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Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from A.B.E Moving and Labor LLC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Flights without an elevator, counting both ends.
Estimated range
$900 – $1,700
Typical move around $1,300
A.B.E. Moving and Labor describes itself on its website as a New Haven owned and operated moving company offering local and long-distance moves, commercial relocation, packing and pod loads. On Google it shows 3.4 stars from 106 ratings, and its Better Business Bureau grade is C+. A recent customer said more than 20 pieces of furniture were damaged and that the furniture arrived at 10pm when it was supposed to arrive at 12pm. That customer said they were charged $7,000 and that the owner never got back to the customer's husband. A recent customer said 4 coats went missing and that they paid $700 to move a one-bedroom apartment. A 2026 customer said the movers did not show up until 4:20pm for a 12–2pm slot, left a wardrobe behind in the apartment and wanted to charge for 7 hours. A 2026 customer wrote that the owner, Jay, gave a quote and then charged their credit card for extra costs they had not agreed to. A 2025 customer said a move of 11 items about 7 minutes away took four hours, that their walls were damaged and a sofa power adapter went missing, and that the owner told them, “Go ahead, you won’t get very far.” A 2025 customer said the price went up after their belongings were loaded and their deposit was not applied, leaving them paying nearly $700 more than the quote they received by text. A 2024 customer said the owner held their belongings until they paid roughly $400 more than originally quoted. A 2024 customer said they were charged in full before unloading, found major damage to a table, and that the owner refused to file a claim with insurance. A 2026 customer said the price was good and the movers were smooth and efficient. A 2025 customer said A.B.E took care of their property while moving them out of state. A 2023 customer described a move from Hartford to New Haven in which the movers wrapped everything in plastic, put the beds back together and assembled the tables and dressers. A 2022 customer said half of their load was glass and everything arrived not broken.
Terrible mover, and even worse human being. Please stay away.
A.B.E are a horrible company to go with the play games with the customers and lie they tell the customer one thing and do the other my furniture got to my home at 10pm at night when I was told that it was going arrive at 12pm but it didn’t when they delivered my furniture over 20 pieces of furniture was damaged by the way they load there truck and unloaded which this is unacceptable my husband contacted the owner but he never got back to him after changing us 7000.00 to move furniture that is now mostly broken from the moving company and the owner don’t care which he is Grimy and unprofessional and rude and for not want to hear what the customer had to say so don’t go with this company for a moving company unless you want your furniture broken or damaged and he will give you one price and charge you a lot more then talked about or the owner will wait until to move is over to try and charge extra when the job is done.
The worst moving company ever! They came to my place totally unprepared. Also, 4 coats of mine went missing. I called the so called manager who was rude and unprofessional. I paid $700 to move a one bedroom apartment. Don’t waste your time or money.
This company deserve 0 star. Please DO NOT fire this company, this is the most unprofessional moving company I’ve ever seen. Our time slot was between 12-2pm and they didn’t show up until 4:20pm only after we called them. They only sent 2 guys and a small U-Haul truck and one of the movers was a teenager that didn’t want to be there.They deliberately moved slow because they wanted to go over the time. When we requested the quote we specified that we had a wardrobe that needed to be move and they purposely left it behind in the apartment because it was too heavy for them. The move was completed at 9:18pm and they wanted to charge us for 7 hours. I’m surprised this company is still in business.
Rip off! His workers were nice but over worked. The owner Jay gave us a quote and then over charged our credit card for extra hidden costs that we did not agree on. We ended up spending $400 for about $150 worth of work. He basically scammed us!!! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY AND HE DOES NOT CARE. CALL SOMEONE ELSE
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