Protect Your Research and Maintain GMP Compliance During Relocation
Presto Logistics provides specialized Biotech and Life Sciences moving services for pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and startups along the 101 Corridor (Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, South San Francisco). We understand that your inventory is not just "stuff"; it is years of irreplaceable research. Our team of vetted professionals utilizes generator-powered trucks to transport ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers while they remain plugged in and active. From GMP-compliant documentation to the vibration-free transport of mass spectrometers, we ensure your lab is relocated without temperature excursions or calibration loss.
Scope your lab move
No costTell us your instrument list, your cold chain requirements, and the shutdown window you have to work inside.
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The 101 Corridor Biotech Specialists
Based in Simi Valley, we are the local logistics partner for the dense biotech ecosystem spanning Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake Village.
We know the region's loading docks, safety protocols, and traffic patterns.
Unlike national van lines that treat a ULT freezer like a refrigerator, we treat it like a living organ donor.
Cold Chain Logistics: Zero Temperature Excursions
A power failure during transit can destroy a clinical trial study. We eliminate that risk.
- Ultra-low freezers
- −80°CPlugged into the truck's power grid and running actively through the drive.
- Cryogenic dewars
- −196°CSecured upright with ratcheting straps to prevent tipping and nitrogen venting.
- On-board power
- 10kWGenerator and interior outlets, with data loggers recording the whole journey.
Generator-powered trucks for active freezers
We do not rely solely on dry ice. Our fleet includes trucks equipped with on-board 10kW generators and interior electrical outlets. We roll your ULT freezers onto the lift gate, plug them directly into the truck's power grid, and keep them running actively throughout the drive.
Even if there is traffic on the 405, your samples remain at a stable temperature, verified by our on-board data loggers.
LN2 dewar transport and dry ice backups
For cryopreserved samples stored in liquid nitrogen (LN2), we secure the dewars upright using ratcheting straps to prevent tipping and nitrogen venting.
We maintain a redundant safety protocol: every truck carries backup blocks of dry ice and LN2 top-off supplies, ensuring that in a catastrophic scenario, we have a fail-safe to protect your cell lines.
Precision Instrument Transport: Mass Specs and HPLC
Moving a triple quad mass spectrometer or a confocal microscope requires engineering precision, not just muscle.
OEM coordination for de-install and re-install
We coordinate directly with the equipment manufacturer's field service team. The schedule is built so the OEM technician decommissions the unit, we crate and transport it, and the technician recommissions it at the destination.
- Monday am
- OEM technician decommissions the unit.
- Monday pm
- We crate and transport.
- Tuesday
- OEM technician recommissions on site.
This seamless handoff minimizes downtime and ensures your warranties remain valid.
Vibration control for optical benches
Lasers and optics are sensitive to micro-vibrations. We utilize air-ride suspension trucks and specialized floating decks (pallets with foam damping) to isolate your instruments from road shock.
We use impact indicators on the crates to prove that the equipment was handled within G-force tolerances.
GMP Compliance and Validation Support
In the pharma world, if it isn't documented, it didn't happen.
Chain of custody documentation
We provide a verifiable Chain of Custody (CoC) for every asset. From the moment we touch a box of patient samples to the moment it is placed in the new repository, every handoff is signed and time-stamped.
This documentation is critical for your FDA validation and quality assurance audits, demonstrating that the study's integrity was never compromised.
Post-move calibration assistance
After the move, equipment often needs re-validation (IQ/OQ/PQ). We assist your validation team by placing equipment exactly according to the floor plan diagrams, leveling the benches, and ensuring that all power and data connections are accessible, speeding up the path to go-live.
Bioreactor and Fermentation Skids
Scaling up from benchtop to pilot plant involves heavy stainless steel.
Rigging heavy stainless steel process tanks
We move large-scale bioreactors and fermentation skids. These units are top-heavy and often weigh thousands of pounds. Our rigging teams use machine skates and low-profile hydraulic jacks to maneuver these skids through tight facility corridors and into freight elevators without damaging the epoxy floors or the equipment itself.
Cleanroom wipe-down protocols
Moving a bioreactor into an ISO 7 or ISO 8 cleanroom requires strict hygiene. We perform a two-stage entry. We uncrate the item in the grey space (ante-room), wipe it down with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) or designated disinfectants, and then transfer it to a dedicated clean dolly before it enters the controlled environment.
Why Presto Logistics Is the Choice for Principal Investigators
- Transportation services since
- 2007
- Vetted employees
- 30+
You cannot have untrained movers handling biohazards.
Presto Logistics employs vetted staff trained in Hazmat Awareness and lab safety protocols. They know what a Biohazard Level 2 sticker means and how to respect the boundaries of a working lab.
In biotech, failure is not an option. We build redundancy into every move plan: backup trucks, backup generators, backup packing materials. We plan for the worst-case scenario to ensure your science remains safe, no matter what happens on the road.
For material that needs holding between facilities, our secure commercial storage covers the gap. For wider facility work, see industrial relocation.
Serving the 101 Corridor: Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village
Pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and startups across the corridor and the wider Los Angeles basin.
We dispatch from Simi Valley, which puts the Conejo Valley biotech cluster and the Ventura County research sites inside a short run, and the Westside and South Bay labs within reach on the same day.
- Simi Valley
- Thousand Oaks
- Newbury Park
- Westlake Village
- Calabasas
- Woodland Hills
- Ventura
- Oxnard
- Camarillo
- Los Angeles
- Santa Monica
- Pasadena
Frequently Asked Questions About Biotech Moving
Something not covered? Call 888-678-6151 and we'll walk the inventory with you.
Can you keep my -80 freezers running during the move?
Yes. We use trucks with on-board generators. We plug your freezers in immediately upon loading to ensure they remain at the correct temperature. We also recommend keeping a backup supply of dry ice inside the unit as a safety buffer.
Do you move chemicals?
Yes. We coordinate the transport of lab chemicals. We separate them by hazard class (flammables, acids, bases) and pack them in vermiculite-lined lab packs in compliance with DOT regulations.
How do you handle "warm" moves for incubators?
For short distances (e.g., across campus), we can move CO2 incubators while warm. For longer moves, we recommend emptying and decontaminating them, then transporting them empty to prevent water pan spills and contamination.
Do you have insurance for high-value lab equipment?
Yes. We offer Valuation Coverage specifically underwritten for scientific instruments. We can cover the full replacement cost of a Mass Spec or flow cytometer.
Can you move over the weekend?
Yes. We frequently perform lab moves on weekends to minimize downtime for researchers. We can pick up Friday afternoon and deliver Monday morning, or perform a direct same-day Saturday move.
Send Us the Instrument List and We'll Build the Move Plan
Leave us the details and let us make your moving stress-free with Presto Logistics.
Call 888-678-6151 or email info@prestomovers.net. Tell us what is on the floor, what has to stay cold, and what shutdown window you have. If your OEM service contract dictates the schedule, we work backward from their availability.
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