I always new of Hilford to be a high-end moving company, so when it came time for me to move, that's who I called! Their price was reasonable, and the entire experience was top notch. The 4 movers who came out to pack up my house were polite, patient and very competent! They wrapped all of my large and valuable items very carefully, and were accommodating to all of my requests. Likewise, the 2 movers who unloaded my belongings at my storage location were hard working, patient and kind. I've also used Hilford once before with a client, and we had the same experience, so I can highly recommend them for moving solutions! read more

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They did a large office move for my business Oct. 1st, 2025 and they worked well as a team and had a very good team leader. I was a mover for 11 years and know what I was seeing. We are satisfied. read more

Beverly Hills quality moving at fair Ventura County prices. The movers had to use extraordinary care in pouring rain and were especially careful not to break or drop anything or slip. We have been unable to detect any problems so far as we go through the boxes to unpack. We took the precaution of full replacement insurance instead of depreciated value insurance in any case. I give them five stars and would use them again. read more

Alex & his team were amazing! Through them, the whole process was seamless and I felt very reassured and comforted with my household items in their hands. They took their time to carefully and throughout pack and load all of my items, working efficiently and effectively. I'm very satisfied with my choice in choosing this moving company for my cross-country move. read more

My wife and I recently used Hilford Moving & Storage via Allied Van Lines to move our 1-bedroom apartment and car across the country, and we couldn't be happier with the service we received. From the start, our move coordinator, Dalina Gomez, and Stuart Siegel did a fantastic job organizing the move with two different movers for our car and apartment. The actual movers and transporters were exceptional. Our car arrived earlier than expected and in perfect condition. Chris, who drove our 1-bedroom apartment across the country, ensured that everything from our apartment was accounted for, arrived ahead of schedule, and was assembled and delivered in excellent condition. We highly recommend Hilford Moving & Storage and Allied Van Lines for their professional, efficient, and reliable service! read more

We were very pleased with the service we received from Hilford. Their response time was prompt. Answered or returned calls immediately. Accommodated our needs and arrived at the time specified. We were so pleased with their service that we will use them regularly for this particular location. read more

**DO NOT USE THESE MOVERS** MY WORST NIGHTMARE MOVE EVER!!! If I could give them a negative number I would. They are the absolute worst movers we could have ever chosen. Steve Dato came to estimate our household items and furniture. I was reluctant to pack my big flat screen TV but Steve assured me that it would better if I packed it and that if there is any obvious damage to the outside of the box, they would take responsibility. The move was from California to North Carolina. The movers took 2 days to pack the truck. We were told it would be one day. Our stuff sat in the truck for over a week before even leaving California. We were told that there would be a crew in North Carolina to help move the stuff into our house. Turns out Jerry (from Cali) didn't want to share the money with a NC crew and never called in a crew. There were 2 guys moving our stuff out of the truck into our home. Absolutely ridiculous. My husband and I decided to help or this was going to take several days. We helped carry everything into our home. It's now midnight and we find out that back in California they had repacked several items into places in their truck to make room for another family. That is why they took 2 days to load the truck. They were removing fragile items (which broke) and putting them into containers to make more room in the truck. Glass in with ski boots are you kidding me!!!! They did this without consulting us and told us as when we were unloading in NC. We felt very violated and distraught to hear. I come out of the house and start walking down the driveway just as Jerry is dropping our flatscreen TV on the driveway. He's laughing and I said oh that can't be good. We go inside and look at the shattered TV to which he said "Oh I'm sorry. Just put it in the claim and we'll take care of it". It's now 4 am we are still unloading and absolutely exhausted. We have no idea where 15 boxes of our stuff is because it has been repacked into random containers. My husband signs the paperwork and has Jerry write and admit to dropping the TV. We called Steve early the next morning to tell him about our experience and that our TV was dropped and our stuff was repacked without consulting us. We file the claim and provide pictures of the TV and the dented box. They tell us they are not responsible for the damage because we packed it. We went further up the chain and continued to get denied. Bottom line these movers trashed our TV (dropping it on the driveway right in front of me) and acted like they were going to do the right thing by owning up to it. They also hid the fact that they opened our boxes that were meticulously packed for safety and repacked poorly. DO NOT TRUST THESE MOVERS WITH YOUR VALUABLE, PRICELESS BELONGINGS. They lied and treated us very poorly even after we bought them all food in Cali and NC and tipped them in Cali before the move and we helped carry boxes until 4 am because they didn't want to pay more guys in NC. We were so disappointed with how they told us they would be responsible for damage only to deny it. They cannot be trusted!!!!! read more

