New York · Nassau / Suffolk County
Moving companies in Long Island, NY.
Browse {count} movers serving Nassau and Suffolk counties — from Great Neck coops to East End summer rentals. Long Island moves are dominated by NYC-to-suburb outbound, intra-island upgrades, and a heavy retirement-to-Florida pipeline. Crews here know LIE traffic, coop COI rules, and which Hamptons towns ban commercial trucks on summer weekends.
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10 movers serving Long Island.
Austin Moving & Storage Co., Inc.
Long Island, NY
Apex Moving Nyc
Long Island, NY
Bennett Movers
Long Island, NY
All The Right Moves, ltd. Moving & Storage
Long Island, NY
All The Right Moves,ltd. Moving
Long Island, NY
4 Life Movers
Long Island, NY
Anchor Moving Inc.
Long Island, NY
Bakin Moving Inc
Long Island, NY
Blue Collar Moving
Long Island, NY
A & J Moving & Storage
Long Island, NY
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Real ranges for Long Island jobs in 2026. Local = intra-Island under 50 miles. Regional = NYC metro, NJ, CT, MA. Long = 500+ miles (Carolinas, Florida). Coop moves and Hamptons-in-season moves can exceed these ranges.
| Home size | Local (under 50 mi) | Regional (50-500 mi) | Cross-country (500+ mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1BR | $700-$1,400 | $1,400-$2,400 | $2,800-$4,800 |
| 2BR | $1,400-$2,400 | $2,000-$3,400 | $3,800-$6,400 |
| 3BR | $2,200-$3,600 | $3,000-$4,800 | $5,200-$8,400 |
| 4BR+ / large home | $3,400-$5,400 | $4,400-$6,800 | $7,200-$11,400 |
Neighborhood guide
Moving to a specific Long Island town?
Great Neck / Manhasset
affluent inner suburb, heavy coop stock
Median 2BR rent: $3,400/mo
Pre-war coops require board approval + COI; service-elevator windows are typically 8a-4p weekdays only.
Garden City
planned upscale suburb, mostly single-family
Median 2BR rent: $3,000/mo
Easy access on most lots; some older streets have narrow lot lines that limit 26-ft truck staging.
Levittown
iconic postwar suburb, tight lot lines
Median 2BR rent: $2,400/mo
Standard suburban access but original 1950s lots are tight — confirm driveway width before sending a 26-footer.
Huntington
walkable village mixed with single-family suburbs
Median 2BR rent: $2,600/mo
Mix of village walk-ups (tight stairs, no elevator) and suburban single-family; building type changes everything on price.
The Hamptons (East End)
beach/luxury, seasonal restrictions
Median 2BR rent: $3,800/mo
Memorial Day-Labor Day commercial truck bans force shuttle trucks; expect 30-50% surcharge in season.
Smithtown / Commack
family suburbs, HOA-managed pockets
Median 2BR rent: $2,300/mo
Newer developments are HOA-controlled with weekend move restrictions; confirm allowed days before booking.
Babylon / Bay Shore
south-shore suburbs, flood-zone exposure
Median 2BR rent: $2,200/mo
Generally easy access; in flood zones, confirm post-storm street conditions before move day.
Riverhead / North Fork
rural/agricultural, long driveways
Median 2BR rent: $2,000/mo
Long gravel driveways add carry distance; some crews charge a long-carry fee past 75 feet.
Common routes
Where Long Island movers actually run
Long Island → New York, NY (boroughs)
~30 mi west
$1,200-$2,000
LIE commuter range; most common inbound-from-NYC reverse of the standard route.
Long Island → New Jersey
~60 mi west
$1,400-$2,400
Whitestone or GW Bridge crossing; toll + bridge surcharge applies.
Long Island → Boston, MA
~220 mi northeast
$2,200-$3,400
I-95; often ferry-shortcut via Bridgeport-Port Jefferson to skip NYC traffic.
Long Island → Washington, DC
~250 mi southwest
$2,200-$3,400
I-95 corridor; common federal-job relocation route.
Long Island → Tampa, FL
~1,180 mi south
$5,400-$8,400
I-95 long-haul retirement; LI-to-FL is one of the densest snowbird lanes in the country.
Long Island → Charlotte, NC
~670 mi south
$3,800-$5,800
I-95 corporate-south; banking and tech relocations driving demand.
