Renting the truck yourself but don’t want to carry the couch up from the basement? Appalachian Movers sends trained crews to load or unload your rental, POD, or U-Box — muscle and technique without paying for a truck you already have.
What labor-only covers
You handle the rental and the driving; we handle the heavy lifting. It is the same W-2 crew that runs our full jobs, just for the load or the unload — backed by the same PA PUC MV-389-A authority.
- Loading a rented truck, trailer, POD, or U-Box at your home
- Unloading the same on the other end and placing items by room
- Tight, weight-balanced stacking for a long-distance haul up I-80 or US-322
- Furniture disassembly and reassembly — beds, tables, shelving
- Heavy single items: appliances, a sofa, a treadmill, basement gym gear — for a piano or safe, see our specialty crew
- Rearranging or staging within a home you are not leaving
No hidden add-ons
Hourly labor at $115 for two movers and $155 for three, pads and dollies in hand. No fuel surcharge, no stair fee, no “heavy item” upcharge sprung at the door — the rate you are quoted is the rate you pay.
How hourly labor works
- Pick your crew size. Two movers for a walk-up or POD, three for a full house or a tight window — tell us on your free quote request.
- Have the rental ready. Truck or container on site; we bring pads, straps, and dollies.
- We load smart. Heavy and square on the bottom, weight balanced, everything strapped for the highway.
- Clock the hours. You pay for time worked — just the standard two-hour minimum, no padded surprises.
Who books load help in State College
| Customer | Typical job | Crew |
|---|---|---|
| DIY downsizer | Load a 16′ rental near Boalsburg | 2 movers |
| Student / apartment | Unload a POD on College Ave | 2 movers |
| Family doing it themselves | Load a full house in Park Forest Village | 3 movers |
| Long-distance DIY | Pro-pack a U-Box for the highway | 2–3 movers |
What Our Happy Valley Crew Handles
- Two or three trained movers, charged by the hour
- Loading or unloading rented trucks, PODs, and U-Boxes
- Pads, straps, and dollies brought by the crew
- Tight, weight-balanced stacking for the highway
- Furniture disassembly and reassembly
- Flat hourly rate with no hidden surcharges
What It Runs
A two-mover team is $115/hr with a two-hour minimum; a three-mover team is $155/hr, and larger jobs are pinned down as one flat written figure before our truck rolls out of Atherton Street.
Two of our own W-2 movers, a padded truck, four-wheelers, shrink wrap and quilted blankets — the whole State College job folded into a single Pennsylvania rate, with no broker handoff at any point.
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