They are super affordable, and did a great job moving two apartments into one (up a set of stairs as well). I didnt move anything super fragile with them based on what i saw in other reviews, mostly just heavy items (dressers, couch, boxes of books). I also packed everything up myself. You get what you pay for but they were well worth the price I paid. I'd move with them again. read more

Bolt Moving ruined our sleep number bed and our washing machine in the distance of a mile move. They took no responsibility for their actions and made the excuse that they are "movers" not "assemblers".The problems is they are actually " breakers" who will deny causing any damage to your property.Check out any company with the BBB ( they are not accredited ) and whether they are licensed and bonded. Do not hire these guys! read more

Stan is the Man! Thank you for the very professional experience with our recent move. You were able to identify right away we needed additional truck and another mover to make our time deadline. Your crew worked extremely hard for us. They really know how to pack a truck with great precision while keeping your items safe and secure. They were super grateful for our business. We certainly recommend them as we plan to use them for our next move. And we had two flights of stairs with a super tight turn. read more

Bolt Moving - Our 4 man crew leaving our new home - Movers Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Save yourself a couple hundred dollars (for us it was a thousand plus dollars) - and take a look at Bolt Moving when moving in Cincinnati. When I was quoted a cost to move from my 2 bedroom - 2,000 sq foot apartment to a new house from Bolt Moving which was less than 1/3 of the cost of my typical go-to company - Two Men and a Truck - I thought to myself this has to be too good to be true. But I figured, with 4.5 star rating on yelp, this must be worth a shot. What a story on move in day - when the time had arrive to the movers to arrive, I called them to see where they were at - I was shocked to find out that there had been a logistical mixup and they were not aware of my move that day - having boxed up all my belongings already, friends and family waiting at the house, and with the freight elevator/loading dock booked weeks in advance - this was a real world moving day nightmare... Amazingly, the owner, Rahs made it happen. Not sure how he pulled it off - but a crew was on location within 20 minutes and ready to go. Rahs even came personally to apologize for the mixup and since I was originally promised 3 people, he himself teamed up with the other 2 and was moving our belongings. Classy move and it is good to see an owner with that much commitment to the customer experience and is not scared to get his hands dirty. Movers themselves were very professional and friendly. They moved quickly and were very efficient at their jobs. They used an assembly line process where one individual would carry over the freight elevator while other 2 would load the elevator then the truck. For a job which may have took 3-4 hours just to move out from the apartment - it took them less than 2 hours. I would not call them the most gentle movers out there - but hard to say that about most moving companies - so make sure you box up your belongings well and use bubble wrap where needed. No standalone belongings were broken, and with 15-20 boxes, we only ended up with 1 broken picture frame - I'll take it. Once we got to the house, the movers were patient and accommodating - yet fast. They helped us re-assemble any furniture which had to be broken down and placement of the furniture was done well. If it were not for the initial mixup - this would be 5 stars based on quality and value. Greatest recovery I have seen thus far in the service industry - good work and thank you Rahs. read more

Bolt Moving - Packed up the truck well to avoid breakage of belongings - Movers Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I moved on Sunday to Columbus ohio from Cincinnati. Although I didn't get my movers names, they were perfect and pleasant. They wrapped my items and moved my stuff in a timely manner. I still owe them dinner and if you guys are ever in Columbus, I'll be happy to take you guys to dinner. I give Bolt movers 5 stars and the young guys that moved me get 10 stars. Thanks, from a very satisfied customer. Darla V read more

Some friends recommended this moving company and we wanted to support a black-owned business. First thing, I had submitted quotes to several moving companies and Bolt was the fastest to respond with date availability and estimated cost. I felt the price was very affordable for our apartment. Day of the move, the crew arrived on time and packed up the truck very quickly. They also did a great job at moving our very large awkward sofa. They also unloaded the truck very quickly. They were extremely professional and completed everything in the proposed time window so my final price was the same as the original quote. I removed a star for a few wall marks. Overall money well spent and I won't go back to recruiting family or friends to help with moving anymore, Bolt made the process very easy. read more

