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The Moving Company New York Has Trusted Since 1979
Big Apple Moving & Storage opened in 1979 and has moved New Yorkers under the same name — and the same USDOT #382368 — ever since. Few movers working in the city today can say that. From studio apartments in walk-ups to full corporate offices, our crews handle every stage of a relocation: planning, packing, transport, storage, and setup at the other end.
We provide complete moving services and storage services across all five boroughs, including residential moving and commercial moving, with specialty care for pianos, antiques and fine art. Whatever the job, one company stays responsible for your goods from first box to final placement.
The results show in our record: an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, a 4.5-star Yelp rating, and thousands of completed moves reviewed by the people who lived them. Read the reviews below and judge us by them.
Moving and Storage Pricing — Published Starting Rates
Most NYC movers won’t put a number on their homepage. We do. These are our real starting rates — your exact price arrives as a written binding estimate before move day, and it doesn’t change afterward.
Local Moving
Studio to townhouse, all NYC
Starting price
- Wrapping (blankets, tape, shrink)
- TV boxes & picture bins included
- Loading and unloading
- Basic disassembly and reassembly
- Fuel and tolls included
- Basic insurance
Long Distance Moving
NY to anywhere in the lower 48
Starting price
- Wrapping (blankets, tape, shrink)
- TV boxes & picture bins included
- Loading and unloading
- Basic disassembly and reassembly
- Fuel and tolls included
- Basic insurance
Storage
Climate-controlled, fully managed
Per month
- Climate-controlled facility
- Pickup from your door
- Items stay wrapped in storage
- Redelivery on demand
- Basic insurance
Prices shown are starting rates. Your binding estimate depends on inventory, distance, and access.
Proud Partners of the Brands You Love
Big Apple Moving has teamed up with Honest Renovations, the Roku Channel home-makeover series hosted by Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis.
Behind the scenes of their incredible reveals, our team is there to help with the heavy lifting, providing the secure storage and moving support their projects require.
Whether you are remodeling a single room or relocating your entire life, we bring that same level of expert, behind-the-scenes logistics straight to your front door.
What Sets Big Apple Moving Apart
Binding Estimates, Zero Surprises
Your written estimate covers labor, travel, fuel, tolls and standard wrapping. If your inventory and access don’t change, your price doesn’t either.
Crews Trained for New York Buildings
Walk-ups, service elevators, COI requirements, tight stairwells — our movers work NYC buildings every day and arrive with the paperwork and protection your building manager expects.
One Company, Start to Finish
We don’t hand your move to a marketplace or broker. The company you book is the company that shows up, moves you, and answers the phone afterward.
Responsive Office, Real People
Call (212) 365-0707 and you reach our Lexington Avenue office — for scheduling changes, COIs, or a question at 7am on move day.
No Hidden Fees — a Binding Estimate Before Move Day
We believe you should know exactly what your move costs before the truck arrives. That’s why every Big Apple Moving quote is a written binding estimate: one guaranteed price that already includes travel time, labor, fuel, tolls, and standard protective wrapping.
From packing and loading to transport and unloading, the estimate covers the whole job — electronics, lamps, paintings, mattresses, furniture and antique pieces are wrapped and protected as part of the service, not as surprise line items.
- Standard protective wrapping for every item is included in your estimate.
- Travel and labor are already in the price — no add-ons on move day.
- The price you approve in writing is the price you pay.
Everything Your Move Needs, Under One Roof
Junk Removal Services
Furniture Assembly and Disassembly
Plastic Moving Bin Rental
How Your Move Works
Tell us about your move
Book a free survey — on-site, by video, or with our AI inventory tool — so we see exactly what’s moving and what the buildings require.
Get your binding estimate
You receive one written, itemized price covering the whole job. Approve it and it’s locked.
Move day
Floors, corners and door frames get protected; furniture is wrapped, loaded and transported by a crew that has done this in New York buildings since 1979.
Delivery and follow-up
We reassemble what we disassembled, place every item and labeled box in its room, and our office stays reachable for anything after.
NYC Movers — Frequently Asked Questions
In 2026, a local NYC move typically costs about $495–$800 for a studio, $800–$1,400 for a one-bedroom, around $1,200 for a two-bedroom, and $1,900 or more for three bedrooms and up. At Big Apple Moving, local moves start at $150, and every job gets a written binding estimate before move day — the price you approve is the price you pay.
Only a handful of New York movers have operated for more than a few decades. Big Apple Moving & Storage is among the city’s longest-established companies — moving New Yorkers continuously since 1979 under the same name and USDOT #382368, with published starting rates and an A+ BBB rating.
Check that the company holds an active NYSDOT household-goods license and insurance, read recent reviews, and insist on a written binding estimate based on your actual inventory rather than a phone guess. Big Apple Moving provides proof of license (NY DOT #T9942) and a written binding estimate before you commit to anything.
We serve all five boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island — plus Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Fairfield counties, with long-distance moves anywhere in the lower 48 states.
Yes. Every move receives a written binding estimate: one guaranteed price covering labor, travel, standard wrapping materials, fuel and tolls. If your inventory and access stay the same, the number never changes.
Yes — fully licensed and insured: NY DOT #T9942, USDOT #382368 and ICC MC-205240. You’ll receive proof of license and insurance on request, including a certificate of insurance (COI) for your building.
Yes — full and partial packing with quality materials, secure wrapping for fragile items, and unpacking at delivery. Standard wrapping with blankets, tape and shrink wrap is already included in every move.
Yes — pianos, antiques, fine art and oversized furniture are moved with the proper equipment, custom protection and crews trained for delicate work.
Yes — climate-controlled, fully managed storage starting at $50 per month. We pick up from your door, your items stay wrapped while stored, and we redeliver on demand.
Every move includes furniture blankets and padding, floor and corner protection, and door-frame covers, with trained crews following set loading and unloading procedures that protect walls, floors and doorways.