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The Traditional Move
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Compare the Top 9 San Jose, CA Movers
For over 18 years, HireAHelper has partnered with top-rated moving companies to help tens of thousands of people complete successful moves. With real customer reviews, free estimates, upfront pricing, and no hidden fees, you always know what to expect before you book.
$125/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minTC Family Movers
San Leandro, CA
957 moves with HireAHelper
$145/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minEverest Moving
Sunnyvale, CA
196 moves with HireAHelper
$129/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minA2B Movers
San Jose, CA
132 moves with HireAHelper
$125/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minKing of quality pack and move
Oakland, CA
475 moves with HireAHelper
$190/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minPeninsula Moving Services
San Jose, CA
21 moves with HireAHelper
$120/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minMovers R Here Moving
Newark, CA
26 moves with HireAHelper
$97/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minLast Minute Movers
Gilroy, CA
175 moves with HireAHelper
$375/hr
After 2 movers 3 hr minCommander Moving Inc
Hayward, CA
2 moves with HireAHelper
Labor-Only vs. The Traditional Move
When most people think of a moving company, they picture a full-service crew that loads, drives, and unloads everything. For in-town moves, this is known as local full-service.
Labor-only moving works differently. You handle the transportation—like a rental truck or PODS container—and we connect you with professional movers to load or unload your stuff.
While labor-only requires a bit more work on your end to coordinate all the details, it’s considerably more affordable.
| Full-Service Moving | Labor-Only Moving | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $$$ | $ |
| Moving Truck | Included | You Provide |
| Loading Help | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unloading Help | ✅ | ✅ |
| Packing | Add-on | Add-on |
The Cost of Moving in San Jose, CA
In San Jose labor-only moving help typically costs between $412.85 and $477.25.
If you’re tackling a smaller job, like unloading a PODS-style container, moving into a storage unit, or just need help with the heavy lifting, you can hire hourly moving labor for around $87.94 an hour.
The Cost of Labor-Only vs. Local-Full Service
Even after factoring in the cost of a rental truck, gas, and supplies, labor-only moving usually costs less than half of what you’d pay for local full-service. Full-service is definitely more convenient—but that convenience comes at a price.
Labor-Only | Local-Full Service | |
|---|---|---|
San Jose, CA | $448.64 | $905.91 |
California | $370.37 | $796.70 |
The United States | $356.65 | $821.07 |
3,652 San Jose Mover Reviews
On average, movers on HireAHelper earn 4.8 stars out of 5.0 after 313,458 verified customer reviews
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!!!
The crew were very professional and courteous. They worked very hard from the minute they arrived. They were very experienced in organizing and packing all of our belongings into the POD. They did an outstanding job!
I’d originally booked with the company and the day before they were supposed to come they declined the job which very much angered me. So I went with this company and I couldn’t be happier with them. The two gentleman that showed up were extremely professional very knowledgeable and they packed my moving pod with not even an inch to spare. They were so excellent. I highly recommend this company.
Excellent moving experience! The team was punctual, friendly, and professional. They carefully fit everything into my tiny moving pod, which was no easy task. Would absolutely hire again!
They were very kind and responsive. Showed up and got to work. We had two Pod containers and they packed them so efficiently. Were we worried about room but they got everything in there, packed the right way and safely. I am a real estate agent and will be recommending them to my clients going forward. Thank you for the great job.
Two strong guys showed up and knocked out the project super fast. The communicated when they were coming and were on time to the expected arrival time. They moved everything I asked and did not damage anything in the house. Very professional, fast, and hard working. I would definitely use again.
The Lewis Brothers were prompt and attentive. They packed our POD efficiently and quickly. It’s clear they strive for excellence in their profession.
They were extremely polite, got to work in a well organized, hard working manner. They checked in with me regularly to be sure all the pieces and aspects of the loading process were satisfactory and had been included. I definitely would request this team in the future.
Very responsible, communicative and responsive people. They got the job done very quick and very patient with explaining to me anything since its the first time I do an interstate move.
Great job- came on time, worked quickly but carefully, really motivated to get the job done quickly; very polite and professional. Did a great job putting together beds, even without instructions. Highly recommended.
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.
Bob, Austin and Schea were absolutely fantastic. These guys work and they are personable. Hard workers got here early and finished the job early too! Thank you!
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