Lightning Van Lines

My move from California to South Carolina was both professional and on time. My belongings were transported wth the utmost care and arrived safely. Lightning Van Lines was wonderful. I very much would use them again in the future. more

I was so happy with Debbie and the service that Lightning Van Lines provided me with for my move to Dallas Texas. The over the phone estimate that I was given was very thorough and accurate. The movers were polite and courteous. I very much would recommend them to anyone for any move. more

I loved htis moving company from beginning to end. They packed us up with care and transported all of our goods to Virginia Beach. Everything showed up in perfect condition. I would recommend them to anyone. more

I am extremely grateful for my experience with LIGHTNING\r \r I was so happy with my experience with Lightning van Lines. They moved me from California to NYC. The service and attention was top notch. They paid attention to every detail .\r We had our possessions stored for about 1.5 month or so while we waited to close on our new home. \r \r When we found out our closing date, we called them with a request to have our stuff delivered and Lightning came thru\r Lightning will disassemble shelving, desks, items they think are easier to handle and store being disassembled. Make sure you know where the screws, or other hardware are. \r All, in all, I highly recommend them.\r see you soon more

After my original moving company bailed on me (ON MOVING DAY!), I turned to City Search and found Lightning Vanlines. I called and they were able to schedule a team of movers for the very next day!\r \r They showed up on time and went right to work. They were courteous and thorough and they actually made moving a bit more fun.\r \r Six months later, I found myself moving again and I immediately called Lightning Vanlines. Again, they showed up on time, were thorough and courteous. They re-assembled my son's bunkbeds and were just all around great.\r \r The only hiccup was when they tore the new flooring in the kitchen, moving the fridge into place. It was a quick fix so no big whoop.\r \r I would recommend these guys a million times over! more

Top notch! It's like they tweak genes and breed these movers for the job.\r \r I chose Lightning Vanlines over the other closest 5-star mover because they were a smidge cheaper and didn't require cash for the first move - credit was fine, so I still get protection from my bank. I'm really glad I chose them.\r \r They sent a third person to help speed the truck loading at no extra charge. Everything was wrapped carefully, with attention to detail on things like taping over shelving pegs with easily removable tape, or extra padding for fragile items. Despite lots of fragile items in the move, everything arrived intact. The movers were friendly, and they were always moving, no idle time that I ever saw, even when the foreman needed to ask questions. They had no trouble moving a large couch out through a door without marking walls, or getting a bedspring out into a narrow hallway - the same box spring had taken the original movers a good ten minutes to inch through.\r \r My move was a same-day move from San Francisco out to Chico, and they made good time and didn't complain about the longer haul or waste any time on the trip.\r \r I've honestly got nothing to say against them. They were about 15 minutes late, but they even called ahead on that - no waiting about and worrying. more

First, I changed my move date 3 times. They were gracious about it each time.\r \r The day of the move, they arrived exactly when they said they would. The head guy Adam introduced himself to me and then introduced me to each member of his team. I have never met such polite, friendly, hard-working guys in my life. They were all, without exception, incredibly thoughtful and polite, always asking permission to use the restroom, and checking in with me anytime something was unclear rather than just shoving things in boxes. They all individually came to me to excuse themselves when their lunch arrived and broke for only about 30 minutes. They day was a grueling 12 hours long and never once did any of them complain, they were just as hard-working at the end of it as at the beginning. \r \r Out of about a million boxes from 7 rooms and 5 or 6 closets (OH MY GOD SO MUCH STUFF), I think 2 things were broken, nothing valuable or irreplaceable. A couple other things got small scratches, which must have been unavoidable because everything was very carefully wrapped in cardboard and blankets, and we only moved 8 blocks!\r \r The actual price at the end of the day ended up being more than was estimated on the phone when I made the date, that's the only non-positive. But we paid it gladly, being that we hardly lifted a finger for 12 hours while these guys worked their butts off.\r \r Highly recommend! more

I used these guys to move from PA to Santa Clara. They did an amazing job and were good for the price, they have binding estimates, are fully insured and fully licensed, if I ever move again anywhere, these are the guys I am to call, and I reccomend them to everyone I know\r \r more

Absolutely fantastic! I just used Lightning Van Lines for our move from San Francisco to Brooklyn, NY and it couldn't have gone smoother. Everyone that we dealt with in the office was wonderful, our driver was courteous and kept us on top of everything. I honestly cannot recommend them enough. more

