--- title: "Joyce Van Lines" description: "A hartfordbusiness.com article has described Joyce Van Lines as an Oxford-based moving and storage company. Its own site lists local and interstate moving," doc_version: "2026-10-17" last_updated: "2026-10-17" --- # Joyce Van Lines **Trade:** Moving · **Address:** 195 Christian St, Oxford, CT 06478 · **Phone:** (203) 881-1687 · **Website:** https://www.joycevanlines.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.4/5** (medium confidence) — from 21 reviews across 6 sources. 81% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 4 reviews, 1 negative. ## The honest read A hartfordbusiness.com article has described Joyce Van Lines as an Oxford-based moving and storage company. Its own site lists local and interstate moving, corporate relocation, office and industrial moves, college and military relocation, and packing, and names Oxford, Indianapolis, Fort Myers and Redlands in its service area. A recent Google customer said Troy, the driver and team lead on their interstate household move, treated each piece as if it was his own. A recent customer said the crew spent time at the new location making sure the furniture was positioned where they wanted it. A recent customer said the two movers didn't take breaks until they were done. A recent 1-star reviewer said they watched the front end of a U-Haul pull onto the scale behind a Joyce Van Lines truck at TA 207 in Binghamton, NY, and called it "putting a 6000 lb thumb on the scale when customers are paying by weight." A 2026 customer who hired the company for packing, about three months of storage and an interstate move said pricing for the moving and storage was not explained clearly. That 2026 customer said half of their things did not show up when the truck arrived to deliver, and the driver later called to say the other half had been located. A 2025 customer who moved from Nashville, Tennessee to NYC described the movers as unorganized and said the company was refusing to compensate them for a $799 kitchen aid. A 2025 customer praised the foreman at pickup but said that at the storage facility boxes marked fragile were put underneath heavy items. A 2025 customer said Merle Jenkins was on time for the estimate and that three guys unpacked the truck in Montana on a cold day. A 2025 customer who moved a three-level home from Indiana to Arizona said all their goods arrived in perfect condition. Its BBB page shows an A+ grade and accreditation. **Strengths:** - Interstate household move — a recent customer praised driver and team lead Troy - Furniture placement — a recent customer said the crew positioned it as wanted - Arrival condition — a 2025 customer said all goods arrived in perfect condition **Concerns:** - Scale-weight accusation — a recent reviewer described a U-Haul on the truck's scale - Split delivery — a 2026 customer said half their things did not show up - Unclear pricing — a 2026 customer said moving and storage pricing was unclear - Storage-site handling — a 2025 customer said fragile boxes sat under heavy items ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Described in a hartfordbusiness.com article as an Oxford-based moving and storage company _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/family-trust-buys-oxford-industrial-building-for-3-1m-for-moving-company/) — “hartfordbusiness.com — the buyer intends to use the property for Joyce Van Lines, an Oxford-based moving and storage company. The building w…” - Lists local, interstate, corporate, office, industrial, college and military moves and packing on its own site _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.joycevanlines.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Moving Local Moving Interstate Moving Corporate Relocation Office and Industrial Moving Loading and Unloadi…” - Names Oxford, Indianapolis, Fort Myers and Redlands in its stated service area _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.joycevanlines.com) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Oxford, Indianapolis, Ft Myers, Redlands, Fort Myers” - A recent customer said Troy, driver and team lead on their interstate move, treated each piece as his own _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pWS2RWRmpTRloxYlhNeFNVeGpaREl5WDBSa1lrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjVKdVFjSFZ1bXMxSUxjZDIyX0RkYkE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We can't say enough good things about our experience using Joyce Van Lines for our interstate household move. Everything was planned and…” - A recent customer said the crew positioned furniture where they wanted it at the new location _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pSWGRVSmpZMDVqU1hFdFYzaHBOVGt3TVd4dlMyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjRXdUJjY05jSXEtV3hpNTkwMWxvS2c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ The crew that moved us were fabulous! Very polite and friendly, and spent time at the new location making sure the furniture was positio…” - A recent reviewer said they watched a U-Haul's front end pull onto the scale behind a Joyce Van Lines truck in Binghamton, NY _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xsemRtOTZOVkpGUjBSQmFrTlphMUpYVmt4aVMzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOllzdm96NVJFR0RBakNZa1JXVkxiS3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ I watched these guys pull the front end of a uhaul onto the scale behind the joycevanlines truck at TA 207 in binghamton NY around 6:20pm…” - A 2026 customer said pricing was unclear and half of their things did not show up at delivery _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s1NlRtaEVkRmxSU1RGMmVsWXpYMnRFU25kcVVXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOk56TmhEdFlRSTF2elYzX2tESndqUWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “2★ I recently engaged Joyce to pack the contents of my house, move my belongings to storage for approximately 3 months and then move them, i…” - A 2025 customer said the company was refusing to compensate them for a $799 kitchen aid _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25VeFIyMDVaRE5DYTNkd2RVcFZiRzlqTW1wdFFXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnUxR205ZDNCa3dwdUpVbG9jMmptQWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ We have moved over 7 times the last 25 years and this by far the worst experience I have ever experienced. We moved from Nashville, Tenn…” - A 2025 customer said boxes marked fragile were put underneath heavy items at the storage facility _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3X1lLamFBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCw_YKjaA%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ The experience moving out of my home was really good. The company worked fast and efficiently. The foreman was excellent. At the destinat…” - A 2025 customer who moved a three-level home from Indiana to Arizona said all goods arrived in perfect condition _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3cDVXMEVBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDwp5W0EA%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Carly was top notch from the beginning to the end of our process! Joyce Van Lines made our big move easier than we could have ever imagi…” - BBB grade A+ and BBB accredited _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/oxford/profile/moving-services/joyce-van-lines-inc-0111-51000661) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/oxford/profile/moving-services/joyce-van-lines-inc-0111-51000661) — “Better Business Bureau: accredited / certified / member” - 4.4 stars from 23 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Van%20Lines&query_place_id=ChIJSeHhAK3p54kRt7J6jc98zIU) — “Google: 4.4★ from 23 ratings” - Specializes in Moving _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pWS2RWRmpTRloxYlhNeFNVeGpaREl5WDBSa1lrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjVKdVFjSFZ1bXMxSUxjZDIyX0RkYkE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We can't say enough good things about our experience using Joyce Van Lines for our interstate household move. Everything was planned and…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3Z19xWmVREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x85cc7ccf8d7ab2b7!