What Lexel Moving & Storage does

Lexel Moving & Storage is a privately held, Boston-area moving services company founded around 2012-2014, operating from a Waltham, Massachusetts headquarters with additional offices in Boston and New York. The company provides residential and commercial local moving services priced on an hourly basis (2-5 person crews at $139-$249/hour with a 2-hour minimum), long-distance interstate moves on a flat-rate basis starting from $950 for Boston-NYC corridors, and a suite of ancillary services including packing, crating, piano and fine art handling, storage, hoisting, and disposal. Customers include individual homeowners, renters, small commercial clients, and college students in the Boston metro and Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regions.

The underlying technology is modest: a proprietary instant-quote online booking platform at book.lexelmoving.com that locks price before payment, GPS-tracked trucks for long-distance visibility, and a customer account management portal. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or proprietary logistics models are disclosed. The company is licensed by the Massachusetts DPU (cert #31750) and the FMCSA (DOT #2570768, MC# 898332), and maintains general liability, cargo, and workers' compensation coverage. Distribution is fully direct-to-consumer via phone and online booking with no third-party resellers, supported by an SEO and content marketing buildout across 11 metro-city landing pages and a 30+-article blog.

Lexel's business model is transactional and usage-based: revenue is generated per move with no recurring contracts, and the company reports 10,000+ customers served, 500+ verified 5-star Google reviews at 4.9 stars, and a 0.3% damage rate versus a 2.1% industry average. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, led by co-founder Alex Lendel, and differentiates on full-time background-checked crews (versus day labor), transparent upfront pricing, and a Happiness Guarantee.

Name

Lexel Moving & Storage

Legal name

Lexel Moving, LLC

Website

https://lexelmoving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lexel Moving & Storage is a Boston-area, privately held moving company offering hourly local moves, flat-rate long-distance interstate moves, and specialty services such as piano and fine art handling for residential and commercial customers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and commercial moving services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Loading/Unloading with Company Truck (In-Town Transport) (HSAKAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Local Moves (Studio/1BR, Mini-Moves) (HSAKAAAF), Interstate Small Moves & Partial Loads (Consolidated/Shared Truckload) (HSAKABAE), Records, Archives & Document Storage Moving (HSAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Residential moving services
• Commercial relocation services
• Long-distance interstate moving
• Packing and crating services
• Specialty item handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Waltham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Local Moving Services: Hourly-rate billing model for local moves within Boston metro area. Final cost determined by multiplying actual hours worked by hourly rate, plus travel time, packing materials, and valuation coverage. All jobs subject to 2-hour minimum.
2. Long Distance Moving Services: Flat-rate pricing for interstate moves (Boston to NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, etc.). Pricing based on mileage, weight, and space on truck. Starting from $950 for Studio/1-BR to NYC including loading, transportation, unloading, fuel, tolls, tax, and wrapping supplies.
3. Packing and Additional Services: Revenue from packing services, moving supplies (boxes, packing materials), storage solutions, crating services, and specialty item handling (pianos, antiques, fine art).
4. Valuation and Insurance Options: Optional valuation protection plans and insurance coverage add-ons. Limited Liability at no charge ($0.60/lb/article) or Depreciated Value Protection at $10 per $1,000 declared value with $250 deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lexel Moving & Storage is a Boston-area moving company that provides local residential and commercial moving at hourly rates (2- to 5-person crews starting at $139/hr) and flat-rate long-distance moves (e.g., Boston–NYC from $950) including loading, transportation, unloading, fuel, tolls, and insurance. The company complements these moves with packing, crating, storage, and specialty handling for high-value items such as pianos, antiques, and fine art. An instant online booking and quote system with live GPS tracking on long-distance jobs is its primary digital channel.

