Professional Movers - NYC:
Local, Long Distance, Office, and Storage
Up N Go Moving & Storage is a fully licensed NYC moving company headquartered at 47-00 Northern Blvd in Long Island City, Queens. Our federally registered crews (USDOT 1503133, NYSDOT T38847, MC-564417) handle apartment moves, residential relocations, office transitions, and storage across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, and northern New Jersey. Whether you are moving from a fifth floor walk-up in the East Village, a doorman building on the Upper West Side, or a commercial space in Long Island City, our team plans around the building before the truck arrives, so move day stays on schedule. From studios to full households, we are the movers NYC residents call when the building, the timing, and the price all have to line up.
Local Movers
We specialize in local NYC moves across all five boroughs, navigating narrow staircases, freight elevator windows, parking permits, and Certificate of Insurance requirements so move day stays on schedule. When a fifth floor walk-up, a tight Manhattan parking window, or a strict freight elevator slot threatens your move date, our NYC trained crews plan around the building before the truck arrives.
Residential Moving
Our residential moving crews handle studio apartments, brownstone houses, and high-rise condos throughout NYC, with custom wrapping for furniture and floor protection on every move, so your security deposit and your new floors stay intact.
Long Distance Moving
We can handle the heavy lifting and planning needed to pull off a stress-free long-distance move.
Office Moving
We are here to help you relocate your office, restaurant, or other commercial space. Overnight, on the weekend, or during holidays.
Interstate Moving
Our interstate movers Queens residents trust most offer reliable and efficient moving solutions whether you are moving in or out of state.
Last Minute Moving
Our last-minute moving service is here to help you in a pinch! Emergency packing and storage services and other flexible options.
Our Customer Reviews Speak for Themselves
The Price We Quote Is the Price You Will Pay
The price we quote is the price you pay. Our flat-rate guarantee covers labor, transportation, gas, tolls, standard wrapping, and floor protection. There are no surprise fees for stairs, long carries, or extra time.
Flexible NYC Storage: Short Term, Long Term, and Emergency Options
We are not just an NYC moving company. Our secure New York City storage facility offers emergency, short-term, and long-term storage so your belongings stay protected while you settle into your new place, wait out a closing delay, or step away for an extended trip. Items are inventoried, labeled, and stored in our monitored facility, then redelivered to your new address on the date you choose.
Stress-Free NYC Moving Backed by a Local Team
Up N Go Moving & Storage offers full service packing for clients who do not have the bandwidth to box up an entire household between work, family, and a closing date. Our packing specialists use inventory labeled cartons, double-walled boxes, and custom wooden crates for fragile items, so your unpacking takes hours, not weeks. From a single kitchen pack to a complete white glove home pack, our service scales to your timeline.
Our home base is here
One Crew, From Packing to Delivery, Across NYC
Whether you are moving from a Queens apartment to a Brooklyn brownstone, relocating an office from Midtown to Long Island City, or shipping a household from Manhattan to Miami, the Up N Go crew that packs your home is the crew that delivers it. There are no third party hand-offs, no broker chains, and no surprise sub-contractors on move day. Serving Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, and northern New Jersey, Up N Go specializes in NYC apartment moves, interstate relocations to the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida, and crane assisted moves for oversized items.
Full Packing Service
Our full packing service covers a single kitchen, a fragile collection, or a complete household, with inventory labeled cartons and protective wrapping for every item.
Packing Supply Bundles
Pre-bundled NYC moving supplies sized for studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom homes. Delivered to your door before move day.
Crane Moving Services
Our NYC crane moving service hoists oversized sofas, grand pianos, art, and equipment through windows and balconies when stairwells and freight elevators are not an option. Insured rigging, trained operators.
Wooden Crate Moving
Custom wooden crates built on site for art, antiques, electronics, and oversized fragile items. Each crate is sized to the piece for full immobilization in transit.
Piano Moving
Our piano team is trained on uprights, baby grands, and full grands. Protective wrapping, dollies, and crane hoists where the building access requires it.
FAQs
What does it cost to hire NYC movers, and is your pricing competitive?
Yes. Our pricing reflects the actual scope of your NYC move: square footage, number of items, packing needs, building access, and travel distance. Every estimate is locked in as a flat rate before move day, so you never pay more than the number on your quote even if the move runs long. Labor, transportation, gas, tolls, standard wrapping, and floor protection are included, with no surprise fees for stairs, long carries, or extra time.
What makes Up N Go a strong NYC moving company?
Three things: licensed crews, careful planning, and equipment built for the city. Every job runs through a moving specialist who has worked Manhattan walk-ups, Brooklyn brownstones, Queens high-rises, Bronx co-ops, and Staten Island family homes. Our trucks, crating, and rigging are matched to NYC’s narrow streets and tight building access, which is why our crews routinely complete moves that other companies decline.
Are your NYC movers licensed, insured, and trustworthy?
Yes. Up N Go Moving & Storage operates under USDOT 1503133, NYSDOT T38847, and MC-564417, with active federal and state carrier authority. Every crew member is background checked and trained on our equipment before stepping onto a job, and we provide Certificate of Insurance documents for any NYC building that requires one, including doorman buildings and commercial properties.
