American Moving & Storage — NYC Moving Company Review
Considering American Moving & Storage? Movd matches your move to a pre-vetted, DOT-licensed crew and protects the transaction: payment held by Movd and released after your move, a price you approve before booking, and the COI paperwork handled with your building.
✓ Pay Movd, not the crew • ✓ Balance charged after your move • ✓ Price approved up front • ✓ Volume buffer included • ✓ $2,500 Move Guarantee
American Moving & Storage — the quick answer
American Moving & Storage has a limited public review footprint and serves all five NYC boroughs. Top consideration from its review profile: generic name makes online research and reviews harder to verify.
Movd's alternative is a protected booking, not a direct hire: the price you approve is computed from your full inventory with a built-in volume buffer, backed by the $2,500 Move Guarantee — and your payment is held by Movd and released to your crew after your move.
Before you accept an estimate, benchmark it against real NYC flat rates: across 2,480 tracked Movd moves the citywide median is $731, binding, with stairs and tolls included — packages from $295 (Economy), $695 (Preferred), and $1,295 (Stress-Free, full packing included).
| Apartment size | Movd flat-rate median | Middle 50% of moves | Real moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $550 | $457 – $714 | 823 |
| 1 Bedroom | $746 | $577 – $970 | 1123 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,172 | $880 – $1,584 | 448 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,582 | $1,012 – $1,915 | 70 |
Comparing options? See our ranked best NYC moving companies guide or browse Manhattan movers in American Moving & Storage's core service area.
Movd figures: aggregated quote & booking records (2,480+ NYC moves analyzed) — last reviewed September 2026.
Trusted by 1,000+ NYC movers
- Years in Business
- 27
- DOT License
- ⚠ Check
- Fleet Size
- 20+ trucks
- Customer Rating
- Unrated
What to Know About American Moving & Storage
American Moving & Storage is a mid-tier NYC mover offering a full range of services at competitive prices. They occupy the broad middle of the market — competent but unremarkable. Their storage facility is a genuine asset, and their all-borough coverage provides convenience. However, their generic name makes it difficult to distinguish them from similarly named companies, which complicates online research. Recent reviews suggest a decline in crew quality, with more damage complaints than in earlier years. This pattern sometimes indicates a company that's cutting corners on labor to maintain competitive pricing — a common trade-off in the moving industry. For customers who want reliable storage integrated with their move, American is functional. For the move itself, Movd's platform offers more accountability — vetted flat-fee matching means you get the closest available crew, flat-fee pricing eliminates billing disputes, and the platform's rating system ensures consistent crew quality over time. Hiring any moving company directly means you vet the crew, negotiate the price, and pay them yourself on move day. Booking through Movd instead is a protected transaction: your price is approved up front from your full inventory, and your payment is held by Movd until after your move.
Services Offered by American Moving & Storage
Local Moving
Long Distance
Storage
Packing Services
Commercial Moving
Specialties:
Service Areas
Service radius: NYC + 100 miles
American Moving & Storage's Reported Strengths
Full range of services from local to long-distance
Climate-controlled storage facility available
Competitive pricing for mid-range moves
Good availability across all five boroughs
DOT-licensed with proper insurance documentation
Points to Consider
Generic name makes online research and reviews harder to verify
Mid-range quality — neither the best nor the worst
Sales team sometimes overpromises on timing and pricing
Crew quality has declined according to recent reviews
Damage complaints have increased over the past two years
How Movd Protects Your Move
With American Moving & Storage — or any moving company you hire directly — you vet the crew, you negotiate the price, and you pay them yourself. With Movd, the transaction itself is protected:
You pay Movd — not a crew on your doorstep
Book with a $50 deposit. Your card is pre-authorized before the move, the balance is charged only after your move is complete, and Movd releases your mover's payout after the job is done. No cash handoffs, no doorstep renegotiation.
A price you approve before anyone lifts a box
Your quote is computed from your full inventory and building access up front, and every package includes a built-in volume buffer so small misses don't change your price — backed by the $2,500 Move Guarantee.
No negotiation, no sales pressure
Input-based and approval-based: enter your move, review the computed price, book it. No phone haggling, no bait-and-switch, no on-site renegotiation.
A vetted, accountable crew
Every Movd fleet partner is pre-vetted, DOT-licensed, and insured, and Movd handles the Certificate of Insurance paperwork with your building — someone stands behind the move besides the crew itself.
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Why NYC Movers Choose a Protected Move
Real Movd customers on booking a price-approved, payment-protected move
"Fourth-floor brownstone walk-up and I was braced for a stair fee. Nope — stairs were already in the flat rate, and there was no overage on move day. Exactly what they quoted."
Marcus B.
Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn • Walk-up move
"Studio move on the Economy package. I under-counted my boxes, but the built-in volume buffer covered the extras — no change to my price. Simple and honest."
Ana G.
Sunnyside, Queens • Studio move
"We packed ourselves and hired a Movd crew for the heavy stuff. It was way cheaper than renting a truck, and they navigated our walk-up like champs."
David P.
Lower East Side, Manhattan • Self-pack move
American Moving & Storage: Cost, Locations, Reviews & Alternatives
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