with both addresses, the date you have in mind and your home size. Our Tempe office sends a written range and a pickup day.
We only contact you about this request. Your number is never shared.
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Bakersfield, California:
3101 Gilmore Ave,
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 325-6683
Santa Rosa, California:
3000 Dutton Ave Ste B,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 326-4479
Tempe, Arizona:
5325 S Kyrene Rd #105,
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 619-8240
Hours: 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week (local time at each office)
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