Nothing says safety like leaving your gear laying in the middle of the sidewalk in the city proper at night. Bolt moved in one of my neighbors late one night. It was after dark, and as I returned home, I noticed the truck parked with the hatch up and no one in sight. The customer's property was in plain view and right for the taking. There was also a palate and another piece of equipment laying in the middle of the sidewalk, plus the apartment's secure entrance door was propped open. When moving someone in an urban area, there should always be a person guarding the truck, especially in a city after dark. read more

Bolt Moving - Movers Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

RUN. I'm serious. If you actually care enough about your things to bring them with you don't use Bolt. Sales man makes promises that they won't deliver on. Things like "only need one truck for this job" , "Yes we have special TV packaging boxes" , "Yes we have insurance that will pay for anything that breaks" , "It will only take one day" , "No there's no hidden fees" ALL LIES. Workers spent more time watching NBA highlights than packing boxes, ended up doing most of the packing myself. Of course that could be because they ran out of moving boxes, and tape, and covers, and space in the truck. My home would have been organized better if an earthquake would have just brought down the roof. Not to mention when they got to the new home, not only was EVERY TV damaged , but also EVERY bed frame , EVERY piece of office furniture, in fact it might be easier to describe what wasn't damaged..Here's that list: _____________. Of course it took me 2 weeks to come up with that list because they LITERALLY dropped everything in the garage and left without even telling me they were going. Once I was able to get thru all of it, take pictures, and submit to their "insurance" company, I was told it would amount to less than their deductible and that I would have to get it from Bolt. Guess who stopped responding to me after that....just RUN. read more

Best moving company EVER. ... between my daughter and I we have used them for four different moves they are the most honest hard-working Best movers I've ever encountered and unfortunately I have done my fair share of moving I could not recommend a company more read more

My movers were great. They showed up on time and ready to work. Everyone was efficient and my 1bd apartment only took three hours from start to finish. read more

They were really nice guys and were quick to load and even quicker to unload, but damaged quite a few things in their rush. To top it off, the company refuses to pay ANY restitution. read more

Our movers on Friday 8/19/22 in Cincinnati were awesome, impressive, professional and two of the nicest guys ever. Fourth floor. no elevator. lights out in stairwells for a bit. no problem. these guys were great. quick and just amazing their strength and care. would go with them for any move! we appreciated them. read more

The best moving company. Affordable, flexible and will get the job done. Rah, Tony and Nehemiah were very professional. The entire process was thorough :) read more

They were late. Made what should have been 1trip 2. My vape went missing off of my kitchen table. They unloaded and loaded very chaotic and unprofessional. They left my property unattended and a bunch of my belongings ate gone. Just M.I.A read more

I hired Bolt movers the day before my move-I was under the impression that I was going to DIY this whole thing. That was a mistake. Hiring Bolt movers, however, was a GREAT idea. They gave me a window of 3pm-5:30 pm, and showed up at 4pm, having texted me exactly 30 minutes prior to arrival. My movers were courteous and friendly, and took great care with all my furniture. I would hire them again in a heartbeat, and definitely recommend them highly! They're not some big company, they're 5 local guys that own a moving business, and they're great at it! To address the only other review: I find it really presumptuous to make assumptions and write a review about a mover *you* didn't use. Who's to say the owner didn't call them into the apt for some reason, and was completely fine with the truck being open? Don't judge a business you a. didn't hire and b. know nothing about! read more

Best experience I've had with a moving company thus far. Rahs and his team were amazing. They were a little late but called to let me know. Once they arrived, they started immediately and didn't stop until everything was moved. I was only moving across the street but it was a 4th floor apartment to a 3rd floor apartment with no elevators. The movers never complained once and they couldn't have been more polite. They had a system down and moved quick. I was amazed at all the tricks they had for difficult things to move and everything made it to my new place safe. They were completely done with the move in the quoted time to the minute. Rahs' quote was exact and a really great price. I would recommend them to anyone! read more

Really happy to have used these guys for an in town move. The manager only responded to inquiries by email so it was hard to get all the info but the guys were efficient, very respectful of our stuff and friendly. Will definitely use them again! read more

