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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from RARE Moving and Storage Company. 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
RARE Moving & Storage is Kamaul Reid's Dorchester moving company, started in 2009 and registered with the FMCSA as RARE Trucking Company (USDOT 1858872) — its headquarters is on Bailey Street in Boston and its warehouse on Bay State Drive in Braintree. It does local, interstate and specialty moves (pianos, fine art, antiques) plus packing, storage, junk removal and restoration, for homes and businesses. The written record is split in a way worth understanding. The crews get consistent praise: reviewers from 2021 through 2026 describe movers who were fast, careful, friendly and good at hard jobs — a same-day piano move, a mattress pulled through a third-floor window, a cross-country move where a last-minute date change was handled graciously — and several customers say they have used the company three or more times. Kamaul himself is named warmly by many. The BBB grades it A+, Google shows 4.5 stars from 57 ratings, and a 2022 Reddit commenter said three moves had all been consistently great. The complaints, though, land on the ownership rather than the crews. A September 2025 customer said a dresser was damaged, the owner first offered a smaller replacement because it was cheaper than restoring it, and the original came back badly spray-painted; a companion review from the same household said the owner laughs when you raise a problem. A June 2026 reviewer said the company would not act when told mid-move that it was carrying stolen items. Two others describe a truck blocking a condo entrance and a driver nearly causing a pile-up in Braintree. A capable, long-running local mover with strong crews; the risk is in how a claim is handled if something breaks, so get the valuation and damage-claim terms in writing before moving day.
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“I’ve used Rare Movers 3 times and they’ve been consistently great.”
While the movers were efficient and professional, I informed them mid move that they were taking stolen items, as well as informing the company itself know they were in possession of items my housemate had stolen from me and they refused to do anything.
I have been through so many moves with RARE, and they are always kind, thoughtful, professional, and fast. They understand how stressful moving is and do their best to make you feel supported and safe. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Roman and John were great very very professional. They worked quickly to get everything moved carefully so nothing got damaged outstanding and would recommend to anyone I could you won’t find better movers in the Boston area.
Had my second great experience with this company a couple weeks ago! I hired RARE Moving back in 2014 to move a bulky furniture item I'd purchased on Craigslist. They were so reasonably priced, friendly, and efficient, that when I needed to hire movers for a local move, I called them first. They did not disappoint! The office answered all of my questions, sent over a competitive estimate (I reached out to 4 local companies and the 3 that replied all had similar pricing -- Rare's estimate was smack in the middle). The movers arrived on time for the move and worked efficiently while still being careful with my things. And they came prepared: I needed some extra moving tape and a mattress bag, and was able to purchase directly from them. When we arrived at the new place, they checked in with me for placement of all furniture items and even rearranged a couple items when I didn't like the way they looked. All in all, an excellent experience and the final cost matched the price I was quoted almost exactly. Will continue to recommend RARE to anyone who asks!
3 men showed up and were so thorough and professional, wrapped all the furniture nicely and were so fast and efficient we were able to stop at our storage location and move items from there as well. Very friendly and very good. If I ever have to go through the hell of moving a home again I would 💯 use them again.
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