College Bound Movers

College Bound Movers is a full-service residential and commercial moving company based in Merrimack, New Hampshire, offering local, long-distance and out-of-state moves plus packing, labor-only help, home staging and portable storage across southern New Hampshire and into Massachusetts. The company describes itself as operating since 1991, more than 35 years in the trade, and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business carrying an A+ grade, with U.S. DOT operating authority under license numbers 650086 and MC-301665. The bulk of the written record — hundreds of Google reviews running from 2021 through 2026 — describes named crews arriving on time, packing carefully, and finishing complex, multi-stop moves without drama. Reviewers repeatedly single out specific movers by name for careful furniture handling, working through tricky layouts and summer heat, and quoting estimates that held through move day. Several describe combined jobs — a condo move paired with a storage unit, or a storage pod loaded on the customer's own property — finished efficiently across back-to-back days. A recurring minority of accounts describe rougher outcomes. Several reviewers say furniture was damaged because items weren't adequately padded, including a bed frame assembled incorrectly and a solid-wood piece damaged in transit. Other reviews describe a crew that struggled to follow handling instructions on a first-time, emotionally difficult move, and a 2025 review alleged hidden fees and overcharging on one job. A May 2026 reviewer said repeated attempts to reach a manager after a damage complaint went unanswered. The last six months brought 42 reviews with 3 negative, roughly the same mix as the longer track record. The company's Google listing also shows two conflicting rating snapshots recorded eight days apart — 4.7 stars from 893 ratings, then 4.2 stars from 15 ratings — a discrepancy worth flagging rather than reconciling. Local press and community coverage rounds out the picture: a 2014 Union Leader story on a promotional short film for the company's Mibox portable-storage line, an undated news item noting the company had added five new 24-foot freight trucks to its fleet, and a 2021 Nashua news roundup quoting United Way of Greater Nashua thanking the company for donating boxes to a hunger and homelessness event. For a straightforward local or long-distance move with a named, punctual crew, the track record is strong. Anyone moving fragile or high-value pieces, or planning a complex multi-leg move, should confirm in advance how the crew protects furniture and get all fees in writing before move day.