A move inside Hoboken is short on the map and long on details. There are two buildings with two sets of rules, often two sets of stairs, and one stretch of curb you need for the truck at each end. This is how we plan a same-town move so the day runs on time.
1. Plan curb access for two Hoboken addresses
Write down the loading entrance and the section of curb at both buildings. The City of Hoboken describes Temporary No Parking signs as a way to reserve curbside access for commercial moving vehicles. Its current guidance asks online applicants for moving reservations in permit parking zones to allow at least ten days. Confirm the current conditions on the City of Hoboken temporary no-parking guide before setting the move window.
If a curb reservation is needed, identify the two street addresses that bracket the space. Confirm who will arrange it at each end; do not assume a reservation at the old home covers the new one. The city posts its signs. Its signs do not reserve private property.
Our separate guide on how temporary no-parking signs work covers where to place them and what to do if a car is still parked there.
2. Measure the path through each building
For a walk-up or brownstone, count the flights and note basement steps, tight landings and the narrowest door. For an elevator building, measure the usable doorway and ask management about the loading entrance and elevator availability. Send the largest furniture dimensions with your inventory so access can be discussed before moving day.
3. Ask management before booking the time
Ask each building which move windows and loading entrances are available. If management asks for an elevator reservation, protective pads or a certificate of insurance (COI), send those requirements when requesting your estimate. Requirements depend on the building; do not assume the two addresses follow the same rules.
4. Plan the actual trip between the two entrances
A same-town move still has two loading operations. Share the full pickup and delivery addresses, the correct side or entrance for loading and the agreed access windows. Ask the mover to plan a truck-appropriate route between them using current restrictions. A route that works for a car is not confirmation that the truck can use it. Confirm the arrival plan before arranging access at the second building.
5. Prepare an estimate-ready inventory
List furniture, boxes and any items that may need disassembly. Note stairs, elevator access and the distance from the loading position to each door. Keep documents, medicine and move-day essentials with you. Two Guys And a Truck Hoboken does pickups in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, all of New Jersey, and Greenwich and Stamford, CT; moves go anywhere in the US.
Request a written estimate with both addresses, your date, inventory and building-access details.
Moving from Hoboken to a nearby town instead? See our guides to Jersey City, Weehawken, Union City and West New York and Bayonne.
Who licenses a move inside Hoboken
A move that stays inside New Jersey is an in-state move. State law requires movers who do moves within New Jersey to be licensed by the Division of Consumer Affairs, and you can check any mover’s license by calling the Division at (800) 242-5846 (NJ Attorney General / Division of Consumer Affairs on licensed intrastate movers). A & A Alliance Moving Inc, a family business since 1999, holds NJPM 000930 for New Jersey moves, NYSDOT 34875 for New York moves, and U.S. DOT No. 967970 / MC-432549 for moves between states.
Common questions
How far ahead should I order parking signs for a move inside Hoboken?
Hoboken asks you to order Temporary No Parking signs online at least ten days before the move in permit parking zones, and each order needs at least two signs. For a move inside town, order signs for both addresses.
Is a move within Hoboken licensed by the state?
Yes. Movers who do moves within New Jersey must be licensed by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Our license is NJPM 000930, and the Division confirms licenses at (800) 242-5846.
Can you take furniture apart for a narrow staircase?
Yes. We take apart and put back beds, tables and other large pieces when the stairs or a doorway are tight. Give us the measurements at the estimate.
How do I get a price for a move inside Hoboken?
Call (201) 884-1181 or send the form on our home page with both addresses, the floors and your main items. You get a written estimate before moving day.
Get your written estimate
Call (201) 884-1181 or send the quote form on our home page with both addresses, the floors, elevator or stairs, your date and your main items. You get a written estimate before moving day. More about the company: company facts.
Sources
- City of Hoboken: Temporary No Parking signs
- NJ Attorney General / Division of Consumer Affairs on licensed intrastate movers
Rules and city services change. We checked every official link on this page on October 10, 2026; confirm on the linked page before you book.