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCwg_qZeQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Joyce Van Lines did my long distance move with just one trucker from pick up to drop off. It didn’t take weeks, it took only a few days. …” - [Official Website](https://www.joycevanlines.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Moving Local Moving Interstate Moving Corporate Relocation Office and Industrial Moving Loading and Unloadi…” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/13242sx/iama_the_coo_of_joyce_moving_and_storage_looking/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Van%20Lines&query_place_id=ChIJSeHhAK3p54kRt7J6jc98zIU): 4.4★ from 23 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Van%20Lines&query_place_id=ChIJSeHhAK3p54kRt7J6jc98zIU): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://www.joycevanlines.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/oxford/profile/moving-services/joyce-van-lines-inc-0111-51000661): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/family-trust-buys-oxford-industrial-building-for-3-1m-for-moving-company/): Listed on this source ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “We just used Joyce Van Lines to move from CA to Richmond and they were the best movers I’ve ever had” — u/megj123 in r/rva (2021-07-11) — https://www.reddit.com/r/rva/comments/oicf98/long_distance_movers/h4ujmu4/ - “We moved across states a couple years ago and used Joyce Van Lines through my fiancé’s work. They packed and loaded everything and drove it there.” — u/PorkFryRice07 in r/moving (2021-03-30) — https://www.reddit.com/r/moving/comments/mg8rq0/across_the_country_moving_tips_please/gsszz85/ - “Last time we moved we used Joyce Van Lines but they can be pricey depending if you want them to pack your things or you do it yourself and they load and drive it there.” — u/PorkFryRice07 in r/moving (2021-03-30) — https://www.reddit.com/r/moving/comments/mgfkon/moving_company_recommendations/gsszlaf/ - “Joyce Van Lines Offers ‘White Glove Service’ For Moving And Storage” — newtownbee.com — https://www.newtownbee.com/11012021/joyce-van-lines-offers-white-glove-service-for-moving-and-storage/ - “the buyer intends to use the property for Joyce Van Lines, an Oxford-based moving and storage company. The building will be used primarily to store customers’ belongings, he said.” — hartfordbusiness.com — https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/family-trust-buys-oxford-industrial-building-for-3-1m-for-moving-company/ ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dave Bridges · 2026-10-10**: The movers were exceptional. They didn't take breaks until they were done. It's been a very long time since I had people as dedicated as these two men. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Lucy Langley · 2026-09-20**: The crew that moved us were fabulous! Very polite and friendly, and spent time at the new location making sure the furniture was positioned where we wanted it. They worked really hard all day to pack and unpack us. This is the second time we have used Callahan Brothers/Joyce Van Lines and would h… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Liz Vickers · 2026-06-18**: We can't say enough good things about our experience using Joyce Van Lines for our interstate household move. Everything was planned and completed in a timely manner with no surprises. The process was simple and every representative of the company was professional but personable. We were especial… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Ricky Pagan · 2026-05-29**: I watched these guys pull the front end of a uhaul onto the scale behind the joycevanlines truck at TA 207 in binghamton NY around 6:20pm on 5/22/26. The uhaul was obviously with the truck as they pulled off the scale and parked next to each other, talking etc... I tried calling the company and coul… - **2/5 · Google Reviews · Richard Hoponick · 2026-03-03**: I recently engaged Joyce to pack the contents of my house, move my belongings to storage for approximately 3 months and then move them, interstate, to my new home once renovations were complete. The packing was efficient. The unpacking was minimal as we preferred to unpack all boxes at our own pac… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dave Davisson · 2025-12-15**: We used Joyce Van Lines when we moved from California to Arizona. Their professionalism, communication and service was great. I highly recommend them. Aaron did a great job from start to finish. He’s trustworthy and an all around nice guy. I highly recommend him. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ana Lominchar · 2025-11-22**: Joyce was recommmded to me by the storage company I was using. They were honest and extremely professional. They were on time for pick up and delivery. Their crews did an excellent job of making sure the furniture was protected during transit. I will use them on my next move and highly reco… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Richard Balogh · 2025-08-29**: We have moved over 7 times the last 25 years and this by far the worst experience I have ever experienced. We moved from Nashville, Tennessee back to NYC. The movers were unorganized and disinterested in what they were doing. In delivery the movers seemed more concerned about getting out of NYC to… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Heidi Lachioma · 2025-08-20**: We just moved one town over and Joyce was fabulous. Very professional, very courteous, very gentle with our furniture. I highly recommend them. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jen · 2025-03-29**: This moving company was my saving grace! I was going through a divorce and he left me with a grand mess.. That being said I felt gullible and calling around wasn’t gonna work because EVERYONE WANTS YOUR BUSINESS. This company wasn’t like that at all.. They were straight forward and even told me ,th… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-14T01:10:33.903Z. Cite as: Joyce Van Lines — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/joyce-van-lines-oxford) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/joyce-van-lines-oxford ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)