San Diego International Movers
An international move is really two jobs: flawless work at your San Diego home, and clean coordination with the ocean or air freight that carries everything abroad. Gorilla Movers performs the first in-house and manages the second, so you deal with one team.
Gorilla Movers handles the San Diego origin side of international moves in-house and manages the freight side for you. Our own crews pack, inventory, and load to export standard, and we coordinate ocean or air freight and the customs documentation rather than handing you a forwarder's phone number. Starting an overseas move with a local company means the part that decides whether your things arrive intact is done by a crew you met at the walkthrough. Call 619-600-5000.
Origin services performed by our own San Diego crews
Everything that happens at your home is done by Gorilla Movers employees, not a subcontracted labor pool. That includes export-grade packing, custom wood crating for artwork, electronics, and fragile pieces, furniture disassembly, and a detailed inventory built as we pack. We load your goods into a container or liftvan at your residence or at our facility at 7077 Consolidated Way in San Diego.
Origin handling is where most overseas damage actually starts. A carton that survives six weeks at sea is a carton that was packed correctly on day one, which is why we treat the San Diego side as the foundation of the whole move. Our crews are background checked and uniformed, and we have run moves this way since 2008, more than 25,120 of them.
Freight coordination: ocean, air, and everything between
We coordinate your shipment with licensed international freight partners and manage the handoff for you. Larger households typically ship in a dedicated container, smaller shipments share container space to control cost, and time-sensitive essentials can fly as air freight while the rest follows by sea.
Transit varies by lane. Much of Asia and Latin America runs a few weeks by ocean, while Europe and consolidated shipments can take one to two months. We map the realistic timeline before you commit, and you keep a single point of contact from packing day until delivery is arranged abroad.
Customs documentation without the guesswork
Why start an overseas move with a local San Diego company
Large forwarders usually subcontract the origin work anyway. Starting with us means you know exactly who is packing your household: a BBB A+ rated company licensed under CAL T-192729 and USDOT 3801918, with 338 Google reviews averaging 4.8 stars. Certificates of insurance for buildings are standard, and $5 from every move we run is donated to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, which feels fitting for a company that helps people cross oceans.
Four steps to settled in.
Tell us the basics
30-second form or one call. A real quote lands within one business hour.
Lock your date
Crew, truck, and arrival window confirmed. Optional text reminders.
We do the lifting
Wrap, pack, load, transport. Protected and live-tracked at every step.
Settle in happy
Placed, reassembled, debris gone. You just live there now.
What does it cost? Straight answers.
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San Diego keeps calling us back. 4.8★ across 339 Google reviews.
“Gorilla movers did a fantastic job moving my mother in Oceanside. Raul was incredible. From the moment he arrived, he was very strategic in how he would complete the job. I had doubts with all of the stuff we had but trusted his knowledge and experience and he exceeded our expectations! They take care of your items, asked a lot of questions and consistently checked in on if there was anything else they could help with. Raul, not sure if we could have done this move without you!! Thank you so much and than you Gorilla movers!! -Jackie, Marty, and Liz”
“Alex and the crew were very professional and took great care of our stuff. We booked on short notice and they were accommodating and communicated throughout the move. They even helped move some of the boxes of stuff from our garage to the appropriate rooms as we had a little extra time.”
“Gorilla Movers made my move stress free. The team was organized, friendly, and worked non stop until everything was done. Definitely a 5 star service.”
“We used Gorilla Movers 7 years ago and they did an excellent job. So we hired them again for our current move and they worked so hard. This time we were moving our belongings into pods and the perfectly wrapped our furniture for a long move. They also perfectly packed the pods so we could fit all of our belongings. I highly recommend this moving company.”
“Genuinely honest and hardworking people at this company. You couldn't ask for a better service and well worth it. Absolutely indicative of their already glowing reviews!!!”
“Excellent, careful, friendly movers ... highly recommended!”
“I cannot stress enough the quality of their service, expertise, and responsiveness. Gorilla Movers made the task of relocating my call center operation within the San Diego area far easier than I anticipated. They exceeded my expectations throughout the entire process and will be the first company I call for any future moving needs.”
“Alonzo and Alexis were excellent. They knew exactly what they were doing and were very careful in all the details they performed. They were quick and efficient and very professional in all their duties. They responded well to questions and any changes made. Couldn’t have had two better people help us with our move. Wonderful!”
“Raul and his team were excellent. Not only did he guide the entire process of loading my belongs into the PODS, he went above and beyond to help me organize my things and make sure everything was loaded properly. I would certainly recommend Gorilla Movers and specifically, Raul, again. Thank you to everyone at Gorilla Movers, from start to finish!!”
“Great Staff, Easy to communicate, professional, great with our commercial moving items.”
“Moving my daughter cross country was exhausting & exciting enough. We decided to used Gorilla Movers to unload our rented truck. What a wonderful experience. The two men were professional, respectful and got the job done quick and without any issues. I would highly recommend them!”
“Raul and his crew were very professional. They were quick and polite. 100% would hire them again.”
“Excellent workers great customer service 10/10 amazing”
“I had a fantastic experience with Gorilla Movers! The crew was professional, punctual, and handled all of my belongings with great care. They worked efficiently, communicated clearly throughout the move, and made what could have been a stressful day feel easy and organized. Nothing was damaged, and they went above and beyond to make sure everything was placed exactly where I wanted it. If you're looking for reliable, hardworking movers with excellent customer service, I highly recommend Gorilla Movers. I would definitely use them again!”
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