When labor-only makes sense
If you rented a truck for a long-distance move but do not want to lift a couch yourself, or if a portable container is sitting in your driveway with a pickup date, labor-only is the right call. We bring the crew, the dollies, and the straps, and you keep the vehicle.
It also works well for a storage unit that needs loading or clearing out, or for a single large item that is awkward rather than heavy.
How the load is built
A container or rental truck rides differently than a moving company's own trailer, so the load has to be tighter. We stack heavy furniture low, wedge soft items into gaps, and strap everything so it cannot slide on I-35 or shift going over a pothole downtown.
Fragile boxes go on top of the stack, never underneath a dresser, and we tell you before the doors close if something looks unsafe to travel.
Pricing by the hour
Labor-only jobs are priced by the crew size and the time it takes, same as a local move, just without the truck. Tell us roughly how much you have and we will size the crew rather than sending too many people for a small job.
What to have ready before the crew arrives
Have the truck or container parked and open before the crew's arrival window, with a clear path from the door to the vehicle. If anything needs to be disassembled, such as a bed frame or a large shelving unit, let us know ahead of time so we bring the right tools.
A rough inventory, even a short list of rooms and big items, helps us send the right number of people the first time instead of adjusting mid job.
Labor for a storage unit clear-out
Clearing a storage unit is a common labor-only job, especially when the unit has been packed for a while and nobody remembers what is stacked at the back. We bring dollies suited to a narrow storage aisle rather than the wider equipment used on a house move.
If the unit is being emptied into a truck for a longer trip, tell us that ahead of time so the crew builds the load with the drive in mind rather than just clearing the space quickly.