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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and Storage. 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
Real Deal Van Lines runs out of Leominster, and the crews doing the actual carrying — Manny, Dane, Austin, Rusty, Malik, Marcus, Oz and Luis show up by name again and again in reviews — are what people remember. On Google it holds 4.2★ from 396 ratings, and the Better Business Bureau lists it as an A+ accredited business, a member since November 2016. The five-star reviews follow a pattern: a full apartment moved in under two hours, quotes coming in under the original estimate, antique furniture and a condo's worth of belongings handled without damage, and customers who've booked the crew two or three times. One reviewer who'd been in the same house more than 30 years called the process "painless"; another said three movers packed a condo's worth of stuff into a new home in three hours for around $500. Running alongside that is a recurring complaint about property damage paired with a slow or absent claims response. In a February 2023 review, a customer called the company "the absolute worst" after filing cabinets scratched their floors and the crew refused to carry a desk upstairs; a June 2024 review described a second move that had "dramatically gone downhill" from a decent first experience, with a broken nightstand and a shattered stairway window the crew allegedly tried to conceal; and in a 2023 review, a customer said a piano stored in the company's warehouse came back missing its keyboard cover and front panel, with calls going unreturned afterward. The last six months brought four negative reviews out of eleven — one described a contracted stop on a Roxbury-to-North-End move that the crew simply skipped, leaving belongings stranded on the street for nearly two hours; another detailed damage to a home's siding, front door and a six-foot scratch across the hardwood floor, with a three-month wait before the company responded to the claim. Before booking, it's worth asking directly how a damage claim gets handled and getting the total cost — including any disassembly and reassembly — confirmed in writing, since several complaints describe unassembled furniture or charges added after the quote. For a straightforward move with a crew on time and working fast, the reviews suggest Real Deal usually delivers; the real question is what happens if something goes wrong along the way.
“Real Deal Van Lines--used them twice. Best price and very prompt and speedy. Super easy to work with and great customer service.”
Was such a pleasure hiring them to help us move our apartment into our new house! The woman I spoke to on the phone was delightful, helpful and seemed to take joy in helping us meet our needs. She even called back when an earlier appointment opened up because she thought of me! Rusty and Austin were FANTASTIC, loaded and unloaded everything with professionalism and care. They were personable and a pleasure to work with, we definitely made a normally stressful situation a fun one! If ever we need to move again, I will ABSOLUTELY be reaching out to Real Deal again, and have sent their info to everyone I know. I’m walking away from my first experience with hiring movers incredibly satisfied and insanely impressed. They were quick, efficient, and just so incredibly helpful. My boyfriend is struggling with a shoulder injury so movers were a necessity, and after today I know that even if we can do it alone id much rather give our money to such a fantastic service and team. If I could give more than 5 stars I would! Thank you doesn’t cover our gratitude. Such a life saver!!
Manny and Oz did a fantastic job moving me from a basement apartment to a third floor apartment in a neighboring town! They showed up on time, were friendly, efficient and professional, and finished the job in less than 2 hours! I'm a very satisfied customer and can confidently recommend their services to anyone looking for a reliable and affordable moving company! Thanks guys!
Move was cheaper than the estimate. I had Malik and Oz who made moving almost fun. All of my belongings were delivered damage free! Would use again in a heartbeat for my next move. Highly recommend!
We hired Real Deal Van Lines to move us into our new home on December 13, 2025. The movers caused some damage: damage to the siding in our house, scratched our front door up, and the most expensive one, a 6 foot scratch across our hardwood floor. I notified them and documented the damage immediately, within 24 hours per their policy. No response from them after multiple emails and calls. Took THREE MONTHS for them to respond and give me an estimate/offer to repair the damage. I only got a response because I called them every 15 minutes until they answered. They offered me a whopping $250ish! I told them the floor damage would be way more than that to which they replied, they thought so too but this is what they could give. They said to get a quote from a flooring company. I sent them the quote on April 14th for $1,680. No response. Follow up email on April 26th. No response. Today is May 6th, nearly 5 months since the move, and I still have not heard back. All this to say: Real Deal Van Lines is not the ‘real deal.’ As far as I’m concerned, and until they fix this problem, they’re unethical, dishonest, swindlers. They’re clearly trying to avoid having to pay for damage they caused and are hoping I forget about it and move on. If you don’t care about your home and belongings, hire them for a cheap move. If you aren’t interested in having your your home damaged, hire another company. I will update with the outcome once I hear back or if I have to move forward with with filing a complaint with the DPU, OCABR, or whatever I have to do to fix this problem.
I WOULD PUT A ZERO IF I COULD!!!! STAY FAR AWAY FROM THESE PEOPLE!!!!! THEY DAMAGED MY PROPERTY THEY DIDNT RETURN MY PHONE CALL FOR MY CLAIM THEY DIDNT COVER ANYTHING THEY STOLE MY MOTHER PAIN KILLERS. THEY STOLE FOOD OUT OF MY REFRIGERATOR!!!! THEY GOOFED OFF AND THEY DIDNT BRING A BIG ENOUGH TRUCK. THEY LEFT STUFF AT MY OLD PLACE THAT WAS 3 HOURS EXTRA WORK ON MY PART. AND THEY IGNORE POLICE PHONE CALLS AS WELL!!!!! DONT HIRE THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!! THEY ALSO OVERCHARGED ME SAYING THEY USED SUPPLIES WHEN THEY DIDNT!!!!!
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