4.6 from 181 Google reviews
Moving and Storage in Joshua Tree
Moving and storage for Joshua Tree homes, homestead cabins and vacation rentals near the national park, handled by a family-owned company that has worked the California desert since 1987.
Wheaton agentWorld Wide Moving- A+ ratingBetter Business Bureau
- 35+ yearsin the Coachella Valley
- 4.6-star rating181 Google reviews
What we do here
Every kind of Joshua Tree move
From homestead cabins off dirt roads to rentals near Park Boulevard and homes along Highway 62, these are the jobs we take on in Joshua Tree.
MovingLocal moves in the Morongo Basin
Moving across Joshua Tree, or down the highway to Yucca Valley or Twentynine Palms? After an in-home or video walkthrough you get a written estimate, and on the day, beds and tables are taken apart and put back together at the new place.
Local moving
PackingPacking a cabin or a whole house
Our crew can box up everything, or only the kitchen and the breakables, and unpack at the other end if you’d like the boxes gone on day one.
Full-service packing
StorageSomewhere to keep it in between
Selling, renovating, or waiting for a rental to be ready? We collect your furniture, keep it in sealed wooden vaults in our own warehouse in Indio, and bring it back up Highway 62 when you call ahead.
Household storage
StorageRoom for the car, too
Away from the high desert for a season and leaving the car behind? We’ll store it indoors and under cover until you’re back. Call to ask whether there’s space.
Car storage
BusinessShops, studios and offices
For businesses in Joshua Tree, we schedule the move around your opening hours and can keep fixtures and stock in storage until the new space is ready.
Office and commercial moving
MovingLeaving the high desert
As an agent for Wheaton World Wide Moving, we can take a Joshua Tree household anywhere in California or across state lines.
Long-distance moving
Why us
Moves that start where the pavement ends
- A walkthrough in person or on video
We can look over the house with you in person or on a video call. Either way, the written estimate California requires is yours before you book.
- Planned around the road and the heat
Graded dirt, deep sand or a wash to cross: we plan the truck and the crew around it from the first call. In summer, we plan the job around the hottest hours of the day.
- Taken apart, rebuilt and unpacked
Beds, desks and tables come apart for tight doorways and go back together in the new rooms, and we’ll unpack the boxes if you want us to.
What a Joshua Tree move usually looks like
A Joshua Tree move is often not a house on a paved cul-de-sac. It may be a cabin on a few acres, a rental near the park being furnished or cleared, or a home at the end of a sandy track south of Highway 62. We plan for that from the first call, and we put the price in writing before you book.
Joshua Tree is about 54 miles from our Indio base. The crew comes up through the Morongo Basin on Highway 62, so a morning start usually means an early departure from the warehouse.
Homestead cabins and five-acre parcels
Much of the land around Joshua Tree was sold in five-acre tracts under the federal Small Tract Act of 1938, and many of those parcels still have the small "jackrabbit homestead" cabins built to claim them. Plenty have since been restored, extended or rebuilt. What most of them still lack is a paved road.
That matters on moving day. Before the estimate, tell us whether the route to your door is graded dirt, deep sand or crosses a wash, and whether a large truck can turn around at the house. Photos of the road and the entrance are the most useful thing you can send.
Furnishing or emptying a vacation rental
Joshua Tree has many short-term rentals, especially near Park Boulevard, the road south to the park's West Entrance. We can move owners who are setting up a new rental from scratch, swapping out furniture between guests, or clearing a property after selling. Because a booked calendar leaves little slack, give us your check-out and check-in dates and we'll fit the move between them.
If new furniture is arriving before the rental is ready, it can wait in a sealed vault at our warehouse and come up in one delivery. Storage services.
Heat, cold and wind at the park's edge
Joshua Tree has four real seasons. Summer days are hot, winter nights drop below freezing, and wind can pick up quickly across open desert. Soft furnishings and mattresses get wrapped before they leave the house, which also keeps blowing dust off them.
Moving during the park’s busy season
Most visitors to Joshua Tree National Park come between October and May. The park service names weekends, holidays and spring break, from March to mid-April, as its busiest times, with long lines at the entrances, and the West Entrance on Park Boulevard here in town is the busiest of all. If you live near Park Boulevard and are moving in spring, pick a weekday if you can: the park says weekdays are typically less crowded than weekends.
