Moving labor in Katy, TX
Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.
A crew in Katy 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
- Katy 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 Katy.
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 Katy 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.
Katy rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.
Key rule: In Katy, a commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds overall gross weight may not be parked or left standing on any street, public right-of-way or alley for longer than one hour.
Katy's code limits commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight to one hour parked on any street, right-of-way or alley, and keeps them on marked truck routes except to deliver or pick up materials or merchandise by the nearest intersection. Trucks with a carrying capacity over one ton are covered by the truck-route division, single vehicles and trailers are capped at 40 feet long, and two downtown blocks have a two-hour daytime limit for vehicles and trailers. Property other than a vehicle left unattended for more than 48 hours on a street, alley or sidewalk falls under the city's impoundment article.
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Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Katy's parking restriction applies to commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds overall gross weight, attended or not, on any street, right-of-way or alley.
Source: § 12.07.062. Weight limits specified by signs; use of truck routes; parking restrictions, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Such a vehicle may not be parked or left standing there for longer than one hour.
Source: § 12.07.062. Weight limits specified by signs; use of truck routes; parking restrictions, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight may be operated only on streets designated and marked as truck routes, with a delivery exception.
Source: § 12.07.062. Weight limits specified by signs; use of truck routes; parking restrictions, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Those vehicles may leave the truck routes to deliver or pick up materials or merchandise, entering the street at the intersection nearest the destination.
Source: § 12.07.062. Weight limits specified by signs; use of truck routes; parking restrictions, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
The truck-route division applies to all trucks with a carrying capacity greater than one ton.
Source: § 12.07.034. Applicability, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
For the truck-route division, a truck is any vehicle licensed by the state as a truck and bearing a truck license plate.
Source: § 12.07.031. Definitions, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
A single motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, truck-tractor, trailer or semitrailer may not exceed 40 feet in length, with listed exceptions.
Source: § 12.07.063. Limitation on length of vehicles, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Residential permit parking
On the designated downtown blocks, a motor vehicle or trailer may not be parked for more than two hours between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m., except on Sundays.
Source: § 12.05.042. Two-hour parking, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Katy's impoundment article covers property left unattended for more than 48 continuous hours on a public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place.
Source: § 8.07.001. Declaration of nuisance; impoundment authorized; notification of owner and lienholders, City of Katy, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
Rules and fees change. Confirm on the city's page before move day. Comparing cities? Moving permit rules for every Texas city.
Related guides: How to reserve street parking for a moving truck · Permit parking on moving day
Katy moving questions
How long can a large moving truck park on a Katy street?
A commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds overall gross weight may not be parked or left standing on any street, public right-of-way or alley for longer than one hour, attended or unattended.
Do trucks have to stay on truck routes in Katy?
Commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight may be operated only on marked truck routes, but they may leave them to deliver or pick up materials or merchandise, entering the street at the intersection nearest the destination. The truck-route division applies to trucks with a carrying capacity greater than one ton.
Is there a length limit for trucks and trailers in Katy?
A single motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, truck-tractor, trailer or semitrailer may not exceed 40 feet in length, with listed exceptions.
Can I leave a container or other items on a Katy street?
Property left unattended for more than 48 continuous hours on a public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place falls under the city's impoundment article.
Need help with your move in Katy?
Tell us about your move. We'll show how many helpers you need and for how long. Then send a request. We'll email you to confirm the time and price.