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What Are Labor-Only Movers?

Posted: January 23, 2025
Two labor-only movers load a piece of furniture into a U-Haul truck rental for a customer. Another Moving Helper discusses the Payment Code with the customer next to the U-Haul truck rental.

Most people think moving has two options — doing it all yourself, also known as DIY moves, or spending a fortune to hire a full-service moving company. People moving actually have a third option: Hiring Labor-only movers.

The Moving Help® Marketplace has the largest network of Service Provider who perform labor-only services. With more than 7,000 Moving Helpers across the United States and Canada, you’ll be sure to find one that fits your budget and needs. Learn more about the pros and cons, how much labor-only movers’ cost, and how to hire them from Moving Help.

TL; DR: A labor-only mover provides the heavy lifting and physical labor parts of your move. You can hire them to perform many services such as loading or unloading and packing and unpacking, and other moving labor services. They don’t drive truck rentals and aren’t required to bring moving equipment such as dollies.

Pros of Labor-Only Moving Services

Moving Helpers provide many benefits when it comes to providing services. Some benefits include:

  1. They perform all the heavy lifting, so you don’t have to do it yourself.
  1. You avoid physical stress or a chance of injury from the manual labor.
  1. It makes your move less stressful, and you save time.

Moving Helpers on the Moving Help Marketplace also can provide the following services:

The most common service is hiring two labor-only movers for two hours for loading or unloading.

The best part is you pay for the services you need only. Unlike a full-service moving company, you don’t need to pay for all the bells and whistles.

Cons of Labor-Only Moving Services

Like anything in life when it comes to choices, you’ll have some pros and cons with every choice. Here are some things to consider when it comes to hiring movers who offer labor-only services.

Two labor-only movers prepare to move a gun safe for a customer by using furniture pads, rachet tie-downs, and a dolly.
  • They don’t drive trucks. Moving Help Service Providers can deliver and return your U-Box container for you, however.
  • They don’t provide any packing supplies or moving supplies.
  • They aren’t required to bring moving equipment. Some providers from Moving Help will bring their own moving equipment, but you’ll need to confirm it with whoever you selected to help you.

If you hire helpers for packing services, you’ll need to provide them with all the packing materials for your belongings. If you just hired them for loading services, it’s expected your belongings will be already packed when they arrive at your location.

How Much Will Labor-Only Moving Help Cost Me?

How much Moving Helpers will cost you will depend on a variety of factors. These factors include:

  • Location
  • Day of the week
  • Summer months
  • Time of the year
  • Number of Service Providers in the area

The average cost for two helpers for two hours for loading or unloading will cost you about $270 USD or $280 CAD.

Of course, this total cost could be more expensive or less expensive in your area. Find out how much helpers cost in your area.

Hire Labor-Only Movers From Moving Help

When you hire moving labor from the Moving Help Marketplace, you’re choosing a quality Service Provider to perform the heavy lifting parts of your move. Some of our providers have hundreds to thousands of reviews to look over yourself.

They’re affordable and reliable for any move. Some providers even offer multiple services, so you can get one team to help you with packing, loading, unloading, unpacking, and cleaning all by one team.

Find your moving labor dream team on the Moving Help Marketplace today!