12 Mar 2026 · MoveAdvisor
1.0 out of 51.0
I am submitting this to document my extremely poor experience with Coastal Moving Services and to warn others considering using this company. There has not been a single aspect of this process that has gone well. Moving is already a stressful experience, and this company turned it into an absolute nightmare.
The issues began immediately before pickup. The day prior, I was given a scheduled pickup window of 2–4 PM. However, the moving team arrived the following morning at 10 AM because, according to them, my move was their “last job for the day.” Unfortunately, I allowed the early arrival even though it disrupted my schedule. I work from home and did not have dedicated time set aside to supervise the entire move.
While the movers were finishing up, I was on a work call. They asked me to sign the paperwork, which I did so I could return to work. About thirty minutes later, when I was finally able to go downstairs to my basement, I discovered that they had left several items behind.
I immediately called the driver, who did not answer. I then contacted customer service and was told that I had gone “over on space” and that I had already signed off on the shipment. I reminded them that when I initially booked the move, I was told the space estimate was only an estimate and that if there were any overages, the cost would simply be adjusted accordingly. The items left behind were clearly not related to any space overage—they were simply forgotten.
After pushing the issue, customer service said they would see if the movers could return another day to collect the remaining items. The driver contacted me asking for a photo of the items left behind, which I sent immediately. No one ever followed up, and no time was scheduled for pickup.
Next, I was asked for the earliest possible delivery date for my shipment. I said Saturday, which they told me was the earliest available option. When Saturday came, no one contacted me. When I reached out to customer service, I discovered another major issue: Coastal Moving Services is only a broker, and the representatives I was speaking with had no visibility into where my belongings were or when they would arrive. They said they would have to contact the actual carrier and get back to me. They never did.
I called again on Sunday and received the same runaround with no clear answers. On Monday—a full week after pickup—I finally spoke with someone who claimed my belongings were in the local area and that they were working on scheduling delivery. I believed this was finally a straightforward update. Unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case.
Nearly another full week passed with no communication whatsoever. When I called again on Thursday, I was met with another unhelpful and arrogant customer service representative who proceeded to lecture me about their process. I was then told that it was “not practical” to expect delivery on the date they themselves suggested as the earliest possible option. Instead, I was told it could take two weeks or more.
As of my last update, my belongings have not even left my home state and are still sitting in their warehouse. I still do not have my items, and I have no clear timeline for when they will arrive.
This experience has been nothing short of atrocious. Coastal Moving Services was quick to take payment for the service, but after that, I was passed off to a customer service team that provides no real service, offers conflicting information, and has no ability to actually help. Each interaction leaves you feeling more helpless than the last.
I strongly urge anyone considering this company to stay far away. The lack of communication, accountability, transparency, and basic customer care has made this one of the worst service experiences I have ever encountered.
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