Movers in DUMBO, Brooklyn

Before your DUMBO move, we’ve already sorted the certificate of insurance, elevator booking, and parking plan your building needs — so move day starts on schedule, not with paperwork the crew is still chasing down.

Submitting this puts you straight into Anthony’s queue — expect a callback from him or Gina the same day, already carrying a crew size, an hourly rate, and whatever paperwork your building needs for your Brooklyn-area move. No call center in between.

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BBB Accredited A+ Rating
US DOT FMCSA Registered
Fully Insured Cargo Protected
IAM Member Intl. Movers Assn.
NYC DCWP Licensed Mover

DUMBO’s cobblestone streets look great in photos and are rough on a dolly — hand trucks need padding and a slower pace or a wheel snaps on the seams. Almost every building here is a converted warehouse loft with a freight elevator that building management books in narrow windows, sometimes just an hour or two, so missing the slot can push your move to the next day. We confirm the reservation before the truck leaves the yard, not after it’s circling the block.

Freight-elevator loft moves usually run a three-mover crew at $190/hr to keep the load moving inside a tight window, or book a flat rate for a full two-bedroom, $1,050 to $1,575. $175 deposit credited to your final invoice.

DUMBO Rates, Straight Up

Two movers on the clock is $145/hr, bump to three and it’s $190/hr, four runs $235/hr — skip the guessing and have Anthony or Marcus walk the place, then you get a written figure instead

Third-floor walk-up or a brownstone co-op that won’t let a truck near the block without a COI on file, doesn’t change how DUMBO jobs get handled — paperwork's sorted beforehand, basic coverage rides along free, and a fifth mover onward adds $50/hr.

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What DUMBO Customers Tell Us

Kevin Ruiz
Kevin Ruiz
Brooklyn · Google
★★★★★

“Dayquan and daquan did an excellent job and got everything done super quick! Would definitely recommend!”

Renee
Renee
Park Slope · Google
★★★★★

“Movers were courteous and careful. Did a great job in a fairly short period of time despite having to deal with large bulky furniture, a modest sized elevator and a garage ramp.”

sarah tocco
sarah tocco
Williamsburg · Google
★★★★★

“Nate and Isaac were amazing. Very professional and efficient. Thanks for all of your help making my move seamless.”

Questions DUMBO Customers Ask Us

Our building only gives a two-hour freight elevator window — is that enough time?
Usually, if the crew size matches the load. We confirm your building's exact window when you book and size the crew so loading finishes inside it, not after.
Are the cobblestone streets actually a problem for moving?
They're rough on standard dolly wheels, so our crews use padded equipment and take the load at a slower, more controlled pace on those blocks.
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Licensed With NYC’s DCWP — Not Just A Line On The Website

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection licensing isn’t optional for a mover working Brooklyn, and ours never lapses. Jobs headed past the city line into New Jersey, Connecticut, or beyond run under our own US DOT and MC operating authority instead — also on file well ahead of any move date.

One Protection Conversation, Had Once

Every job carries basic released-value coverage at no extra cost, and Anthony will lay out full replacement-value protection at the walkthrough if you'd rather have the higher payout ceiling You hear the options once, at booking — nobody's pitching an upgrade halfway down your stairwell with a couch on their shoulder.

The COI And Elevator Reservation Are Handled Before Moving Day

Anthony spent six years running crews for a citywide moving outfit where the certificate of insurance and the freight elevator reservation were always a same-day scramble, sorted out in the lobby while a crew stood around waiting on a super. At Brooklyn Best Movers, the COI, the elevator reservation, and the parking plan all get handled the moment your move is booked — not discovered missing when the truck’s already double-parked outside.

All Fourteen Of Us Work Here Full-Time

There’s no rotating bench of day laborers here — all fourteen of us, from the office to the crew, draw a regular paycheck from Brooklyn Best Movers. Alternate-side parking rules and snow emergencies get checked the night before every job, and if the plan changes, the driver’s told where to park before the truck ever leaves 4th Avenue.

The Paperwork Handled Before The Truck Ever Shows Up.

The person on the phone with you owns every truck on the lot. Anthony started Brooklyn Best Movers in 2014 after six years of watching building supers hold up moves because nobody had booked the elevator or filed the insurance paperwork — so now the COI, the elevator reservation, and the parking plan get locked in the day you book, not scrambled together the morning of.

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