Serving Portsmouth, RI since 1942
Hiring movers in Portsmouth means finding a crew that knows the north end of Aquidneck Island, from the waterfront cottages to the farm roads. Murray's Moving and Storage has moved Rhode Island families and businesses since 1942, out of our office in Johnston, and Portsmouth is a regular stop for our trucks.
Portsmouth is spread out. Old farmhouses, newer colonials on big lots, tight cottage neighborhoods by the water, and an island you can only reach by boat. The best movers in Portsmouth do not run every job the same way. We plan each one differently, whether it is a complete household move or a few heavy pieces.
I-195 East to Route 24 South over the Sakonnet River Bridge
Our usual run is I-195 East to Route 24 South, over the Sakonnet River Bridge and straight into Portsmouth. Coming from the East Bay side instead, the Mount Hope Bridge on Route 114 drops a truck into the north end of town by way of Bristol.
If you have been searching for movers near me from Portsmouth, Johnston may sound far. It is not. We make this drive often, and we build the drive time into the quote up front.
Here is the local catch. Island Park and Common Fence Point are packed with old summer cottages, many now lived in year-round, set close together on small lots and narrow side streets. A big truck cannot always turn around, and some houses have no driveway at all.
Good movers in Portsmouth check that before moving day. We look at where the truck can park, plan the carry, and size the vehicle to the street. Low ceilings and tight stairs in older cottages get measured before the couch comes off the truck.
Prudence Island is part of Portsmouth, but there is no bridge. Everything goes over on the ferry from Bristol. That changes the whole plan: the ferry schedule, what can go across, and how things get from the dock to the house.
Call us before you book anything for a Prudence move. We will talk through what is realistic and give you a straight answer on how we can help, including packing and loading on the Bristol side.
Away from the water, Portsmouth has old farmhouses, barns, and newer homes on big pieces of land. Long driveways, soft shoulders, and outbuildings full of tools and equipment are common. We ask about all of it so the right crew and truck show up. After a wet week, a loaded truck on a soft lawn is a problem, so we plan where it sits before it ever leaves the road.
Barns and sheds tend to hold decades of stuff. If you are downsizing, our estate and property clean-outs can clear what is not coming with you.
Portsmouth is home to Portsmouth Abbey School, and families here move around the school calendar. Summer is the busy stretch for movers in Portsmouth, so book early if your dates are tied to the start of a school year. Late August fills first.
We also handle school and classroom relocations for schools that need furniture, books, and equipment moved between buildings or campuses.
Quote for your Portsmouth move
Send the form or call the Johnston office. We call back within an hour and quote within 24 hours.
(401) 274-7071Our crew pads furniture, boxes dishes and glassware, and labels every carton by room. You can hand us the whole house or just the kitchen and the fragile stuff. Beds come off the truck first at the new place, so you have somewhere to sleep that night. Lamps, mirrors, and TVs ride wrapped or boxed, never loose.
Doing it yourself with a container in the driveway? We send a crew for portable container loading so it is packed tight and balanced. Just need muscle? Ask for our loading and unloading crews.
Building a house, waiting on a closing, or selling the place before the next one is ready? We load you out and bring everything to our own warehouse in Johnston, then deliver when you are set. Here is how our storage in Johnston works.
Your furniture sits in wooden vaults in a building we run. Same company picks it up and brings it back. No renting a unit, no loading it yourself, no second crew you have never met. Keep the things you need for the first few weeks in a marked box and we will leave it with you.
Route 24 points north, and a lot of Portsmouth moves head that way. Going to the South Coast? See our New Bedford moving page. For anything farther, our long-distance movers keep one crew on your job start to finish.
Longer trips mean more time on the truck, so we wrap and load for the road, heavy pieces low and boxes stacked tight. Nothing rides loose, and every carton is labeled by room so the unload at the other end goes fast and in the right order.
Ready to compare movers in Portsmouth? Call or fill out the form. We return missed calls within an hour during business hours and send a written quote within 24 hours.
Tell us the street, the stairs, and the dates and the quote will hold up on moving day. Ask the office for our license and insurance details when you book.
We cover all of Portsmouth, from Island Park down to the Middletown line, plus the East Bay and the Sakonnet side. Moving a little farther south on the island? Our Middletown movers run the same roads.
If you want a moving service near me that knows the bridges and the cottage streets, Portsmouth is ground we cover all the time.
Yes. We check the street and parking first, then size the truck and plan the carry so the crew can work on narrow cottage streets.
Call us first. Everything has to cross on the ferry from Bristol, so we talk through the schedule and what is realistic before you book anything.
Usually I-195 East to Route 24 South over the Sakonnet River Bridge. From the Bristol side we can come over the Mount Hope Bridge.
Yes. We keep your belongings in wooden storage vaults at our Johnston warehouse and deliver when the house is ready.
Yes. Our clean-out service handles houses, estates, and outbuildings, and can be scheduled around your move.
Yes. We handle school relocations, including furniture, books, and equipment, and plan the work around the school calendar.
Yes. We do container loading, unloading, and labor-only crews if you are handling the transport yourself.
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 to 10:00 AM. Missed calls are returned within an hour during business hours.
Tell us where you are moving from, where you are going, and when. We will call back within the hour and have your quote to you inside a day.
Office: 50 Maria Ave, Johnston, RI 02919
