Which Long Island movers publish a rate, and the exact figures

• 4 of 38movers that print a price for a move or its liabilityfirst party
• $390Charles Wood Moving’s local flat price, 2 movers and 1 truckfirst party
• $800 to $1,400Safeway Moving’s range for a 1 to 2 bedroom local New York movefirst party
• $12.50Samonas Prime Moving’s minimum charge for added liability on a local movefirst party

The remaining 31 print no dollar figure of any kind, and 35 of the 38 print no price for the move itself. Every figure below is copied as the research recorded it, with the first party label and the page it came from. Next to each figure we print the company’s federal record as read the same day, because a published price and a federal record are two different facts and a reader needs both.

Charles Wood Moving prints flat prices from $390, and no federal record was found under its name

The home page at charleswoodmoving.com prints four flat prices, each for 2 movers and 1 truck (first party). The site says you will know the cost before the crew starts.

The footer prints License CAL T-180982, which is a California style household mover number. No USDOT or MC number appears on the site. A SAFER name search for CHARLES WOOD on 21 October 2026 returned nine carriers in other states and none in New York (FMCSA record). The site prints no phone number as text. Before paying, ask for the legal name of the operating company and its USDOT number.

Safeway Moving prints ranges from $800 to $7,000+, from a Florida office and an Indiana record

The Nassau County page at safewaymovinginc.com prints three ranges (first party). It says every quote is a binding flat rate calculated from the cubic footage of your inventory and that the quote you sign is the invoice you receive.

SAFER lists Safeway as a carrier with USDOT 3756000, MC-1335229, 51 power units and 35 drivers, authorized, at an address in New Chicago, Indiana (FMCSA record, 21 October 2026). The numbers on its site match. Its site gives a Fort Lauderdale headquarters and no Nassau County street address.

LIM Movers prints long distance prices to six states and Washington DC, and no USDOT number

The home page at moverslongisland.com prints a table headed Average Same Day Moving Service Cost (first party). The Virginia through Florida line comes with 5 to 10 business days and 1 week of free storage. No hourly rate, minimum or travel rule is printed.

The site prints no USDOT, MC or NYSDOT number and no legal name. SAFER name searches on 21 October 2026 returned no record we could tie to it (FMCSA record). Its FAQ puts basic liability at about $.30 to $.60 per pound per item and says written binding estimates are optional.

Samonas prints the price of liability: $0.50 per $100 of declared value

Samonas Prime Moving publishes no move rate. Its FAQ at samonasprimemoving.com does print a figure most sites hide: the price of added liability on a local move (first party).

The same FAQ says a small deposit is required to hold a date, the balance is due on move day, and long distance quotes are binding. SAFER lists USDOT 1292731, MC-502447, 4 power units and 3 drivers, authorized, at a Sound Beach address, while the site gives Riverhead (FMCSA record, 21 October 2026).

A printed price is not an estimate, and the estimate is what binds

Three more sites print dollar figures, none of them for the move itself

Three more sites print dollar figures, none of them for the move itself (first party, read 21 October 2026).

Two others print words rather than figures. Maffucci’s FAQ says released value at $0.60 per pound is included and Full Value Protection is offered, with no price for it. All Terrain’s FAQ says local moves range from a few hundred dollars for a small apartment to over a thousand for a larger home.

34 of 38 print no price for a move, and the law explains part of why

A household goods mover licensed by New York files a tariff with NYSDOT with all rates shown, and the NYSDOT booklet says it is illegal for a mover to offer a discount off its tariff rates. Section 196 of the Transportation Law requires a written estimate on request, given only after a physical examination of the goods. On the interstate side FMCSA says a rate quote is not an estimate and requires a physical survey, on site or virtual, unless you waive it in writing.

A web page cannot do the physical examination. What a reader can do is ask for the figures the law already requires in writing. For a New York move, the order for service must show the estimated charges and the maximum amount due at delivery. For an interstate move, the written estimate must say whether it is binding and, if non binding, that you will not pay more than 110 percent at delivery. Ask for these five things.

1. 01
   The hourly rate with the minimum hours and how travel time is charged, in writing.
2. 02
   Binding or non binding and the amount the order for service will show as due at delivery.
3. 03
   The valuation level which one the price includes, and the price of Full Value Protection.
4. 04
   The deposit whether one is required and how it is refunded if the date changes.
5. 05
   The USDOT number which one will appear on the bill of lading.