East Los Angeles Movers From $88/hr

Quick answer: Best Movers LA serves East Los Angeles (ZIP 90022, 90023, 90063) with insured, background-checked crews from $88/hour for 2 movers and a truck. Stairs, fuel, blankets, wrap and assembly are included; quotes are flat and confirmed in writing.

Moving in East Los Angeles: what we handle for you

East LA runs on family homes with back units, apartments along Whittier and César Chávez, and multi-generational moves that involve picking up at two addresses. We at Best Movers LA bill that as one continuous job with a single 3-hour minimum — the honest way to do it, and one of our most common Eastside formats.

Best Movers LA's crews know the alleys, the narrow City Terrace streets and the hillside grades; the truck stages where loading actually works, not where GPS points. Most of our East LA crews are bilingual, and written quotes come in English or Spanish.

Short hops — Boyle Heights, Montebello, Commerce, Monterey Park — carry minimal drive time, which keeps Eastside totals among the lowest in the county.

Local notes: Two-address family moves bill as one job, one minimum. Bilingual crews standard. Eastside short hops keep drive time minimal.

East Los Angeles by the numbers

Governed by	Los Angeles County (unincorporated)
Population	111,647
Homes owned / rented	33.5% / 66.5%
Housing type	74.2% single-family · 14.3% in 2–4 unit buildings · 11.0% in 5+ unit buildings
Median year built	1950
Median home value	$643,100
Median rent paid	$1,494 a month, utilities included
Moved in the past year	5.1% of residents (LA County: 9.2%)
Speak Spanish at home	81.2% (LA County: 37.6%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter.

The housing is mixed — 74.2% single-family houses and 11.0% of homes in buildings with five or more units — so we confirm stairs, elevators and parking at both addresses when we quote. The median home was built in 1950; older buildings mean narrower doorways and tighter stairwells, so we measure the big pieces and pad door frames before anything moves. Se habla español: 81.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, and so do most of our crews.

Services available in East Los Angeles

Local moving Long distance Packing Storage Apartment moves Small moves Labor only Piano Same-day Senior moves Commercial Art & antiques

East Los Angeles moving FAQ

How much does a 2-bedroom move cost in East LA?

Typically $576–$832 with 3 Best Movers LA movers at $128/hr — short Eastside distances keep the hours down.

Can Best Movers LA pick up at my place and my parents' place?

Yes — two or more stops are one continuous hourly job with a single 3-hour minimum.

Does the crew speak Spanish?

Yes — most of our Eastside crews are bilingual, and the office takes calls in Spanish too.

Access, parking and permits in East Los Angeles

East Los Angeles is unincorporated Los Angeles County, so curb and street matters go through LA County Public Works rather than a city hall or LADOT. We confirm which office covers your block before move day.

East Los Angeles is about 6 road miles east of Downtown LA — a distance you don’t pay for. Under California’s double drive time rule only the drive between your two addresses is billed, counted twice; on our most common runs from East Los Angeles at $88/hr for two movers, that adds:

From East Los Angeles to	Actual drive	Billed (doubled)	Added at $88/hr
Boyle Heights	3 mi · about 10 min	20 min	$29
Montebello	4 mi · about 10 min	20 min	$29
Pico Rivera	7 mi · about 14 min	28 min	$41
La Puente	16 mi · about 32 min	64 min	$94

No fuel surcharge, mileage or call-out fee is added on top.

Nearby areas we serve

Boyle Heights Montebello Monterey Park Huntington Park Bell Gardens Downtown LA Pico Rivera South Gate All areas →

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