Marathon Moving

I had no idea so many people moved in December!
Everyone at Marathon was personable and professional. Calls returned quickly, the estimate was actually below the cost of the move.
Crew turned up on time, were careful with my stuff, didn’t mind moving the couch a couple of times so I could get the «right» placement.
I’d use Marathon again, no question. (Though I hope I never have to move again!)

Great movers! I have used this company three times and will never use another (though I hope it’s a long time before my next move!). The movers are fast — yet careful — and friendly. Every move came in at or below estimate. I also used their storage facilities for one move and was very pleased with the way they handled the inventory process. Great company!

I’ve used Marathon Moving twice in the last year, and both experiences were outstanding. In both cases, I was able to get a good estimate over the phone, and the actual cost wound up coming in under the estimate. The cost savings were the direct result of the impressive efforts of Elton and his crews. These guys don’t mess around — they got right to work and didn’t rest until they were done, ahead of the planned finishing time in both cases. They didn’t break anything and didn’t scratch any walls or doors, and did a great job of wrapping furniture and boxing up my TVs. They were also pleasant guys to work with and they followed our instructions throughout. It’s a great feeling to plan out a certain number of hours on moving day, only to see the crew work their butts off and finish early, leaving more time for us to settle in. Feel very confident in trusting your things to Marathon.

Kathy came to our house to do the estimate and returned an estimate that was half that of the most expensive company we consulted, and also less than the company we had decided to go with. Will let readers know about our experience with Marathon if we choose them.

We recently hired Marathon to do a move from the Boston area to North Carolina. They were by far the least expensive of the companies who did bids for us, and they were generally quite responsive. Our contact was with Kathy, who did the bid and who was good about answering our questions. The packers on the Boston end were outstanding. The driver was excellent too. He kept in touch with us and arrived in North Carolina exactly on time. The guys who did the unloading, however, were nowhere near as good as the packers. And once the truck was unloaded, we never heard from Marathon again: no follow-​up, no nothing Perhaps the recent acquisition by Allied has resulted in some kinks in process? Still, they were best on price and I would recommend them.

Good service. A hole was created but they did contribute towards the cost of repair.

AMAZING MOVERS! On time. Courteous. FAST! I have never seen people move so fast! Reasonably priced. Joe and his team were at our home on time and got right to work, they wrapped up all the furniture in moving blankets and were very careful with everything. Very nice guys really efficient and when we got to our new home they asked where we wanted everything and put it there and made sure we were happy with the placement. Highly recommended! I would hire them again in a heartbeat.

I did a lot of research before choosing a company to move my family of 8 out of our 4 bedroom house. With Marathon, my calls were promptly returned and the secretary/​dispatch people I spoke with were awesome! They gave me an estimate that seemed reasonable and the move was arranged. A few weeks later, the house we thought we had fell through, and we had to change the date and location of the move. Marathon was able to accommodate us without any problems. Our 4 man team showed up exactly when we were told they would, and they were amazing!!! They knew exactly what they were doing and worked with precision and diligence. They checked in with us several times to make sure that everything was exactly how we wanted it before they left. They also finished EARLY and we paid LESS than the estimate we were given! Awesome experience, great company.

They were good. The cheapest in the area, for sure. and I got even more $$$ taken off by purchasing the voucher on Unilocal.
They sent 2 guys: one of the guys (the younger one) was super nice & friendly; other older guy, not so much. But hey, what do ya expect? No one likes moving. And the clutter (made by others) at the previous home didn’t make the job any easier!
I give these guys a solid 4 stars b/​c they had me all moved out in precisely 2 hrs.

My parents recently moved after living in their home for 27 years. The guys at Marathon Moving were outstanding and helped to make this transition go smooth. They were professional, organized and efficient and were able to get everything moved to the new apartment and bring some things to storage quicker than the quoted time and for less than the quoted price. I would definitely recommend Marathon Moving!

I am so happy I came on Unilocal to find movers. I contacted Marathon Movers a couple of weeks before my mom which was cutting it a little close because I am typically a very proactive but life gets in the way. Anyways the day I needed was available everything went smooth, and it was very affordable! I needed help with my bed set and it was disassembled and assembled properly and I could not of asked for a better experience. I have moved 4x since 2011 and have used different movers each time. This time, I know exactly who to call or who to recommend when needed.

