Moving Companies in Union, NJ
A full-service local move in Union averages $1,145.80; hiring labor-only help to load a truck you rent yourself averages $442.68. Both numbers assume nothing goes wrong, here's where it usually does.
The phone-only quote
A company willing to name a firm price without seeing your belongings is guessing, and guesses tend to grow on moving day. Ask: will you send someone to walk through my home, or do this over video, before quoting a final number?
The unregistered operator
Union has plenty of legitimate movers and a few that aren't registered at all. Ask: what's your USDOT number, and can I look it up on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration database myself?
The oversized deposit
A reasonable deposit is normal; a large cash request upfront is a red flag. Ask: why does this need to be paid in cash, and what happens to it if I cancel?
Access fees sprung after booking
Union's narrow streets and tight stairwells mean long-carry and shuttle charges are common, not exceptions. Ask: do you charge extra for stairs, long carries, or a truck that can't park close, and can that be written into my estimate now?
Whatever the answers, get them documented on the Bill of Lading before you sign, it's the actual contract, and a company reluctant to put terms in writing there is telling you something. From here, the movers listed below are worth comparing on exactly these points.
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Who's moving to Union, NJ
Federal tax-filer migration data for Union County.
60% arrived from elsewhere in New Jersey. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers64% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $99,314 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Jersey report $94,712. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Union County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 13% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the New Jersey migration page →
How much truck space do you need?
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Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.