Cost of living
What Long Island actually costs vs. where you're moving from
Long Island runs a COL index around 142 — significantly above the national average, driven mostly by housing and NY state income tax (up to 10.9%). Most inbound movers are coming from Manhattan or Brooklyn looking for more square footage, so the comparison usually favors the Island. If you're coming from outside the NYC metro, expect sticker shock on property taxes — Nassau averages 2.4% of assessed value, among the highest in the country.
| Moving from | COL Index | vs. Long Island |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, NY | 187 | A 2BR rent of $4,800 there rents for around $2,800 here — and you'll get twice the square footage. |
| Brooklyn, NY | 161 | Brownstone-area rent of $3,600 there gets you a Garden City single-family at ~$3,000/mo. |
| Queens, NY | 142 | Roughly even on housing; you trade subway access for a driveway and lower density. |
| Boston, MA | 148 | Slightly cheaper here on housing, but NY state tax bites harder than MA's flat 5%. |
| Stamford, CT | 138 | Roughly even on rent; CT income tax tops at 6.99% vs. NY's 10.9% — that's the real difference. |
| Newark / Northern NJ | 125 | NJ is meaningfully cheaper on housing and property tax — expect to pay 15-20% more on LI for equivalent space. |
When to move
Long Island move-season calendar
Jan
off
Cheapest pricing of the year but nor'easter risk — build in a 2-day weather contingency.
Feb
off
Still cheap; coop boards process applications faster with low volume.
Mar
off
Pricing creeps up late month as spring listings post; still well below summer rates.
Apr
shoulder
Shoulder season — better availability than May but pricing climbing. School-year families start moving.
May
peak
Peak season begins; Hamptons commercial-truck restrictions activate Memorial Day weekend.
Jun
peak
School-year end triggers family move surge; book 4-6 weeks out for Saturday slots.
Jul
peak
Hottest pricing of the year; Hamptons access most restricted; coop buildings often blackout July weekends.
Aug
peak
Hofstra (Aug 25-Sep 1) and Stony Brook (Aug 22-28) move-in week packs every available truck.
Sep
peak
Hurricane-risk month — Sandy hit Sep 2012, south-shore Suffolk took direct impact. Get cargo insurance.
Oct
shoulder
Hamptons restrictions lift, pricing drops 25-30%; great window for East End moves.
Nov
off
Quiet month before holidays; mid-November is often the cheapest available date.
Dec
off
Holiday-week pricing spikes briefly; otherwise off-season rates apply with snow contingency.
Permits + local rules
Long Island move-day rules to know
Coop board approval + COI
Most Nassau coops (Great Neck, Manhasset, parts of Long Beach) require board approval of the move date and a Certificate of Insurance naming the coop and management company as additional insured. Approval timelines run 1-3 weeks. Boards also typically restrict moves to weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and may require a refundable damage deposit.
COI free from mover; board approval 1-3 weeks; refundable damage deposit $500-$1,500.
Hamptons summer truck restrictions
Southampton, East Hampton, and Sag Harbor villages restrict commercial vehicles over a certain GVWR (typically 10,000+ lbs) on village streets in summer — usually weekends fully banned, weekdays restricted 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Crews shuttle from a staging lot in a smaller box truck. The shuttle adds 4-8 labor hours and a second-truck fee.
Shuttle surcharge $800-$2,400 depending on distance; no permit available — only off-season or off-hours moves avoid it.
Long Beach / south-shore flood zones
Babylon, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst, and Long Beach sit in FEMA AE flood zones. After nor'easters or hurricane events, town public works will close streets until storm-debris clearing finishes. Confirm street access the morning of the move; reschedule fees waive for documented street closures but not for property-side flooding.
No permit fee; rescheduling typically free with 48hr notice; storm-day cancellations vary by mover policy.
NYC street-parking permits (if origin is boroughs)
Many LI inbound moves originate from Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens — those jobs require an NYC DOT moving permit ($175-$275) for the origin side. The permit reserves curb space for the truck. Even if your destination is suburban LI, the NYC origin permit is the binding constraint on move-day scheduling.
NYC permit ~$175-$275; 7-10 business day lead time; mover typically files.
About moving to Long Island
What you should know before you book.
Long Island isn't one market — it's two counties stretching 118 miles east of NYC, with mover demand split between the dense Nassau inner-ring (where most jobs are NYC-to-suburb upgrades) and Suffolk's south-shore, north-shore, and East End micro-markets that each have their own quirks. Most inbound movers come from the five boroughs trying to buy instead of rent, and most outbound trucks are heading to Florida or the Carolinas. The big tell that a crew actually works the Island: they price the LIE in hours, not miles, and they know which Hamptons hamlets restrict commercial vehicles between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Two counties, one label
Calling something a 'Long Island move' tells a crew almost nothing. Nassau jobs into Great Neck or Garden City often involve pre-war coops with board approvals, COI riders, and 8 a.m.-to-4 p.m. service-elevator windows. Suffolk jobs into Smithtown or Riverhead are usually single-family with a 40-foot driveway and no clock. The same mover may quote both jobs, but the operational profile is completely different — get the town name on the estimate, not just 'LI'.