Why hire local NYC movers instead of a national chain?
Local NYC movers know the buildings, the parking rules, and the freight elevator policies that national chains learn the hard way. Our team plans around freight elevator windows, COI requirements, no-standing zones, and 4th floor walk-ups before the truck arrives, which keeps your move on schedule and protects your security deposit. Long Island City, Astoria, Williamsburg, the West Village, and the Upper East Side all run on different building rules, and our crews already know them.
How fast can I get an estimate from Up N Go?
You can request an estimate online or call us directly. Most quotes are returned the same day. A moving specialist will confirm apartment type, building access, large items, packing scope, and the distance to your new address anywhere in NYC, the tri-state area, or down the East Coast.
Do you handle last-minute or same-day NYC moves?
Yes. Our last-minute moving team dispatches same-day and next-day crews for tight closings, sudden lease changes, and post-eviction relocations. We pair the move with emergency packing and short-term storage as needed, so you are not scrambling for boxes at midnight.
What materials and protections are included in every Up N Go move?
Every move includes high quality packing materials at no extra charge: double-walled moving boxes, dish packs, wardrobe cartons, glassine paper, bubble wrap, stretch film, and shrink wrap. Our movers install corner protection on every doorway, banister, and exposed wall corner at both addresses, plus floor runners, door jamb pads, and railing covers. For fragile or oversized pieces, our team builds custom crates on site so antiques, electronics, marble surfaces, and fine art ride immobilized through every mile. Safe packing is the baseline that defines our moving service, not an upcharge.
Do you handle small moves, single-item deliveries, and furniture-only jobs?
Yes. Our small moves service covers studio relocations, dorm moves, single-piece deliveries, and inter-borough furniture swaps, from a one-bedroom apartment to a single sectional couch crossing the Williamsburg Bridge. Our furniture movers handle disassembly, padding, and reassembly for beds, dining tables, modular sofas, and IKEA pieces that never came apart cleanly the first time. Pricing is the same flat-rate guaranteed price model we use on full household moves: no three-hour minimum, no surprise stair fee, no curb-side recalculation.
How do you handle office moves and commercial relocations?
We schedule overnight, weekend, and holiday office moving loads to minimize downtime, with crews trained on server rack handling, modular workstation reassembly, commercial kitchen rigging, and Certificate of Insurance issuance for any New York building that requires one. Our expert movers coordinate with property managers, building engineers, and IT leads, so the move runs to a checklist rather than an improvisation. Comprehensive services span pre-move planning, packing, transport, debris removal, and post-move setup, so your team walks back into a working office on day one.
How should I compare moving quotes when choosing among the best moving companies in NYC?
Get multiple quotes, then compare the structure of each quote, not just the dollar figure. The best price is rarely the cheapest quote on paper; it is the quote that holds at the curb on move day, with no hidden additions for stairs, long carries, or extra time. Reliable movers should show you their USDOT number, state DOT registration, and proof of insurance before you hand over a deposit. A professional moving company assigns a single in-house crew from packing through delivery, with no broker chain and no day-laborer hand-off. If a quote does not include those guarantees, the lower number is usually the more expensive choice once move day is over.
What does a move with Up N Go actually look like, step by step?
Every move runs through a coordinator who confirms building access, freight elevator windows, parking permits, and packing scope days in advance. On move day, the same crew that packs your home is the crew that loads, transports, and delivers it. Our movers wrap furniture, install floor and corner protection, inventory boxes, and walk you through placement at the destination before they leave. Clients consistently describe the result as a smooth move and a wonderful experience, which is what every NYC moving job should feel like: predictable, on-time, and on-budget.
How do NYC traffic patterns and building rules affect my move day?
A lot. Traffic patterns are the difference between a move that finishes by 3 p.m. and one that drags to 9 p.m. Our dispatchers route around bridge tolls, school zone restrictions, alternate-side parking schedules, FDR Drive bottlenecks, and the loading dock windows that vary block by block in Midtown. Buildings layer in their own rules: COI requirements, freight elevator reservations, no-standing zones, and union-only loading docks at certain commercial addresses. Expert NYC movers do not just know the city; they plan the move around the city, which is why our crews routinely complete jobs that hourly companies abandon halfway through.
Do you serve Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island, or just Queens?
All five boroughs, plus Long Island and northern New Jersey. Our headquarters is in Long Island City, Queens, but our crews work Manhattan walk-ups, Brooklyn brownstones, Bronx high-rises, and Staten Island family homes daily. We also handle interstate moves to North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida from any NYC origin.
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NYC Movers Also Serving New Jersey
Up N Go’s moving service crosses the Hudson daily. Our movers handle local and long distance moves throughout New Jersey, including Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, Weehawken, Edgewater, Fort Lee, and the broader Bergen, Hudson, and Essex County markets. Whether you are relocating from a Manhattan high-rise to a Jersey City waterfront condo, moving a family home from Hoboken to Montclair, or shipping office equipment from Midtown to a corporate park off Route 3, the same Up N Go crew that loads in NYC delivers in NJ. No broker hand-off at the bridge, no second moving company taking over at the state line, and the same flat-rate guarantee on either side of the Hudson.
