Speed Loaders - A Local Oceanside Moving Company
Oceanside, CA / Moving services within 60 miles
Booked on 2,219 moves through HireAHelper
18 years in business
Oceanside, CA / Moving services within 60 miles
Booked on 2,219 moves through HireAHelper
18 years in business
One of Oceanside's Favorite Moving Companies
A Note from HireAHelper
We love working with Speed Loaders because they pride themselves in taking care of their Oceanside, CA neighbors. After several years moving in and around Oceanside we believe you'll love working with them too!
Relocation with Speed Loaders
For the price of the movers, you get a team of moving professionals that include moving coordinator, quality assurance mgr and a logistics person. Our team will be there to help with the stress that goes with change.
Credentials
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Moving Reviews
Real Oceanside area customers. Unedited, unfiltered reviews of Speed Loaders.
Melanie M
Preston and Isaiah were wonderful! They were on time, friendly, conscientious, careful with my things, and very patient (with me??). I’ve moved many times and this is the best experience I’ve ever had. I wish I was moving locally—I would invite them back to unload my Pod at my new home! Thank you Isaiah and Preston, and Speed Loaders!
Dhel Marie M
Very accommodating, my container was late for almost 1 hour so I ask them if they can grab breakfast first so that my time doesn’t start yet and they did. Very friendly and fast. I am very satisfied! Thank you again!
Georgia H
The movers were friendly but not professional. I waited to write this review until our things arrived. Despite spending over $1500 on packing supplies and helping with moving boxes, the process was much slower compared to when I hired professional movers a few years ago. Additionally, upon arrival, half of the boxes had shifted during the drive, resulting in many of our furniture pieces getting scratched. Our expensive dining room set was broken, we lost a desk and an office chair, and all my bookcases have major scratches. This move was a last-minute arrangement due to being scammed by another moving company, and it ended up costing us more and requiring the replacement of many items. I won't make a hasty decision like this again.
Cost break down for reference: $4,493 for the trailer, $1,700 for help, $1,500 packing supplies
Ranae P
We loved our crew from Speed Loaders. Great experience and highly recommend.
Julio P
I really liked working with Isaiah and Thomas. Both were quick workers and smart thinking. Thanks
Cory D
The guys were friendly and super efficient. Appreciate their hard work!
Karen E
This “review” is written to give a full accounting of our move experience, and the companies involved. Only Speed Loaders is getting a 1 star review.
We reached out to U-pack in early May to reserve a trailer for our move. Based on our conversation, previous move data, and my inventory, it was determined we would need 23’ of trailer space.
U-Pack recommended Hire A Helper to secured moving men for loading and unloading. Based on the recommendation of Hire A Helper we hired Speed Loaders for the loading in California and Moving Out LLC for the unloading in Delaware.
The trailer was dropped off by AFB/U-Pack on Friday June 21st as promised.
Speed Loaders arrived promptly Monday morning June 24th to start the load. We already had in our possession many moving blankets but purchased more at the mover’s request. We had 24 half size blankets and 12 full sized blankets. We bought an additional 25 full blankets from U-Haul.
Movers wrapped up most of the furniture pieces with a combination of cardboard, blankets, and plastic wrap.
As suggested by Hire A Helper, 5 hours were scheduled for loading the trailer. We asked the mover more than once if they were going to have enough room and finish on time. They assured us they would. This eventually turned into, will they have enough room as the 5 hours had already passed. Again, we were assured by the lead that they would. At hour 10, the movers informed me that we did not have enough room on the truck…
The next morning, rather than hitting the road for our new home, we went to U-Haul and rented two U-Boxes to move the rest of our belongings. The staff at U-Haul was amazing. They go us a truck and 2-UBoxes that we used to load our remaining possessions. These boxes were then shipped across country. Unfortunately, due to the last-minute nature of this, the boxes were not delivered to our new home until a week after the trailer. Additionally, this added almost $4,000 to our moving costs.
To this point I would like to digress a little. In the past when I have moved, a representative from the moving company would come to my house, assess all my belongings and schedule the truck size, number of boxes, number of movers, load/unload time etc. This is what moving companies do. I do not. I did my best estimate of our belongings and then added more just to be safe. I spent the next almost two weeks blaming myself for not having enough space on the truck.
