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Hauling · Manhattan, NY · 11 mi from Newark

Hauling and junk removal in Manhattan, NY.

Hauling in Manhattan, NY runs the same flat $50/hr per person rate — furniture, appliances, debris, full cleanouts. Newark crew, pickup truck, dump fees included. No per-cubic-yard nonsense.

Manhattan pattern

Hauling in Manhattan, in practice.

Manhattan jobs match the building — UES and UWS co-ops need freight-elevator booking and terrace rinses on the schedule the board approves; Harlem and Village brownstones get stoop and basement work; Tribeca and Chelsea high-rises run terrace and apartment cleanouts. Walk-ups in Inwood and Washington Heights add cleanout work without elevator help.

Pre-war elevator buildings, walk-ups, brownstones in Harlem and the Village; high-rise condos in Tribeca and Chelsea; co-op towers on the UES and UWS.

Newark to Midtown is roughly 15 to 25 minutes via the Lincoln Tunnel.

Pricing in Manhattan

Real hauling jobs, real numbers.

  • Single couch from a 2nd-floor walkup — 1 hour, 2 crew, $100 total
  • Full garage cleanout (≈12x20 ft, 1 truckload) — 3 hours, 2 crew, $300 total
  • Basement cleanout (mid-size, 2 truckloads) — 5 hours, 2 crew, $500 total
  • Office furniture haul (5 desks, 8 chairs, file cabinets) — 4 hours, 2 crew, $400 total

No travel fee inside our service area — Manhattan is 11 miles from Newark and already covered.

Independent benchmarks

Why $50/hr is the honest hauling number.

We benchmarked our flat rate against U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median wages, the New Jersey minimum wage, and the going rate on TaskRabbit and HomeAdvisor. Same crew, same gear, less runaround — receipts below.

  • BLS movers median wage (NJ)
    $19.04/hr

    Median hourly wage for laborers and material movers in NJ, May 2024.

    Source [1]

  • TaskRabbit median rate
    $55–$110/hr

    Plus 15% service fee; we charge flat $50/hr, no fee.

    Source [2]

  • NJ minimum wage 2025
    $15.49/hr

    Statewide minimum effective January 1, 2025.

    Source [3]

Hauling questions

Common hauling questions.

What can't you take?

Hazardous waste — paint, motor oil, propane tanks, batteries, asbestos, anything labeled corrosive or flammable. NJ DEP and NYC DSNY have specific drop-off rules for those (we can point you to the nearest center). Everything else fair game: furniture, appliances, electronics, construction debris, yard waste.

Do you charge by the cubic yard or per item?

Neither. We bill the same flat $50/hr per person — same as every other Brick City Labor job. The "per cubic yard" scheme used by national chains usually means you pay for empty space in their truck. We just count the time it takes and the dump fee, which is included.

Can you haul it on the same day I call?

Often, yes — if the truck has space and the schedule has a slot. Single-piece hauls inside Newark or Jersey City usually fit same-evening. Bigger cleanouts get booked 2–3 days out so we can plan the truck rotation.

What about appliances with refrigerant — fridges, freezers, AC units?

Yes. We haul them. EPA rules require a certified tech to drain the refrigerant before scrapping; we coordinate that step with our metal scrapper, and the cost is included in the hourly. You don’t need to do anything beyond pointing at it.

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Coverage map · live

Manhattan, NY sits inside our daily run.

Same flat $50/hr rate from our Newark base out to Manhattan and the rest of the 50-city map. Tap any pin or service to explore the network.

NEWARK · BASE
50 cities · NJ + NYC
Home base Newark, NJ 07102
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By region

NJ counties we hit weekly

  • Essex
  • Hudson
  • Bergen
  • Union
  • Passaic
  • Morris

NYC boroughs

  • Manhattan
  • Brooklyn
  • Queens
  • Bronx
  • Staten Island

Outside the lines? Email hey@brickcitylabor.com — we travel.