Moving from Bakersfield to Los Angeles? Our movers wrap your home, drive it over the Grapevine on one truck and unload it in your new LA place. Lock in your date today.
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Jesse Lovan and Chris Shipp both grew up in Bakersfield, and they still own and run Mentors Moving & Storage from our Gilmore Avenue office. The people planning your move south live in Kern County and drive the same interstate your furniture will ride on.
Your written quote lists every charge before moving day, and there are no hidden fees waiting at the Los Angeles end. If something on the list changes, you see the new line before the movers do the extra work.
Of training for each mover
We set loading times so the truck reaches the basin outside the worst rush hours whenever the schedule allows.
Pads, bands and stretch wrap go on the way our own training program teaches.
Beds, tables and shelves go back together in the rooms you choose.
Three things decide where your Los Angeles move falls inside its range.
More rooms mean more movers, more truck space and longer loading.
Elevators, long hallways and street parking add time at delivery.
Weekends, month-end days and summer book up first.
Every range covers the movers, the truck, the run south on Interstate 5 and the fuel surcharge.
| Size of home | Movers and truck | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or one bedroom | 2 movers, 1 truck | $1,900 – $2,600 |
| Two or three bedrooms | 3 movers, 1 truck | $3,000 – $4,200 |
| Four bedrooms and up | 4 movers, 2 trucks | $4,250 – $5,950 |
Packing labor, cartons, storage and added valuation coverage each appear as their own line on the quote.
Look at another in-state trip from Kern County, or add a service to your Los Angeles move.
We go room by room by video or in person, note large pieces and ask about stairs and parking at both addresses.
Pack it yourself or let our packers handle the kitchen, glassware, art and closets.
Furniture is padded and stretch wrapped, heavy pieces go in first and every tier is strapped.
Your load stays on the truck it was packed on until it reaches your Los Angeles door.
We carry each piece to the room you name and put beds and tables back together.
Book any of these with your move.
Add one service or several. Each one runs under the same plan and the same quote.
Our packers box the whole house or only the kitchen, art and fragile rooms.
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Your things wait in monitored storage if the LA lease or closing date slips.
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Uprights and grands are padded, strapped to a board and carried by extra movers.
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We help sort, pack and set up a smaller home, and family can join the planning call.
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Fine furniture and art get extra wrapping, careful placement and full setup.
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Renting your own truck? Book our movers to load it in Bakersfield.
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Work through these five steps in order. Each one makes moving day shorter at the Los Angeles end.
Summer weekends and the last days of the month fill first, so choose your loading day as soon as your lease or closing date is firm.
Find out where a truck can stop at your LA building and whether the manager needs a reservation for the elevator or loading dock.
Sell or donate what will not fit the new floor plan. Fewer items mean fewer hours of loading.
Mark every box with its new room so the movers can carry it straight there.
Pack medicine, chargers, papers and a change of clothes to ride in your own car.
If a delivery date will be missed, the mover must tell you the new date by phone, fax or email at least 24 hours before the date on your shipping order, under Item 100 of the state maximum rate tariff.
You can also sign for your delivery without giving up a claim. The Household Movers Act says a claim for loss or damage cannot be denied only because it was not noted at delivery, and any receipt the mover asks you to sign must tell you that you may file one.
New to a permit-parking street? LADOT sells four-month visitor permits to cover the gap until your car registration shows the new address, and a permit account needs a photo ID and two proofs of residency.
Three Google reviews left for our Bakersfield office.
I couldn’t have been more pleased with our moving experience with Mentors! They were very responsive when we were in the initial scheduling phase. On moving day, they were on time, professional, efficient and courteous. Upon moving into our new home, they were very patient with me as I figured out how I wanted each piece of furniture arranged. Highly recommend!
Andreas and Victor did a wonderful job with our move. Everything was well wrapped and handled carefully. The guys were efficient, courteous, cooperative, and pleasant to work with. They were also patient when we realized we were not quite ready for them to place a heavy dresser. I would not hesitate to use Mentors Moving again.
Great experience! Everyone I worked with was very professional. Movers were on time and polite. Very respectful of my furnishings and super fast. They moved my 2- story house to my new smaller home in only 4 hours. Absolutely recommend Mentors Moving & Storage.
Most of the time goes to loading and unloading, not the drive. We agree on the loading day and the delivery time with you in writing before the move.
Jesse Lovan and Chris Shipp, who both grew up in Bakersfield. They run the company from our Gilmore Avenue office.
Your quote lists every charge up front. If you add items or services, you see the change in writing before the extra work starts.
Yes. List the piano when you request your quote, and we send the extra movers and equipment it needs.
We can hold your things in storage after loading and bring them south when you have the keys. Storage is priced on its own line.
Call or fill out the form with your Bakersfield address, your Los Angeles address, the week you want and your bedroom count. Our office sends a written range and a planned loading day.
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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)
Toll Free Number:
855-526-6101
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