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Moving in Massachusetts: Movers, Rules and Costs
A move that stays inside Massachusetts is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Transportation Oversight Division. Ask for the MDPU certificate number on the truck and the estimate. A move that crosses the state line is FMCSA, with a USDOT you can check.
Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.
Who regulates a Massachusetts move. Checked September 2026.
| Move | Regulator | Ask the mover for | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Transportation Oversight Division | MDPU certificate number on the truck and the estimate | DPU Transportation Oversight complaint |
| Crossing a state line | FMCSA (federal) | USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority | NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline |
Top-rated movers in Massachusetts
Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. No mover pays to be on this list.
- Bristol-Plymouth Moving and Storage, Inc.5.0(24 reviews)Fall River · latest review Oct 2024
- Intelligent Labor and Moving5.0(14 reviews)Arlington · USDOT 2065664 · latest review Jun 2025
- Fresh Start - The Moving Crew5.0(13 reviews)Worcester · USDOT 2407387 · latest review Nov 2025
- Coach USA Moving & Storage4.0(29 reviews)Ashland · USDOT 2372043 · latest review Sep 2024
- Olympia Moving & Storage4.0(10 reviews)Watertown · USDOT 70719 · latest review Nov 2023
- Aviv Movers4.0(9 reviews)Brighton · USDOT 1704655 · latest review Jul 2026
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Who moved to and from Massachusetts from other states, 2024. In: 151,762. Out: 182,315. Net: −30,553 people.
| Came from | People | Left for | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 18,697 | Florida | 21,834 |
| Rhode Island | 15,235 | New Hampshire | 20,310 |
| California | 13,810 | New York | 17,862 |
| New Hampshire | 11,286 | California | 15,720 |
| Florida | 10,580 | Connecticut | 11,612 |
| Connecticut | 9,936 | Rhode Island | 11,568 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, read 2024.
What living in Massachusetts costs, against the US. Price parity: US = 100.
| Measure | Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Price level, all items | 105.8 (7 of 51) |
| Housing (rents) price level | 127.3 |
| State income tax on wages | About $3,530 on a $75,000 salary (single filer, 2026 brackets) |
Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024; Tax Foundation, 2026 state income tax brackets (estimate, no local tax).
What reviewers paid for moves touching Massachusetts, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.
| Move | Median paid | Priced reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Leaving from Massachusetts | $4,000 | 77 |
| Arriving from another state | $4,100 | 55 |
| Within Massachusetts | $1,200 | 18 |
| Massachusetts to Florida | $4,380 | 13 |
Source: Haulest review file (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).
Route pages for Massachusetts
Moving to a Massachusetts city
Cities in Massachusetts
All of United States- Boston17 movers
- Watertown8 movers
- Worcester7 movers
- Waltham6 movers
- Newton5 movers
- Allston4 movers
- Woburn4 movers
- Acton3 movers
- Brighton3 movers
- Charlestown3 movers
- Somerville3 movers
- Arlington2 movers
- Ashland2 movers
- Avon2 movers
- Cambridge2 movers
- Canton2 movers
- Hyannis2 movers
- Hyde Park2 movers
- Leominster2 movers
- Medford2 movers
- Quincy2 movers
- Stoneham2 movers
- West Springfield2 movers
- Athol1 mover
- Belmont1 mover
- Beverly1 mover
- Brockton1 mover
- Chelmsford1 mover
- Danvers1 mover
- Dedham1 mover
45 more cities
- Everett 1
- Fall River 1
- Foxboro 1
- Framingham 1
- Franklin 1
- Hanover 1
- Haverhill 1
- Hopkinton 1
- Hull 1
- Jamaica Plain 1
- Lexington 1
- Lincoln 1
- Lynn 1
- Lynnfield 1
- Maynard 1
- Merrimac 1
- Methuen 1
- Milford 1
- Natick 1
- New Bedford 1
- Newton Highlands 1
- Newtonville 1
- North Attleboro 1
- Northampton 1
- Northborough 1
- Peabody 1
- Plymouth 1
- Pocasset 1
- Randolph 1
- Revere 1
- Rockland 1
- Rowley 1
- Saint Dennis 1
- Seekonk 1
- Shrewsbury 1
- South Deerfield 1
- South Easton 1
- Stoughton 1
- Tewksbury 1
- Wakefield 1
- Walpole 1
- Wayland 1
- West Wareham 1
- Westborough 1
- Wilmington 1
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Housing pulse
Massachusetts housing, 2026
- Median sale price
- $688,100
- +0.8% on a year earlier
- Homes sold in the month
- 5,440
- -8.1% on a year earlier
- Median days on market
- 21
- Months of supply
- 2.6
Homes sold in the month is the closest public count of households changing address in the state. Mover demand follows the same calendar.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 1 Oct 2026.
What to know before the deposit
In-state household-goods carriers are licensed by the DPU and quote from a filed tariff. Boston's September 1 turnover is the one week a year every crew in the state is booked; the permit does not make a truck appear.
Registered is not the same as good. A state credential means the office can find the company and that it filed what the state requires. Read the dated reviews, then call.
Cities we hold rows for
121 dated review rows across Boston, as of 3 Nov 2026. Each has a moving-to page with costs; cities with three or more mover profiles also have a movers page, listed above with every other Massachusetts city we hold movers for.
Sources
Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.
- Massachusetts DPU: moving companiesmass.gov · Government · checked September 2026
- Massachusetts DPU homemass.gov · Government · checked September 2026
- FMCSA Protect Your Movefmcsa.dot.gov · Government · checked September 2026
- FMCSA SAFER company snapshotsafer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Government · checked September 2026
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- Does Massachusetts license moving companies?
- Yes, for moves inside the state. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Transportation Oversight Division issues the credential. Ask for the MDPU certificate number on the truck and the estimate and check it on the official site.
- Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?
- No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.
- Where do I complain about a mover in Massachusetts?
- In-state: the DPU Transportation Oversight complaint. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.
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