The Hilford team went above and beyond to help find an inadvertently packed box. Its contents were important because we will be in storage for six months. It was such a relief! We appreciate the team's help in securing and sending this important box. read more

Warning! DO NOT USE! This is the worst company ever. We hired this company and "pete" to come to our house for a quote: 2100$ he says, "so easy and we are going to wrap everything and put everything in your garage perfect" NOPE... none of that happened. They basically threw our stuff everywhere, piled it on top of things, put couches sideways, did not wrap anything and basically ruined alot of our furniture. Then they charged us 4100$ When we reached out to the company, Sally said.. oh so sorry- here is a bs form to fill out and get notarized and then we will see. Nothing happened!! This company is so criminal, I cannot stress enough to NOT HIRE Them. You will be so sorry, don't waste your time or get sucked in by the other bs good reviews they have. Telling you first hand-- DO NOT USE! look elsewhere. read more

Hilford movers are more bad than good. They were careful with some stuff that came to the house. I mentioned to them that it took two truck loads to move boxes of books. The leader chose to put everything in one truck, thus them getting stuck on a down hill slope, the weight of the books made them to have to unload stuff and dolly to the storage. Also they did not care for the language they use, it was like the main guy hiring his buddies. Not professional at all. Not worth the money. read more

Everything we owed burned up in a cargo fire, 33 years of memories. Was it insured? Yes! We would much rather have our memories. Hilford subbed it out to someone else. What a mess. Call someone else. Driver told us some scary stories about how tired he was and the trailers breaks had to be fixed before he came and loaded our belongings. He also stated he was so tired and hadn't had any sleep in days. Private message me for more info. read more

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It is hard to put in to words how impressed we were with Noe's Crew from Hilford Moving. Taylen, Tony, and the 3rd T ( embarrassing I forgot his name) all introduced themselves when they first arrived. It may not sound unusual but how they did it was was so friendly and polite. A great way to start a hectic endeavor. The way they handled packing and crating our fragile pieces was simply amazing. They were neat and orderly. Once more they were always pleasant. They were hard workers, good at what they did and anxious to please. Taylen checked back to make sure that there was nothing that we forgot or wanted to add. A few times I found something that probably made things difficult for the crew but they acted like it wasn't a problem at all and they did it with a smile. I would HIGHLY recommend this company and definitely ask for this crew!!! read more

This moving company auctioned everything I owned. They held my property hostage while charging expensive storage fees That never ended. Meanwhile, my husband had a heart attack and quad bypass and severely broke his leg. After that I got Stage 3 Ovarian cancer. Surgery, chemo and almost died. A friend offered me $6500.00 to try to negotiate with the manager at hillford. She was rude, uncaring and refused to release my property. I called again after the auction to ask about photo albums and family heirlooms and the same woman said. "I threw that shit away' I started my life over and survived cancer but I will NEVER FORGET THE WAY THAT I WAS TREATED BY HILLFORD MOVING! read more

If dysfunctional is what you want this company is who you should call. Didn't show up on time. Didn't bring boxes and packing materials for the items to be moved. Didn't bring tools . We had to provides tools and a cart because they did not have enough carts. They did not finish on the day they promised. No supervision provided to clueless workers who showed up late. Worst moving company ever!!!! read more

