Owner profile
Josh Oleen
Owner, Mako Movers / Charleston, SC
Josh leads Mako Movers with a move-day operator's eye: clear estimates, prepared crews, careful handling, and local planning for the realities of moving in Charleston and the Lowcountry.
About Josh
Local operator, not a directory listing
Josh owns and operates Mako Movers, a Charleston moving company serving the Lowcountry since 2010. The company has grown by doing the basic things consistently well: show up prepared, protect the home, communicate clearly, and keep the move organized from estimate to final placement.
Mako was named Best of Mount Pleasant 2023 and maintains a 4.9-star Google rating across more than 160 local reviews. The company also publishes its SC PSC and USDOT credentials so customers can verify the business before booking.
Field experience
What Josh brings to the plan
Charleston logistics
Josh plans around tight streets, bridge timing, downtown access, apartment elevators, COI requests, HOAs, and coastal weather.
Crew standards
His focus is practical: protect the home, stage the truck well, communicate clearly, and keep the crew moving without rushing the customer.
Pricing clarity
Josh reviews the details that change a quote: inventory, access, stairs, parking distance, packing scope, specialty items, and long-distance timing.
Reviewed content
Why Josh appears on moving guides
Articles marked "Reviewed by Josh Oleen" are checked against current Mako policy, Charleston move-day logistics, and the licensing details a customer should be able to verify before hiring a mover.
- Charleston-specific move logistics are accurate.
- License and insurance claims match Mako credentials.
- Pricing guidance explains the factors that change a quote.
- Advice reflects how Mako crews actually plan and execute move day.
Credentials
Verifiable ownership and licensing
Mako operates under SC Public Service Commission license PSC #9877 and USDOT #3438970 for long-distance authority.
Talk to the team
Need a move plan?
Call (843) 580-1242 or request a free quote. Most quote requests get a same-day callback during business hours.