NYC · Long Island · Westchester · NJ
Cheap movers for NYC walk-ups, stoops and elevator buildings.
Written estimate before moving day. Licensed and insured, and family-run since 1999.
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- Licensed and insuredU.S. DOT 967970
- New York StateNYSDOT 34875
- New JerseyNJPM 000930
- Family businessSince 1999
Services
What we move
Local moves in all five boroughs, plus Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey and other states. All three photos come from our own jobs.
Apartments and houses
Studios to whole houses: packing, taking furniture apart and putting it back, loading, and placing everything in the new rooms.
Offices and businesses
Offices, schools and businesses: cubicles, computers, servers and copiers, set up again at the new place.
Moving to storage
We pack, load and move your furniture and boxes to the storage space you choose.
We also do
- Piano moving: upright, baby grand and grand
- Packing, boxes and packing materials
- Long distance and interstate moves
- Same-building moves
- A few items or a single item
- Loading or unloading only
How it works
From your first call to the last box
- 1
Describe the move
From where to where, the floor at each end, stairs or elevator, the date and the big pieces. By phone or with the form.
- 2
Read your estimate
It comes in writing, before moving day, so nothing is left to guess.
- 3
We handle the building paperwork
Does your building ask for a certificate of insurance (COI)? We provide it for your building management.
- 4
The truck arrives
Furniture goes into blankets, beds come apart and go back together, and the movers carry each piece to the room you point to.
Comes with every move
- Furniture wrapped in blankets during the move
- Basic assembly and reassembly, for example beds
- 3 wardrobe boxes for clothes on hangers
- A certificate of insurance (COI) for your building management
Areas
Every borough, plus Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey
Beyond the city
Long Island
Westchester
New Jersey
Other states
Trucks cannot use the city's parkways, and NYC DOT changed some truck routes on October 4, 2026. Our guides explain what that means for your street.
Moving guides
Free guides for New York moves
Checked against official sources such as NYC DOT, the MTA, FMCSA and New York State.
The family
Owned and run by a Brooklyn family
The Best Cheap Movers is a family owned and operated moving company. It has been running since 1999.
Out of Brooklyn
Our trucks go out from Brooklyn to all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey.
Trained movers
Experienced crews, and a truck with all the equipment for the job.
Licensed and insured
U.S. DOT 967970 NYSDOT 34875 NJPM 000930
FAQ
Good to know before you call
Not on the list? Ask us on the phone.
1-718-477-4177
What do you need from me for the estimate?
Where you are moving from and to, the floors and whether there is an elevator, the moving date and a list of the big items. We put the estimate in writing before moving day.
Do you move pianos?
Yes: upright, baby grand and grand pianos, with a trained crew and the right equipment.
Do you do small moves?
Yes. Same-building moves, a few items or a single item, and loading or unloading only.
Can you send a certificate of insurance (COI) to my building?
Yes. We can provide the certificate of insurance (COI) your building management asks for. Ask the building for its COI sample and send it with your request.
Do you work outside New York City?
Yes. We also move to and from Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey, and we do long-distance and interstate moves.
Free estimate
Moving soon? Get your estimate in writing.
Phone us, or fill in the form and we will call you back. Licensed and insured, family business since 1999.
1-718-477-4177