San Jose to Morgan Hill movers
San Jose to Morgan Hill movers: why big South County houses take a full day, 4-mover math, and how the reverse-commute drive is billed.
- Box up the garage the week before. Tools and loose yard items take longer than furniture.
- Take down wall shelves and pictures yourself, or tell us so we plan the time.
- Decide where each room goes in the new house and label boxes by room.
- Ask for an on-site inspection. We give a not-to-exceed price for larger homes.
Bigger houses, longer days
Morgan Hill draws families moving out of San Jose and Sunnyvale for more space, and the moves reflect that. This year we completed a 4-plus bedroom San Jose to Morgan Hill move in 10.5 billed hours, and a 3-bedroom from Sunnyvale to Morgan Hill took 14.5. These are full days. Planning them well is the difference between finishing at dinner and finishing after dark.
4-mover arithmetic
For a 3-bedroom over 1,800 sq ft or any home with 4 or more bedrooms, we send 4 movers at $235 per hour. Recomputed at today's 4-mover rate, the 10.5-hour San Jose job comes to 10.5 x $235 = $2,467.50 before packing supplies. For a smaller home of about 1,200 sq ft, David's planning range is 5 to 6 hours including double drive time, or $875 to $1,050 with 3 movers at $175.
What drives the time up on these jobs: lots of loose items in the garage, beds and shelving that still need to be taken apart, and a long walk from the front door to the truck.
The drive south
Downtown San Jose to Morgan Hill is about 21 miles on US-101, and from Sunnyvale it is closer to 30. Morning traffic on this stretch runs mostly northbound, toward San Jose, so a loaded truck heading south late morning is going against the heaviest flow. The drive between homes is counted twice under California's double drive time rule. A 30-minute drive adds one billed hour.
Into South County
| From | To Morgan Hill, approx. miles |
|---|---|
| Santa Teresa | 13 |
| Downtown San Jose | 21 |
| Santa Clara | 26 |
| Sunnyvale | 30 |
Rounded map estimates.
Make a full day shorter
- Box up the garage the week before. Tools and loose yard items take longer than furniture.
- Take down wall shelves and pictures yourself, or tell us so we plan the time.
- Decide where each room goes in the new house and label boxes by room.
- Ask for an on-site inspection. We give a not-to-exceed price for larger homes.
Arriving in a new subdivision
If your new Morgan Hill home is in a newer planned neighborhood, there is likely an HOA. Some HOAs want notice before a moving truck parks on the street or ask for a certificate of insurance. Check with yours early. Our COI is free; send the HOA name, mailing address and email. If the new house is not ready on move day, we can talk about storage: it is billed flat monthly in 30-day periods, and it is climate-controlled.
Questions and answers
How long does a large move to Morgan Hill take?
Our recent large moves on this lane took 10.5 and 14.5 billed hours. A smaller home takes much less.
Will you send 4 movers?
Yes for 4 or more bedrooms, or a 3-bedroom over 1,800 sq ft. Most smaller homes get 3.
Is the drive to Morgan Hill billed?
Only the drive between your two homes, counted twice. Travel to your San Jose pickup is free.
Can you pack for us?
Yes. The Golden package adds full packing for $70 per hour on the job time; Silver adds $35 per hour for fragile and bulky items.
Can you store our things if closing is delayed?
Yes. Storage is billed flat monthly in 30-day periods and is never discounted. Ask us for the current rate.