Holding the curb in Baltimore
Street space for the truck is the first thing to sort out. Baltimore City DOT's permit section issues temporary right-of-way permits, and moving trucks and storage containers are both on its list of permit types. Applications go through the city's OpenGov portal, and the department gives 15 days as its standard processing time (Right of Way Permits). Apply when you book the move, not the week before. The permit is yours to request: we can tell you where the truck needs to stand, but we do not file permits. A house with off-street parking, or a building with its own loading dock, may not need one at all, so ask the building first.
Rowhouse stairs and building rules
In a rowhouse or a walk-up, count the flights and measure anything long or wide before the estimate, so the crew knows what to take apart in Boston and rebuild in Baltimore. Stairs have no fee of their own; they add carrying time, and listing them lets the estimate account for it. A piece that cannot go up the stairs may need hoisting, at $40 per item per flight. Apartment and condo buildings often set elevator or dock hours and ask movers for a Certificate of Insurance. Get the manager's request in writing, with the holder's name and the limits, and send it to us; the certificate we issue copies that wording.
One driving day on I-84, I-91 and I-95
The route we price leaves Boston west on I-90, crosses Connecticut on I-84 and I-91 to reach I-95, then stays on I-95 and the New Jersey Turnpike through New York, New Jersey and Delaware into Maryland. That is about 7 hours of driving, inside the 11 hours a federal rule allows a truck driver in one day, so the trip takes a single driving day.
- Loading day. Blankets go on every piece, and beds, tables or shelving that will not clear a door in one piece come down first. The crew works out of our Boston office.
- About 7 hours on the road to Baltimore.
- Delivery is planned for 2 to 3 days after loading, and next-day or same-day delivery is possible, depending on mover availability. In Baltimore the crew carries each box to the room on its label, puts back what it took down, and lists anything damaged on a Damage Report.
