Moving into the city takes paperwork first
Moving from New Jersey into New York City is a short drive and a long checklist.
City buildings often want a move-in approval, a COI, a booked elevator and a time slot first.
Your NYC building checklist
- Ask for the move-in rules in writing: days, hours, elevator, service entrance.
- Send us what the COI must say. We issue it and send it with your contract, or to the building on request.
- Co-op buyers: wait for board approval before locking the date.
- Book the service elevator. If there’s only one, ask whether other moves share the day.
- Tell the doorman or super the date and the truck’s arrival time.
- Walk-up? Count the flights and measure the tightest turn.
Where the truck stops in the city
Most city blocks have no driveway and little open curb, so the truck stop takes planning. We check your entrance, building rules and elevator access to plan the move. A short carry from truck to elevator shortens the whole day.
Which crossing
From Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark and Bergen County, the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels reach lower and Midtown Manhattan; the George Washington Bridge serves upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. We choose the crossing for your date and hour. See the NYC to New Jersey page for the reverse route.
Moving to Brooklyn
Our trucks start in Brooklyn, so a Brooklyn move ends close to where the day began.
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.
What we do on the day
- Load in New Jersey. Furniture comes apart where needed; boxes go on by room.
- Cross on the planned route, timed for the elevator slot.
- Unload through the service entrance or front door.
- Reassemble furniture and place boxes in the rooms you name.
More on buildings with elevators and docks: high-rise moving. How the price is built: moving prices.
New Jersey to NYC questions
Do you bring the COI my NYC building needs?
Yes. We issue it and send it with your contract. Send us the building’s wording first.
My building only allows weekday moves. Can you do a Tuesday?
Yes. We move on the days your building allows, including weekends and holidays when the building permits them.
Can you move me to Long Island or Westchester instead?
Yes. We serve all five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester.
How do I pay?
Cash or Zelle.