I'm moving cross country and decided to see if Yelp could help me decide which company to use. When I saw the name "Hilford Moving & Storage" something clicked. When I then saw the average two-star rating ... Oh ... THEM ... I try not to harbor grudges, but this is kind of like "Post-Traumatic Move Stress Disorder (PTMSD)." About 15 years ago, I moved a very short distance from one home to another in Ventura. I'm sure that the movers did a lot of very nice things, but I don't have time to make this long so it is not going to be fair and balanced. Here's the bad: This was supposed to be full packing and moving, because I didn't have time to do any of it. Packers did their stuff, left and told me everything was good to go. They didn't tell me I'd need to remove stuff from refrigerator. I stupidly though that their not touching it meant the movers would put my fridge items in a cooler or something. Moving day comes and I'm screwed. Packing fridge items last minute was not something I'd allowed time for. Moving day comes, movers show up, we do some paperwork and then they take a 45 minute break. WTF? That day I'm running back and forth between a new storage unit, my old home, my new home. Coordinating everything with the moving team so I can be at the right place at the right time. At the end of the day I'm tied up at my old house, finishing a task. Waiting to hear from the movers who are putting stuff in the storage until. Don't hear. Nothing. Can't recall the excuse, but something like "we were waiting for you" or "you said you'd meet us here." They had finished their work there hours earlier. I was livid, but powerless. My budget was tight and it felt like I was being milked for every penny. I went back to Hilford with the team to tell someone there what happened. I honestly don't recall the details, but let's just say they didn't feel the customer was always right. Now, years later, recalling this, I can feel my ears ringing and my face flushing with anger. I swore then to never use them again. I've gone with Meathead Movers ever since, and though MM ain't perfect they have never ripped me off. I only wish smartphones and Yelp had been around back then. read more

I had Hilford Moving & Storage do a small move for me that required 2 locations. They did an excellent job. Louis & Adrien were very polite and very accommodating in placing everything where I asked them. Thank you Rudie & Gloria for arranging my smooth move. read more

Hilford (Pete Cresto in particular) conducted the estimate, walked me through the process, prepared the contract and made all of the arrangements for our move from Ventura, CA to Albany, OR. It involved the moving of two households. The entire experience was flawless. Worth the cost and time. Impressive customer service! read more

I had Tony, Taylen, and Noe as my packers and they were amazing. If you have the pleasure of hiring or being contracted by this company, request this team! They love professionalism, promptness and getting the job done! I highly recommend them! They were careful with everything I owned and being a young disabled woman, very kind people to work with. They were done within a day! read more

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How many times can you say "this is not typical" before you realize it is? After reading the reviews, it looks like I had the good fortune of them not returning my request for a quote. What a nightmare some of these people went through. No response and red flags all over read more

Hilford Moving & Storage was not careful with our goods on our last move. When I called to report the damages, it took more than one month to receive a claim form. The claim form made no sense, and I telephoned Hilford's owner Sally Crain. On the phone she told me she had a service man who could repair the damage. Her service man is a personal friend with no license, bonding, or insurance, yet Ms. Crain wanted me to have this man take our expensive art and repair it in his garage. Hilford is an Allied Van Lines affiliate, and I telephoned Allied's headquarters. Allied takes no responsibility for its affiliates and was no help at all. After Ms. Crain's friend visited to inspect the damage, she sent me a letter from "Hilford Claims Department." There is no such thing. It took HIlford four months to contact its insurance company, five months for an agent to inspect damages, two more months to offer a "settlement," that was several thousand dollars below the amount of damage Hilford caused. In the interim, I spent at least 50 to 70 hours documenting the damage, reaching out to Hilford via certified U.S. mail and email. Hilford did not sign the mail's return receipts and denied receiving any correspondence. Now Ms. Crain states that the amounts listed to replace items or repair damage is too expensive. These amounts were taken from written estimates by certified professionals. I discovered that moving and storage companies purchase high-deductible insurance on storage only and must pay moving damage out of their proceeds/profits. That is why Ms. Crain continues to ignore damages of several thousand dollars. She does not want to take responsibility for damage she admitted to me on the phone that her movers causes. May is National Moving Month. Think twice before hiring Hilford Moving & Storage or any Allied Van Lines affiliate. If you hire Hilford, who we used in the past with no problem (before they brought their C-/D+ team on), pay for full replacement costs---and then pray. read more

