Cargo van (Ford Transit, RAM ProMaster class) handles single mattresses up to king size, single sofas up to about 90 inches, dining tables that fit through a standard 60-inch loading bed when partially disassembled, mid-size case goods (dressers, armoires up to about 72 inches tall), and most fitness equipment. Capacity: 1-2 large items per run depending on volume. Best for single-piece deliveries to walk-ups and elevator apartments where the load fits the bed and the access is straightforward. Sprinter van (high-roof, long wheelbase) extends the range significantly — accommodates oversized sectional sofas (up to about 110 inches), extra-deep mattresses, taller wardrobes and armoires (up to about 78 inches standing), longer dining tables, and multi-piece bedroom or living room sets in a single trip. Sprinter is the workhorse vehicle for NYC residential furniture delivery. 16-26 ft box truck with liftgate for whole-room or whole-apartment installs, sectional sofas with multiple pieces, large-format wardrobe systems, oversized art and case goods, and any load where multiple pieces need to arrive together to a single destination. Box truck with liftgate also handles the curbside-offload case where the delivery destination has no dock and the crew needs hydraulic offload to street level before walking the piece into the building.

Single driver vs two-person crew. Single driver works for single mattresses to elevator buildings or ground-floor units; for single mid-weight sofas to elevator buildings; for case goods up to about 80 lbs that fit through doors without flexing; for any delivery where the doorman or building staff will help offload at the dock. Two-person crew is required for any king-size mattress to a walk-up apartment above the second floor; for any sofa over about 100 lbs (most quality sofas — anything substantially upholstered or with a hardwood frame); for any sectional sofa with multiple pieces; for any furniture going up brownstone stairs with a tight turn; for any furniture requiring blanket-wrap removal and inside placement at the destination; for any delivery requiring assembly at the receiver. The two-person crew is non-negotiable for NYC walk-up apartments above the third floor — the math of carrying a 150-lb sofa up 4 flights of stairs by yourself ends with a damaged sofa, a damaged stairwell, and a injured driver. Detail at our marketplace furniture delivery NYC and the broader white-glove framework.

Pricing model. Flat-rate pricing quoted at booking based on vehicle size, crew size, distance, and any access constraints (stairs, walk-up floors, freight elevator booking, COI requirement). No surge pricing, no per-mile creep. The rate accounts for the realistic offload time at the destination — not just the transit time. Common pricing scenarios: single mattress to a 2nd-floor walk-up in a Brooklyn brownstone with single driver typically runs in the $200-300 range. King mattress plus box spring and frame to a 4th-floor walk-up with two-person crew typically runs $400-550. Sectional sofa, dining table, and bedroom set to a doorman building with elevator booking and two-person crew typically runs $600-850. Cross-Hudson delivery to Jersey City or Hoboken from a Manhattan retailer typically adds 30-90 minutes drive time and $50-150 to the rate. For broader pricing context, see our 2026 NYC courier pricing guide; for vehicle stack details, our van and truck delivery page.