I liked these guys. Their prices were really good. Found them when I was in a bind and needed to move in a few days notice. All other movers were way out of my price range. They're the cheapest in town and did a great job. Carlos and Mike were friendly by showing me how they were going to take care of my stuff by with how they packed the truck. We got a move done in 3 hours. I appreciated the convenience of how fast I got a response when I initially contacted them and how quickly the move went. They did a good job. read more

Will be using in the future and will absolutely recommend to friends and family! I found out at last minuet I would need their services and Rahs was not only quick and easy to work with but got my appointment set up with quote and everything all within the day. Great communication the guys showed up 15 minuets to the time with a perfectly sized truck for all of my stuff. The men were very respectful and receptive to any wishes i had with how some things needed handled. So careful with all of my thing, protected them with packing supplies in the truck and moved everything out within an hour. The new place was a third floor walk up and they devised an assembly line technique to not only move my things efficiently from truck to apartment but carefully. They were continuously checking in with me to make sure to know exactly where I wanted things instead of just dropping things off and leaving it to me to move them around. I was so nervous about using movers afraid things would get damaged but they have dolleys and necessary equipment to transport heavy items safely and carefully so it all made it into the new place in perfect condition! Whole job took around 3 hours with the most affordable price of all the other movers I checked out! I am so happy I followed reviews on yelp to aid me in picking out a fantastic company for my first time using movers! They are top rated for an absolute reason! Could not be happier! read more

This moving company was recommended by a friend and I had high expectations that were unfortunately not met. It was easy to confirm move day. The day of the move, the movers broke the freight elevator in the building. I can understand that since it is a freight elevator you expect it to stay open, however if the door tries to close you can't keep forcing it open (especially since it isn't your property). So the movers had to use the regular elevators which was a longer process. A glass from my dresser broke. The mover did not tell me. A manager from the building asked me about some shattered glass in the loading dock. I did not even know that it was from my move until I asked one of the crew. I was told "oh yea, he said it shattered in his hands." (Right, like glass just breaks on its own) They did not even clean up the mess which could've been dangerous. Someone else from the building cleaned it up. Then with the unloading process they did not bring up any tools to put the table or bed together. Would've rather for them to take the initiative to bring the tools up rather than later asking if I wanted it put together. Lastly, with making the payment, I asked if the broken glass and broken elevator would lower the final cost. I was told I would receive a call back with an answer and waited in the apartment. An hour later I received a text saying "tried to call" and what my final amount was. The message did not have an apology for the broken glass or any accountability for the entire experience. Not sure if someone really tried to call. I had no missed call or a voicemail from anyone. I responded immediately once I got the text and said I was available but did not receive a call back. I tried calling 2 numbers that went to voicemail. They charged my card and still I have not gotten a receipt (even though I was told I would get an email). Overall, if you are looking for a cheap move and movers to do the bare minimum then this company will work. If you have valuable items or want more customer service I would choose another company. read more

Excellent experience!! I was so nervous about my move because I did not have anyone to help me in the event that something happened and the movers didn't show up, but these guys not only showed up, they showed up early and worked hard and fast to get me moved in exactly the amount of time I was quoted for the move! Larry & Brandon were so professional and hard working!! The owner, Rahs was excellent to work with also, he gave me a 100% perfect quote on the amount of time it would take for the move and there were NO hidden fees!! Highly rated, will definitely use Bolt again! Tammy read more

I had this company scheduled to help me unload and place my furniture after my move from Houston. They were supposed to be at the apartment between 9-10. I got called around 8 am to say they were runnning late because some of their help didn't show, but should be able to be there no later than 12. I called them back around 1230 to see what was up, and got some more bad news about how they were having trouble with getting helpers, so was pushed back to 3 now. Having to work the next day I proceeded to unload the truck myself, they never were able to fulfill the appointment and left me hanging at the last minute, since I was unable to get anyone else at the last minute. They might be ok to deal with based on the previous reviews, but seem to have issues with staffing, or overpromising jobs the day that I was promised. Just my opinion. read more

Lazarus, Aaron, (Forgot Supervisors name, Tavis?) did a wonderful job last year 2018 December. They all were customer respectful and fast/ careful read more

