Cassie B.
St. George · 2-bed apartment · aparser:Maps::Google::Reviews
I'm very glad I chose The Moving General Moving! They were quick, careful, and friendly. Well worth the price.
NEW YORK · NY
Local Movers in New York, NY
Most days our trucks never leave the five boroughs, running between Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan on one flat number you approve before a single box gets taped.
- Written rate before we start
- W-2 crew, our own trucks
- Licensed with $1M coverage
Get your free quote
One written number, no walkthrough required.
Most jobs on our board never leave the five boroughs. A crew rolls out of our Long Island City yard, runs a Brooklyn-Queens-Manhattan route, and is back before dinner — that’s the rhythm Marcus Doyle built The Moving General around after eight years scheduling Army cargo convoys.
One rate, approved first
We walk the inventory, price the hours and the truck, and email a flat number before the truck ever leaves the yard. What you approve on the quote is what you pay at the curb: $149/hr for two movers, $199/hr for three, $249/hr for four.
Boroughs we run daily
- Brooklyn brownstones and Park Slope walk-ups
- Queens co-ops and Astoria high-rises
- Manhattan doorman buildings
- The Bronx and Staten Island house moves
Dispatch runs on a clock
Sal Ferraro plots each route around bridge and tunnel traffic and calls ahead when a window shifts by more than fifteen minutes. That’s the same discipline Marcus ran on convoy schedules in the Transportation Corps, just pointed at your moving day instead.
Built for building rules
Co-op board paperwork and freight-elevator bookings get cleared in advance, not scrambled on move day — see our apartment moving page for how Denise handles that piece. Every crew is background-checked, full-time, and covered under $1M in cargo protection.
Need a longer haul instead? Check our long-distance moving page, or browse the full services list to see everything the crew covers. Ready to lock a date? Head to get your free quote.
Built into the rate
What’s included with your New York move
One number covers the crew, the gear, and the care — nothing itemized after the fact.
- One flat number approved before the truck moves
- Every load blanket-wrapped and shrink-strapped
- Hand trucks and tie-down straps at no charge
- Background-checked, full-time New York crew
- Careful disassembly and reassembly at the new place
- $1M cargo coverage on your belongings
- Furniture squared away room by room on arrival
- No deposit due to hold your date
From the job site
What New York customers told us
Miguel R.
Upper East Side · studio apartment · aparser:Maps::Google::Reviews
Hector and his co-worker did a good job moving everything safely. Very well packaged and protected my belongings and furniture. The Moving General Moving is very professional and always does a great job!
Erica L.
Greenwich Village · 3-bed house · aparser:Maps::Google::Reviews
Arrived as scheduled. Friendly staff. No scratched walls or issues!
Also on the schedule
Need a different kind of help?
One honest New York crew for every kind of move across the New York City metro.
Long-Distance Moving from New York
Cross a state line and the same New York crew that loaded your apartment drives it through, since we run the Boston, Philadelphia, and DC corridors ourselves on our own federal authority instead of handing the load to a stranger.
Full-Service Home Moves
Brownstone in Park Slope or a split-level out on Staten Island, the routine holds: blankets on the corners, a spotter at every doorway, and furniture reset room by room before we roll out.
Apartment & Condo Moves
Doorman buildings and walk-ups off the 4th floor gate you behind reserved elevators and co-op board paperwork, so Denise nails down the certificate of insurance ahead and Sal schedules the crew straight to the window.
Full-Home Packing
Leave the cabinets and closets full and our packers handle it, sleeving dishes and electronics in rigid boxes, then taping each shut so nothing shifts on a run across the Verrazzano.
Interim Storage
Closing dates rarely sync in this market, so we hold the load in climate-controlled storage charged month to month, nothing locked in and no floor on how little you keep.
Piano & Specialty Moving
Keyboard instruments get their own playbook: Curtis’s team blankets the body, straps it to a skid board, and walks it through tight prewar hallways and stair turns without leaving a mark.
Common questions
Questions about this service
How far out should I book a local move?
Two to three weeks gets you your first-choice date, especially near the 1st or 15th when NYC leases turn over. We can often work in shorter notice too — just call and Sal will check the board.
Do you charge for stairs or a walk-up?
Stairs and walk-ups are part of the flat rate we quote once we know the building. There’s no separate stair fee sprung on you after the crew arrives.
Can you move me between boroughs in one day?
Yes — a Brooklyn-to-Queens or Manhattan-to-Bronx run is a normal single-day job for us, and Sal builds the bridge and tunnel timing into your window.
What’s included in the hourly rate?
Moving pads, shrink-wrap, dollies, straps, and a full-time background-checked crew are all built into the rate — nothing extra shows up on the invoice.
Do I need to be present the whole time?
We ask you to be there for walkthrough and sign-off at both ends, but you don’t need to hover over every box — the crew works the plan Sal dispatched them on.
Your move, your schedule
Ready to book your Local Moves in New York City?
Send your pickup and dropoff and our New York office sends back a written flat rate — usually within the hour.