I can not say enough for the great moving experience I had last week. The movers were professional, funny, and so helpful. My entire apartment was moved, along with items already in storage. They did an amazing job. There was not one item or wall damaged moving in or out. My new floors were protected. They even helped with my cat. What an outstanding team! Came in under quote as well! Kudos to Marathon Movers, and thank you for making such a stressful time better.

We just used Marathon today to move into our new home. The crew of three (Dave, Eddie, and Oscar) were friendly, efficient, and really incredible in terms of how they handled our furniture. We ended up having more stuff than we thought (of course) and they still moved quickly and got it done within the estimated time. I also appreciated that we did a quote over the phone and that the company handled me moving the date of the move. Bravo all around!

Mark and Tom were great! Very professional and friendly. They did a great job and made the move quick and smooth. They could not do enough for me and went out of their way during the whole move to make sure all of my needs were met. I would highly recommend Marathon movers.

–Hassle Free
–Very Professional
–Excellent Service all-​around!

I learned that Summer in New England is when everyone moves. I was about to close on a house and had to move the first week of July. Lucas at Marathon found a date that worked for me when no other moving company could. He sent a guy out that same day to do a walk thorough so I could get a realistic quote. (Yes, you do have more stuff than you think).
Moving day the lead guy Mark called to say they were there on their way. Don’t be afraid to ask for enough movers and trucks. We wanted it done in one trip so we asked for 6 guys and two trucks. SOOOO glad we did. They never stopped working even when I would chat them up with questions. Some of the guys were from Romania and working for the summer. Super nice and interesting. One guy had his Masters in Psychology!
They also offer FREE boxes which I was very happy to have and they come get the boxes at the end. Just call when you’re ready and they’ll put them back in circulation for the next move. Reuse is even better than recycle!
I not only would use them again, I did. Different movers but same polite, fast service.
At the end Mark went over the invoice in detail. It’s really hard to estimate what a good price is for a move. Marathon was $ 800 less than Gentle Giant but more than others. I think this is what it costs to get free boxes and a professional company.

We had a fantastic experience with Marathon Moving. We had an entire house full of furniture, books, children’s toys etc that needed to be moved. It was the hottest day of the year and these guys worked harder than anything I“ve ever seen and never complained! They were all extremely polite and professional and were very careful moving antique furniture and a large dining room set. Gail, Paul and James were all awesome to work with! I highly reccomend!

We recently had a full house move with Marathon and it was excellent. The estimate was very accurate and the crew was the best we have ever had for a move. They worked like dogs but were very pleasant and professional. I highly recommend Marathon for short or long moves. They made the move as fast and as efficient as possible.

I wish I had hired Marathon. I found them too late and had hired a prominent Bekins Van line local agent. But despite this, my salesperson at Marathon stood by my side as I tried to recover from the terrible experience with the Bekins Agent. Even the owner tried to assist me with advice, and they never received one penny from us. They are extremely rare, honest, play totally by the book, take pride in their contracts, inform and EDUCATE you as the inexperienced naïve consumer. Yes, they may be a little more expensive, but I have learned the very hard way, that so many of these movers give you very rose tinted time estimates that are 35 to 50% off. NEXT time, I shall hire Marathon.

I recently used Marathon Moving on a local move. Overall the service was excellent, the crew was very efficient, arrived at the time they said they would, packed everything carefully and was great to work with.
I used the packing service and it was tremendous and everything arrived at our new house in great shape. It was one day to pack and one day to move, for the crew and service couldn’t have asked for more.
The only thing keeping it from being 5 stars is that price was almost $ 1,000 over the estimate. I understand some overage on an estimate but 1K is a bit extreme and depending on your circumstances could be quite a hit that you aren’t prepared for.
Overall very good job, bit pricey, but good service

These guys were great! We had a pretty big /​complex move that involved moving some of our stuff to temp facility and storage while our house was being built. We got quotes from 4 companies. Marathon was neither the highest nor the lowest. However, they were best value. Lucas was our sales rep and went above and beyond to meet out needs. James was the crew leader. He communicated well with me and his whole team. I hope I never have to move again, but if I did I would be sure to use these guys!!!