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If I could give these guys no stars, I would. DO NOT use them if you're moving. If you're military, you probably won't be given a choice, as I wasn't, thanks to the government giving these jobs to the lowest bidder. I moved from California to Virginia. These guys damaged/ruined/destroyed 12 large items, many of which are antique and/or handmade. Irreplaceable. They shoved everything haphazardly into the containers and didn't wrap large pieces completely (or at all), resulting in scratched, scuffed, gouged, or downright broken items. Why would you wrap a $2 plastic cup in six layers of tissue paper, but you don't wrap my handmade wooden trunk AT ALL?? Why would you treat my piano so well yet snap the legs off my buffet, bookcase, dresser, and antique Italian night stand?? I know it's not your stuff, and you clearly don't care, but try to display some professionalism and intelligence. I will obviously be making a claim against these guys, as they've broken half my house. I wholeheartedly hope they seriously retrain or fire the workers who did this, and I really hope the military never uses them again. read more

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Fucking wonderful. Moving gods among men. There was some miscommunication as to whether i had boxed and packed up or not, (my bad) the result being 2 movers showed up to a completely unpacked home, that needed to be moved that day. These gentlemen were perfect. Kind, patient, worked around all of my personal belongings, gentle with everything. Stopped to comment honestly about everything i had that was broken, confirming they hadnt broken it. they even turned off all of my electronic computer components before gently setting them aside, assuring i dont have dead batteries once moved. Things even i forgot to do, to my own belongings. They care, and want to do the job correctly. Needless to say when i learned about the miscommunication over packing, i was quite paniced. One of the workers, robert, even took it upon himself to let me know "they got this, today is gonna be okay" through out the process. Best part is after alllll this they did the work the quoted amount of time they told me, despite their being much more work to do then they thought. They busted their asses to save me money, and move my things correctly. Even dealt with my bad attitude. You will not find better! read more

I need to get 3 quotes for moving. Called Allied who set me up with this company for a moving quote on behalf of Allied. April with Hilford supposedly set me up an appt this morning with a guy named Pete. Pete never showed. Called April to inquire and she said she would call me back. April never called me back. Called again and some guy who couldn't speak clear English told me April was out. These people cannot be trusted! AVOID AVOID AVOID. I would suggest everyone to call United Van Lines as they came out when promised and within hours I obtained a quote! read more

Let me start by saying that this company moved a tremendous amount of our furniture and belongings to another state.It began with meeting with Pete Cresto .He was courteous,on time and very thorough with the explanation of the process. Our price to move was very expensive but we went with the package of them packing our belongings as well which turned out to be a wise decision.It took a team of 4 men to pack everything and it took a day and a half. Kudos to the team of packers,Doug,Noe,Curtis and George.They were friendly and took extra care of my belongings.Everything was packed,wrapped and boxed meticulously.Each piece of furniture was handled as if it belonged to them.There were several very difficult pieces that had to be disassembled and they all had tools on hand and knowledge on how to put it back together. Packing the SEMI truck was like a game of tetris and they'd great.We had some museum quality pieces of art and three large ship models made by my Father in law with each encased in glass.Special wood boxes were built to ensure their safe arrival.This team of movers did a GREAT JOB. We were given a specific date for our things to arrive and were waiting for the arrival of our belongings.After several hours we realized there was a problem.After phone calls we were told that several drivers had not shown up and our things were still in our hometown. We were told that the day of delivery would be days later then the signed contract.We made several phone calls and only had to wait one extra day.Hence the 4 star rating. They say you get what you pay for and even though we paid a large sum it was well worth it.We only had one small item that broke and I can blame myself for that as I packed it myself.I wills GREAT JOB TEAM HILFORD and THANK YOU read more

I would like to take a moment to share my appreciation for the Hilford Moving and Storage team. I called Pete who organized all the details and we talked about our moving plan. He then put me in touch with Noe and Doug Many thanks to Noe M., and Doug who did a wonderful job moving my mothers furniture to 2 other locations. Some of the furniture pieces had a few issues.... But These two men were professional, kind and respectful all the way through. On behalf of me, Allison D.,and my family, we are grateful for all their hard work and efforts. read more

