Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage, Inc., Bekins Agent
Regional · 39 Tozer Rd, Beverly, MA 01915, USA
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- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
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Highlights
- Decades in business — self-reports 61 years serving Beverly and the North Shore
- Life-science specialty — runs a dedicated division, Tobin Scientific, for lab relocation
- Damage complaints — reviews describe broken items and property damage with denied accountability
- Lost belongings — one account describes items never arriving after a move
- Broker authority — a carrier registry lists FMCSA broker authority alongside its own moving operations
Tobin & Sons has been moving New England households and businesses since 1960, when Gerald Tobin started the company; it's now run by the third Tobin generation out of Beverly, MA, and serves as BEKINS' authorized interstate agent for the region. Alongside standard residential and commercial moves, the company built out a life-science division, Tobin Scientific, for laboratory and lab-equipment relocation. The picture from actual movers is uneven. Google shows 4.1 stars across 34 ratings, but the detailed accounts on file skew rough: several describe belongings that never arrived after a move, items broken with no accountability taken, and significant property damage — including a vehicle and interior walls — with one customer saying the company wouldn't send out a claims adjuster to address it. A separate review site's independent scoring lands at 5.5 out of 10, calling out speed as the strongest category rather than care or communication. Worth asking directly before booking: how damage claims get handled and by whom, and get a firm, itemized quote in writing — one account described the price roughly doubling after packing began. It's also worth knowing that a national carrier registry lists the company holding FMCSA broker authority alongside running its own trucks and crews, which is common for interstate movers but worth a direct question about who exactly will be on the truck. For a straightforward local move, or for lab and life-science relocation where the company has built a specific division, this is a long-running, established operation — just go in with the claims process nailed down before anything is loaded.
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- 5.0May 31, 2026
People nice
— Marco ChicaView on Google Reviews ↗ - 1.0May 25, 2023
Do not use this mover! We downsized our home of 39 years and moved to a condo. While one third of our items were marked to go to to condo, the remaining two thirds went to a storage unit because the condo was going to be renovated. After renovation, we emptied to storage unit, unpacked and discovered our treasured albums of family photos, going back over 70 years, vacation photos and dvds of family were missing. How can a box of these items move from a house to a truck and never make it to its destination!!! i called the company agent who told me if anything was left on a truck it would come into the office. SO WHERE ARE OUR FAMILY PHOTO AND MOVIES??? These cannot ever be replaced and I consistently have sleepless nights about this. HOW DID THEY DISAPPEAR?
— Lisa PanichView on Google Reviews ↗ - 1.0Sep 27, 2022
They broke several items during the move and when asked about it, did not take any accountability
— Ryan KelleyView on Google Reviews ↗ - 1.0Jul 21, 2022
We used Tobin and sons moving almost 3 years ago to move our house I have been in constant contact with them since the day of originating the contract. They hit my wife’s car with a moving truck. They damaged every wall and surface in our house by scuffing furniture against the damaging the furniture and the painting and the walls and even broke drywall in some areas. I have been in constant contact and repeatedly requested for them to send out an adjuster since day one and they have refused and never returned a phone call. They quoted a price and we paid more than double what was predicted and then of course they called back and said they hit traffic and there were additional charges so we paid almost 3 times what was called to us and they still have yet to fix any in all of the damages that they created to our house and refuse to contact us back. I would strongly recommend avoiding this company at all costs we had a second moving company in our area come in and do all of the work they did times three for $800 not $3800 plus they did not damage anything in the house. At this point we are waiting on a return phone call from them so we can process the claim but they have not gotten back to us despite 15 to 20 attempts to get a phone call back I’ve even spoken to the owner he said he would handle it on three different occasions and I’ve had zero phone calls in return
— Mike McLuskeyView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Mar 4, 2022
We use Tobin & Sons for a variety of services from storage to equipment receipt to rigging to critical equipment installation. Regardless of the service Tobin & Sons consistently exceed my expectations. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing professional storage, rigging and moving services. Peter Muto Director of Facilities Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
— Peter MutoView on Google Reviews ↗
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Added 5 new comments, added 26 new photos, established rating 3.4
- behind the score: Damage complaints — reviews describe broken items and property damage with denied accountability
What does a move cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage, Inc., Bekins Agent. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Flights without an elevator, counting both ends.
Estimated range
$900 – $1,700
Typical move around $1,300