Loading & Unloading
Loading and unloading help — you drive, we lift
If you have already rented the truck or booked a portable container, you do not need a full moving service. You need two or three people who load properly, and that is what this is.
Loading is the part people get wrong. A truck packed badly wastes a third of its space and then shifts on the highway, which is how furniture gets damaged on a move where nobody dropped anything. We load heaviest and squarest first, build a tight wall front to back, and strap each tier before starting the next.
It also works in reverse. Plenty of people drive their own load in from out of province and just want the unloading done in an hour instead of a weekend.
What is included
- Rental trucks and containers — U-Haul, Penske, Discount, portable containers and flat trailers — whatever you have booked.
- Proper load planning — Weight distributed over the axles and tiers strapped as they go, so nothing shifts in transit.
- Equipment included — Dollies, straps, blankets and floor protection come with the crew.
- Unloading and placement — Everything carried to the right room rather than stacked in the garage for you to move again.
Who this is for
- DIY moves where the truck is already rented
- Portable storage containers dropped at the driveway
- Unloading a load driven in from out of province
- Single heavy items — pianos, safes, gym equipment, appliances
What affects the price
Every move is quoted individually. These are the things that actually move the number, so you know what we will ask about.
- Crew size and how many hours the job takes
- Volume and how much of it is heavy or awkward
- Stairs, elevators and the carry distance to the vehicle
- Whether you need loading, unloading, or both on different dates
Common questions
- Do I need to have the truck there when you arrive?
- Yes — for loading, the vehicle needs to be on site and accessible at the start time, because the crew is billed from arrival. If your rental pickup slips, tell us as early as you can and we will shift the start.
- Can you load a portable storage container?
- Yes, and containers are worth loading tightly because you are paying for the cube either way. We pack to the walls and strap each tier so nothing moves while it is trucked or stored.
Often booked together
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