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Humboldt Storage & Moving is a Canton-based moving company with a long reported history. A 2008 newspaper account said it had been transporting belongings for more than 100 years, placing its roots well before the later corporate announcements. A January 2023 announcement said Armstrong Relocation & Companies acquired Humboldt. A 2022 Boston business listing had identified The Armstrong Company DBA Humboldt Storage & Moving at 100 New Boston Drive in Canton and named Jim Sullivan as president. Confirm the legal entity on your current quote, the team handling the move, and who is responsible for the shipment before booking.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Humboldt Storage and Moving. 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
“I used United Van Lines when I moved from LA to Boston, and it went great. I used them again when I moved from Boston to Denver and it was the most stressful moving experience. I discovered that they usually contract out to other moving companies, so you don't really get to make the choice yourself. It's all up to chance whether you get a good moving company or a shady one. **Whatever you do, stay away from Humboldt**. They are who UVL used to move my stuff from Boston to Denver. My stuff was left out in the rain and my boxes came to me damaged and falling apart, so some stuff that had been in”
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“NR | ... The Armstrong Company DBA Humboldt Storage & Moving24 [goarmstrong.com](http://goarmstrong.com) | 100 New Boston Drive Canton, MA02021 781-821-8777 | | | 5,288 | 528 | N/A | 135,000 | JimSullivan, President | | NR”
“Canton-based Humboldt Storage and Moving receives 2 industry awards ... # Canton-based Humboldt Storage and Moving receives 2 industry awards ... based Humboldt Storage and Moving receives ... Canton-based Humboldt Storage and Moving recently received two industry awards. The first award is from UniGroup, the parent company of United Van Lines, given to some of the top providers in the m… ... Canton-based Humboldt Storage and Moving recently received two industry awards. ... The first award is from UniGroup, the parent company of United Van Lines, given to some of the top providers in the movi”
“Humboldt Storage and Moving Co. in Canton has been transporting people’s most prized possessions for more than 100 years.”
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