We are a musician-run business that’s been moving New Yorkers for more than 20 years. We specialize in friendliness, courtesy, strength, agility, and getting the job done fast. No hidden extra charges. On time. No job too small or large. We are based in Clinton Hill but will go anywhere. Our main truck is a 16-foot box truck with a granny’s attic for extra room. Our other truck is a very large Sprinter (largest van available in the U.S.) and can fit a one bedroom easily. Our Sprinter van is earth-friendly as it gets 20 mpg! We also use 26-foot box trucks for bigger moves if necessary. Our moves end in smiles.

History

Established in 2001.

A long, long time ago a band lived in NYC and had to go on tour. They bought a van for the tour, but then the band broke up. After that, Christian started moving people part-time while being a rockstar the rest of the time. When he decided to go into moving full time, he founded Wooly Mammoth Movers.

Meet the Owner

Christian Gibbs

With hair as curly as a wooly mammoth (hence the name), Christian moved to NYC from San Diego years ago and bought a van for $300 with his band. Friends started calling for help to move. After the umpteenth free move, Christian and bandmates had an idea: "Why don't we move people/things with our van for money—in between tours—to help pay for recording our records?" Lo and behold, Atlantic signed Christian and he bought a brand new van that he christened the Green Capsule. With a hiatus from van jobs, he moved to L.A. and became a rock cliche. Finding himself back in New York, he continued growing his van business in between tours, bringing in like minded artists to help. In another auspicious turn of events, Christian found himself playing guitar in a Broadway musical in which his wooly hair was a focal point. With the decent pay from Broadway and help of his musician friends Christian did the unthinkable: they bought a HUGE Sprinter Van, taking turns doing odd jobs in it.