The Best Movers in Waltham, MA
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 130,594 Google reviews of 218 top-rated movers nationwide; 10 of them in Waltham, MA. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Best movers in Waltham for interstate moving
Clear ✕Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Interstate moving” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about interstate moving
We had an excellent experience with Move and Care Moving Company for our move from Massachusetts to New Hampshire! The team did a fantastic job! They were professional, friendly, hardworking, and very careful with our furniture and personal belongings. Moving to another state can be stressful, but they made the…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had a great experience with Iron Grip Movers! The entire team was incredibly professional, friendly, and hardworking from start to finish. They handled everything with care, worked efficiently, and made the whole moving process so much easier and less stressful. You can tell they genuinely care about their…
Moving is always stressful but it was less daunting with Anton Movers. I had used Stairhopper previously but I liked that Anton Movers were transparent with pricing on the website (without having to call) and they didn't spam call/text/email me when I was deciding what mover to use (unlike Stairhopper). This…
Oskar and Kosta made our interstate move from Billerica, Massachusetts, to Biddeford, Maine, a positive experience. They worked at a steady pace, took care with our belongings, and were friendly and professional throughout the day. We really appreciated their teamwork and the effort they put into making the move easier. We’d gladly hire them again!
Great movers! They packed everything, moved interstate. Professional. Couldn’t ask for more. Packing was 2 more hours than expected, start time 1 hour later. Communicative and would highly recommend!
This was our first time using a moving company, and Oskar, Mike, and Denis made our interstate move from Wilmington, Massachusetts, to Middletown, Connecticut, an excellent experience. They were organized, professional, and careful with all of our belongings throughout the 120-mile move. The crew kept us informed,…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of movers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.99 | $805 | |
| 2 | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%99+24Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 99Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.98 | $627 | |
| 3 | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%100+69.2Reliability 31%97+29.8Experts Score= 99Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 5.00 | — | |
| 4 | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty95−0.5Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.98 | $805 | |
| 5 | A 95How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%80+5.7Craft & service penalty95−0.5Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.96 | $986 | |
| 6 | A 91How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%39+2.8Craft & service penalty87−1.3Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.96 | $1.7k | |
| 7 | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%95+55.8Reliability 26%90+23.5Value 15%68+10.3Experts Score= 90Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–BA– | 4.97 | $350 | |
| 8 | A 86How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%95+6.7Craft & service penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.86 | $1.0k | |
| 9 | A 86How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%39+2.8Craft & service penalty85−1.5Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.87 | $1.6k | |
| 10 | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%88+48Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%34+2.4Craft & service penalty91−0.9Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.89 | $1.4k |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Local moving | $621 | $959 | $1.6k | 98% |
| In-state moving | $878 | $1.4k | $2.3k | 99% |
| Oversized-item moving | $196 | $383 | $633 | 99% |
| Moving-related packing | $454 | $878 | $1.7k | 99% |
| Furniture assembly | $265 | $708 | $1.0k | 99% |
| Small furniture moving | $248 | $522 | $878 | 99% |
| Senior moving | $549 | $933 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Interstate moving | $1.9k | $3.0k | $4.9k | 98% |
| Moving-related storage | $295 | $611 | $1.1k | 97% |
| Moving-related junk removal | $228 | $383 | $705 | 98% |
| Business & corporate-related moving | $432 | $895 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Vehicle transport | $527 | $880 | $1.5k | 99% |
Movers in Waltham, MA at a glance
How the 10 movers we rated in Waltham, MA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A10100%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up770%
- 4.80–4.89★330%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality23,29824%
- Professionalism25,97426%
- Responsiveness22,36823%
- Punctuality6,9917%
- Value20,25420%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price8,45445%
- Reasonable9,42851%
- Overpriced3012%
- Not sure4252%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