Product overview

Lexel Moving & Storage operates as a traditional moving and storage service company rather than a technology platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of moving services centered around its core residential and commercial moving operations, supplemented by specialty services for high-value items (pianos, antiques, fine art) and supporting services (packing, crating, storage). The primary digital offering is an instant online quote and booking system. Services are organized around crew-based local moves (priced hourly with 2-5 person crews) and long-distance interstate moves (priced with all-inclusive flat rates). The company does not operate a modular platform architecture but rather provides individual service offerings that customers can select based on their moving needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Moving Full-service residential moving for homes and apartments within the Boston metro area, including packing, loading, transportation, unloading, and furniture disassembly/reassembly.
• Commercial Moves Office and business relocation services including commercial furniture disassembly, reassembly, and transportation to new commercial locations, with Certificates of Insurance available.
• Long Distance Moving Interstate moving between Boston and long-distance destinations with all-inclusive flat-rate pricing covering loading, transportation, unloading, fuel, mileage, tolls, tax, wrapping supplies, and insurance up to $20,000.
• Boston to New York Moving Interstate relocation from Boston to New York starting at $950 for a Studio or 1-Bedroom, including loading, transportation, unloading, fuel, tolls, tax, wrapping supplies, and insurance.
• Boston to Chicago Moving Interstate relocation from Boston to Chicago with all-inclusive flat-rate pricing covering fuel, mileage, tolls, loading, transport, and unloading; next-day delivery available.
• New York City to Boston Moving Interstate relocation from New York City to Boston including transparent quotes, live GPS tracking, and up to $20,000 in included insurance.
• Packing Services Professional packing and unpacking using proper packing materials, white paper, and protective supplies to ensure safe transport of household belongings.
• Crating Services Custom-built crates for fragile, high-value, or irregularly shaped items that require additional protection during transport.
• Piano Moving Specialized piano moving for upright ($160), baby grand ($320), and antique ($420) pianos, staffed by a trained Team Elite crew with additional stair charges of $120 per flight.
• Antiques Handling Specialized handling and transport of antiques and valuable heirlooms using trained crews and specialized equipment to ensure safe relocation.
• Fine Art Moving Professional fine art moving with custom crating, blanket wrapping, and careful handling for paintings, sculptures, and other valuable artwork.
• Storage Solutions Short-term and long-term storage with flexible payment options and secure facilities for household belongings during transitional periods.
• Overnight Storage Secure overnight storage of belongings during multi-day moves or when immediate delivery is not possible.
• Hoisting Solutions Specialized hoisting service for moves where items cannot be transported through standard doorways or stairwells, such as large furniture or pianos in upper-floor units.
• Disposal Services Removal and disposal of unwanted items during moves, priced by item size (small, medium, large, oversized) and subject to prior approval.
• Student Moving Services Moving services tailored for college students including dorm moves, off-campus apartment relocations, and student discounts, with awareness of walk-ups, elevator reservations, and parking permits.
• Moving Supplies and Box Delivery Delivery of moving supplies including small, medium, and large boxes, dishpacks, picture boxes, wardrobe boxes, tape, bubble wrap, and white packing paper.
• Instant Online Quote System Online booking and instant-quote system that lets customers enter move details, select crew size, see the locked-in price, and confirm a booking without a credit card.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.3% damage rate vs 2.1% industry average
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stage To SellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with staging partner Stage To Sell for real estate staging jobs in Boston area. Lexel Moving provides furniture moving, assembly and arranging services while Stage To Sell handles staging design and execution. Demonstrates company's capability for staging-related moving work.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allied Van Lines: National van line with agent-based network offering local, long-distance, and international moving services. Competes with Lexel's long-distance Boston corridors and benefits from greater scale and brand recognition.
• United Van Lines: Major U.S. interstate carrier competing with Lexel's Boston-to-NYC/Chicago/DC lanes at greater scale. Serves overlapping residential and corporate relocation customers.
• TWO MEN AND A TRUCK: National moving franchise with multi-state presence. Competes with Lexel in the Boston metro and other markets through franchised local operators offering similar residential and small commercial moving services.
• North American Van Lines: National interstate mover with agent network covering Boston and surrounding metros. Competes for the same long-distance customers Lexel targets on its Boston-origin interstate lanes.

Others

• Penske Truck Rental: National truck rental provider that competes with the DIY alternative to Lexel's full-service local moving offering. Relevant for pricing benchmarks and as a partial substitute for budget-conscious Boston customers.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Adjacent junk removal and disposal service operating in Boston. Comparable as a complement/substitute for Lexel's 'Disposal Services' add-on and shares similar SMB/consumer target market and digital booking model.

Direct peers

• Stairhopperz Movers: Boston-based residential and commercial mover specializing in walk-ups and stairs. Competes head-to-head with Lexel in the Boston metro for local moves, particularly in urban walk-up buildings.
• Gentle Giant Moving Company: Boston-headquartered residential and commercial mover with a multi-city footprint across the U.S. Direct competitor to Lexel in the Boston metro market with overlapping service lines (local + long-distance, packing, storage, specialty item handling).
• Olympia Moving & Storage: Boston-area moving company offering local, long-distance, and storage services with similar hourly local pricing and interstate lane coverage. Comparable in size, service mix, and target customer (residential and small commercial).

Emerging players

• PODS: Portable storage container company serving the Boston metro and nationwide. Competes indirectly for relocation and storage customers, particularly those wanting flexible storage-to-home moves versus full-service crew-based moving.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Lexelmoving
• Facebookfacebook.com/lexelmoving
• Instagraminstagram.com/lexelmoving

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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