Long Distance Moving Out of New York, on Our Own Truck.
Your things go on our own truck, per move, and the crew that loads them is the crew that unloads them at the other end. You get a delivery date before you book, and while your things are on the road the person you call is Paul, the owner. It is his phone that rings.
Your Things, on Our Truck, and Nobody Else's on It
One move, one truck. Your household is not combined with other people's loads to fill a trailer heading the same way.
Your things go on our own truck, per move. That is the whole of it, and it is the answer to the question people are really asking when they ask where their things are: they are on our truck, they are the only household on it, and Paul knows where it is because he is on the job.
The crew that loads your home is the crew that unloads it. The same people who carried your things down the stairs are the ones who carry them up the other set, which means somebody at the far end has actually seen your furniture before, knows what came apart and knows where it goes back together. What we take apart at your old place, we put back together at the new one.
And you are not talking to a dispatcher while it is out there. You are talking to Paul. He quoted the job, he scheduled it, and he was on it the day it loaded, so there is nobody standing between you and the person who knows where your things are.
If your dates do not line up, we have storage. You do not have to be standing in the new place with the keys in your hand on the day you leave the old one, and the move does not have to be squeezed to fit that. Say so when you call and it gets planned in.
Whoever you end up hiring, do these things yourself. Get an inventory list and keep your copy of it. Label your boxes and know the count. Photograph anything valuable before it is wrapped. Carry the irreplaceable things with you: documents, jewelry, medication, hard drives, the photographs. No mover should ever be the last person who touched them.
You Get a Delivery Date, Not a Spread to Plan Your Life Around
Tell us the day you have to be out and the day you can take delivery, and Paul gives you the date before you book.
You get a date. Paul sets it, he tells you what is actually realistic rather than what you would like to hear, and then that is the date your things land. You can put it in the calendar, tell your building, and book the day off work around it.
The date is not a guess, which is why it holds. Federal rules cap how many hours a driver can legally be at the wheel in a day, so distance turns into days at a fairly fixed rate no matter how motivated anybody is. That is arithmetic, it is known before you book, and it is already inside the date you are given rather than waiting to surprise everybody afterwards.
The thing that actually catches people out at the far end is not the truck. It is the building. A new place has its own elevator window, its own certificate of insurance and its own rules about when a crew can be in the freight elevator, and people plan the move and forget to plan the arrival. Tell us what is waiting at the other end and it gets planned with everything else.
And while your things are on the road, the person you call is Paul. Not a dispatcher, and not a ticket in somebody's queue.
The Price Does Not Change After the Truck Is Loaded
You get it before anything is loaded, and it is built from what we have actually seen.
That is why we ask for photos, a video, or a walkthrough before we quote instead of after. Nothing about the price gets discovered on the sidewalk with your household already inside the truck.
Send us what is in the place and you get the price up front. Once it is given it holds, loaded or not.
A long distance move is booked with a deposit, usually 10 to 15 percent, and the balance is paid when your things arrive. Zelle, check, or cash. We do not take credit cards.
What the price is built from
- The total volume and weight of your household
- The distance
- Stairs and access at pickup and at delivery
- Heavy or specialty items
- How much packing you want us to do
Where we go
We are a New York company and we move people out of New York City and out of state. If you are leaving here for somewhere else, that is exactly the job. We do not run local crews in other states and we do not pretend to. If you are moving in the other direction, tell us, and you will get an honest answer about whether it is a job we can take.
What to Send Us, and the Two Dates We Need With It
Photos or a video walkthrough plus your destination is usually all we need. For a bigger household an in-person walkthrough is better, and we will come do it.
Send the dates with them: the day you have to be out, and the day you can take delivery at the other end. On a long distance move the calendar is half the quote, and it is the half people forget to mention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do my things share a truck with other people's?
No. Your household goes on our own truck, per move. It is your things on it rather than a trailer being filled out with other people's loads heading the same way, and the crew that loads it is the crew that unloads it at the other end. Nobody else's boxes are ever in the pile for yours to end up in.
Will I get a delivery date or a delivery window?
A date. Tell us the day you have to be out and the day you can take delivery, and Paul gives you the date your things land before you book. He tells you what is actually realistic rather than what you want to hear, and then that is the date.
How long does a long distance move take to arrive?
It depends on the distance, and the date you are given already has that in it. Federal rules cap how many hours a driver can legally be at the wheel in a day, so distance turns into days at a fairly fixed rate no matter how motivated anybody is. That is worked into the date before you are given it, which is why it holds.
How do I know nothing is missing when it arrives?
The crew that loads your things is the crew that unloads them, and it is your household on the truck rather than a mixed load, so there is no pile of somebody else's boxes for yours to end up in. Even so, do the sensible things with any mover you hire, us included: get an inventory list and keep your copy of it, label your boxes and know the count before the truck leaves, and photograph anything valuable before it is wrapped.
What should I not put on the truck?
Documents, jewelry, medication, keys, hard drives, and the photographs. Not because they are unsafe, but because they are the things that cannot be replaced if anything goes wrong, and they fit in a car. Cash should never go on a truck, and neither can anything on the hazardous list: ammunition, propane, aerosols, solvents, and gasoline are not allowed in a moving truck by law.
Can the price go up after my things are loaded?
No. The price you are given is the price you pay. It is built from what we have actually seen, photos, a video, or a walkthrough, before anything goes near a truck, so there is nothing left to be discovered on the sidewalk with your household already loaded.
Do you pack for a long distance move?
Yes, and Paul supplies the materials. Boxes, paper, tape, the lot. The crew packs the place out, takes apart what has to come apart, and puts it back together at the other end. As much or as little of it as you want, and it is quoted with the rest of the job.
Can you store my things if my dates do not line up?
Yes. We have storage. If you have to be out before the new place is ready for you, your things can wait and come out when you are ready for them. Tell us when you call so it is planned in from the start.
How do I pay for a long distance move?
A long distance move is booked with a deposit, usually 10 to 15 percent, and the balance is paid when your things arrive. Zelle, check, or cash. We do not take credit cards.
Who do I talk to while my things are in transit?
Paul, the owner, directly. He quoted the job, he scheduled it, and he was on it the day it loaded, so you are not being handed to a dispatcher who has to go and ask.
How far in advance should I book a long distance move?
Earlier than a local one. The more lead time, the better the scheduling, and the more likely your dates are the ones you actually wanted rather than the ones nobody else took.
Is my move insured?
Yes.
Moving Out of New York?
Send photos or a walkthrough video, tell us where it is going and when you can take delivery, and Paul will give you your delivery date before you book.