House to house, across two rivers
A move from Queens to Palisades Park is often a house move at both ends: a Queens house to a Palisades Park two-family or duplex. Expect stairs, on-street parking, and a house full of things.
The route
The truck usually crosses to the Bronx and takes the George Washington Bridge to Fort Lee, then drives west to Palisades Park. We set the start time to avoid the heaviest bridge traffic. See the NYC to New Jersey page for other crossings.
Emptying a Queens house
A Queens house usually holds more than the unit you move into. Start early on the places people leave for last:
- The basement: tools, holiday decorations, old furniture.
- The garage and the shed: bikes, grills, patio furniture.
- The attic, if you have one.
- The kitchen and pantry, which fill more boxes than people expect.
Decide what goes, what you sell or give away and what goes to storage. We offer short- and long-term storage through affiliated, clean, secure self-storage facilities. Walk us through every room, the basement included, on the free estimate, in person or by video. Then the written estimate matches the real job.
At the Palisades Park end
Streets are tight, with cars on both curbs and short driveways. Expect the truck to stop in the roadway, so move your own cars off the block that morning. If you share an entrance, clear it at an agreed time. Upper units usually mean one long flight, sometimes two, and we take beds and wardrobes apart to get them up. Broad Avenue stays busy, so we plan the drive around it. Our Palisades Park movers page has more.
Who makes this move
Queens families who want to live near Broad Avenue’s shops, and parents moving closer to children in Bergen County.
Moving-week checklist
- Moving upstairs? Measure the stairwell width and ceiling height.
- Put a colored label on your things in a shared basement or garage.
- Check with the borough whether a truck needs anything on your date.
- Empty the fridge and freezer the day before.
- Ride with passports, deeds and prescriptions; don’t pack them on the truck.
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.
Your rate and terms are set in writing; your final cost depends on how much you move. See moving prices.
Queens to Palisades Park questions
Do I need a COI for a house?
Usually not for a private house. If a managed building wants one, we issue it and send it with your contract.
Can some things go to storage and the rest to the new house?
Yes. Tell us on the estimate, and the stop at the storage facility goes into your written estimate.
How early should I book?
For a weekend or end-of-month date, call early. Short-notice moves happen too, when a crew is available.
Do you move pianos?
Yes, uprights and grands. Show us where the piano stands and the stairs on the way out.
