A local move for Cardinal Moving means anything inside Middlesex, Union, or Somerset County, and we’ve priced it the same way since Victor Alvarez opened the doors in 2015: by the hour, by crew size, with no flat “job total” that hides how many hours it actually took. Two movers and a truck run $135 an hour, three movers run $175, four run $215, and if the walkthrough calls for a bigger crew, each additional mover adds $45 an hour. A $150 deposit locks in your date and gets credited straight to the final invoice — you’re not paying it and then paying it again.
Darnell Osei writes most of the estimates himself, either in your home or over video for smaller jobs, and the crew he assigns is the crew that shows up. On a two-day local job that’s not a small thing: if the second day’s crew has never seen the house, they’re re-learning the stairwell and the parking situation you already walked Darnell through. Keeping the same faces on the job means the second morning starts as fast as the first one ended.
We run local jobs across New Brunswick, Elizabeth, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Metuchen, South Plainfield, Perth Amboy, and Somerset on a normal week, plus everywhere in between — walk-ups in New Brunswick, colonials in Edison, townhomes in Somerset. Basic released-value protection is included on every job at no charge; if you want the higher payout ceiling of full-value protection, Darnell prices that out at the estimate.
- Hourly local rates: $135 (2 movers), $175 (3 movers), $215 (4 movers), +$45/hr per added mover
- $150 deposit, credited to your final invoice — not an add-on
- Same crew from the walkthrough or virtual estimate through the last box off the truck
- Furniture pads, shrink wrap, and basic disassembly/reassembly of beds and tables
- Basic released-value coverage included free; full-value protection priced at the estimate
- Coverage across Middlesex, Union, and Somerset counties
What Comes With This Service
- $135/hr (2 movers) to $215/hr (4 movers), +$45/hr per added mover
- $150 deposit credited to your final invoice
- Furniture pads, shrink wrap, floor and doorway protection
- Basic disassembly and reassembly of beds, tables, and frames
- Same crew chief from the estimate to the last box
- Basic released-value coverage included at no charge
- Coverage across Middlesex, Union, and Somerset counties
What This Service Runs
Crew size sets your hourly rate — $135/hr for two movers, $175/hr for three, $215/hr for four — or if you'd rather have a firm number before move day, Darnell can walk the place first and write one up
That hourly rate covers the truck, dollies, furniture pads, and shrink wrap — nothing billed separately: $135 for two movers, $175 for three, $215 for four, and $45/hr for each mover beyond that. A $150 deposit holds your date and comes straight off the final invoice. Basic released-value protection rides along at no charge on every job, and Renee will walk you through full-value coverage when she books your date if the higher payout ceiling is worth it to you.
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