Local moves in Marin
House and apartment moves around San Rafael and the rest of Marin, packed, loaded and placed by one crew.
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Authorized agent for Mayflower Transit, LLC
Moving Marin households since 1971.
Four generations of Farnsworths and their own San Rafael warehouse.
Bill of lading, shipper: Farnsworth
One van, a pickup truck, and a family name on the paperwork.
Earl and Lenore Farnsworth started the company from their San Rafael home. More than fifty years later it is still family-owned, still independent, and still loading out of Marin.
Consignment history
Hauling for the Bay Area since the water wagons.
The Farnsworth name has been on Bay Area freight for four generations. These are the entries that matter, in the order they happened.
Signed for since 1971
Earl Farnsworth Express
CAL P.U.C.T. 139099 · USDOT #125563 · MC 2934
- 1906
- After the great earthquake of 1906, Earl's grandfather and great-uncle haul barrels of drinking water through San Francisco by horse and wagon. Farnsworth & Ruggles becomes one of the largest drayage firms on the West Coast.
- 1950
- Earl Farnsworth starts moving furniture part-time for his stepfather Dick Hardin and partner Charles Pierce, Bekins agents in San Rafael. A Navy hitch, then assistant manager by 1960.
- 1971
- Earl and Lenore found Earl Farnsworth Express out of their San Rafael home with one van and a pickup truck. Early loads are pianos for Steinway, Sherman & Clay and Dominican College.
- 1981
- The company builds its own 40,000-square-foot facility at 2111 Francisco Blvd E, where it still works today.
- Today
- Earl Jr. (Cal) is President, with the third and fourth generations of Farnsworths in the business. The rule has not changed: take care of the customer, and they'll use you again.
Shipment types
Household goods, offices and the storage vault.
Local Marin moves go out with our own crews. Long-distance and overseas shipments travel on licensed Mayflower equipment, and anything waiting on a closing date sleeps in our warehouse.
Long-distance with Mayflower
In-state and out-of-state moves on licensed Mayflower equipment, with storage-in-transit when the dates do not line up.
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Overseas, Hawaii and Canada moves with customs paperwork handled and secure shipping arranged.
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A crew leader walks the site first; imaging machines, surgical tools and store fixtures move on a plan.
More on Office, medical and retail movesMover-managed storage
Goods go from your home straight into our own warehouse with the same crew, into containerized storage or the climate-controlled vault.
More on Mover-managed storagePacking and crating
Blanket-wrapped furniture, crated fragile pieces and labeled boxes, packed by trained movers.
More on Packing and cratingRetirement community moves
Moves into Marin retirement communities, sized to the new apartment and set up before the day ends.
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Military PCS and Personally Procured Moves (PPM) with Mayflower, and CA State Employees relocations.
More on Military and state employee moves2111 Francisco Blvd E, built 1981
40,000
square feet of warehouse the family owns, in the middle of San Rafael.
12,000
square feet of clean containerized storage space inside the building, not a rented unit across town.
1 vault
climate-controlled, for the pieces that should not sit through a Marin winter in a garage.
1 crew
Mover-Managed Storage: the people who pack your home drive it here, and bring it back when the new place is ready.
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out of 5 from 105 Google reviews
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Delivered, signed, named
Bryan’s crew, Kirk, Drew and the jobs people wrote home about.
200+
boxes in two days
Marin to Boston, packed by Jorge, Eduardo, Matt and Brian
“spent two days efficiently packing well over 200 boxes and many other items” Arthur Hindman
3
day collections move
Tile Heritage Foundation, moved by Bryan's crew
“organized, efficient, thoughtful and happy team work” Sheila Menzies
1
weekend to beat the street work
A preschool and church, run by Kirk and Bryan
“Kirk and his team worked over the weekend to accelerate the timeline” SJP Director
Before the survey
Estimates, valuation, storage and paying for the move.
Straight from the questions Marin families ask the office most. The full list is on the moving FAQ.
The earlier, the better. Long-distance moves should be booked six to eight weeks ahead, and further out in summer. Every mover asks for alternate pickup and delivery dates; more lead time means we are far more likely to hit the dates you want.
Yes. We survey your household goods in your home or by video to judge the cost and how much van space your things will take, then give you a written estimate. A binding estimate fixes the price in advance for the services listed on it; anything added at origin or destination is charged on top.
Yes. Under Mayflower's Released Rate Liability, the basic level at no charge, liability is 60 cents per pound per article. Full-Value Coverage costs extra and repairs or replaces a lost or damaged article, with no-deductible, $250 and $500 deductible options. You write your choice in the Valuation box on the bill of lading in your own handwriting.
Yes. Our own warehouse at 2111 Francisco Blvd E in San Rafael has 12,000 square feet of clean containerized storage and a climate-controlled vault. With mover-managed storage the same crew packs your home, takes it to the warehouse and delivers it when you are ready.
Anything worth more than $100 per pound is an article of extraordinary value and must be listed on Mayflower's High-Value Inventory form before the move. You receive the form after the survey; tell your coordinator if it does not arrive.
Charges are due before your shipment is unloaded at destination unless later billing was arranged. Cash, traveler's check, money order and cashier's check are accepted; American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard can be used for interstate moves with advance approval before loading.
Marin County’s Premier Moving & Storage Company
Book the survey with the people who will load the truck.
(415) 459-6683Toll free 800-201-6683 · Office open Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM · info@farnsworthexpress.com · 2111 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901