Hired them to move a large couch and a solid wood entertainment center, they moved (for a great price) a large couch and solid wood entertainment center without damaging anything...what more could I ask for from a moving company? Spoke with Rahs and setup the move for 8am Saturday, the day of the move Rahs and his helper showed up, both were very friendly, they got right to work. I would definitely recommend this company. One small issue, there was a communication issue and the movers were about an hour late BUT Rahs knocked $30 off of the move because they were late (I didn't even bring it up, he just offered!!) It's a small company and stuff like this happens but great customer service makes all the difference to me!! All in all I got two heavy pieces of furniture moved for about $20 more than it would have cost to rent a U-Haul for the day! read more

On the day of my move, someone scheduled the movers incorrectly. I was supposed to have 2 movers for 2 hours. I only had one mover for the first hour so I had to help move my stuff which defeats the purpose of hiring movers. I asked for a discount because of their error and they didn't provide one. The movers were nice and did a great job but customer service was lacking. read more

This was the worst moving experience of my life. They were late, they brought a truck that was too small and left one of our sofas on the sidewalk. It rained the next day! brand new & ruined read more

I moved from a home to a condo. Had this company move me. Big mistake. To start with, my appointment to move was at noon on a Saturday. I was called at 10:00, and said if they couldn't come right then, it would be much later in the afternoon. WHAT? How do you do that to people, when I had booked them 3 weeks in advance?? So that started the stressful day off. They then have you sign a tablet when they show up. (Apparently you're suppose to take the time to read all the fine print ON MOVING DAY, before signing, since you don't receive anything else from them before that day, to go over). The cover nothing, and not responsible for anything!!! So basically, I had sold most of my furniture prior to the move, because I was buying a lot of new furniture. I'm over 60, and downsizing for the last time in life, so figured I owed myself some new furniture. Most of my things were packed in boxes, and all the clothes had been put in double bagged heavy duty plastic bags. Well, what furniture they did move, ended up scratched or broke. The owner "Rahs" showed up towards the end of the move, and never smiled once, and continued to rush the situation, by saying we have another job to get to. Guess what....not my problem that you over booked!! He kept saying I booked 3 guys and a large truck. I told him I didn't book anything! He booked it for me!! I told him what I had, and he made the call. I had told him from the very beginning that I had a waterbed to move. That we would have it taken apart, and I want that to go on the truck last, so it can be taken off first. That way we (me and my family) could get it put back together, while they were unloading the rest. That way the bed would be ready for the mattress to be set in. This did not happen at all. The bed was the last think to come off the truck, and then we were rushed to get it put together, so the mattress could be put in. Two of the guy were awesome, and very sweet. After I felt rushed by Rahs, and started crying, two of the young men tried to make the situation better, and tried getting the waterbed back together with us. None of this should have happened! If it would have been done as I requested. (not the first time I've moved a waterbed in over 60 years!) I also had two antique dresses, both of which were broken. The mirror supports were broke on one, and one of the dresser handles was completely missing on another. When I called Rahs about this, he said "we sweep out the truck. Did you read your contract?" I asked what contract, where's my copy? He said you signed a tablet when they got there! So basically, he couldn't care less. Bottom line folks....If you have things that really matter to your heart, don't use this company. They cover nothing, and don't care about your things. On top of that, I got charged an extra $200 for the owner to come out. This was after I tipped the guys $200 for their help. So I have broken furniture, scratched furniture, and missing items. Not to mention, that I had to go back to the house I'm selling, and patch door frames and paint, where they took them out with the furniture. Hence on the scratches and white paint on the furniture. read more

I recently moved from Southeastern Indiana the Indianapolis, a 90 mile trip. I hired Bolt Moving a week before. I received a call from Rahs, the night before, confirming the move. They showed up, on time, the next day, and got right to work. When we arrived in Indy, there was a crew ready to unload the truck, and place the items where they went. Upon completion, I paid what I think was a fair price for the work. I would definitely use Bolt Moving for my next move, and recommend it to family and friends. Very professional. Thanks Rahs! read more

