You rented the U-Haul, you booked the POD, you backed the Penske onto the curb — what you need is bodies. Two W-2 Affordable movers at $135 an hour to load or unload. No equipment minimum, no rental upsell. The hourly clock starts when the dolly hits the ground and stops when the last carton clears.
How the hourly works
- Rate: $135/hr, two-mover W-2 crew
- Minimum: 2 hours on-site
- Dolly + pads: brought from the Sunset Park yard
- Driving: not included — you drive the rental
- Add a third mover: +$55/hr
- Booking lead time: 48 hours typical
Two-mover load times
| Container | Typical load time |
|---|---|
| POD 8’ or 16’ | 2-3 hours |
| U-Haul 10’ truck | 2 hours |
| U-Haul 20’ truck | 3-4 hours |
| U-Haul 26’ truck | 4-5 hours |
Loaded properly, not loaded fast
Heavier pieces along the front wall, soft pieces on top, mattresses strapped to the side wall, and dressers facing in. Loading the cab end first keeps the load from drifting on the Brooklyn Bridge curve, even on a half-full truck. The shift down I-95 is the same idea. — Marco Esposito
What's Covered
- Two W-2 Affordable movers, paid through the books
- Furniture pads and shrink-wrap from the truck
- Hand-truck and four-wheel dolly on every job
- Strap-tie work to keep the load square on the road
- $1M cargo coverage on goods in our hands during load
- Loading-dock or stoop carry — no extra fee for stairs
What's the Cost?
$215/hr — two W-2 movers + 26-ft truck from 4719 4th Ave. Studios and 1-BR walkups lock flat at $645.
- Blankets, runners, dollies, straps — included.
- No fuel surcharge.
- No stair fees, no long-carry adders.
- Sidewalk salt mats on every wet day.