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University Student Movers Review

Updated Jun 16, 2025

Looking to hire University Student Movers? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of University Student Movers, 149 other Boston moving companies, and 624 moving companies in Massachusetts.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overall rating: 5.21 out of 10
  • Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

About

University Student Movers is a socially-focused non-profit organization founded in 2008 by Shawn Blake. The company, which has been serving the San Francisco Bay area for over 15 years, has a student-run network consisting of current students and recent college graduates. The moving company operates from multiple locations including Tempe, AZ, Provo, UT, San Luis Obispo, CA, Cambridge, MA, Ithaca, NY, and Tallahassee, FL. Moreover, they continue to serve areas such as Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Los Angeles, CA, Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, and Seattle, WA. The company prides itself on its affordable, professional, and trustworthy services. Their considerable range of services for individuals, families, and small businesses includes furniture assembly and disassembly, shrink-wrapping, and handling of valuable items.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 11 total reviews
  • Reviewed 2 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at DPU & FMCSA
  • Crunched 38 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality5.72↓ -29.2%2340.0%
Punctuality5.07↓ -34.9%010.0%
Affordability5.62↓ -24.2%2250.0%
Communication4.39↓ -39.4%1325.0%
Stick to Prices3.48↓ -40.4%1325.0%
Speed6.22↓ -24.4%1150.0%
Friendliness6.93↓ -18.6%3175.0%
Will Hire Again5.28↓ -32.6%2433.3%
Professionalism6.10↓ -23.4%3260.0%
Conflict Handling2.07↓ -47.9%010.0%
Precision & Care6.39↓ -17.4%1150.0%

Recent University Student Movers Reviews

Quality - 5.72/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution
Positive
2 (40.0%)
Negative
3 (60.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by University Student Movers

  • Local Moving
  • Furniture Moving
  • Small Moves
  • Large Moves
  • Long-Distance Moving
  • Hourly Moving
  • Commercial Moving
  • Appliance Moving
  • International Moving
  • Packing Services

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Rating Methodology

Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in Massachusetts:

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 624 companies that offer moving services in the Massachusetts area.

From these 624 companies, we analyzed a total of 100,850 reviews dating all the way back to July 2005.

We also reviewed a total of 207 state and federal moving licenses from these 624 companies and 1,647 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~100,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 255,270 data points to compute individual company scores.

Reviews are time-weighted so that more recent reviews carry more weight. This helps you understand how a mover is doing today... not 5 years ago. We have 27,943 Boston moving company data points from the past 2 years that carry more weight.

Bayesian averages calculated to fairly account for the differences between companies that are newer.

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

Our 11-point rating criteria scores every Massachusetts moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.33/10 avg in Massachusetts from 40,147 reviews

Punctuality

Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?

8.06/10 avg in Massachusetts from 15,500 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.70/10 avg in Massachusetts from 10,967 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.61/10 avg in Massachusetts from 16,723 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.41/10 avg in Massachusetts from 6,606 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.45/10 avg in Massachusetts from 17,928 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.70/10 avg in Massachusetts from 22,198 reviews

Will Hire Again

How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again.

8.08/10 avg in Massachusetts from 40,559 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.27/10 avg in Massachusetts from 23,433 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.32/10 avg in Massachusetts from 4,128 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.02/10 avg in Massachusetts from 19,048 reviews