4.6 from 181 Google reviews
Palm Desert Movers and Storage
Local and long-distance moves, packing and storage for Palm Desert homes and businesses, from a family-owned company that has been moving the 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 Palm Desert move
Palm Desert keeps us busy with jobs of every size: condos and apartments, family homes, houses behind a gate on a golf course, and the shops and offices along El Paseo.
MovingLocal moves in Palm Desert
Across town or across the valley, you get an in-home or video estimate, the price in writing before you book, and a crew that takes furniture apart and puts it back together.
Local moving
PackingPacked for you, room by room
Our crew can pack the whole house or only the fragile rooms, then unpack at the other end so you aren’t living out of boxes for weeks.
Full-service packing
StorageA vault for the in-between
Selling before the next place is ready, or closing the house for part of the year? Your things wait in a sealed wooden vault in our Indio warehouse, and we bring them back when you call.
Household storage
StorageYour car can stay with us too
Spending the summer somewhere cooler and leaving a car behind in Palm Desert? While you’re gone, it stays indoors and under cover. Give us a call to check on space.
Car storage
BusinessPalm Desert businesses
We schedule business moves around your opening hours, and stock or office furniture can wait in our warehouse while the new space is being finished.
Office and commercial moving
MovingMoving beyond the valley
Through our agency with Wheaton World Wide Moving, Palm Desert households move with us to anywhere else in California or to another state.
Long-distance moving
Why us
Palm Desert moves, planned ahead
- We see the job before we price it
We walk through your home in person or on a video call, then put the estimate in writing, as California requires, before you commit to a date.
- Taken apart, put back together
Beds, dining tables and other large pieces come apart for the trip and go back together in the new rooms, and we’ll unpack too if you’d like.
- Summer jobs timed for the heat
In the hot months we plan the loading around the hottest hours of the day, so tell us your dates early and we’ll work out the timing with you.
From condos to country-club homes
Palm Desert moves come in every size, from a one-bedroom condo off El Paseo to a country-club house with a garage full of golf gear. We handle all of them the same way: a walkthrough or video survey first, a written estimate before anything is booked, and a crew that wraps your furniture before it leaves the house.
Our crews and our vault warehouse are in Indio, a short drive east, so Palm Desert is home ground for us.
Packing, if you'd rather not
Many Palm Desert customers ask us to pack as well as move, especially the kitchen, glassware and art. We bring the materials, wrap fragile things piece by piece and label every box by room. How our packing service works.
Gated communities and HOA rules
A lot of Palm Desert is gated, and many HOAs set move-in hours or limit where a moving truck can park. Check your community's rules before you pick a date, and give us the gate and HOA details when you book, so the crew isn't held at the entrance on the day.
Moving in the summer
From June to September, afternoons in Palm Desert are regularly well over 100°F. If you're moving in summer, ask for an early start and book it early, because those slots go first.
Golf Cart Parade Sunday on El Paseo
On a Sunday in late October each year, the Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade fills El Paseo, a Palm Desert tradition for more than 60 years. It runs from San Luis Rey to Ocotillo, with a pancake breakfast at the start from 8 a.m. and the parade at noon, so the street is busy for much of the day. If you’re moving into or out of a home or shop near El Paseo that weekend, tell us when you book and we’ll plan the route and timing around it.
Moving out of Palm Desert
As an agent for Wheaton World Wide Moving, we handle moves from Palm Desert to anywhere in the country. Customers have moved with us from Palm Desert to Encinitas, to Redding and further. Long-distance moving.
Offices, schools and businesses
We also move Palm Desert offices, schools, clubs and showrooms, including furniture installation for new fit-outs. Office and commercial moving.
Storage between homes
If your new home isn't ready, your belongings can go into sealed wooden vaults at our facility and come back when you are. Storage services.
Reviews
Palm Desert customers on Google
4.6 stars from 181 Google reviews.
Desert Moving moved me from Palm Desert to Encinitas. They were on time, super fast, well organized and really good guys. Recommend them most highly!!!
Ann H.Palm Desert · Google reviewI used DMC to move from Palm Desert CA to Redding CA on a 53 foot semi tractor-trailer. There were two separate homes to move 30 miles from one another and one automobile on the one semi. The price was good, the coordination went without a hitch, the support was excellent, the service was top notch and on time.
Gary M.Palm Desert · Google reviewJoshua and everyone at Desert Moving Company were helpful and completely honest and forthright about their services. It was one of the best experiences I have had in the Desert.
My move Saturday 1/4/25 was perfect, completely en pointe! Starting with Nathen, who coordinated everything and got me the estimate to Ivan and Jorge who moved my belongings, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I have a few fragile items with glass and I was a little apprehensive, since I've always moved using a U-haul truck and my own sweat. Ivan and Jorge were professional and took care of all my stuff. I gave them both well deserved tips for their incredible efforts. Thank you for helping me through a hard time by making the actual move day an effortless experience.
I was so impressed with Desert Moving Company! They had the best price (by far) of the 3 businesses I called and they were very nice and professional! Joe came out, did a walk through and explained everything to us. He gave us his personal cellphone number to call if we had any questions. I called several times and he answered on the first ring! It’s nice to talk to a person rather than a computer! They were very flexible with our changing schedule. The packers were very polite and worked hard, especially Ed! Thanks Joe to you and your team for making a stressful situation a lot easier!
Barbara C.Google reviewThe three men men you sent were wonderful! On time, polite, hard workers and helpful. We had nothing to worry about. It all went like clock work. No problems and no stress. Thank you. We would use you again. Neil and Jackie Canton
Jackie C.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
How much does a move in Palm Desert cost?
It depends on the size of the home, the stairs and access at both ends, and whether you want packing or storage. California requires a written estimate before the move, so you'll know the price before the truck is booked.
Do you move into gated communities?
Yes. Tell us the community name and gate details when you book, along with any HOA move-in rules, so we can plan around them.
Can you store my things if my new home isn't ready?
Yes. Your belongings go into sealed wooden vaults at our Indio facility and come back when you're ready. Call ahead when you want them delivered.
Do you move out of state from Palm Desert?
Yes. We're an agent for Wheaton World Wide Moving, so we can move you from Palm Desert to anywhere in the country.
Before you move to Palm Desert
Still choosing a town? Our side-by-side of Palm Springs vs Palm Desert compares the two, and the Coachella Valley cities guide answers whether Palm Desert is a good place to live. Retiring here? Read about retirement communities in Palm Desert. Moving behind a gate? Our gated and HOA move checklist covers the paperwork.