The AFB trailer was delivered as promised on July 9th and we had movers come to unload on July 10.
Moving Out LLC movers arrived promptly. Unfortunately, they were unable to open the trailer. AFB sent out a vendor to help but, in the end, it took over 3 hours (which we were paying the movers for) and they had to use shear force.
Once the trailer was opened you could see the problem. The entire load had shifted during transit and was pressing against the door. When the bulkhead was removed, our belongings started falling out of the trailer.
Boxes were crushed, furniture was destroyed, the truck was packed so badly. All of our belongings could have easily fit on the trailer with room to spare if the movers had packed it correctly.
As a result, the move cost us thousands of dollars more and we lost many items due to extreme damage.
Speed Loaders did the absolute worst job of moving our belongs that I have ever experienced and I would definitely not recommend them. Below are some of the issues:
- We had two very large (7’x4’) solid oak bookcases. They piled so much stuff on those book cases that they broke apart.
- We had large wood and metal shelving units that we asked them to take apart. Instead, they put them in the trailer fully assembled and stacked boxes etc on the shelves. There was so much wasted open space, things fell off the shelves, and the shelves became warped in the process.
- Pantry boxes were just shoved in any crevice in any direction and the cork for a bottle of balsamic vinegar came out and spilled over several other boxes. This would not have been a problem if the boxes were loaded top side up.
- Couch ripped
- Ratan patio furniture falling apart
- Plastic bins crushed under heavy boxes
- Dining room furniture scratch and gouged
Moving Out LLC did an amazing job. They did everything in their power to protect our belongings while removing them from the trailer.
The number of times we have moved falls in the double digits. The number of times we have used professional movers is about 10. In all my moves (this is our third cross county move) I have never had a more traumatic experience.
No one is perfect and no move happens without some damage, however, I was appalled at the amount of damage caused to my belongings. The heartache will be with me for years.
Gerald P
The crew from Speed Loaders did a good job. We had a crew of 3 for our job. They came right in and determined exactly what was needed. They worked well together as a team and stayed on task. They were able to complete the job within the timeframe that was agreed upon. I would recommend them.
Tricia C
Courteous, professional, super hard working, great communication, planning & care with fragile and wood items. Highly recommend.
Service Area
We handle moves within 60 miles of Oceanside, CA 92056.
Get To Know Us
What can a customer expect after booking with you?
We call the customer to verify the information provided within 24 hours. At that time we find out the details of the move in order to assist the customer in knowing the materials they will need to prevent scratches and scars. We also call our customers the day before the job in case they are faced with unforeseen changes that require time changes.
What can a customer expect on moving day if they hire you?
Our customers can expect a crew that has moving techniques and customer service skills. We bring dollies and a tool kit that includes a drill. We are your personal movers.
How should a customer prepare for moving day?
Tell your Move Coordinator the details of your moving needs. Speed loaders reaches out to customers prior to move day to assist them with information that lessens the stress.
What types of moves have you handled?
We have experience with household, commercial, international, senior assisted communities and schools. We load/unload/pack/unpack trucks and containers. We move all kinds of pianos including grand and baby grand pianos. We also move gun safes. We are the movers that have Quality assurance managers that are here for logistical questions. We work with real estate brokers move out one customer and moving in the new home owners. We also assist in staging homes that are for sale
What's your favorite part about being a mover?
We enjoy interacting with our customers.
What training do you provide your crew members?
We only hire experienced crew members. We train our guys on what our providers require. Our policies require that crew members pad on all 6 sides of a piece of furniture. We take pictures as we load and unload. These pictures are evaluated as the move goes. If something is not done correctly the crew chief is called.
Speed Loaders Moving Photos
Local Mover Policies
Same Day Moves
We charge an extra 5% for same day requests.
Next Day Moves
We accept next day requests at our normal rates.
Refunding Unused Time
We do not refund for any unused time.
Extra Hours
We can always stay at least 1 hour over the prebooked time.
Moving Equipment
Hours
| Sunday: | (not available) |
| Monday: | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Friday: | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |