Bristol Moving and Storage, Spotswood, New Jersey
Local. Long-distance. Cross-country.
Tell us about your move once. Our moving team gets rates from the licensed movers in our network and brings you free written estimates to compare.
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Local
Across town or across the county. Usually priced by the hour for the crew and truck.
Long-distance
Out of state, even a short hop to New York City. Priced on weight or volume and distance.
Cross-country
Coast to coast, priced like any long-distance move, with a longer delivery window to get in writing.
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How your free estimates work
You never pay us, and using 8 Top Movers does not raise your price.
Tell us about the move
Where you’re leaving, where you’re landing, roughly when, and how much there is. A minute, tops. No account.
We make the calls
Our moving team gets rates from the licensed movers in our network and asks each for a written estimate.
You compare and choose
Read them side by side at the kitchen table. Pick one, or pick none. Nothing is booked until you say so.
About the company
About Bristol Moving and Storage
Bristol Moving and Storage is a moving and storage company based in Spotswood, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Its legal name on the federal record is Bristol Moving & Storage LLC.
It handles local, regional and long-distance moves, and it sums up its own work in one line: “Local moves. Long-distance moves. Cross-country moves.”
It is one of the movers on the 8 Top Movers list, and worth a look when your move starts in Central Jersey: across Middlesex or Monmouth County, up to the New York metro, or out of state.
Spotswood, NJUSDOT 4149046, the FMCSA record for Bristol Moving and Storage (opens in a new tab)MC 1592376
Local, long-distance, cross-country
Three kinds of move, three ways of pricing
The company’s own line covers three quite different jobs. Here is how each one is usually priced, which rules apply, and what to get in writing before you book.
Local
Across town or the county
- How it is usually priced
- By the hour for the crew and truck, often with a minimum number of hours and a charge for travel time.
- Which rules apply
- Inside New Jersey, state rules. New Jersey licenses movers for moves within the state through its Division of Consumer Affairs, so ask for the license number.
- How long it takes
- Usually loaded and delivered on the same day.
- What to get in writing
- The hourly rate, crew size, minimum hours, travel time, and any charges for stairs, long carries or packing.
Long-distance
Out of state, near or far
- How it is usually priced
- On the weight or volume of your things and the distance, plus services such as packing.
- Which rules apply
- Across any state line, federal rules, even for a short trip to New York City or Philadelphia. The mover needs a USDOT number and federal authority.
- How long it takes
- Often a day or a few days, depending on the distance and the truck’s route.
- What to get in writing
- Binding or non-binding, the weight or volume it assumes, every service, and your valuation choice.
Cross-country
Coast to coast
- How it is usually priced
- The same way as long-distance. Distance and weight are the biggest parts of the price.
- Which rules apply
- Federal rules, as for any interstate move: a written estimate, the federal rights booklet and a choice of valuation.
- How long it takes
- A pickup window and a delivery window that can each run several days or more.
- What to get in writing
- Everything a long-distance estimate shows, plus both windows and what happens if your new home is not ready.
Central Jersey and the New York metro
Planning a move from Central Jersey
Local knowledge that changes the price or the day. It applies whichever mover you choose.
Moving into a New York City building
Many co-op, condo and rental buildings ask for a certificate of insurance from the mover, a reserved service elevator and a move during set weekday hours. Get the rules from the managing agent as soon as you have a date and share them with everyone who prices your move.
Truck routes and tolls
Heavier trucks are barred from the Garden State Parkway north of Interchange 105, and New York City’s parkways are closed to commercial vehicles, so moving trucks heading north usually run the Turnpike. Truck tolls on the Turnpike and the Hudson crossings are charged by axle, so ask whether tolls are in the estimate.
Traffic on an hourly move
On a local move billed by the hour, time in traffic is billed too. Ask when the clock starts and stops and whether travel time is charged, and plan an early start ahead of weekday rush hour on the Turnpike, the Parkway and Route 18.
Summer at the Shore
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Friday and weekend traffic toward the Shore fills the Parkway and Route 35, and summer rentals often turn over on weekends. A weekday move to or from a shore town is usually quicker. Some towns have their own parking rules for large trucks.
Winter storms
Snow and nor’easters can slow or stop trucks between December and March. Ask for a flexible date or delivery window, clear the driveway, walks and steps before the crew arrives, and ask how the mover handles a weather delay.
The public record
Check Bristol Moving and Storage before you book
Every mover’s federal record is public. Here is the record for Bristol Moving and Storage, and four things worth checking on it, or on any mover you are considering.
