Boston sits about 440 miles north of the District, a one-to-two-day haul up I-95 N that threads past New York and through Connecticut before crossing into New England. A lot of the people we move on this lane are chasing the city’s universities and research labs — a fellowship at MIT or Harvard, a postdoc, a biotech or hospital job in the Longwood corridor, or a federal-to-academic career pivot that DC professionals make more often than you would think.
The crew that loads your place in Shaw or Petworth is the crew that unloads it in Cambridge or the South End. We do not hand your shipment to a line driver and hope it shows up. One team, one truck, start to finish, so nothing gets shuffled through a warehouse along the way.
Boston’s older buildings ask for the same care our DC rowhouses do — narrow brownstone stairs, tight one-way streets, permit parking, and freight elevators that need a reserved window in the newer towers. We scout the access on both ends, pull the District moving permit before we leave, and build the schedule around real drive times instead of guesses.
What makes the trip north easy
You get a binding written price, a confirmed pickup window, and one person who answers the phone the whole way. The team that wraps your sofa in DC is the team that sets it down in Boston.
Washington → Boston — Estimated Cost
| Home Size | Estimated Flat Rate | Typical Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 BR | $2,890 – $3,820 | 1 to 2 days |
| 2-3 Bedroom | $4,180 – $5,960 | 1 to 2 days |
| 4+ Bedroom / House | $6,680 – $9,480 | 1 to 2 days |
Planning figures only. Once Terrence walks the home, your written number is set in stone.
Moving Washington to Boston?
The same crew start to finish, one flat written price from pickup to drop-off
Our own movers load in Washington and run the haul the entire way — no brokers, no load boards, no handoffs.
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