Loading and Unloading Help in Tucson

Labour only means you supply the vehicle, the container or the pod, and we supply the crew who load or unload it. Full service means we supply the truck as well and handle the whole move. Labour only is cheaper and suits people who have already hired a truck or booked a container. Full service suits people who want one company responsible from door to door. Both are billed hourly by crew size. The loading itself is the same work either way, and it is where most self move damage happens.

Labour only help is billed by the hour based on crew size, the same as any local move: $120 to $150 per hour for two movers, $160 to $200 for three, $220 to $260 for four. Travel time and fuel are quoted for your job. Because you are supplying the vehicle, you are paying for the crew and their equipment rather than a truck. Most single load or unload jobs are short. We confirm the figure in writing before you book. See how our pricing works.

Yes, all three, and each loads differently. A rental truck is loaded in tiers from the front wall back, heaviest and squarest items first, with straps across each tier. A portable container is usually loaded tighter because it will be lifted and trucked, so the load has to hold itself together under movement. Tell us the vehicle or container type and size when you book, because it changes the crew size and how long it takes.

As a guide, a one bedroom apartment typically loads in two to three hours with a two mover crew, a two bedroom home in three to five hours with three movers, and a three or four bedroom house in five to eight hours with three or four movers. Stairs, a long carry from the door to the vehicle, and furniture that needs disassembly all add time. A home that is fully packed and staged near the door loads considerably faster than one that is not.

Everything boxed, sealed and labelled, beds stripped, drawers emptied of loose items, and the vehicle or container already on site with the ramp accessible. Park it as close to the door as you can, because carry distance is the single biggest variable in a labour only job. Clear the hallway and the route. If furniture needs to come apart, say so when you book so the crew brings the tools and allows the time.

We bring the equipment: four wheel furniture dollies, appliance dollies, quilted moving pads, stretch wrap, straps and floor protection. You supply the vehicle and, if you want items blanket wrapped inside the truck for the journey, it is worth confirming how many pads you need at booking. If you have rented pads with the truck, tell us, because it changes what we bring.

Yes. Unload only is a common booking, particularly for people who drove themselves and want the heavy work done at the destination. We unload, carry items to the room you want, and reassemble furniture that we or you took apart. Book it as a separate job with its own arrival window, and tell us the access at the destination, because stairs and long carries matter just as much on the way in.

Yes, and access is the thing to check first. Drive up units are straightforward. Interior units mean a corridor carry and often a shared goods lift, which adds time and sometimes needs booking with the facility. Facilities also have access hours, and some require advance notice for a moving crew. Confirm those with your facility and tell us at booking so the crew is not waiting at a gate.