The federal record
- Brand name
- Bristol Moving and Storage
- Legal name
- Bristol Moving & Storage LLC
- USDOT number
- 4149046
- MC number
- 1592376
- Headquarters
- Spotswood, NJ
On the SAFER snapshot, check the operating authority status, then open the licensing and insurance details to see what insurance is on file. Make sure the name on your estimate matches the name on the record.
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Federal registration
Every mover we list shows its USDOT number. Look it up and see its operating status for yourself.
Insurance on file
The FMCSA record shows whether a mover’s required insurance is on file. Check it before you sign.
Authority for your route
Moves across state lines need federal household-goods authority. The FMCSA record shows it.
Estimate in writing
Get a written estimate you can hold and compare, not a number over the phone.
Questions people ask
Before you book a move from New Jersey
Does asking for estimates commit me to anything?
No. Our moving team gets rates from the licensed movers in our network and brings their written estimates to you. You compare them and choose a mover, or none at all. Nothing is booked until you agree to a move with the mover you pick and sign its paperwork.
You never pay us, and using 8 Top Movers does not raise your price. If your plans change or you decide to move yourself, you do not owe anyone anything for having asked.
Is a move from New Jersey to New York City a local move?
Not under the rules. A move from Central Jersey to Brooklyn or Manhattan may be under 50 miles, but it crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move and federal rules apply. The mover needs federal household-goods authority, must give you a written estimate and the “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move” booklet, and must offer you the federal valuation options.
The same goes for a move to Philadelphia, anywhere else in Pennsylvania, or farther. Ask how the estimate is calculated, and whether tolls, parking and any building fees are included.
What is the difference between a binding and a non-binding estimate?
For a move across state lines, a binding estimate is a set price for the services it lists. You pay that amount, plus only services you add later. A non-binding estimate is the mover’s estimate of the cost, and the final bill is based on the actual weight and services.
On a non-binding estimate, federal rules say the mover cannot make you pay more than 110 percent of the estimate at delivery to get your belongings. Anything above that is billed afterwards, and you get at least 30 days to pay it. Local moves inside one state follow that state’s rules instead.
What should a written estimate include?
Interstate movers must give you a written estimate. If you live within 50 miles of the mover or its agent, federal rules also require a physical survey of your belongings unless you waive it in writing, and many movers now offer a survey by video instead.
A useful estimate names the mover and its USDOT number, says whether it is binding or non-binding, and lists every service and charge: packing, stairs, long carries, a shuttle truck, storage. It should also show the dates. Walk the surveyor through every room, closet and garage, because what they do not see is not in the price.
What happens if something is damaged? Released Value vs Full Value Protection
Interstate movers offer two levels of liability. Released Value costs nothing extra, but the mover is liable for only 60 cents per pound per article, so a 10-pound laptop is covered for about six dollars.
Full Value Protection costs more. Under it, the mover must repair the item, replace it, or pay its current replacement value. Movers can limit this for items worth more than 100 dollars per pound, such as jewelry or art, unless you list them in writing. Ask for the price of each option on the estimate and choose before moving day.
Can Bristol Moving and Storage store my things between homes?
Storage is in the company’s name, and it is one of the things to ask about when you compare estimates. This page does not list storage details for Bristol Moving and Storage or any other mover, so ask each one directly: where the storage is, whether it is climate controlled, how it is billed, and what protection covers your things while they are stored.
If your closing or lease dates do not line up, tell our moving team when they call about your move. Storage changes the price and the paperwork, so it belongs on the written estimate.
Can I pack some of the boxes myself?
Yes, and it can lower the price. Many people pack books, clothes, linens and kitchen basics themselves and leave the fragile and awkward pieces, such as glassware, mirrors, lamps and televisions, to the movers. Use sturdy boxes in a few standard sizes, tape them well and label each one with its room.
One thing to know: if a box you packed arrives with broken things inside and the box itself looks fine, the mover may say the damage came from the packing. For the pieces you care most about, professional packing makes a claim easier.
What are the red flags when comparing movers?
Be careful with a mover that gives a firm price over the phone without seeing your belongings, asks for a large deposit or cash before the move, or wants you to sign blank or incomplete paperwork. Other warning signs are no written estimate, no copy of the federal booklet, and a company name on the paperwork that differs from the one you called.
An estimate far below the others is not a bargain if the final bill grows at delivery. Compare what each estimate includes, not only the total.
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