Music festival weekends in May and October
Twice a year, in May and again in October, the Joshua Tree Music Festival fills Joshua Tree Lake Campground on Sunfair Road, about five miles up from Highway 62, with several days of camping and live music. If you’re moving off Sunfair Road, or along Highway 62 east of town, on a festival weekend, mention it when you book and we’ll plan the drive around the festival crowd.
Joshua trees close to the house
Western Joshua trees are protected by state law. San Bernardino County’s guide to the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act says that since July 2023, removing, relocating or disturbing one has needed state authorization, and that even trimming a living tree needs a permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. So please don’t cut one back to make room for the truck. If a Joshua tree stands near your driveway or door, send us a photo with your estimate request and we’ll plan where the truck parks and how we carry around it.
Neighbors down Highway 62
We also move households between Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms, home of the Marine Corps base. Moving further? Our crew can pack the whole house, and as an agent for Wheaton World Wide Moving we can take it out of state.
Reviews
What our customers say
4.6 stars from 181 Google reviews.
Punctual, fast, friendly,.careful and very, very professional. What more can you possibly want from movers?
Moving is always a stressful adventure, but the entire staff from quoting to moving day was pleasant, proficient and ultimately gave us a stress-free move. So happy that we decided to use Desert Moving Company and I have no hesitation in recommending them for any type of move.
Peggy W.Google reviewOur DMC movers, Jesse & Frank, did a great job. They worked very hard to wrap our belongings in protective blankets etc. They were courteous, diligent, and very careful. We were very happy with the service we got from Desert Moving Co.
Great service , honest , responsive , on time , very professional . Will definitely use their services again .
We got off to a late start, but we were delighted with your service. All the men were so accommodating and pleasant. We were EXTREMLY happy nothing broke and nothing missing. I will definitely recommend your company. Thank you. Deanna & Jim Chaffee
Deanna C.Google reviewCarlos and Raymond were AWESOME during my recent re-location move. They were Professional, Courteous, and ON-Time. The both of them handled all my requests and issues perfectly. I would definitely use Desert Moving Company for a local move again. Thank you, Joe Auletta
Jazzy P.Google reviewWhere we work
Areas we proudly serve
Every town in the Coachella Valley from Palm Springs to Coachella, plus Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree up in the Morongo Basin. If your town is not listed, call or email us and ask.
- Palm Desert (92211, 92260)
- Indio (92201, 92203)
- Palm Springs (92262, 92264)
- Rancho Mirage (92270)
- La Quinta (92253)
- Cathedral City (92234)
- Indian Wells (92210)
- Desert Hot Springs (92240)
- Coachella (92236)
- Bermuda Dunes (92203)
- Thousand Palms (92276)
- Yucca Valley (92284)
- Joshua Tree (92252)
Phone
Office hours
Mon–Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM
FAQ
Common questions
Do you move homes on dirt roads in Joshua Tree?
Yes. Unpaved roads are common around Joshua Tree, so tell us about sand, washes, gates and turnaround space when you request an estimate, ideally with photos, so we can send a truck that suits the property.
Can you help set up a vacation rental?
Yes. We deliver and place furniture for new rentals, move out furniture being replaced, and can hold deliveries in storage until the property is ready. Share your booking dates and we'll schedule the work around guests.
How far will you travel to Joshua Tree?
Joshua Tree is within our regular service area. It's roughly an hour from our warehouse in Indio, and we also cover Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms and the rest of the Morongo Basin.
When should I schedule a move to Joshua Tree?
Spring and fall give the steadiest conditions. Summer afternoons get hot, so an early start helps; in December and January, freezing mornings and the occasional storm can make sandy or rutted roads slower. If the park is busy on a holiday weekend, Highway 62 and Park Boulevard fill with visitors, so a weekday is usually easier.
What does it cost to move a cabin or home in Joshua Tree?
That depends on how much there is to move, road access, the distance to the new home and any packing or storage. After a walkthrough or video survey we send a written estimate, which California requires before a household move.
Guides for Joshua Tree
Thinking about living in Joshua Tree? Our high desert guide compares it with the Coachella Valley, from freezing nights to unpaved roads.
