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Gentle Giant Moving Company review (2026)

Ryan Mitchell, Moving Company Researcher at BestMovers.info
Researched and written byRyan MitchellMoving Company Researcher
Amanda Brooks, Senior Editorial Reviewer at BestMovers.info
Reviewed byAmanda BrooksSenior Editorial Reviewer

Last reviewed August 2026How we research moving companiesEditorial standards

Gentle Giant Moving Company is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under USDOT 373544 and MC MC-218762. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Winchester, MA, Gentle Giant Moving Company covers interstate (48). A two-bedroom interstate move with Gentle Giant Moving Company is estimated at $2,400–$6,400, before packing, valuation, and storage. BestMovers.info publishes no numeric score, star rating or ranked order for moving companies. On the documented record, Gentle Giant Moving Company is most relevant to boston-area moves where crew quality is critical.

Key facts

USDOT number
373544
MC / docket number
MC-218762
FMCSA legal name
GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC
DBA name
GENTLE GIANT MOVING COMPANY GENTLE GIANT MOVING AND STORAGE
Registration status
A
Carrier or broker
carrier
Registered cargo classes
Household goods
Carrier operation
Interstate
Federal filing address
7 McKay Ave, Winchester, MA 01890
Power units
88
Drivers
253
MCS-150 filed
2026-04-01
Founded
1980
Headquarters
Winchester, MA
Coverage
Interstate (48)
2-bedroom interstate estimate
$2,400–$6,400
Services
Local, Long-distance, Packing, Storage
Data as of
2026-08-13
Last verified
2026-08-18
Verdict

Gentle Giant Moving Company

We do not publish a numeric score for moving companies.

Boston-based mover that states it employs its crews directly as W2 staff rather than subcontracting. We hold no customer-satisfaction dataset for this company.

Best for
Boston-area moves where crew quality is critical
Main trade-off
Premium pricing — they do not target the budget tier.

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What is Gentle Giant Moving Company's USDOT number and is its authority active?

The USDOT number of Gentle Giant Moving Company is 373544. The registration status of Gentle Giant Moving Company is recorded as A. This reflects the federal record as of 2026-08-13.

Why does the federal filing address differ from Gentle Giant Moving Company’s office?

The federal registration files 7 McKay Ave, Winchester, MA 01890. The company publishes Somerville, MA as the base it serves customers from. The Winchester address is the address on the federal filing. Somerville is the base the company publishes for customers. A filed address and a published headquarters describe different functions and a difference between them is not a contradiction: neither value is called wrong, neither is rewritten to match the other, and this is not recorded as a source conflict.

Both values read 2026-08-15.

Is Gentle Giant Moving Company licensed to move within Massachusetts?

For a move that stays inside Massachusetts, movers are authorised by Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Transportation Oversight Division, part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, and the authorisation is called DPU operating authority for household goods movers (carriers are identified by an MDPU number). A consumer can check an individual mover in the agency's own DPU list of regulated moving companies, published with each company's tariff. We have not verified Gentle Giant Moving Company's Massachusetts authorisation, and nothing here says it lacks one. Holding federal interstate authority is a separate thing from holding state authorisation for a move that starts and ends inside one state.

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What is Gentle Giant Moving Company's USDOT number?

Gentle Giant Moving Company carries USDOT number 373544 and docket number MC-218762 on the FMCSA company census file. The registered legal name is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC. It also files under the trade name GENTLE GIANT MOVING COMPANY GENTLE GIANT MOVING AND STORAGE. The filed physical address is 7 McKay Ave, Winchester, MA 01890. The census entity status for Gentle Giant Moving Company is active. The registration covers interstate operations. The census records the operation classification for Gentle Giant Moving Company as private property; authorized for hire.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 373544 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Gentle Giant Moving Company registered to carry household goods?

Gentle Giant Moving Company lists household goods among the cargo classifications on its federal census record, alongside no other class. A cargo classification records what the company registered on its MCS-150 form. It is not the same thing as active household goods operating authority, which is held on a separate federal licensing and insurance record and has to be checked there.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 373544 · Data as of August 13, 2026

How big is Gentle Giant Moving Company's fleet?

Gentle Giant Moving Company reports 88 power units and 253 drivers on its federal registration. Power units count trucks, tractors and other self-powered vehicles the company operates, not trailers. Gentle Giant Moving Company last updated that federal registration on April 1, 2026, so the counts describe the fleet as filed on that date rather than today.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 373544 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Does Gentle Giant Moving Company have a federal safety rating?

Gentle Giant Moving Company has no federal safety rating on its census record. Most interstate carriers have never had a compliance review, and a rating is only assigned after one, so the absence of a rating is not a negative signal about Gentle Giant Moving Company. It means no rating review has been recorded, and the other federal registration details remain the material check.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 373544 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Gentle Giant Moving Company a carrier, a broker, or both?

Gentle Giant Moving Company holds motor carrier authority on its federal licensing record and does not hold property broker authority. Carrier authority means Gentle Giant Moving Company is licensed to perform moves with its own trucks and crews rather than arrange them through another company. The crew that arrives on moving day works under this authority, and Gentle Giant Moving Company carries the federal liability for the shipment. The licensing record for Gentle Giant Moving Company shows household goods authority, property authority, and no broker authority, no passenger authority.

Federal source: FMCSA Carrier All With History licensing file · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Gentle Giant Moving Company authorised to move household goods?

Gentle Giant Moving Company holds active operating authority covering household goods on its federal licensing record. This is a stronger statement than the cargo classification on the census registration, which only records that Gentle Giant Moving Company registered household goods as a cargo type. Authority is the licence to carry that freight for hire, and it has to be active for Gentle Giant Moving Company to move a household across state lines lawfully.

