Moving labor in Novato, CA
Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.
A crew in Novato 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
- Novato parking rules checked October 22, 2026
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Loading
A crew loads your rental truck, trailer or container. The weight is balanced so nothing shifts while you drive.
Unloading
A crew unloads at your new place and puts furniture and boxes in the rooms where they belong.
In-home moving
Help rearranging heavy furniture between rooms or floors, for renovations, new flooring or staging.
Packing
A crew packs kitchens, closets and fragile items before loading day.
Storage moves
Help loading into or out of a self-storage unit, or transferring between a home and storage.
Apartment moves
Labor for apartment and condo moves, planned around stairs, elevators and building rules.
Container moves
Help loading a portable moving container tightly and securely, or unloading one at your new home.
Loading and unloading
A crew loads your truck at your old home and unloads it at your new one.
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 to book moving help in Novato.
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.
Reserve your truck
Rent the truck, trailer or POD. Get any permit Novato requires. The local rules are below.
Book your crew
When booking opens, you'll see the rate and terms before you confirm. The crew loads and unloads. You drive.
Novato rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.
Key rule: In Novato, a commercial vehicle of more than 10,000 pounds unladen weight may not park on a residential street for more than one hour, or longer than the time needed to finish loading or unloading.
Novato limits commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds unladen to one hour on residential streets, or the time needed to finish loading or unloading. Vehicles over 24 feet long or 96 inches wide face a 30-minute limit on residential streets in the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. window, recreational vehicles are barred from public streets without a temporary permit, which can be issued for loading or unloading in front of your home, and no vehicle or trailer may stay on a street more than 72 hours. Anything placed in the right-of-way, including materials of any kind, needs an encroachment permit.
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Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
A commercial vehicle, as defined by Vehicle Code Section 260, of more than 10,000 pounds unladen weight may not park on a city street in a residential district for more than one hour.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-10.4 - On-street Parking of Commercial Vehicles, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Commercial vehicles loading, unloading or serving an adjacent property may park no longer than one hour or the time needed to finish.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-10.4 - On-street Parking of Commercial Vehicles, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Under the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. rule, a vehicle over 24 feet long or 96 inches wide may not park on a street in or next to a residential area for more than 30 minutes.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-7.19 - Stopping, Standing or Parking Between 2 A.M. and 6 A.M. Limited, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
That overnight limit has an exception for a vehicle parked to perform a service to or on a property on the same block.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-7.19 - Stopping, Standing or Parking Between 2 A.M. and 6 A.M. Limited, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Except as the section allows, no recreational vehicle may be parked or left on any public street, right-of-way or public property in Novato.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-7.22 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking of Recreational Vehicles—Prohibited, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Novato's list of vehicles that may count as recreational vehicles includes a trailer as defined in Vehicle Code Section 630.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-7.22 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking of Recreational Vehicles—Prohibited, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Temporary RV parking permits let owners park in front of, or beside on a corner lot, their own residence for loading, unloading or cleaning.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-7.22 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking of Recreational Vehicles—Prohibited, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Parking rules
No vehicle or trailer may be parked on a street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 18-7.3 - Parking for More Than Seventy-Two Hours Prohibited, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Any encroachment on a right-of-way requires a permit first.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 15-2.4 - Permit Required, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Placing or leaving material of any kind on a right-of-way counts as an encroachment.
Source: Novato Municipal Code 15-2.1 - Definitions, City of Novato (Municode). Checked October 22, 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
Novato moving questions
How long can a large moving truck park on a Novato residential street?
A commercial vehicle, as defined by Vehicle Code Section 260, of more than 10,000 pounds unladen weight may park on a residential street for no more than one hour, or the time needed to finish loading, unloading or a service to an adjacent property.
Can a big truck stay on the street overnight in Novato?
A vehicle over 24 feet long or 96 inches wide may not park on a street in or next to a residential area for more than 30 minutes under the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. rule, with an exception for a vehicle parked to perform a service to a property on the same block.
Can I park an RV or trailer in front of my house to load it?
Recreational vehicles may not be parked on public streets without a temporary RV parking permit, which can let owners park in front of their own residence for loading, unloading or cleaning. Novato's list of possible recreational vehicles includes a trailer as defined in Vehicle Code Section 630. No vehicle or trailer may stay on a street more than 72 consecutive hours.
Do I need a permit to put something in the street?
Yes. Any encroachment on a right-of-way requires a permit first, and placing or leaving material of any kind on a right-of-way counts as an encroachment.
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