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Charles River Movers

4.0 out of 54.0(6 reviews)as of 2026-11-03

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At a glance

On the record

  • No crashes reported in 24 monthsFMCSA SAFER snapshot
  • 6 trucks on its own filing10 drivers
  • Repeat customers in the reviews2 reviews mention using them again

Worth asking about

  • Last FMCSA update filed 2024Carriers refile every two years; ask whether fleet and contact details are current

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About this mover

Address
71 Felton Street, Waltham MA 02453, Massachusetts
USDOT
1299686
MC
201642
Local licence
DPU 25149
Operates in
MA, NH
Reviews on record
6, newest 2019-05-23

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How it compares

Average rating, out of 5

Charles River Movers6 reviews4.0
Massachusetts movers27 with 5+ reviews3.6

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Review highlights

  • “recommend” comes up in 3 reviews of Charles River Movers.

  • “professional” comes up in 2 reviews of Charles River Movers.


Licence and safety record

USDOT 1299686 · MC-201642

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View on SAFER

Registered, but no active interstate authority on file. Fine for an in-state move under state rules; not for a state-to-state move.

FMCSA live check, 2026-11-09: common authority inactive, contract inactive, broker none.

Trucks (power units)
6
Drivers
10
Last filing (MCS-150)
12 Apr 2024 · 80,000 miles driven in 2020
Authorized for
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Safety rating
Satisfactory, 21 Dec 2007

Source: FMCSA SAFER company snapshot (linked above), national rates as of 25 Sep 2026, read 7 Oct 2026.

Moves within Massachusetts

Regulator
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Transportation Oversight Division
State licence to ask for
MDPU certificate number on the truck and the estimate

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Source: Google News (items that name Charles River Movers; review listings left out), read 7 Oct 2026.


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Overall rating

4.0 out of 54.0

6 reviews on record · as of 2026-11-03

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  5. 1 star2
  1. Rosemarie H.

    Source: MoveAdvisor · Danvers, MA to Saugus, MA

    2-bedroomPaid $1,800

    Move fromDanvers.

    Charles River movers are the best. This is the second time we have used this company and they are professionals from the first call to the completion of the move. They made my move simple and enjoyable! I would highly recommend them to anyone needing this service. My son also used this company and was equally satisfied. thank you!

  2. Katrina

    Source: MoveAdvisor · Nashua, NH to Medford, MA

    2-bedroomPaid $800

    Only Mover I Will Use.

    This is the second time I have used CRM to help me move my son. Any time I have called, I've reached an actual person, not a recording. Anyone that I have spoken to has been very personable and helpful. Scheduling the moves was quick and easy. On the appointed days, the men showed up on time and went to work quickly and efficiently. The first move was from a fourth floor walk up on a hot day. The guys did it all without complaint.(I complained and whined a lot, I was hot and miserable). The move went smoothly. The second move had a couple of stops, pick-ups and drop-offs. Again, all done seamlessly, by awesome guys. Everything arrived in the same condition that it was picked up in. On the second move, some things went to a storage unit. The guys took the time to pack the space so efficiently for us that we actually had some extra room. Very impressive. Great guys, awesome service and a good price. I absolutely recommend Charles River Movers and will definitely call them any time I need a mover.

  3. Abroad S.

    Source: MoveAdvisor

    Paid $500

    Skillful staff in this company.

    Very skillful staff. I had to find a place for storage my items for about 8 months while I was out of country due to I studied abroad. All of my stuff were kept securely and in good conditions. The price they charged me was not expensive at all compared to other public storage companies (I went to see many places before I decided which one I liked the most). When I returned back, they delivered everything in a few days after I moved to a new apartment. I gave them a short notice and they responded promptly to my request. Two men who came to move in my stuff were very skillful. They knew what they did. I also recommended Charles River Movers to my college friends and they decided to use its services.

  4. Ailbe G.

    Source: MoveAdvisor

    Paid $600

    Movers.

    I couldn't believe thay fit all of our stuff into the truck. Nothing broken. The guys took apart 2 cribs and put them back together. Put everything in the rooms that we needed them in. I was very impressed.

  5. Karlm

    Source: MoveAdvisor

    3-bedroomPaid $100

    Worst moving company experience.

    They arrive late and with a bad behavior. No need to deal with this in the modern era. Plenty of other options!

  6. Bill F.

    Source: MoveAdvisor

    Paid $4,600

    Loading And Damages And Rudeness.

    Don't go with these guys if you value your furniture! Don't take a chance on damage to your precious works of art! They damaged my hutch cabinet by taping the blankets to the wood veneer. In transit, the tape came off, pulling the wood veneer off with it. This ruined the appearance of my hutch, my favorite piece of furniture. When I reported this to the boss, Joe, he told me "That's Tough, Bill, but you can't prove it."!  And he laughed. I was flabbergasted!  Charles River Movers are supposed to be a professional mover.  They are not.  They charged me $175 an hour for loading my rental truck.  When the truck became overloaded on weight, they didn't say a thing - just kept loading. I told this to Joe, and he said I didn't have any recourse because I didn't use their truck. He refused to give me the name of their insurance company, and told me, laughingly, that I couldn't make a claim. He was so rude! Then they charged me another $3500 to ship my few belongings that they still had in storage. The reason it was so expensive, they told me was that they would load the stuff onto their truck, then drive it across their lot, unload it, then Atlas Van people would load it onto their truck and deliver it to me in Arizona.  Thus, once again, providing them with deniability on any damage, and at the same time, jacking up the price. I shudder to think of the unrecoverable damage to my artworks when the shipment arrives here in Arizona! When I persisted, on the phone with Joe, for the name of their insurance company to file my claim, he told me he was going to hang up on me, and that ended the conversation. I have the testimony of the people who unloaded the furniture that the blankets had come undone and pointed out where the tape had pulled off the veneer.  The remaining blankets were still attached to the furniture, and I took several photo's showing the damage and the original blankets.   The proof is undeniable.  The totally cavalier attitude of Charles River Movers leads me to believe that they have done this many times to many of their former customers.


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