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Marine Corps Recruit Depot

MCRD San Diego Movers

MCRD's permanent party, drill instructors, staff, and their families, live on the peninsula: Point Loma, Liberty Station, Ocean Beach. We move that corner of the city every week, with active-duty pricing and schedules that respect a DI's calendar.

4.8 Google · 341 reviews
A+BBB Accredited
Since 200825,120+ moves
LicensedCAL T-192729 | USDOT 3801918
The short version

Gorilla Movers moves MCRD San Diego permanent party, drill instructors, staff, and their families, who mostly live out on the peninsula in Point Loma, Liberty Station, and Ocean Beach. Those are neighborhoods we work every week, with their narrow streets, older homes, and tight parking. Active-duty pricing, scheduling that respects the Corps' calendar, and straight PPM paperwork with the weight tickets the reimbursement needs. Call 619-600-5000.

The recruit depot's neighborhoods are our neighborhoods

MCRD sits wedged between the airport and the harbor, and the people stationed there settle close: Liberty Station's converted naval-training-center blocks, Point Loma's hillside streets, Ocean Beach rentals, and the Midway district's apartment stock. Every one of those is standing weekly work for our crews, including OB's famously tight parking and Point Loma's sloped driveways.

Moves touching the depot itself or military housing get the access details handled early. We coordinate commercial vehicle sponsorship with you before move day; background-checked, uniformed employees and a registered company truck keep that process short.

PPM support and straight paperwork

For staff executing a PPM, the reimbursement lives and dies on documentation: certified scale tickets empty and loaded, an itemized invoice, and a licensed carrier behind both. We arrange the weighing near your route, build invoices the way finance offices want them, and our numbers verify cleanly. CAL T-192729, USDOT 3801918, BBB A+ rated, 25,120+ moves since 2008.

If a drill cycle or orders shuffle your dates, we reschedule without a penalty. The move bends around the mission, not the other way.

Priced for the peninsula, scheduled for the Corps

Everything is hourly with fuel itemized, active-duty pricing applies at booking, and written quotes land within one business hour. Early starts fit before duty days, and if your next set of orders sends you beyond San Diego, our long distance crews run dedicated trucks with real delivery dates, one crew, door to door.

How it works

Four steps to settled in.

1

Tell us the basics

30-second form or one call. A real quote lands within one business hour.

2

Lock your date

Crew, truck, and arrival window confirmed. Optional text reminders.

3

We do the lifting

Wrap, pack, load, transport. Protected and live-tracked at every step.

4

Settle in happy

Placed, reassembled, debris gone. You just live there now.

Pricing

What does it cost? Straight answers.

Get an exact quote
SizeTypical range*Notes
1 bedroom$450-7503-5 hours
2 bedroom$800-14005-7 hours
3 bedroom house$1400-21007-9 hours
*Hourly estimates for local moves, with fuel itemized up front and active-duty pricing applied at booking. Binding quotes are locked in with a free on-site survey.
FAQ

MCRD San Diego Moving questions, answered.

Do you cover Liberty Station, Point Loma, and Ocean Beach?
Weekly. Those neighborhoods, including OB's tight parking and Point Loma's hills, are standing work for our crews, and travel is itemized in the written quote.
Do you handle government-booked PCS moves?
If your PCS is government-arranged, the military assigns the carrier and you do not choose. Where we come in is the PPM option, where you hire your own mover and get reimbursed based on documented weight, plus local moves on and off base, housing-to-housing shuffles, and moves the government is not paying for.
Can you help with PPM weight tickets and paperwork?
Yes. Reimbursement on a personally procured move is based on certified scale weights, empty and loaded. We help arrange the weighing at a certified scale near your route and provide the itemized invoice your finance office expects, backed by a licensed carrier: CAL T-192729, USDOT 3801918.
Can you work around a drill instructor's schedule?
Yes, early starts, weekend slots, and free rescheduling when the cycle or orders move your dates. Tell us the constraints and we build the move around them.
What if my next duty station is outside San Diego?
Our long distance service runs dedicated trucks with one crew door-to-door and a real delivery date, and for a PPM, the same weight-ticket and invoice support applies.
How soon can you move me near MCRD San Diego?
Most moves near MCRD San Diego book within the same week, and we can often move faster when a report or check-out date is tight. Give us your date and we will tell you the soonest we can get a crew out.
How much does a move near the base cost?
Local moves are priced hourly by crew size with a four-hour minimum, and wrapping, pads, and basic disassembly are included, not add-ons. We do not quote teaser rates; you get a written, itemized quote up front.
Reviews

San Diego keeps calling us back. 4.8★ across 341 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

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Jackie SprongGoogle
★★★★★

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.

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Taylor BasharaGoogle
★★★★★

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.

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Veronica GiamancoGoogle
★★★★★

100% excellent customer service and professional movers. They have a great attitudes. They handled glass, large art and some heavy furniture,,, everything with care in two different moves. Plus their rates are fair. You won’t go wrong.

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Bruce McAlesterGoogle
★★★★★

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!!!

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Chris PanteliGoogle
★★★★★

Excellent, careful, friendly movers ... highly recommended!

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Harry LevinsonGoogle
★★★★★

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.

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Carlos MoralesGoogle
★★★★★

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!

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Karen KitinojaGoogle
★★★★★

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!!

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Mark BlevinsGoogle
★★★★★

Great Staff, Easy to communicate, professional, great with our commercial moving items.

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Manuel MendozaGoogle
★★★★★

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!

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Sherri HeltGoogle
★★★★★

Raul and his crew were very professional. They were quick and polite. 100% would hire them again.

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Mayisha FrugeGoogle
★★★★★

Excellent workers great customer service 10/10 amazing

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Tommie WillsGoogle
★★★★★

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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Ryan HelfandGoogle

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