You bring the truck, we bring the crew
Labor-Only Moving Help
Hourly moving muscle in Tampa Bay for loading and unloading rental trucks and containers, or rearranging heavy furniture — you supply the truck, we supply the crew.
If you have already rented the truck or booked a portable container, you do not need a full-service move — you need experienced people for the loading and unloading. That is the whole job here, billed hourly with a two-hour minimum.
The loading half is where this service earns its money. How a truck is packed determines whether anything breaks over the drive, and it is the part DIY movers most consistently get wrong. A properly tiered and tied-off load also fits noticeably more into the same truck, which occasionally saves a second trip on its own.
Best suited to
- DIY movers who have already rented a truck
- PODS and portable container customers
- Rearranging heavy furniture or clearing rooms for flooring
- Budget-conscious moves that still need the heavy lifting done right
At a glance
- Minimum booking
- 2 hours
- Billing after minimum
- 30-minute increments
- Typical crew
- 2–4 movers
- 1-bedroom load or unload
- 2–3 hours
- 3-bedroom load or unload
- 4–6 hours
- Equipment
- Dollies, straps and blankets provided
Want a number for your job?
The figures above are typical. Your written flat rate comes from a walkthrough of your actual home, usually the same day.
Request a quote(305) 697-8717What's included
Everything that comes with labor-only moving help
Included in the quoted price, not offered as upsells once the crew is already at your door.
Loading rental trucks
U-Haul, Penske, Budget or Enterprise — loaded in tiers, weight distributed correctly and tied off so nothing shifts in transit.
Unloading at destination
Truck or container unloaded and carried to the right room, not left in a pile in the driveway.
Container loading
PODS, U-Pack, 1-800-PACK-RAT and similar containers packed tight and braced. Containers get handled by forklift, so bracing matters more than in a truck.
In-home moves
Moving heavy furniture between rooms or floors — for new flooring, a renovation or simply a different layout.
Furniture disassembly
Bed frames, tables and sectionals broken down and rebuilt. Add it to any labor-only booking.
Loading for storage
Packing a storage unit so it stays accessible — aisles left, and the things you will want first placed where you can reach them.
How it works
The labor-only moving help process
What happens, in order, from the first call to the final walkthrough.
- 1
Tell us the scope
Truck or container size, home size, stairs or elevator, and whether you need loading, unloading or both.
- 2
We recommend crew and time
We will give you an honest estimate of hours. Two movers handle most one- and two-bedroom loads; three or four make sense for a house or a tight time window.
- 3
Have it staged
Boxes packed, sealed and stacked near the door before we arrive. This is the single biggest factor in your final bill.
- 4
We work the clock
Billed in 30-minute increments after the two-hour minimum. No charge for travel time inside our standard service area.
Questions
Labor-Only Moving Help FAQs
The questions customers ask most about this service.
Where we offer it
Labor-Only Moving Help across Tampa Bay
Available in every community we serve, with no travel surcharge inside our standard service area.
Get a flat rate for labor-only moving help
Free walkthrough, a written price before moving day, and nothing added at the end.
Licensed & insured · Serving all of Tampa Bay · Open 7 days