One of our top picks, based in Randolph, New Jersey
Hudson Van Lines. Across the street or across the country.
A moving company based in Randolph, New Jersey. Tell the 8 Top Movers moving team about your move once, then compare free written estimates from licensed movers.
Quotes coordinated via 8 Top Movers
On the federal record
Randolph, NJUSDOT 4564691, the FMCSA record for Hudson Van Lines (opens in a new tab)MC 1814851
How it works
From one short form to estimates you can compare
Everything that happens after you send the form, in order. Nothing in it happens without your say.
Handy to have ready
- Both ZIP codes, and a rough move date or month
- How many bedrooms, plus a garage, attic or basement
- Anything heavy or awkward: a piano, a safe, gym equipment
- Stairs, a long walk or a tight driveway at either end
Send one short form
Two ZIP codes, the size of your home and a rough date. It takes about a minute, and there is no account to create.
The moving team does the asking
The 8 Top Movers moving team calls to go over the details, then gets rates from the licensed movers in its network and asks each for a written estimate. You are not the one calling around.
You compare and choose
Read the estimates side by side: the price, the estimate type, the dates, what is included. Pick one, or none. Nothing is booked until you say so, and asking costs you nothing.
The company
About Hudson Van Lines
Hudson Van Lines is a moving company headquartered in Randolph, a township in Morris County, New Jersey. It is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under the legal name Hudson Van Lines LLC, and the numbers on that record are printed on this page so you can look them up yourself.
What any move costs depends on your home, your dates, the access at both ends and the distance. That is why the next step is a written estimate, not a price on a web page, and why the estimates you receive are the thing to compare.
“Across the street or across the country, we've got you covered.”
Our read on who it suits
In our view, Hudson Van Lines is a natural first call when a move starts in northern New Jersey: Morris County and the towns around it, whether you are going across the county or to another state. That is our opinion of where a Randolph-based mover fits, not a service area the company has published, so ask about your exact route.
Moving from northern New Jersey
Five things to raise before a North Jersey move
Hills, long driveways, busy interstates and, for many people, a city across the river. Mention these when you ask for estimates, and each one ends up in writing instead of on the moving-day bill.
Steep, narrow or long driveways
Many homes in the Morris County hills sit on driveways where a full-size moving truck cannot safely turn or park. Tell each mover about the slope, low branches and the walk to the door. If the truck has to stay at the road, the estimate may add a long-carry charge or a smaller shuttle truck, and it is better to see that on paper now.
Time the interstates
Interstates 80 and 287 meet in Parsippany, a few miles east of Randolph, and both slow to a crawl at weekday rush hours. Ask each mover what time the crew plans to arrive, when the truck should reach the other end, and whether an early start or a midweek date would help.
Building rules in New York City
Co-op and condo buildings in the city usually want a certificate of insurance from the mover, a reserved freight elevator and a weekday move inside set hours, and some ask for a deposit. Ask your building for its rules in writing early, and send them to every mover that estimates your move.
Bridges, tunnels and truck routes
The George Washington Bridge and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels charge their tolls heading into New York, and trucks pay more than cars. New York’s parkways do not allow commercial vehicles, so the truck’s route to your door may not be the one you drive. Ask whether tolls are in the estimate.
Winter in the hills
Snow and ice on hilly roads and driveways can slow a winter move or push it back a day. Moving between December and March, ask how the mover handles weather delays, keep a spare day either side if you can, and plan to clear the driveway and walkways before the crew arrives.
Before you book
Check Hudson Van Lines before you book
You do not have to take anyone’s word for it, ours included. Every mover that crosses state lines has a public federal record, and reading it takes a few minutes.
What the numbers mean
- USDOT number
- The U.S. Department of Transportation number an interstate mover must have. It is the key that opens the company’s record.
- MC number
- The motor carrier number tied to the company’s operating authority: its federal permission to move household goods between states.
- The SAFER record
- The FMCSA’s public SAFER record, a free government lookup that shows the company’s registration, its authority status and the insurance on file.
Hudson Van Lines on the federal record
- Brand name
- Hudson Van Lines
- Legal name
- Hudson Van Lines LLC
- USDOT number
- 4564691
- MC number
- 1814851
- Headquarters
- Randolph, 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.
Four checks before you sign anything
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.
The FMCSA also runs a plain-language guide to hiring a mover, with a checklist and a way to file a complaint: Protect Your Move, from the FMCSA (opens in a new tab)
Questions people ask
About Hudson Van Lines, about moving from northern New Jersey, and about the federal rules every interstate estimate follows.
Rather talk it through?
(866) 483-0163Is Hudson Van Lines licensed to move my things to another state?
A mover needs federal household-goods authority to move your belongings between states, and anyone can check it for free. Hudson Van Lines is registered with the FMCSA as Hudson Van Lines LLC, USDOT 4564691, MC 1814851. Search that USDOT number on the FMCSA’s public SAFER record to see the current authority status and the insurance on file.
We print the numbers rather than a status because a status can change. Check it close to your booking date, and make sure the company name on your estimate matches the name on the record.
Who contacts me after I send the form?
The 8 Top Movers moving team. It calls to go over the details of your move, then sends you the written estimates it gets from licensed movers in its network. You started on the Hudson Van Lines page, but the request is handled by the team rather than sent straight to one mover.
No account is created and nothing is booked. If you would rather talk before you fill anything in, call the number at the top of this page.
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.
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.
Moving from North Jersey into New York City: what should I ask?
Start with your building. Most New York co-ops and condos want a certificate of insurance from the mover that names the building, a reserved freight elevator, and a move on a weekday inside set hours. Get those rules in writing and share them with every mover that estimates your move.
Then ask each mover how the truck will reach the building and where it will park, whether bridge and tunnel tolls are included, and whether a long walk from the truck to the elevator adds a charge. Those details belong in the written estimate, not in a surprise on moving day.
Why is there no Google rating on this page?
We show a Google rating only when we can match a Google Maps profile to the company on the federal record with confidence. For Hudson Van Lines we have not been able to do that yet, so this page shows no rating rather than one that might belong to a different business.
You can still check the company. Read its federal record, search its name alongside its USDOT number, and ask any mover you are considering for recent references. When a written estimate arrives, what it says is what you hold the mover to.
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.
Ready to compare written estimates?
Send the short form once. The 8 Top Movers moving team gets written estimates from licensed movers and brings them to you, and you decide what happens next.