Shleppers Moving & Storage

Founded in 1978, NYC's Shleppers began with a single truck, and is now one of New York City's largest moving companies. With its bright orange moving vans, Shleppers is easy to spot, and thousands of New Yorkers use the company every year -- whether moving within New York, or to another part of the country. Shleppers offers customers free, professional in-home estimates, as well as valuable Moving tips to assist people in their moving preparations. Shleppers also offers the option of both Hourly Rates and Guaranteed Prices to customers.

Services

Shleppers Moving offers an assortment of services including a variety of moving, shipping, and storage services, including: Residential Moves, Commercial Moves and Business Relocations, Long-Distance and International Transport, Storage and Warehousing, Packing and Unpacking, Box Delivery and Moving Supplies, Detailed inventory, and document storage. Shleppers also offers a number of specialized services for its customers, including Fine Art, Antique & Piano Moving, special support for Expecting Families, special services for customers with pets or children, moving services for seniors, Tech Expertise, Connection, Disconnection, or Setup (for assorted Computer and Electronics devices), Crating, Debris Removal, Hoisting, and more.

History

Shleppers was originally founded in 1978 in New York City, and has gone on to offer over three decades of moving services, supplies and support on the local NYC and national levels, providing professional relocation services for local, long-distance, and international moves for both residential and business customers. As of 2009, in its 31 years Shleppers has served millions, from everyday New Yorkers to celebrities including Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marlo Thomas, John Lennon, Peter Allen, Jerzy Kosinski, Debra Gibson, John McEnroe, Alan Alda, and more. It has also supported the relocations of small businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies, and transported fine art for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Jewish Museum and The Whitney Museum of American Art. In addition, Shleppers has transported antiques for Levy & Co., Sam A. Green, Horace Richter Gallery, and Fortuna Fine Arts.

Name

The name “Shleppers” was derived from the popular slang expression “shlep” or “shlepper.” Of Yiddish derivation (literally meaning “to drag”), the term “shlep” is now most commonly used to describe moving, lugging, or carrying an item from one place to another: Shlep (shlep) slang; rhymes with "pep."
Around New York City, the expression has now become synonymous with the company itself.

Licensing

Shleppers is fully licensed by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and also offers a full-time Quality Assurance Department dedicated to customer satisfaction. Shleppers is a member of the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA), and IAMOVERS (the Household Goods Forwarders Association of America) (HHGFAA).

Charitable Causes and Community Support

Shleppers supports a variety of charitable causes, including The Food Bank For New York City, The Central Park Conservancy, Breast Cancer Research, The Bottomless Closet, Catholic Charities (Operation Santa Claus), Volunteers of America, P.S. 6, Allen Stevenson, Hewitt, Churchill, and The Solomon Schechter School, CCBQ, Community Mayors, and many more. In 2008, the company also announced a series of commitments to "green moving," so that its moves would have less impact on the environment at large.

In 2001 and 2002, in the aftermath of the tragic events of 9/11, Shleppers dedicated itself to supporting its fellow New Yorkers in every way through an overwhelmingly emotional and difficult time. Shleppers provided support at Chelsea Piers during the rescue efforts, as well as contributing manpower, trucks and storage space during the initial months following the crisis. The company also went out of its way to streamline their operations to calm and support moving clients already operating under grief, nerves and post traumatic stress.

In the Media

Shleppers has been mentioned in a variety of media stories including Forbes.com, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox 5 Morning News, CNN/FN, The Today Show (Al Roker), The Joan Rivers Show, Money Talks, BBC America, and more.

[edit] Films & TV Shows

• Moving the President
• “Christmas in July,” The Today Show

[edit] References

• Brooklyn Daily Eagle
• The Today Show (“Christmas in July”)
• Shleppers Supports Local NYC Exhibit for Breast Cancer Awareness
• Fox News (FOXLIFE) – Around the House (Tips for an Easier Move)
• Green Earth News
• Shleppers Moving Goes Green
• LoHud.com
• PR Web
• Westchester County Business Journal
• Forbes.com
• New York Magazine
• The New York Times

• Shleppers Moving Main Website
• Shleppers Moving Testimonials
• Central Park Conservancy Corporate Partners
• Shleppers Environmental Mission Statement

See Also

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