Called Bolt on a Monday afternoon after researching options on Craigslist and the Better Business Bureau (where Bolt has an A rating), described project (21 pieces of office furniture), including 4 solid wood, 250 pound cabinets with lateral files. Rahs responded quickly, and we worked out a plan, resulting in 2 movers and a 24 foot truck. On Wednesday of the same week, I received a call from the crew at the scheduled time and several calls from Rahs to see how the move to a downstairs office was going. I appreciated the professionalism of Rahs and the 2 movers. The movers were patient with my very inquisitive and opinionated 10 year old son, too. ; ) I highly recommend Bolt. If you want quality, speed, and a decent rate with communication, call Bolt. Will use again and share with others! read more

I'll warn you this is a long review, but I had difficulties with every step of my move. While I liked the guys who actually moved my things, I would NOT use Bolt moving again. In the end, the only good thing about it was the price. My move took MUCH longer than projected, my furniture was damaged, and all the contact I had with the company was unprofessional. When I called originally, the person booking the reservations (Rahs) asked me to text him the details of my move, and then did not send a confirmation. My first impression was that taking bookings over text was extremely unprofessional, but the price seemed right. I called several times to follow up and every time no one answered. He then called and texted me several times, asking for the details of my move. I felt like I must have told him about the details of my move 3-4 times, but he never seemed to write them down. The entire booking process felt extremely disorganized. I honestly wasn't sure the movers were going to show up. Additionally, each time I gave him the details of my move, the price changes. The first time I told him it was a large one bedroom with a three story walk up, he told me $54/ hour for two guys and a truck. Next time it was $63 for two guys and a truck. Finally it was $75 for three guys and a truck, but he was cutting me a discount b/c his usual rate was $81. The amount of my stuff never changed, but the cost to move it kept going up. I think if he had paid attention when I first gave the details of my move, we could have avoided the confusion. As I said in the beginning, the guys who actually moved my things were really friendly. However, they didn't get ANY of the details about the move before they met me. And they were an hour and 10 minutes later than the projected start time. They especially didn't know that there was a third floor walk up at the end. One of the guys was great- quick and efficient. But the other person they sent just didn't have the physical capability to move my things into a third floor apartment. All of the breaks he needed caused delays, and in the end, my boyfriend and dad had to do alot of the heavy lifting just so the move didn't take all day. In addition to the time it took to get anything moved, there was alot of damage. Almost all my furniture pieces had dings and dents. One of my bookcases fell over in the van and broke, and neither of the movers offered to help me fix it. When they were finished, I didn't get a receipt or any sort of confirmation of payment. Just handed over the cash and they left. If you're looking to save money, use these guys. But I think it would have been worth more to go to a more professional mover. read more

The actual movers were great but response times and clear and accurate info from the management left a lot to be desired. I booked them over a week in advance and was called the night before the move and asked if they could come later or earlier. I agreed to earlier at 9:30 am. I was then contacted the morning of the move and told they wouldn't get there til 9:50am. The guys finally showed up at 10:35am but no calls were made to let me know they were going to be even later. Like I said the guys were great. Gentle with my belongings. Worked efficiently and thoroughly and never complained about the amount of boxes or steps. As we headed to the new apartment I told the guys to take a lunch break because I had to sign some papers. While en route to my new place management called to check status. I said we were on our way to the new place and the guys were breaking for lunch because I had to sign papers. He then yelled at me for giving them lunch when they'd only worked 3 hours and that the clock was still running and I was paying for this time. I was amazed by his cold nature about my mistake and ended up hanging up on him. Bottom line: the moving guys were great the management was awful. read more

I used Bolt twice. Once for a small move from a truck to a storage unit and the second from the unit to an apartment. Rahs, who is mentioned by others, is easy to work with and responds in a timely manner. The men who did both of our moves were excellent and efficient. You pay by the hour and I did not feel as though things were getting dragged on for a larger bill at the end of the day. I would and will hire them again. read more

What a great experience. I have moved only a few times ever in life. I moved from a 2 bedroom Apt. Troy, Anthony and Tweet arrived and got straight to work. They took great care of my things. I lived on the 3rd floor. I was impressed by the pace and how well they packed and unpacked my things. I will use Bolt moving in the future. read more