Hamptons summer access rules
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, Southampton, East Hampton, and Sag Harbor all enforce commercial-vehicle restrictions on village streets — typically no large trucks on weekends or between roughly 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays. East End second-home owners moving furniture in August get hit with shuttle fees because the 26-footer can't reach the door. Off-season (October-April) the same job costs 30-40% less because the truck parks where it needs to.
FL-bound outbound dominates
Long Island sends more retiree trucks to Tampa, Sarasota, and the Treasure Coast than almost any metro outside Jersey. That means most LI-based movers run regular consolidated long-haul lanes south on I-95, and you can often save 20-30% by waiting for a partial trailer headed your way instead of booking a dedicated truck. Ask any quoting mover whether they have a Florida consolidator partner — most legitimate Island operators do.
Coop boards still rule Nassau
A surprising share of Nassau housing — especially Great Neck, Manhasset, and parts of Long Beach — is coop, not condo. That means a building board approves your move date, requires a COI naming the coop as additional insured, and may restrict moves to weekdays only. Movers who work Nassau coops carry pre-stocked COI templates and know which buildings demand $5M liability minimums. If your building is a coop, name it on the quote request — pricing changes.
Long Island moving FAQ
Common questions, locally-answered.
How much does a Long Island move actually cost?
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A local intra-Island move (under 50 miles, 2BR home) typically runs $1,400-$2,400 with a reputable crew. NYC-to-Nassau adds $300-$600 for tolls, bridge surcharges, and NYC permit fees, putting most cross-border jobs at $1,800-$3,000. Hamptons summer moves can hit $4,000+ because of mandatory shuttle trucks. Long-haul to Tampa or Charlotte runs $3,800-$8,400 depending on truck size and date. Get three written quotes — Island pricing varies more than most metros because of the building-type spread (coop vs. condo vs. single-family vs. East End restrictions).
When do Long Island colleges move in, and does it affect pricing?
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Stony Brook moves in roughly Aug 22-28, Hofstra around Aug 25-Sep 1, and Nassau Community College students arrive Aug 22-Sep 1. Combined that creates a two-week window where capacity disappears across central and western Suffolk and most of Nassau. Pricing on those dates runs 15-25% above off-peak. If you can move Aug 1-15 or after Sep 8, you'll find both better rates and Saturday availability. Stony Brook in particular pulls trucks east, leaving Nassau short on capacity that same week.
What's special about moving in or out of the Hamptons?
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From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the East End villages (Southampton, East Hampton, Sag Harbor) restrict commercial vehicles over ~10,000 lbs GVWR on village streets — typically full weekend bans and weekday limits between roughly 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. That means a standard 26-foot moving truck can't reach most addresses in season. Movers shuttle goods from a staging area using a smaller box truck, adding 4-8 labor hours and an $800-$2,400 surcharge. The cheap fix: move in October-April, when the truck parks at the door.
Do I need a Certificate of Insurance for my Long Island move?
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If you're in a coop (common in Great Neck, Manhasset, Long Beach, and parts of inner Nassau), yes — almost always. The coop board requires a COI naming the corporation and managing agent as additional insured, with liability limits typically $1M-$5M. Reputable movers issue COIs free within 24 hours. Condos and single-family homes generally don't require one. Tell your mover the building type upfront; missing a COI on move day means the building won't let the crew through the service entrance.
Is hurricane season a real concern for Long Island moves?
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Mostly September, and it's real for south-shore Suffolk. Sandy made landfall October 29, 2012 and hit Babylon, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst, and Long Beach hard — many south-shore homes lost first floors. Nor'easters in late summer/early fall also flood the same areas. If you're moving September through early October in a FEMA AE flood zone, get cargo insurance, confirm the mover's storm-day cancellation policy, and have a backup date 3-5 days out. North-shore and inland Nassau are far less exposed.
Why is moving to Florida from Long Island so common?
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Long Island has one of the densest snowbird-to-retiree pipelines in the country, mostly to Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, and the Treasure Coast. New York's 10.9% top-bracket state income tax and Nassau's 2.4% property tax rate push retirees toward Florida's zero-income-tax structure. As a result, most LI-based movers run regular consolidated trailers south on I-95. If you're flexible by 5-10 days, you can often save 20-30% by waiting for a partial-load consolidation truck instead of booking a dedicated full truck.
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