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Moving labor in Long Beach, CA

Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.

A crew in Long Beach loads your rental truck, trailer or POD, unloads it at your new home and carries furniture up and down stairs. You rent the vehicle and drive.

  • Labor only. You rent the truck. We load it.
  • Help at one address or both
  • Long Beach parking rules checked October 17, 2026

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How much help do you need in Long Beach?

  1. Describe your moveAddresses, stairs and what's moving. About 5 minutes.
  2. See your crewHow many helpers and how many hours.
  3. Send your requestWe'll email you to confirm the crew, time and price. Nothing is charged until you say yes.

No payment. No commitment. Nothing is sent unless you choose to.

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Moving labor services in Long Beach.

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Labor only. You rent the truck, trailer or container and drive it. The crew lifts, carries, loads and unloads. If you need help at two addresses, each one is booked separately.

How it works

How to book moving help in Long Beach.

  1. Describe your move

    Pick a service. Enter each address, the stairs and what's moving. You'll see how many helpers you need and how long it usually takes.

  2. Reserve your truck

    Rent the truck, trailer or POD. Get any permit Long Beach requires. The local rules are below.

  3. Book your crew

    When booking opens, you'll see the rate and terms before you confirm. The crew loads and unloads. You drive.

Parking and permits

Long Beach rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.

Key rule: In Long Beach, a storage container or dumpster in the street needs a Public Works Temporary Occupancy Permit acquired three business days before delivery, from an approved City vendor, with No Parking signs posted 24 hours ahead.

In Long Beach, a storage pod or dumpster bin on the street needs a Public Works Temporary Occupancy Permit three business days before delivery, the bin company must be an approved City vendor, and No Parking signs go up 24 hours before delivery. City code bans parking Oversized Vehicles (over 85 inches high, 80 inches wide or 22 feet long) on residential streets, except for commercial vehicles actively loading or unloading for up to the 20-minute commercial loading period, and residents can get 72-hour permits for trailers and RVs. Handling boxes and containers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in a way that disturbs neighbors violates the noise code.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Long Beach bars the owner or person in control of an Oversized Vehicle from parking it on a public street in a residential area.

    Source: Sec. 10.24.078 Parking of Oversized Vehicles prohibited, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    On a residential street, an Oversized Vehicle is one more than 85 inches high, 80 inches wide or 22 feet long.

    Source: Sec. 10.24.005 Definitions, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The ban does not apply to a commercial vehicle actively loading or unloading goods within the permitted commercial loading period.

    Source: Sec. 10.24.078 Parking of Oversized Vehicles prohibited, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That permitted commercial loading period is 20 minutes unless the City Traffic Engineer posts a different time.

    Source: Sec. 10.24.005 Definitions, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The city can issue Oversized Vehicle permits of up to 72 hours for campers, trailers, boats on trailers and RVs for loading, unloading or maintenance.

    Source: Sec. 10.24.080 Oversized Vehicle seventy-two (72) hour parking permit for residential streets, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Residential permit parking

    In a Long Beach preferential parking district, temporary permits for bona fide guests of residents can be issued for no more than seven consecutive days.

    Source: Sec. 10.32.030 Permits—Issuance, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Street sweeping

    Long Beach bans parking or standing on a street during the hours and days shown on posted street-sweeping NO PARKING signs.

    Source: Sec. 10.22.140 Parking prohibited at certain times for street sweeping, City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Quiet hours

    Long Beach's noise code prohibits handling boxes, crates, containers and similar objects between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in a way that causes a noise disturbance across a residential property line.

    Source: Sec. 8.80.200 Noise disturbances—Acts specified (E. Loading and unloading), City of Long Beach, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Campus move dates

    CSULB's housing calendar says residence halls close at 11 a.m. on December 19 at the end of the fall 2026 semester.

    Source: Calendar & Important Dates (Fall 2026-Spring 2027), California State University, Long Beach, Student Housing. Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Campus move dates

    CSULB's housing calendar says residents move out by 11 a.m. on May 15 at the end of spring 2027 finals.

    Source: Calendar & Important Dates (Fall 2026-Spring 2027), California State University, Long Beach, Student Housing. Checked October 17, 2026.

Rules and fees change. Confirm on the city's page before move day. Comparing cities? Moving permit rules for every California city.

Related guides: How to reserve street parking for a moving truck · College move dates · Permit parking on moving day

Long Beach moving questions

Do I need a permit to put a POD or dumpster on the street in Long Beach?

Yes. Long Beach Public Works requires a Temporary Occupancy Permit for a storage or dumpster bin, acquired three business days before delivery, and the bin company must be an approved City vendor. No Parking signs must go up 24 hours before delivery.

Where can the storage container go?

Directly next to the permitted property, as close to the curb as possible, and not in red or blue curb zones.

Can a large moving truck park on a residential street in Long Beach?

Long Beach bans parking an Oversized Vehicle (over 85 inches high, 80 inches wide or 22 feet long) on a residential street. A commercial vehicle actively loading or unloading goods is exempt for the permitted commercial loading period, which is 20 minutes unless a different time is posted.

Can we load the truck late at night in Long Beach?

Avoid it. The noise code prohibits handling boxes, crates and containers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in a way that causes a noise disturbance across a residential property line.

When do CSULB students move out?

CSULB's housing calendar says residence halls close at 11 a.m. on December 19, 2026, and residents move out by 11 a.m. on May 15 at the end of spring 2027.

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