I just completed a cross country move from SF to Manhattan and Lightning Vanlines was a joy to work with from start to finish.\r Starting with Hector, who came to my home to give me my estimate, I was immediately impressed and reassured.\r Everyone I spoke with on the phone were helpful and professional.\r On moving day, things could not have gone more smoothly. Guys were in and out of my place in less than 3 hours.\r When my things arrived in NY, their dispatch was in contact with me to make sure that they had access to bridges (I live on an island) and to the complex (gated community). They navigated the stairs and braved the rain in order to make sure that everything was unloaded and unpacked to perfection!\r Moving is such a stressful time and Lightning made the whole experience worry-free! Thank you so much!\r more

I was so happy with my experience with Lightning van Lines. They moved me from California to NYC. The service and attention was top notch. They paid attention to every detail and made sure my moving experience from one side of the country to the other was as painless as possible. I hope I don't have to move again anytime soon but if I do I would use Lightning Van Lines. more

29 My husband and I recently moved from Los Angeles to Washington to be near our grandkids. I have tendonitis in my hand and my husband is in need of a new hip. Yes, what a pair. We needed young strong guys to help us pack up and move. I had several companies come out and give us quotes. After all the hoopla and too high of promises I chose to go with Lightning Van Lines because they seemed honest and didn?t promise the world. Nancy told it like it was when she came to our home to give us a visual estimate. On the day of the move three young strong men came and quickly packed up our home of 42 years. I thought it would take days but they arrived early in the morning and were done just before dinner. They even packed some of my most precious belongings in our trailer. Lightning has free storage for one month so we spent the next two weeks traveling in our home on wheels up the coast visiting friends and making new ones. When we knew our arrival date in Spokane, we gave them a call. Our worldly possessions arrived just a few days after we closed on our new house. I recommend Lightning Van Lines to anyone who is moving. more

I moved with Lightning Van Lines last month from Hayward CA to Columbia SC. I was pleasantly suprised when dispatch advised that my transit time would only be 10 days. My belongings were professionally packed by Lightning and arrived in good order. I would recommend them to anyone. more

I recently used Lightning Van Lines to move here in the East Bay. The searching process was a pain in the rear because I went to a moving website for quotes and got bombarded with calls and emails from 15 different companies. I responded to five of them that sounded decent enough but when I spoke with Arthur from Lightning Vanlines I was sold. They didn't seem to be as cheap as some of the other movers I had talked to but something told me at the very least these guys would do a good job for me. Turns out the company wasn't expensive at all, considering I pretty much had them do everything. These guys came in and boxed up all of my home theater system, covered up my furniture, specially wrapped up my weight machine, and they even protected older furniture that was already banged up. I watched over the movers here and there but I really didn't need to. They were doing a really good job and working hard. So the cost was good, the service was excellent and they really made the whole thing a hassle free experience. When or if you ever have to move give these guys a call. more

At last my moving ended pleasantly with Lightning Van Lines. Everything arrived intact and neither my household stuffs nor the packed boxes were damaged on the way. They did a great job! I am very impressed. They were affordable, and organized. I will definitely use them again & definitely recommend to my friends. more

At last my moving ended pleasantly with Lightning Van Lines. Everything arrived intact and neither my household stuffs nor the packed boxes were damaged on the way. They did a great job! I am very impressed. They were affordable, and organized. I will definitely use them again & definitely recommend to my friends. more

Lightning Van Lines is the best! They met our expectation. They were careful with our possessions and were clean, polite & placed our stuffs where we wanted them to be. We have used the services of other independent movers before, but Lightning Van Lines exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend them to others. more

Lightning Van Lines is the best! They met our expectation. They were careful with our possessions and were clean, polite & placed our stuffs where we wanted them to be. We have used the services of other independent movers before, but Lightning Van Lines exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend them to others. more

I had the pleasure of hiring Lightning Van Lines. I was very impressed how they came in and took charge of everything. It's been a very hectic experience to move alone but I was relieved to see them. Their rep was very polite and professional and did a fantastic job. Thank you Lightning Van Lines. more

Lightning Van Lines did a wonderful job! I would recommend them to anyone. They were professional and efficient. The best crew I have ever worked with. Thank you! Will do business with this moving company again in future more