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The Traditional Move
Moving With HireAHelper
Compare the Top 21 San Marcos, 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, upfront pricing, and no hidden fees, you always know what to expect before you book.
$160/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minSitter's Movers
Escondido, CA
1,881 moves with HireAHelper
$216/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minMach 1 Moving
San Diego, CA
2,449 moves with HireAHelper
$155/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minSd247movers
Chula Vista, CA
756 moves with HireAHelper
$99/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minAh moving
El Cajon, CA
901 moves with HireAHelper
$145/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minSpeed Loaders
Oceanside, CA
2,457 moves with HireAHelper
$111/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minSerg’s moving llc
Chula Vista, CA
78 moves with HireAHelper
$111/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minElevation Moving
San Diego, CA
225 moves with HireAHelper
$149/hr
After 2 movers 3 hr minJFK Moving Company
Escondido, CA
1,061 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. 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 less expensive.
| Full-Service Moving | Labor-Only Moving | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $$$ | $ |
| Moving Truck | Included | You Provide |
| Loading | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unloading | ✅ | ✅ |
| Packing | Add-on | Add-on |
The Cost of Moving in San Marcos, CA
In San Marcos labor-only moving help typically costs between $342.00 and $989.00.
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 $89.29 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.
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Labor-Only |
Local-Full Service |
|
|---|---|---|
|
San Marcos, CA |
$369.98 |
$498.54 |
|
California |
$370.37 |
$796.70 |
|
The United States |
$356.65 |
$821.07 |
4,604 San Marcos Mover Reviews
On average, movers on HireAHelper earn 4.8 stars out of 5.0 after 310,227 verified customer reviews
Andrew and his co worker are moving magicians. I kept pointing to stuff figuring he would eventually stop me, but they got everything in, and even went above and beyond with an awkward last-second request to add an old kid’s desk. I’d hire these guys again in an instant.
The team arrived on time and took care of unloading 17ft of cargo into my house, and did so politely and in a shorter amount of time than initially estimated. They even helped carry an extremely heavy king size mattress upstairs to my second floor, which I greatly appreciated. I highly recommend this team and their services.
Bernard and Ivan were wonderful. They were courteous and very professional. They wore booties to protect our newly installed carpet and took exceptional care with our furniture. I would highly recommend them for your move.
Anthony and Ace were beyond exceptional! Their attention to detail and care was more than we could’ve asked for. Both very polite and welcoming, asking questions along the way. Would recommend to anyone moving!
I had a great experience with Tony and Ace. They were very communicative and on time. They worked very efficiently and were done before the two hours. They put everything where I asked them to with zero damage. The best part of all was their great attitude! Definitely would recommend this moving company and would use again.
The team have done a great job, packed everything with great thought and vision of the pod space. They were polite and efficient. Would gladly recommend them to anyone
They did great helping me unpack my POD. The company I used to pack up my POD hadn't used any plastic wrap on my furniture and JFK made sure to wrap my things before carefully bringing them up the stairs into my apartment. I appreciate the time and care they took. They were also very responsive prior to the job. Thank you JFK!
Anthony and Nick were great! They were on time and super efficient. They took the time to carefully pack the storage POD, and paid attention to my priority items. I highly recommend them for your moving needs!!
Moving professionals! They were very courteous with high regard for my personal items. I highly recommend them. They were punctual and hustled the entire time. They made a stressful move so smooth.
- They were a little early, nice! - They were well prepared! - They worked very hard! - They were respectful in all ways! - I would use them again for sure!
They were on time. It was a very efficient process of unloading. Everything was arranged how I wanted. The whole process was done in the time limit. I would highly recommend them.
Very professional and very friendly. They worked hard and got the job done in less than two hours. I highly recommend them. Would use this company again.
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