Noe, Taylen, Tony, Taylor and David were an amazing moving team!!! I have nothing but positive feedback to say about each one of these guys! These 5 guys worked extremely hard and tirelessly from morning to evening ensuring that the entire house was packed, moved, and unpacked. They took the time to carefully pack all the delicate china, pictures, and furniture. Everything was delivered safely and put back together as they found it. They were very friendly, helpful, and willing to help in all ways. Noe, Taylen, Tony, Taylor, and David helped to alleviate stress that moving brings about. Thank you sooo much!! I highly recommend them!! You will not be sorry!! read more

WARNING! DO NOT USE THIS MOVING COMPANY NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO! ZERO STARS IF WE COULD.....We hired this company to move our belongings into our garage during a remodel and move a few things to an apartment nearby. FIRST, nothing was wrapped or covered and stored properly in our garage. When asked why the movers simply said "Well that would mean more work." I literally would folllow them and cover things myself like couches, chairs, etc. Should have fired them right then and there but we are too nice and gave them the benefit of the doubt. It just got worse from there. The placement of furntiture on it side like dressers, couches, tables etc was completely idiotic as was the time it took them to move 2 beds, one kitchen table a few other things to an apartment less than 5 miles away. Then they hit us with a bill that was completely and utterly criminal and way over what they quoted. Of course they had our cc on file so there was no way to get any type of compensation. When we reached out to ask for compensation they sent us a form to fill out which indidcated if it was over a certain amount would need to be notarized. What a crooked business Hilford Moving is, save yourself the aggravation, read the reviews (wish we had) and DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY No MATTER WHAT YOU DO. The best way to feel vindicated is when they loose business because no one hires them and puts them out of business. read more

Used them to move from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia, with my stuff going into storage for 3 months in-between. On moving day they forgot to bring mattress bags--so I had to drive to Uhaul and buy them. Additionally, they never mentioned that they were going to un-box what I had packed and re-pack it themselves. They did an awful job with that, esp. with heirloom photos and mementos which I had carefully packed. TV parts were also separated and i still haven't found everything. I would never use them again and would not recommend them. read more

This my first time hiring a moving company and after this experience, I don't know why I never hired a moving company before. It was an amazing experience! The staff of Hilford Moving and Storage was Professional, Respectful, and Hard working! They went above and beyond to make our move as smooth and stress free as possible. On top of all that it was very affordable. Thank you guys for your hard work! read more

Bruno & his team were amazing. Very respectful, took very good care of our home goods, & were extremely efficient. They left me with no questions & the upmost confidence in their abilities. I recommend anyone doing a start to finish move use Bruno, Jose, & Anthony. Thank you guys! read more

I don't know that I've ever had a greater reason to write a negative review of any business. Terrible service. I wanted to make a large move across the country here and was told by my employer to use their "service." This company failed to do what they promised to do on multiple occasions and after failing on these multiple occasions, DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to make up for their numerous mistakes. It never worked. I wanted my stuff to come at the first of the month. They me the best they could do was the 5th of the month. The 5th came and went. No call. I called to follow up, they said it wouldn't work then, but they could make a window between the 13th and 18th. The 18th would be the VERY LATEST. A big change, but I wanted my stuff and decided to let it go. The 16th came and I decided to check up on it - seeing that once again, there was no communication on their part. Then they said, oh, now it will come on the 25th! I said it was unacceptable, they did nothing. I am now in the process of getting my stuff back from them to get another mover to do it. DO NOT, for the sake of all goodness in the world, use this company. ever. read more

We interviewed several moving companies prior to our move. So happy we went with Hilford. All of the guys were so courteous, on time, careful with our things and even did things for us that were probably outside of their job description. They left things clean, protected the floors and white carpets. The price was what they said it would be , no surprise fees and not one glass was broken. Really happy we went with this company. read more

Hilford was a godsend when we downsized my mother's house and moved her from Somis to Camarillo! Had a tricky escrow and didn't know the moving date until a few days before, but after speaking with Sally, she informed me that they would be ready when we were! The foreman, Doug, was pleasant, efficient and very well organized. His crew were friendly and VERY hard working. We had to move many precious items as well as a large safe and everything was perfect. They made several stops to drop off furniture that were going to family and were happy to do it. We never felt rushed and our bill was far below what we expected to pay. I'm glad I purchased lunch for everyone. They earned it They were the best! read more

