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Labor-Only vs. The Traditional Move

The Cost of Hiring Movers in Santa Monica, CA

Real Reviews of Moving Companies in Santa Monica, CA

Resources for Your Move

How Booking With HireAHelper Works

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Step 1: You Share Your Details
Give us the key details about your upcoming move—like your move date, home size, and any stairs or heavy items that might require extra help.
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Step 2: We Find Your Move Helpers
We instantly match you with the best-value moving companies near you, using proprietary data from over 850,000 HireAHelper moves.
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Review your moving quote and 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.

The HireAHelper Moving Advantage

The Traditional Move

Waste hours calling around and filling out forms—just to compare prices.
Navigate unreliable customer service and unclear expectations on your own.
Endure spam calls and endless follow-ups from vendors.
Expect to pay out of your own pocket if something goes wrong.
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Moving With HireAHelper

Compare confidently. See prices upfront and read verified reviews—no surprises, no games.
Book instantly. Book movers directly online, with no middlemen or unwanted spam.
Get real support. Friendly, helpful humans available 7 days a week.
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Compare the Top 34 Santa Monica, 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.

$125/hr

After 2 movers 2 hr min

Excellent Movers

4.9 678 verified reviews

Los Angeles, CA

2,011 moves with HireAHelper

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Excellent Movers provides moving labor help in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding area. Excellent Movers can … read more

$127/hr

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Rigo's Moving & Storage, Inc

4.8 1,539 verified reviews

Los Angeles, CA

7,844 moves with HireAHelper

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As an Industry Leader in Transportation and Relocation Services. Our Mission is to serve our Customers with a … read more

$70/hr

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We the States Moving

4.8 705 verified reviews

Long Beach, CA

2,957 moves with HireAHelper

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Greetings my name is Jon Winston. With many years in the moving industry I'm here to bring my experience to yo… read more

$99/hr

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Lucky Movers

4.8 935 verified reviews

Los Angeles, CA

4,346 moves with HireAHelper

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Welcome to Lucky Movers Company, we are LA County based movers that provide both residential and commercial mo… read more

$117/hr

After 2 movers 2 hr min

Outlier Moving

4.9 521 verified reviews

North Hollywood, CA

1,868 moves with HireAHelper

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Looking for a stress-free move? Look no further! Our premium service puts you first, offering a VIP experience… read more

$129/hr

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Patriot One Movers

5 687 verified reviews

North Hollywood, CA

1,397 moves with HireAHelper

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We are reliable, dependable and honest, with over 13 years of moving experience. We guarantee a safe yet fast … read more

$100/hr

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SoCal Brothers

4.9 147 verified reviews

Anaheim, CA

563 moves with HireAHelper

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SoCal Brother is a small family owned moving company serving our clients since 2022 based in Anaheim. We provi… read more

$135/hr

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B.E.M LABOR SERVICE

5 194 verified reviews

Maywood, CA

412 moves with HireAHelper

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B.E.M LABOR provides the moving services in town. We are a crew dedicated to serve you in the most efficient m… read more

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
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Packing Add-on Add-on

Prefer hands-off? If you’d rather skip the driving and prioritize convenience, you can book a vetted full-service moving company right through HireAHelper.

The Cost of Moving in Santa Monica, CA

In Santa Monica labor-only moving help typically costs between $346.44 and $541.99. 

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 $81.20 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

Santa Monica, CA

$284.65

$615.65

California

$370.37

$796.70

The United States

$356.65

$821.07

Did you know? More than 1 out of 3 HireAHelper customers use their move helpers to load or unload their PODS container.

7,646 Santa Monica Mover Reviews

On average, movers on HireAHelper earn 4.8 stars out of 5.0 after 310,131 verified customer reviews

Madeline W from Agoura Hills, CA
Reviewing:
Citywide Moving
(4 out of 5 rating)
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Excellent job unloading a uhaul for us. They were 45 minutes late (service did call us to notify) so we enednup doing alont of the work on our own because we were on a time crunch. Otherthan being late-they were excellent . & yes would hire again.

