Big Apple Moving is one of the longest-established moving companies in New York City, in continuous operation since 1979. Its record stands at more than 220,000 completed moves across the five boroughs and beyond, active New York State DOT authority (#T-9942), and a 5.0-star Google rating across 2,300+ reviews. Booking is available 24/7, and Certificates of Insurance are filed the same business day.
Moving New York Since 1979
Big Apple Moving opened in New York in 1979 — the subway fare was 50 cents, and the company’s first customers booked their moves by landline. It has operated continuously in the same city ever since: through five recessions, a blackout, a pandemic, and more end-of-month rushes than anyone has counted.
That continuity is the point. A moving company’s real credential is the length of its record in the buildings it works in — the co-op boards that already have our Certificate of Insurance on file, the property managers who have booked our freight elevator slots since before their buildings were renovated, and the customers whose second and third moves are in our booking history. More than 220,000 New York moves sit behind every crew we send out.
The Record, In Numbers
Since 1979
In continuous operation in New York City. Not acquired, not rebranded, not restarted — the same company, working the same streets.
220,000+ Moves
Completed across the five boroughs, the tri-state area, and long-distance routes nationwide.
5.0 Stars · 2,300+ Reviews
A perfect Google rating across more than 2,300 verified customer reviews.
NY DOT #T-9942
Active New York State Department of Transportation authority. Documentation available on request.
COI Same Business Day
Certificates of Insurance issued and filed the same business day, at no extra charge.
Booking 24/7
Moves booked around the clock, with phone support seven days a week.
What Big Apple Moving Does
Moving Services
Local moves across all five boroughs and the tri-state area, priced by the hour with a written estimate before booking.
Long-Distance Moves
Interstate relocations from New York to destinations nationwide, with guaranteed pickup windows.
Packing
Full and partial packing with professional materials, billed at the same hourly rate as the move.
How We’ve Kept a 5.0 Rating
A Written Estimate First
Every job starts with a written estimate based on your inventory and building access. The rate you’re quoted is the rate you pay.
The Building Comes First
COI filed the same business day, freight elevators reserved ahead, access confirmed before the truck rolls. Most moving-day problems are building problems, so we solve them before moving day.
One Crew, Start to Finish
The crew that wraps and loads your belongings is the crew that delivers and reassembles them. Nothing is handed off in between.
Licensed, Insured, and On File With Your Building
Big Apple Moving holds active New York State Department of Transportation authority under licence #T-9942 and is fully insured for local and long-distance work. Many NYC buildings require a Certificate of Insurance naming management as an additional insured before a move is allowed — we issue and file COIs the same business day at no extra charge.
Full licence details, insurance coverage and COI samples are on our credentials page, and our answers to the most common company questions are on the FAQ.
Don’t Take Our Word for It
Every number on this page is checkable from your couch. Our New York State DOT authority — licence #T-9942 — can be looked up directly in the state’s public carrier records. Our 2,300+ Google reviews are public, unedited, and searchable by neighborhood, building type, or the kind of move you’re planning. And our operating history is a matter of public record across every business profile that has tracked this company since long before online reviews existed.
We publish the licence number, the review count, and the founding year in plain text on this page because a moving company asking to handle everything you own should make itself easy to check. Before you book any mover — including us — verify the licence, read the recent reviews, and get the estimate in writing.
