Hire Movers in Berkeley, CA
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Top-Rated Move Help, In Your Local Area
Moving in or around Berkeley? HireAHelper makes it easy to book trusted, top-rated moving labor—just a few clicks and you're set. The best part? Hiring hourly movers to load or unload your truck or container is a smart way to save money and cut the stress out of moving.
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How HireAHelper Works
Give us the most important details about your upcoming move—like your move date, home size, and any stairs or heavy items that might require extra help.
We instantly match you with the best-value moving services based on what you need, using exclusive data from over 850,000 HireAHelper moves.
Hire your movers in just a few clicks. And if you need help, you can call or chat with us 7 days a week — before, during, or after your move.
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Compare the Top 19 Berkeley, CA Movers
For over 18 years, HireAHelper has partnered with top-rated moving companies to help thousands of people complete successful moves. Each mover on our platform is reviewed by real customers—so you can see exactly how they performed before you book. And with upfront pricing and no hidden fees, you always know what to expect.
$190/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minMovingZoom
Albany, CA
7,236 moves with HireAHelper
$180/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minProLoad
Oakland, CA
2,412 moves with HireAHelper
$145/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minMcleod Moving
Fairfield, CA
671 moves with HireAHelper
$120/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minABC Movers
Benicia, CA
243 moves with HireAHelper
$145/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minAlfa Moving
San Francisco, CA
686 moves with HireAHelper
$125/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minTC Family Movers
San Leandro, CA
946 moves with HireAHelper
$162/hr
After 2 movers 4 hr minBay Area Moving & Storage
Rodeo, CA
507 moves with HireAHelper
$110/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minPyramid Movers
Martinez, CA
826 moves with HireAHelper
The Cost of Hiring Movers in Berkeley, CA
On average, it costs $408.46 to hire moving helpers in Berkeley, CA. Your actual price will depend on how long your move takes—but across Berkeley, the typical hourly rate for moving labor is around $87.30.
These average costs reflect “labor-only” moves—where you hire movers to load or unload your rental truck, shipping container (like a PODS container), or storage unit. It’s one of the most cost-effective ways to move and is often far more affordable than hiring a full-service moving company—more on that below.
The Cost of Full-Service Moving
The average cost of a local full-service move in Berkeley, CA is $761.59, with an average hourly rate of $122.93. Full-service moves do cost more, but they come with serious convenience—you won’t need to rent a truck, drive it, or coordinate a shipping container.
Prefer the all-in-one, hands-off experience? Full-service might be your move. Here’s how it compares to labor-only options.
| Full-Service Moving | Labor-Only Moving | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $$$ | $ |
| Moving Truck Included | ✅ | ❌ |
| Loading | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unloading | ✅ | ✅ |
| Packing | Add-on | Add-on |
| Unpacking | Add-on | Add-on |
5,830 Berkeley Mover Reviews
On average, movers on HireAHelper earn 4.8 stars out of 5.0 after 308,964 verified customer reviews
This is the second time we have used this team. They were prompt, courteous and did a wonderful job loading our POD. We would definitely use them again and can highly recommend them!
Excellent movers. I highly recommend them. They are professional, diligent and super fast. I had other movers help me the prior two days and MovingZoom was by far better than the prior movers and they exceeded my expectations. Moreover, the teamwork between the two movers was phenomenal and they skillfully loaded two large moving pods.
The movers were friendly, respectful, and hardworking. They were knowledgeable about packing our truck and strapping everything down, and nothing was damaged during our move. Only downside was that I did not get a confirmation phone call the day before, and they were late arriving to our home, but besides those two things I highly recommend Square-One. I would use them again.
Noah and his team are excellent. They work rapidly. They will do as much or as little packing as you need. His team communicates well, they are careful, friendly, efficient, and well coordinated. They crushed packing 2 full PODS in a few house and it was an incredible game of Tetris. Highly recommend.
We had a last minute job and David was super responsive and moved around a job to squeeze us in. They were very efficient and careful with our furniture. We wish we had known they did long distance moves, we would have used them for everything. Highly recommended!!!
This was a wonderful team, all the way around. I got great advice before I booked, and they were very helpful with some challenging small items. They took great care to make sure everything was secure and safe.
They worked hard, managed to get everything in despite my fears there wasn’t enough space, and were extremely pleasant to interact with. Great job, great folks.
Very efficient and very fast loading my house into a pod. They played a beautiful game of Tetris, much better than I could have alone. Very helpful nice guys.
The whole team was absolutely incredible. They communicated constantly both with me and each other to ensure the pod was packed in the most efficient way possible. Clearly a highly specialized and hardworking team that will make your moving experience easier!!!
The men arrived on time ready for work. They were pleasant and worked hard barely taking a break! They treated my things with care and me with kindness. I highly recommend them.
Very professional, hard working and experienced. They have all the right tools and materials and wrapped everything up nicely for protection. They also strapped things in the container at the end so they don’t shift. I live on the 3rd floor without an elevator, they carried everything downstairs quickly and gently, without a scratch.
The speed was impressive, he worked with my suggestions, and he made me believe in magic with a real life 3D Tetris mind to fit everything neatly. Impressive kind lead and very nice helper too!
How Hiring Moving Labor Works with HireAHelper
HireAHelper offers a smarter way to get help with your move: labor-only moving. You rent the truck or container, and we connect you with vetted, professional movers to do the heavy lifting. Labor-only moving is a smart way to save money, and it’s incredibly flexible. You stay in control of your move without doing it all yourself. Here are just a few things your movers can help with:
- Loading or unloading your shipping container or moving truck
- Moving heavy furniture
- Packing help
- Moving into or out of a storage unit
Prefer to skip the driving—or don’t have a container? No problem. Our platform also features full-service moving companies that handle all the details for you, including transportation, loading, and unloading.
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Whether you are just starting to plan for your move, or you are dreaming about packing boxes in your sleep, we are here to help. We have loads of advice from professional movers to make your move as smooth as possible.
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