Do NOT use this moving company!! They damaged my walls and furniture and are now refusing to cover any damages. The owner Rahs told me and my Realtor that he would do the repairs and now will not return my calls. I attempted to go to the business location, but its a fake address ( tried all 3 locations) . Please don't get scammed like I did! read more

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I've used Bolt twice (once for my dad, and once for myself), and they're great. Very affordable, friendly, and ultra-fast. They don't take breaks (though they were more than welcome to), and they're interested in getting your move done as quickly as possible to save you both time and money. They're my go-to movers, and I'll be sure to recommend them whenever I can. read more

These movers helped move my daughter yesterday. They were awesome. Timely, courteous, professional and very efficient. Handled items with care. I would hire them again. read more

Apparently my last review hurt the suddenly owners feelings and they decided to complain but it's fine cause the ripoff report certainly didn't dismiss it so I'll tell the short direct review. I would not recommend this "company" to NO ONE! These people came to the job site smelling of marijuana about an hour after they started which told me they had been taking smoke breaks on site before they'd reenter the home. That was highly offensive as I don't smoke even cigs and my kids were there asking me what was the smell. They damaged walls and the stair rail of my house that I had to repair. They damaged my 3,000 tv that i just bought and a smaller child's Tv. They were somewhat discriminating and insolent asking where were we from and made comments such as we must have money. We had several items come up stolen from a tablet down to my child's favorite toy. I brought this to the owners attention and they only offered me $60 bucks claiming that their insurance only goes by the weight of the items not the value! The owner told me maybe my other items would pop up as I unpacked well here we are now a few years later and they were never found. I had to replace them all. I even gave these guys a tip not realizing I had items missing already. I have since then bought another home and while I was with the new company I hired I saw one of their trucks go by and couldn't reason how or why they were still in business. I paid more funds to the new company I hired and was relieved to not had the headache and heartache that bolt moving caused me. It's no fun when a child is asking what happened to her toy and even returned to the house looking for it. I don't know what kind of both parent and/or professional would do that. I like many picked them because they were a small business. I tried to support them I thought they had competitive rates and got burnt. In this case I paid over a thousand and they say you get what you paid for I don't know what to say when I gave them what they asked with a tip and still got robbed. All I can say is that I learned that if you have a lot of valuables that you want to keep in the condition you last had them in or get to keep them at all just pay the extra money to a reputable company who is more established and if you have a bad feeling just ask them to leave and find a better fit if possible, also one that has real insurance and a real training program and background check for their employees along with a no drug policy. read more

Bolt moving is a local Cincinnati company. Rahs is the contact person for all the transactions. Rahs is very friendly and easy to work with. He is also easy to get in touch with. The moving guys all work hard and very efficiently. I moved from Cincinnati, OH to Denver, CO with no issues. Everything came the day promised and nothing was broken. I moved to kind of a congested area in Denver with lack of parking - but they made it work! Highly recommend! read more

These guys did great for me. Booked it really simply with Rahs through Yelp and texting. Daniel, Elijah and Larry showed up basically on time. All of them were friendly and made no complaints about the amount of stuff or about the heavier items. I showed them what I needed moved, they wrapped my delicate items in blankets and worked quickly to get everything on the truck. I ended up having them move more then I had originally asked for and they just loaded it up. Drove it to my new house, backed the truck up a long, steep driveway, unloaded everything where I asked them to, including both up and down stairs. They were mindful of trying not to get mud in my house as it had been really rainy. And they did it all for the original quoted estimate, which I found to be less then other places. Don't ever want to move again but if I did I would be calling them up first and just have them move everything instead of messing with any of it myself. Could not have been happier with the whole experience. read more

Where Do I Start? Between the movers being 45 minutes late, arguing with me, cursing at me, and dragging my items down the hall on blankets; they were the movers from hell. One of the movers were rude to me and the other kept hitting on me. This was the worse experience I've ever had. I DO NOT RECCOMMEND THIS COMPANY. I try to support black owned business, but they disappointed me. It took them 4 hours so I still ended paying more than I wanted too. No dollies, tools, or uniforms. Terrible. I really want to dispute the charges, they deserved nothing. I've never been so disrespected. I wish I could give them 0 stars! Then had the nerve to ask for a tip!! read more