June 07, 2004
Curious George: Fair Rates for Urban Movers
I'm moving from Manhattan to Brooklyn and for the first time in my life have enough stuff to require movers.
The company I'm thinking of working with is charging $90/hour for four movers (I'm moving to a 4th floor walkup from an elevator building) with a four-hour minimum. How does this compare to Monkeys' experiences with other moving companies and rates, especially for those who have hired movers in NYC? Is it unreasonable, a deal, or just par for the New York course?
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Had the exact same rate quoted here in Chicago. Seems standard.
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i'm in d.c., which is getting pretty darn close to NYC in rents, cost of living, etc. i paid $700 to move into my one-bedroom place. it took around six/seven hours maybe? my bed was my biggest item, lots of boxes, no appliances. also, that's going from a one-floor house to first floor of a brownstone walkup.
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HA! foxy, you are in luck. My company just did this same exact move one month ago, relocating from Midtown to Brooklyn. I think it's relevant because my company is tiny, and only had enough supplies to load one truck. Also, we are a non-profit, so we had to go with the cheapest company we could find. First tho', four hours seems like a very plausible, realistic estimate. It does indeed take a long time to move. However, i'll have to submit the information of the movers we used tomorrow, because it's time for me to leave and I have to rush out. I'll write more tomorrow...And the company we used was just amazing. Very professional, very efficient, very competent.
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btw: it sounds like you will be paying roughly what we paid, so i think that the rates you were quoted are quite average.
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I paid a little bit less than that here in LA for three men, double for drive time. I didn't have a minimum that I recall, but that really doesn't sound too bad.
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Sounds like a reasonable rate. I too have the name of good, reliable movers (based in Brooklyn -- they moved us from Astoria to Peekskill and before that between two Astoria locations); if you're interested, e-mail me. (Same to anyone else who needs to move in the NYC area. These guys moved us in the middle of a blizzard and didn't break a thing.) Oh, and whoever you use, tip generously. They bust their ass for you.
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Word to L-Hat; Tip well, but also be PREPARED before by providing personal 2-liter vessels of coke and sugary snacks to these guys DURING the move-- let'em keep their blood sugars up, and let 'em hydrate, and they will do anything for you! Nothing sadder than seeing one of these human tanks crash into a puddle of weary meat for want of a Pop-Tart, or two...
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Thanks all for your help and advice!
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Here's who we used. I don't know if they are online or not: C.G. Trucking, Inc.: "Specializing in Antiques Furnitre Deliveries" 301 Seagirt Avenue Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Tel/Fax: 718-337-0425 -Contact was Alex Lozada The only tricky thing is that my boss originally went through an independent aquaintance, Luis, who was going to do the move himself. When he saw how much stuff we had, he called in the company. Because of this misunderstanding, we may have had a break on the price. Btw: for supplies, we used Wolf Twine and Paper company (in Manhattan) for boxes, and paid about $0.90 - $1.25 for each box. However, the movers told me that I had paid way too much, and could have done much better. Good luck, and welcome to Brooklyn.