We moved from an apartment on the fourth floor. The two men were on time and worked tirelessly to make the move in a quick and professional manner. I would definitely recommend them snd also the salesman Pete. Well equipped with everything they needed. Definitely recommend!!! read more

THESE PEOPLE ARE THIEVES ----- DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!! My list of problems is large, but let me state the most important- THEY STOLE FROM MY FAMILY. Derick and Kevin were the movers that came to my family's home to move our furniture. My mother was there to oversee the move. She is older and uses a walker and they must have seen the perfect opportunity to take advantage of her. While they were upstairs (and she was downstairs) they completely went through all of the bathroom cabinets- and luckily for them they found where we were hiding our jewelry and took it ALL. We have filed a police report, but that will take time. We have also complained to the company, where the "owner" Gloria assured us that the 2 men who were there were "stand up guys" and that she would "let the police handle it." This company did not seem to care that their employees are thieves and now we are left without family heirlooms. All we can do now is pray that the police will come through for us! read more

I really don't understand how the negative reviewers had a bad experience. I had nothing but a pleasant and positive experience with Hilford Moving and Storage. On the day of my move they were on time and worked hard and took great care of my furniture. The movers were clean and courteous and they showed respect to my family and me. The price was also comparable to other major moving companies. Weeks later I needed to ship a large odd sized item and their box and pack shop did a great job packing and protecting my item for shipment. I would highly recommend Hilford's for any move. read more

So disappointed! So much of my furniture was ruined! Fridge, sofa, dresser, nightstand, desk , hutch, crystal, and so much more! Where did the "customer service" go?? I have so much damage and most of it looks almost intentional! They worked with Allied as the "carrier" so beware of Allied too!!! Just some damages: My NEW Refrigerator door now misaligned, scratched and dented NEW CUSTOM MADE Bassett sofa now has a HOLE in it! Top of dresser has deep gouges and scratches, not wrapped!!! Top of nightstand has deep gouges and scratches, not wrapped! Hutch to office desk is destroyed Desk drawer and door are broken and now crooked Keurig coffee maker broken Regular coffee maker destroyed crystal glasses with gold rim are broken FAVORITE Platter from Eberly Winery is broken and irreplaceable Pizza stone broken Tv only wrapped in paper. read more

Of the four movers I contacted about my in-town full service move, this was the company that was the most professional in every way. The representative who came to my home to do the estimate was upbeat, considerate and knowledgeable. He explained the process thoroughly and answered all of my questions. The office was great about communicating with me about appointments and scheduling. The rep sent the estimate when he promised he would. The crew that came to do the packing arrived early. They were a personable group of three guys that worked well together and most efficiently. They did not hesitate to ask questions when they needed to about my items. They took good care of everything. Moving day went very well, too. Ernesto and Richard returned from the previous day, and Donnell accompanied them this time (Unfortunately I forgot the name of the third person from the day before - sorry!). During several hours of tireless moving, these guys worked so well together! They knew just what to do, even when there were a couple of difficult pieces of furniture to deal with. Everything done neat as a pin. I am quite impressed with Hilford and their people. Highly recommended! read more

They did a great job helping get guys to the house and packing up all my valuables. The guys were asking a lot of questions about the value of the art and silver. I should of kept my mouth shut because when I arrived my art and other items INSIDE packed boxes are missing. Allied is declining any responsibility. I purchased additional insurance. Now I'm out family heirlooms. Should have moved it myself. #donttrustanyone read more

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. Hilford was subcontracted by a larger company to do my military move. They were completely incompetent and rude. The movers put little effort into my packing my belongings and the issue was compounded as the itinerary was completely inaccurate and misrepresented the material condition of my belongings. I could go on all day about the terribleness of this company but it isn't worth my time, nor yours. If you have the option -- or the money go with a professional company, not this company that hires rude, incompetent, and threatening employees. read more