Federal source: FMCSA Carrier All With History licensing file · Data as of August 13, 2026

Information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

How much can a mover charge above a non-binding estimate?

On an interstate move priced with a non-binding estimate, a mover may require no more than 110% of the estimated charges before it will release your goods at delivery. That cap is set by 49 CFR 375.407, and it applies to the mover you hire regardless of what the final weight turns out to be. Anything owed above that amount is not payable on delivery day: the mover must bill you for it, and you have 30 days from delivery to pay it under 49 CFR 375.407.

Source: 49 CFR 375.407, eCFR

What is a mover liable for if my belongings are damaged?

Every interstate mover must offer released value, the no-extra-charge level of liability set by 49 CFR 375.701. Under released value the mover owes 60 cents per pound per article, so a claim is settled on what a damaged item weighs rather than on what it is worth. A heavy item pays out more than a light expensive one. The alternative is full value protection, which a mover must also offer, costs extra, and settles at repair, replacement, or a cash equivalent. Released value applies by default if you sign nothing else.

Source: 49 CFR 375.701, eCFR

How can I verify Gentle Giant Moving Company?

Federal record: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 373544 · Data as of 2026-08-13 · Last verified 2026-08-18

Gentle Giant Moving Company in one paragraph

Gentle Giant Moving Company has been operating since 1980 (about 46 years), runs out of Winchester, MA, and covers interstate (48). Current FMCSA filing shows USDOT 373544 and MC MC-218762. Boston-based mover that states it employs its crews directly as W2 staff rather than subcontracting. We hold no customer-satisfaction dataset for this company.

Estimated cost of a move with this carrier

This is an estimated quote range, not a record of prices paid. For a 2-bedroom interstate move, Gentle Giant Moving Company quotes generally land in the $2,400–$6,400 range, with the midpoint of that estimated range near $4,400. The low end of that range usually applies to off-season runs under 1,000 miles with self-packing; the high end shows up on full-service summer moves over 2,000 miles.

Local hourly pricing through Gentle Giant Moving Company is not published by the company and we hold no rate card for it. Our national editorial estimate for a two-mover crew and a truck on a local move is $105 to $155 an hour, May 2026, and it is a model figure rather than a quote from this carrier. Ask whether travel time, fuel surcharge, and stair fees sit inside or outside the hourly number, because that is where two apparently identical quotes diverge.

Where this carrier may fit

Boston-area moves where crew quality is critical. That is an editorial view of fit, not a measured performance result: we hold no complaint-rate, claims-outcome or satisfaction dataset for Gentle Giant Moving Company. Three things make any move with this company more predictable, whatever the carrier: an inventory list locked in two or more weeks ahead, a binding not-to-exceed estimate in writing, and a destination ZIP the company services directly rather than through a subcontracted agent.

How to work around the main trade-off

The trade-off summarised at the top of this page is the one that most often costs readers money with Gentle Giant Moving Company. Two questions defuse it at quote stage: ask for the specific line items that drive the number up on your move profile, and ask whether the crew at your origin is employed directly or subcontracted to a local agent.

Then price the same inventory with one alternative below. A second quote on identical inventory is the only reliable way to tell whether the premium buys you anything on your particular lane.

Gentle Giant Moving Company vs the competition

CarrierFounded2BR price range
Gentle Giant Moving Company1980$2,400–$6,400
Allied Van Lines1928$3,200–$7,500
Atlas Van Lines1948$3,000–$7,200

Booking process, step by step

  • Request a quote with a complete inventory list. Online forms are fine for a first pass; a video survey is what makes a binding number stick.
  • Insist on binding-not-to-exceed in writing. Federal rules let a carrier collect up to 110% of a non-binding estimate at delivery, with the balance billed later; a binding not-to-exceed estimate removes that exposure.
  • Confirm valuation coverage. Released value (the federal default) pays $0.60 per pound. Full-value protection costs more but actually replaces a damaged TV.
  • Confirm pickup and delivery windows. For interstate jobs the delivery window is a range, not a date — plan accordingly.
  • On move day, walk the truck and check the inventory list before signing the Bill of Lading. Note any pre-existing damage on the form.

What this page does and does not say

We publish no numeric score, star rating or ranked order for Gentle Giant Moving Company, and we recommend no company over another. What this page carries is the federal registration record above and the sourced facts beside it. Read those, then price the same written inventory with one alternative before you sign.

Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks182 company profiles published

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gentle Giant Moving Company licensed and insured?
Gentle Giant Moving Company operates under USDOT 373544 and MC MC-218762. Verify current standing, insurance on file, and household goods authority on safer.fmcsa.dot.gov before signing a contract.
How much does Gentle Giant Moving Company cost for a 2-bedroom move?
A 2-bedroom interstate move with Gentle Giant Moving Company is typically estimated at $2,400–$6,400. Final price depends on distance, season, packing services, and access conditions on both ends.
Does Gentle Giant Moving Company offer binding estimates?
Gentle Giant Moving Company offers binding-not-to-exceed quotes on request. Always ask for one in writing before move day, especially on interstate jobs.
What services does Gentle Giant Moving Company include?
Gentle Giant Moving Company offers local, long-distance, packing, storage. Confirm which add-ons are bundled into the base quote and which are billed separately.
Where does Gentle Giant Moving Company operate?
Gentle Giant Moving Company covers interstate (48) and is headquartered in Winchester, MA, where it has been based since 1980.
Who is Gentle Giant Moving Company best suited to?
Gentle Giant Moving Company suits boston-area moves where crew quality is critical. The main trade-off to plan around: Premium pricing — they do not target the budget tier. Compare at least one alternative quote before you sign.

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