Boston Flat Rate Movers

Boston Flat rate Rocks! Used them twice this fall (once for me and once for a friend). Fast service, timely pick-ups, and excellent rates. I really liked how smooth the service was...we didn't have to wait for anything. At one point I realized that we had greatly underestimated the amount of stuff we needed to move, but they made it fit and didn't charge us any extra. I'll definitely use them a third time. more

My friends had to move from two different towns into one apartment in Boston. They hired these guys to pack everything up and schlep it up and down the stairs to the truck. The movers even disconnected the television-stereo setup and kept it all organized, then set it back up in the new place! Nothing got broken, everything got there when they said it would (well, within 20 minutes, but that's cool), and it didn't cost a fortune. Highly recommended. more

I don't know what experience some of your reviewers have had with moving companies, but from someone who's moved a lot, I thought Boston Flat Rate was fantastic. The rates were straightforward and reasonable from the beginning. I had to wait, at most, 15 minutes from the time they said they would come until they did. They transported all of my things quickly, and the guys were courteous and hardworking. Great experience. Pros: Quick, Affordable, Straightforward Cons: none. more

These were the worst movers EVER! Not only were they 1.5 hours late, they charged me 45 minutes from going from their office in Brighton to my apt in Brighton! They also told me I had to take them to the store to buy them drinks!! Probably to waste more time so that I could be charged an extra half hour!! (I gave them water instead) \r \r Then they got lost to the destination and tried to charge me. Then as I was disputing the over charges with the dispatcher the movers took off with my TV! I called to confront them and they admitted that they took it and would not return it.! I then called the dispatcher back and he refused to answer the phone! \r \r Long story short, after a week of debating, getting frustrated and cursing I had to go get the TV myself from their wharehouse/office!! \r \r *Bottom line: They do not answer the phone if they think you are calling them to argue with them, they will not answer because they have caller ID - so you have to call from all different phone numbers and even if you try *67 to block they will just not answer at all. They WILL keep your furniture hostage until you pay them what they want. \r \r I wish I had read some of these other reviews first! more

Loved these guys! Professional, quick, affordable. I used them last week to move from Boston to west Mass. My husband and I don't have a lot of money, so affordablility was important. Will use them again--we move a lot as my husband is a minister. more

These movers are the worst. They are so bad, it took them 45-days to deliver my entire home inventory and it cost me twice as much as the original quote. They quoted me one thing, and then charged more than twice that upon delivery.\r \r Speaking of the delivery. I had to have the police show up to that event, just to make sure the movers were not going to rob me. Hours prior to delivery, the driver requested a cash only deal. The driver was also two-days late. But having waited 43 days, what was another two? Well, apparently, it was $400 more for that.\r \r The driver was unable to make it on Saturday morning - because he slept though the call and his truck broke down. Then on Sunday, the driver (well, the dispatcher actually) notified us that it would be a cash-only deal. Well, as the banks are closed on Sunday, we had to pay an additional $400 to have them deliver it on Monday.\r \r During the 45-day wait, Boston Flat Rate ignored calls or, when they took the calls, said the delivery was in route.\r \r What a bunch of scumbags. I could (and should) have done this myself, for half the cost and one-tenth the distress.\r \r Additional Notes. Let?s see...they: Insulted the wife (blamed her for this whole thing); told me to take responsibility for this (to be fair that?s true, I should have used a credible service); checked out as soon as the subcontractor picked-up the stuff; never came by to verify the size of the job or weight/effort of the job; and, never followed up with anything that did not related to taking our money.\r Cons: 45-day delivery window. Police at delivery. More than twice the quoted price. Extra $400 because driver slept in. more