Reviewed on: 6/6/2025
Kim S from La Crescenta, CA
(5 out of 5 rating)
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The team arrived on time used all of the supplies available like blankets tiedowns, etc. They worked with me to get as much into the pod as possible. The team was very friendly and professional. Would recommend and use them again.

Reviewed on: 7/25/2025
Dana D from Van Nuys, CA
Reviewing: Speedy Movers
(5 out of 5 rating)
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Not only were they fast and careful, they would take things out of my hand to move them and also advise me on how to pack boxes when I asked. They fit more in my Pod than I thought they could and left everything clean in their wake.

Reviewed on: 5/26/2025
Caryn L from Huntington Beach, CA
(5 out of 5 rating)
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The movers showed up on time and were amazing! They packed the storage unit like a Jenga game, and were very careful with our belongings. 10/10 review.

Reviewed on: 6/22/2025
Donald C from Hermosa Beach, CA
(5 out of 5 rating)
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I hired two movers for two hours. Angel and Ivan were great. They showed up in time and were careful with our home walls moving items. Angel packed items in the Pod container and should be a world champ Tetris player. He saved us a lot of space.

Reviewed on: 7/26/2025
Whitley C from Buena Park, CA
(5 out of 5 rating)
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The guys were amazing. Brian and Todd did an awesome job helping us unload our 26’ budget truck within the time frame we had reserved. Thanks, guys! Y’all were wonderful!

Reviewed on: 7/3/2025
Kathryn C from Castaic, CA
(5 out of 5 rating)
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The helpers from Thunderhorse were available for assistance and questions and helpful before, during, and after the move. Thunderhorse set expectations reasonably and honestly, and worked easily with us to make moving-day less-stressful and far less overwhelming than previous moveshabe been for us. The helpers (Turo and Josuea) were polite, professional, prepared, and even fun. Good folks.

Reviewed on: 4/30/2025
Yvette M from Canyon Country, CA
Reviewing:
Superior Services
(5 out of 5 rating)
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Absolutely wonderful job!!! I highly recommend them. They kept in communication and were VERY professional. Worked fast, and they were extremely careful and got everything done. I wish I could move again just to hire them!!!

Reviewed on: 5/17/2025
Richard C from San Pedro, CA
(5 out of 5 rating)
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Anthony and the 3 other men that worked with him were very helpful, hard-working, friendly, and honest. I would absolutely seek those workers out again for any future moves, we really lucked out with those guys. They were great!

Reviewed on: 7/19/2025
Katie D from Encino, CA
Reviewing: Outlier Moving
(5 out of 5 rating)
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Antonio and Anthony were amazing! They unloaded our 16ft POD into an 2b2b apartment efficiently and quickly! Nothing was damaged as they were able to safely move everything. They finished in 2hrs which is definitely faster than I expected. Overall, fantastic experience and will definitely use them again in the future with any moving related needs.

Reviewed on: 6/10/2025
Kristian K from San Gabriel, CA
Reviewing: Lucky Movers
(5 out of 5 rating)
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Both workers were fantastic. They took extra care for my furniture and property. Ivan called me to let me know they arrived early. They took their time to wrap all my furniture and moved everything slowly to assure there was no damage.

Reviewed on: 6/4/2025
Thomas D from Covina, CA
Reviewing: Lucky Movers
(5 out of 5 rating)
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Awesome guys, did a fantastic job. They arrived early, and prepared. Very helpful and cooperative. They got it done quickly, efficiently and without damage. I would definitely use them again.

Reviewed on: 6/25/2025

HireAHelper's Moving Guide for Santa Monica

On average, most people in Santa Monica need:

2 Movers

Read more about hiring the right number of movers.

The most popular truck size is a:

10' Truck

Read our guide to choosing the right rental truck for your move.

On average, movers in Santa Monica are booked:

10 days in advance

Pro tip: Book ahead as far as possible to get the best rates!

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Resources for Your Move

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