Moving labor in Highland Park, IL
Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.
A crew in Highland Park 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
- Highland Park parking rules checked October 21, 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 Highland Park.
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 Highland Park 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.
Highland Park rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.
Key rule: In Highland Park, a portable storage container can sit on a property for up to 14 days per calendar year without a permit, and longer placements need a permit from the city.
Highland Park lets a storage container sit on a property for up to 14 days a year without a permit; after that the Director issues permits, capped at 45 days without a special use permit. Trucks over three-quarters of a ton and other second-division vehicles may stand on residential streets or front-yard driveways only while being expeditiously loaded or unloaded. From December 1 through March 31 there is no street parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., and the police dispatcher can be called for permission in special circumstances.
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Containers, trucks and the street
A storage container can sit on a Highland Park property for up to 14 days per calendar year without a permit.
Source: Sec. 150.441. - Storage containers., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Beyond the 14 free days, a storage container permit from the Director is required, and the Director may not issue one for more than 45 days without a special use permit.
Source: Sec. 150.441. - Storage containers., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Parking rules
Highland Park's street obstruction permit rule for construction materials does not regulate moving vans delivering furniture to a building.
Source: Sec. 170.108. - Street Obstruction Permit., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Trucks and vehicles of the second division may not stand or park on a street or front-yard driveway in a residential district except while being expeditiously loaded or unloaded.
Source: Sec. 72.115. - Parking of certain vehicles prohibited on residential streets and driveways., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
The residential truck-parking rule does not apply to trucks with a carrying capacity of three-quarters of a ton or less.
Source: Sec. 72.115. - Parking of certain vehicles prohibited on residential streets and driveways., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
For this rule, a vehicle of the second division includes vehicles designed for pulling or carrying property, freight or cargo.
Source: Sec. 72.115. - Parking of certain vehicles prohibited on residential streets and driveways., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Snow and plowing
Street parking is banned citywide from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. between December 1 and March 31.
Source: Parking Options, City of Highland Park. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Residential permit parking
If special circumstances require parking in a no-parking zone, you can call the police dispatcher at 847.432.7730 to request permission.
Source: Parking Options, City of Highland Park. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Parking rules
Vehicles may stop or park in an alley only for expeditious loading or unloading.
Source: Sec. 72.015. - Parking prohibited in certain places., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Parking rules
Parking in any driveway approach is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. every day.
Source: Sec. 72.015. - Parking prohibited in certain places., City of Highland Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
Rules and fees change. Confirm on the city's page before move day. Comparing cities? Moving permit rules for every Illinois city.
Related guides: How to reserve street parking for a moving truck · Winter parking rules by city · Permit parking on moving day
Highland Park moving questions
Do I need a permit for a moving container in Highland Park?
Not for short stays: a storage container may sit on a property without a permit for up to 14 days per calendar year. Beyond that you need a permit from the Director, and permits over 45 days require a special use permit.
Can a moving truck park on a residential street in Highland Park?
Trucks and second-division vehicles, which include vehicles designed to carry property or cargo, may stand on a residential street or front-yard driveway only while being expeditiously loaded or unloaded. The rule does not apply to trucks with a carrying capacity of ¾ ton or less.
Is there a winter overnight parking ban in Highland Park?
Yes. There is no street parking from 2 AM to 6 AM from December 1 through March 31. If special circumstances require it, call the police dispatcher at 847.432.7730 to request permission.
Can the truck use the alley in Highland Park?
Only for expeditious loading or unloading; stopping or parking in an alley for any other purpose or length of time is prohibited.
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