The Moving Planner Blog

Best Mover 2006 - You voted for the best Mover in New York, and we counted. Check out the results below. 

1. Flat Rate Movers [ Audience Winner] [Editorial Winner]
466 Broome Street, 5th Fl., New York, NY. 1-800-486-FLAT
A bill with no surprises is the appeal of this New York mover.

2. Volt Relocation Services
47 Hall St, Brooklyn, NY
Everything needed for residential and commercial moves including packing and storage. Handles local, long-distance and international moves.

3. INTEGRITY MOVERS, Inc
210 W 22nd St, New York, NY
Free in-home estimates for commercial and residential moves; packing, crating, moving supplies and furniture disassembly available, plus warehouse and self-storage.

4. Advantage Movers
1079 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Residential and commercial movers offer packing supplies, online quotes, and warehouse and mini-storage. Local and long-distance services are available.

5. Divine Moving & Storage
New York, NY
Full moving services for households and businesses within the five burroughs and the tri-state area. Long-distance moving also available.

6. West Side Movers
644 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Movers specialize in antiques and fine arts, offer residential and commercial moves, and sell a variety packing supplies.

7. Moishe’s Moving Systems
450 W. 15th Street., New York, NY
Since 1983, uniformed movers pack, transport boxes and unload trucks for residential and commercial moves. Warehouse, commercial and mini-storage available.

8. Advantage Movers
217 E. 86th St., New York, NY
Residential and commercial movers offer packing supplies, online quotes, and warehouse and mini-storage. Local and long-distance services are available.

9. NewYorkMovers.org
270 Lafayette, New York, NY
Moving-company referral service allows customers to post reviews of movers, offers moving tips and customers’ rights education.

10. Active Moving Inc.
300 East 72nd St, Manhattan, NY
No extra charge for moving weekends or holidays; one month free storage for long-distance moves. Can move on short notice.

The Company Snapshot is a concise electronic record of a company’s identification, size, commodity information, and safety record, including the safety rating (if any), a roadside out-of-service inspection summary, and crash information. The Company Snapshot is available via an ad-hoc query (one carrier at a time) free of charge.  Check you moving company now!

Especially look for (marked in red): Active and valid USDOT license, Crashed & accidents, moving you home allowance (you don’t want lumber truck will move you, right? ;)) 

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You don’t want a “General Freight” company will move you, and not a company with history of crashes and injuries!