Start with a tape measure
Many Hoboken homes are walk-ups with narrow stairs, small landings and tight doors. Measure these before you pack:
- The narrowest point of the stairs, handrail to wall.
- Ceiling height where the stairs turn at each landing.
- Your building and apartment doors, fully open.
- Your sofa: length, depth, height, and whether its legs come off.
Send us the numbers and a few photos when you book. Beds, tables and desks come apart, and we rebuild them at the new place. If a piece cannot come apart and will not make the turn, we tell you before moving day.
The three kinds of Hoboken building
Walk-ups and brownstones. Several flights of stairs, a stoop, and a truck on a narrow street. We ask about every flight.
Converted industrial buildings. Old factories turned into lofts. Many have freight elevators and a loading dock, with fixed hours. Ask management about both.
Newer elevator buildings. Along the waterfront and west side. Expect a COI, a booked elevator, and a set time slot. We issue the COI and send it with your contract.
Curb space, weather and the crossing
Parking is tight. The Hoboken Parking Utility issues temporary no-parking signs for moving trucks. Ask what applies to your block and date. Start early, and tell your neighbors.
Some low spots flood after heavy rain. If a storm is forecast, check it with us a day or two ahead.
From Brooklyn, the Holland Tunnel is the usual crossing. From Midtown, the Lincoln Tunnel is often the shorter route. We pick the route for the hour.
How pricing works: your rate and terms are in writing before moving day, and your final cost depends on how much you move. If you add items or services, we confirm the change in writing first.
Who moves in and out of Hoboken
Manhattan renters seeking more room and a short PATH or ferry ride. See our NYC to New Jersey page.
Growing families trading a walk-up for a house in Bergen County, or more space in Jersey City.
Moves inside town, from a fourth-floor walk-up to an elevator building a few blocks away. Last-minute or same-day when a crew is free.
For the trip, see our route guides: Manhattan to Hoboken, Brooklyn to Hoboken and Hoboken to Manhattan.
Hoboken is a short drive from Weehawken, where waterfront buildings and bluff homes each need their own plan.
Hoboken questions
Do stairs change the price?
Stairs are part of the job, so we ask about them on the estimate and they are part of the written estimate.
My sofa barely got in. Can you get it out?
We will check. Many sofas lose their legs or come apart.
Can you move a piano up a Hoboken walk-up?
We move uprights and grands. Show us the stairs and the piano on the estimate so we can check the turns first.
Where do your crews come from?
From Brooklyn, NY, where our trucks start.
