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Charles River Movers holds a 4.2-star average on Google from 66 ratings. A 2020 Reddit commenter recommended the company and noted, "They’re based in Waltham." Its website invites estimates for both residential and commercial moves. A 2022 customer said two movers arrived within an hour to bring two 300-pound cabinets from the street down into a basement through a narrow opening, protecting the floor and cleaning up the debris. A 2024 customer said three movers finished two full rooms of an apartment in maybe 9 minutes, wrapping the furniture in that time. In a 2025 review, a customer priced at $200 for two hours with a two-man crew said a three-man crew showed up for no additional cost; when a monitor was damaged, the company let that customer replace it with a screen of its own at no charge. A 2024 customer said a table was damaged in the move, and Eric took responsibility and had it refinished by a pro. A 2026 customer had furniture removed while remodeling a living room and said the movers knew exactly which items to remove. A 2021 Reddit commenter who had used the company twice called it "Expensive, relatively speaking, but professional." A 2023 customer who hired the company to move a piano said a large crack in the fallboard caused over $600 in damage, and wrote that a small claims court ordered the movers to pay for it. A 2023 customer said a $650 estimate ended in a charge of over $1000, with multiple items damaged. A 2023 customer said they were told $650 and charged double, and that a job meant to take 2 hours took twice that. A 2025 customer said the movers broke an antique lamp and scratched a glass coffee table, which came back from repair over a month later with the same damage.
“I dealt with Charles River Movers once and they were pretty great. That was like 10 years ago though.”
“I’ve worked with Charles River Movers in Waltham in the past and had a good experience.”
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“I've used, or seen friends use, several locally-based movers, like Charles River Movers.”
I needed furniture removed when remodeling my living room. The movers were very efficient and knew exactly the items to remove. Would definitely use company again
DO NOT HIRE THEM!!!... I strongly advise against hiring this guys. I regret not taking the negative reviews more seriously. The level of unprofessionalism was beyond what I could have imagined. The movers were inexperienced and careless. They broke an antique lamp and failed to report the damage.They did not take any responsibility for this issue. On top of that, they scratched my glass coffee table and I had to push for them to take responsibility. They took the glass for repair and promised to return it within a week, but it took over a month. THE WORSE PART: it came back with the exact same damage. Throughout that time, no one contacted me with updates. I had to follow up repeatedly, and when I did, the manager told me I was being "annoying" for asking about the status. For the prices they charge, this level of service and irresponsibility is unacceptable. I would not recommend this company to anyone.
These guys were great. I was priced at $200 for two hours with a two man crew working on a two-bedroom move out. The next day they showed upright on time with a three man crew for no additional cost. They were fast and easy to work with. The move itself was very straightforward. Unfortunately, my work/gaming monitor was damaged during the move, but they were kind enough to let me replace it with a a screen they had of their own for no charge. Eric demonstrated extreme patience throughout this process and made it very clear that his top priority was satisfying his customers.
These guys are amazing. I moved a few days ago and the guys that came to my house did an awesome job and they were very thorough. Thank you so much for all of your help!!!
I am utterly impressed. The team arrived early, finished moving two full rooms of my appartment in maybe 9 min with three guys (they even wrapped the furniture in that time!) Fast, efficient, careful, and kind. Everything made it to my new space in great condition and they even helped me set up. Highly recommend!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Charles River Movers. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Flights without an elevator, counting both ends.
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$900 – $1,700
Typical move around $1,300
