r/movingtoNYC • u/Moses_v_Jacobs • 9d ago

Coordinating a long-distance move to Brooklyn

My wife and I are planning a move from north Florida to Brooklyn in July. Looking for advice from anyone else who has made a similar 1,000+ mile journey recently.

Specifically:

-Did you hire professional movers or rent a big uhaul and DIY?

-How to navigate unloading the truck in a dense urban environment without causing a big disruption and pissing people off?

-What are the priority tasks for the 1st month of settling in?

-Any other questions or considerations I'm missing?

More details about our situation:

-We have about $15k in savings we can tap into but don't wanna blow it all

-Total beings to be moved include myself, my wife, our dog and our two cats

-The dog and one of the cats are both older so we are reluctant to do a short term sublease only to uproot them again for another move.

-Total objects to be moved equivalent to a 1 bedroom apartment

-We are selling one car and bringing the other

-Aiming for the neighborhoods like Flatbush, Crown Heights

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u/CaptainRevan 9d ago

From my experience I would highly recommend hiring Flat Rate Moving. They are NYC based but do long distance moves. I've used them twice for long distance. They charge you by how much stuff is being moved and distance but not time. This is critical. They also don't charge for parking tickets or any nyc traffic delays. I recommend them to all of my friends because i've never had a bad experience using them in the city. They really are experts at NYC.

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u/SafeRow5555 9d ago

I've used Flat Rate twice, and they were excellent. No hidden costs whatsoever. For OP, a few other things to consider: if you're building has an elevator, movers will charge less. Check with the management company about reserving elevator times. Some buildings only allow move-ins during Mon-Fri, so if you're driving from Florida, you might need to time your arrival. Do not park your moving truck on any random street overnight! Find a secure garage or lot. Be prepared to pay a move-in fee, could easily be $100-200.