Serving Jamestown, RI since 1942
Hiring movers in Jamestown means hiring someone who will plan for the bridges. Murray's Moving and Storage is a family-owned company based in Johnston, RI, moving Rhode Island households and businesses since 1942, and Conanicut Island is a run our crews know.
An island move is still a move: pack, load, drive, carry in. What changes is the timing, the bridge, and what happens if something gets left behind. Our island household moves are planned so nothing has to make a second trip.
Route 4 South to Route 138 East
Our trucks take Route 4 South, then Route 138 East over the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge onto the island. That is the way on from the west side of the bay, and it is the bridge with no toll.
From the other direction, the only road link is the Newport Pell Bridge, which does charge a toll. For a Jamestown move we come in from the west and plan the route so the truck crosses as few bridges as it needs to.
There is no running back to the shop on an island move. Everything rides over together. If the crew forgets padding or a dolly, that is a bridge crossing and an hour gone. We load the truck for the whole job before it leaves Johnston.
Good movers in Jamestown also count on bridge timing. Wind can slow things on the bridges, and summer weekends bring Newport traffic onto Route 138. We pick start times with both in mind.
Shoreby Hill has older shingled summer houses on winding streets, and the village around Narragansett Avenue and East Ferry has tighter lots, older homes, and limited curb space. Getting the truck close is half the job.
Tell us about porch steps, stairs, and where a truck can sit. We wrap and pad each piece before it leaves the room, which matters in a house with narrow old staircases.
Out toward Beavertail and Fort Wetherill, homes sit on the rocks and down long driveways, and in summer the park traffic shares the road. We schedule those moves on weekdays and early in the day when we can.
Long carries from the truck to the door take more time, and we price that honestly up front rather than surprising you on moving day. Send photos of the driveway and the entry if you can. It helps us pick the right truck and the right number of hands.
Plenty of Jamestown houses are summer places or get rented in season. We can pick up furniture and boxes, hold them through the gap, and bring everything back on the date you choose. It all goes into our secure storage at the Johnston warehouse.
Your belongings sit in wooden storage vaults in our own building, not in a rented unit you have to load yourself. Book spring deliveries early. A lot of island houses want to be open by the same weekend, and the calendar fills.
Quote for your Jamestown move
Send the form or call the Johnston office. We call back within an hour and quote within 24 hours.
(401) 274-7071Island houses tend to stay in families a long time. When it is time to sell or settle an estate, our estate clean-out service empties the house, with the keepers set aside for the family.
We can schedule the clean-out and the move in the same week, which saves you extra bridge crossings and extra days off. Anything the family wants to keep can go into storage in Johnston until someone has room for it.
Jamestown's shops and offices are small, and most cannot afford to close in summer. We plan small business moves for the off-season, after hours, or on a Saturday.
Fixtures, files, and equipment get wrapped and labeled so the space is working again fast. Tell us when you need to be open again and we will work backward from that date, including the bridge crossing and the unload.
Already have a portable container in the driveway? We handle POD loading and removal and pack it tight. If you only need hands for a few hours, book a labor-only crew and do the driving yourself.
If you are searching for movers near me on the island, it is worth knowing a Johnston crew can do just the heavy lifting and leave the rest to you.
Leaving Conanicut Island for good? We run longer-distance moves out of Rhode Island as well as short hops across the bay. The same crew packs, drives, and unloads.
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. Ask the office for our license and insurance details when you book.
As movers in Jamestown, we also cover North Kingstown, Narragansett, and South Kingstown on the west side of the bay, and Newport and Middletown on Aquidneck Island. Moving to the South County shore? See our Narragansett moving page. Heading over the Pell Bridge? Our Newport moving page covers that side.
Comparing moving companies near me for an island move? Ask how they plan the bridge crossing. As movers in Jamestown, we plan it before we quote.
Usually the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge on Route 138 from North Kingstown, coming from Johnston by way of Route 4 South. It has no toll. The Newport Pell Bridge does.
Not harder, but it needs more planning. There is no quick run back for supplies, so we load everything the job needs before leaving Johnston.
Yes. We ask about stairs, porch steps, and truck parking before we quote, and we pad and wrap every piece.
Yes. We keep it in wooden storage vaults at our Johnston warehouse and deliver it back when you are ready.
Yes. We clean out homes before a sale and can schedule the clean-out and the move in the same week.
Yes. We plan business moves for the off-season, after hours, or on a Saturday so you do not lose busy days.
Yes. We run long-distance moves out of Rhode Island, with the same crew packing, driving, and unloading.
We return missed calls within one hour during business hours and send quotes within 24 hours.
Tell us where you are moving from, where you are going, and when. We will call back within the hour during business hours and have your quote to you inside a day.
Office: 50 Maria Ave, Johnston, RI 02919
