Moving labor in New Orleans, LA
Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.
A crew in New Orleans 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
- New Orleans parking rules checked October 21, 2026
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Moving labor services in New Orleans.
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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 New Orleans.
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 New Orleans 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.
New Orleans rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.
Key rule: In New Orleans, a permit is required to put a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of your property, and containers on the right-of-way away from parking meters are charged $10 a day for every 22 feet of space they take up.
In New Orleans, a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of a property needs a permit, charged at $10 a day per 22 feet of right-of-way away from meters, while blocking off metered spaces takes a Meter Rental Permit with a $40 application fee, a $45 per-meter service charge and a downtown daily charge of $70 per meter. City Code Section 154-925 bars storage containers, trailers, freight-carrying vehicles and similar vehicles from residential and neighborhood business districts unless they are actively loading or unloading, and limits them to two hours unattended next to any street. Cars without a permit can stay only two hours in a Residential Parking Permit zone, though service vehicles showing a work slip are exempt.
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Containers, trucks and the street
New Orleans requires a permit to place a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of your property.
Source: Dumpster or Storage Container Permit, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Traffic Division. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Dumpsters and storage containers on the public right-of-way away from parking meters are charged $10 a day for every 22 feet of space they occupy.
Source: Dumpster or Storage Container Permit, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Traffic Division. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Blocking off a street parking meter for a set period requires a Meter Rental Permit.
Source: Rent a parking meter, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Parking Division. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
A meter rental carries a $40 application fee and a $45 service charge per meter, and the downtown daily charge is $70 per meter.
Source: Rent a parking meter, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Parking Division. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
City Code Section 154-925 bars parking or storing storage containers, trailers, freight-carrying vehicles and similar vehicles in the areas it lists unless they are actively loading or unloading.
Source: Code of the City of New Orleans, Chapter 154, Section 154-925 - Parking of truck tractors, semitrailers, boats, buses, school buses, freight-carrying vehicles, tow trucks or dump trucks in certain areas prohibited, City of New Orleans (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
The areas covered by that rule include RD, RM and RS residential districts and B-1, B-1A and B-2 neighborhood business districts.
Source: Code of the City of New Orleans, Chapter 154, Section 154-925 - Parking of truck tractors, semitrailers, boats, buses, school buses, freight-carrying vehicles, tow trucks or dump trucks in certain areas prohibited, City of New Orleans (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
The vehicles listed in Section 154-925 may not be left unattended next to any street, sidewalk or public right-of-way for more than two hours.
Source: Code of the City of New Orleans, Chapter 154, Section 154-925 - Parking of truck tractors, semitrailers, boats, buses, school buses, freight-carrying vehicles, tow trucks or dump trucks in certain areas prohibited, City of New Orleans (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026. -
Residential permit parking
A vehicle without a valid residential or special parking permit can park in a Residential Parking Permit zone for no more than two hours before it is subject to fines.
Source: Residential Parking Permit, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Parking Division. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Residential permit parking
Service vehicles are exempt from Residential Parking Permit rules and posted time limits if they display a work slip with the name and address of the residence being serviced.
Source: Residential Parking Permit, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Parking Division. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Campus move dates
Tulane University lists January 9-10, 2027 as move-in days for returning students who do not have approval for early arrival.
Source: Important Dates, Tulane University, Housing and Residence Life. Checked October 21, 2026.
Rules and fees change. Confirm on the city's page before move day. Comparing cities? Moving permit rules for every Louisiana city.
Related guides: How to reserve street parking for a moving truck · College move dates · Permit parking on moving day
New Orleans moving questions
Do I need a permit for a storage container or POD in front of my house in New Orleans?
Yes. The city requires a permit to place a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of your property. On the right-of-way away from parking meters, the charge is $10 a day for every 22 feet of space the container occupies.
How do I hold metered parking spaces for a moving truck in New Orleans?
Blocking off a street parking meter for a set period takes a Meter Rental Permit from the Parking Division. It costs a $40 application fee and a $45 service charge per meter, and the downtown daily charge is $70 per meter.
Can a trailer or storage container sit on a residential street in New Orleans?
City Code Section 154-925 bars parking or storing storage containers, trailers, freight-carrying vehicles and similar vehicles in RD, RM and RS residential districts and B-1, B-1A and B-2 neighborhood business districts unless they are actively loading or unloading, and those vehicles may not be left unattended next to a street for more than two hours. The section does not define 'truck', so it does not say whether a particular rental moving truck counts.
How long can the crew park in a Residential Parking Permit zone in New Orleans?
A vehicle without a permit is limited to two hours in a Residential Parking Permit zone. Service vehicles are exempt from the permit requirement and posted time limits if they show a work slip with the name and address of the residence being serviced.
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