Help Loading Your PODS Container
Portable containers give you time between delivery and pickup — but they still need to be packed tight and balanced. Compare independent crews who can load your PODS container on the day you choose.
Hire Moving Labor is a marketplace. Independent companies set their own prices and provide labor only — you arrange the truck or container.
Current provider rates on the marketplace
Across 19 currently bookable companies listed here, starting hourly crew rates range from $60 to $175. This is not a national market average or a quote for your move. Availability depends on your address, service, date and arrival window.
- TC EXPRESS LLC
From $60/hr · 2 hour minimum · crews of 2, 3, 4
- Executive Movers
From $127.50/hr · 2 hour minimum · crews of 2, 3, 4
- Crown Logistics Moving
From $75/hr · 2 hour minimum · crews of 2, 3
- A#1 Movers
From $95/hr · 2 hour minimum · crews of 2, 3, 4, 5
- Ox and Bull Logistics
From $100/hr · 2 hour minimum · crews of 2, 3, 4
- Texas Moving Company
From $100/hr · 2 hour minimum · crews of 2, 3
Rates are set by independent moving companies and can change. Hourly labor rates do not include Hire Moving Labor’s separate Service Processing Fee or applicable add-ons.
Compare companies near you →Why container loading differs from a truck
A container is moved while you're not watching it, sometimes lifted onto a transport vehicle. Weight should be spread evenly, heavy items low, and every tier tied off so nothing shifts during transit.
Tell the crew
- The container size and where it's placed.
- Whether you'll be loading over several days or in one visit.
- Any ground slope or tight access around the door.
- When the container is scheduled to be picked up.
Unloading at the other end
When the container is delivered to your new home, book unloading help near that address.
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Questions
- Can I hire movers to load a PODS container?
- Yes. Choose loading help, enter the address where the container is placed and compare companies that serve it.
- Is Hire Moving Labor affiliated with PODS?
- No. Hire Moving Labor is an independent marketplace and is not affiliated with PODS.
- Does the crew order or move the container?
- No. You arrange the container's delivery and pickup with your container provider.
- Can the same crew load a second container?
- Mention every container in your request so the company can plan the time.
PODS is a trademark of its owner. Hire Moving Labor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or operated by PODS. The name is used only to describe a portable container you arrange yourself.
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