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The Traditional Move
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Compare the Top 16 San Rafael, 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.
$190/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minMovingZoom
Albany, CA
7,246 moves with HireAHelper
$180/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minProLoad
Oakland, CA
2,415 moves with HireAHelper
$145/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minMcleod Moving
Fairfield, CA
686 moves with HireAHelper
$120/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minABC Movers
Benicia, CA
246 moves with HireAHelper
$145/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minAlfa Moving
San Francisco, CA
687 moves with HireAHelper
$162/hr
After 2 movers 4 hr minBay Area Moving & Storage
Rodeo, CA
511 moves with HireAHelper
$125/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minTC Family Movers
San Leandro, CA
948 moves with HireAHelper
$110/hr
After 2 movers 2 hr minPyramid Movers
Martinez, CA
829 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 Rafael, CA
In San Rafael labor-only moving help typically costs between $399.70 and $663.28.
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 $89.34 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 Rafael, CA |
$412.50 |
$769.19 |
|
California |
$370.37 |
$796.70 |
|
The United States |
$356.65 |
$821.07 |
4,802 San Rafael Mover Reviews
On average, movers on HireAHelper earn 4.8 stars out of 5.0 after 310,131 verified customer reviews
WOW these guys did a great job making sure everything was safe and ready for the drive south. They were fast and efficient and knew how to place everything in the Container. They also resolved the issue with a leaky POD since it rained the day before I would definitely hire again and again
The team arrived on time and immediately inquired where items were to be placed. Then surveyed the path into the house and where items were to be placed. Almost all the items were placed in garage and were stacked carefully. The unloading of our 16ft PODS took a little over an hour. Wasted no time worked efficiently.
Bob and his son, Isaac, did a great job unloading my Pod container. Friendly and hard working. Also, put together my bed frame with ease. I would highly recommend them and will request them again in the future.
They showed up on time and worked hard to get our POD unloaded into our garage. We were very pleased with how well they worked. I wold definitely use them again.
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.
The moving company was flexible and worked with me and my time frame when the storage unit I'd ordered didn't arrive on time. When the two movers arrived to do the job, they worked quickly to pack everything up, treating things carefully so that nothing would be damaged. They did a good job and were respectful. I would use them again!
The movers were prompt, friendly and professional. Got down to business and took care to move my heavy furniture up the stairs without scuffing the new paint, banisters or new flooring. 100% would use again.
Professional!!! Not only were they early (they called and asked if it was OK), but they were focused on the task. Courteous , kind, careful and thorough. I wish I could hire them for the other end of my move. We have moved dozens of times and the two gentlemen we had today were among the best ever. Really appreciate their speed and efficiency. 10/10 recommend
Very professional. They were conscientious of preserving not just the items they were moving but the apartments they were moving things in and out of. Great communication, too.
Noah and Carlos were fantastic movers, we recommend them without hesitation. They arrived on time, were friendly, efficient and professional and even gave us tips for unpacking. We were very glad to have them, stellar work all around!
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!
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.
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