Moving labor in The Colony, TX
Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.
A crew in The Colony 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
- The Colony parking rules checked October 21, 2026
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Moving labor services in The Colony.
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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 The Colony.
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 The Colony 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.
The Colony rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.
Key rule: In The Colony, a portable on-demand storage container at a home needs a no-cost city permit and may stay no longer than seven continuous days.
In The Colony, a moving container (portable on-demand storage container) at a home needs a no-cost city permit with a placard visible from the street, can stay seven continuous days and 21 days a year at most, and must sit on a concrete or asphalt surface no closer than the front property line. Commercial motor vehicles, which the code defines to include trucks and trailers with more than 4,000 pounds of carrying capacity, can't be parked on city streets. A recreational vehicle may be parked on the street to load or unload on up to seven occasions a year.
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Containers, trucks and the street
Placing a portable on-demand storage container requires a no-cost permit from the city.
Source: Section 10B Regulations and Design Guidelines for Accessory Structures (10B-1400) (Zoning Ordinance), City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
The permit placard, showing the permit number and expiration date, must be attached to the container where it can be seen from the street or alley.
Source: Section 10B Regulations and Design Guidelines for Accessory Structures (10B-1400) (Zoning Ordinance), City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
A storage container may stay on a property no longer than seven continuous days from delivery to removal.
Source: Section 10B Regulations and Design Guidelines for Accessory Structures (10B-1400) (Zoning Ordinance), City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
A storage container may be used on a site no more than 21 days in any 365-day period.
Source: Section 10B Regulations and Design Guidelines for Accessory Structures (10B-1400) (Zoning Ordinance), City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Containers must sit on the dwelling's concrete or asphalt surface, no closer than the front property line, and meet side setback rules.
Source: Section 10B Regulations and Design Guidelines for Accessory Structures (10B-1400) (Zoning Ordinance), City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Containers may be no more than 8.5 feet tall, 10 feet wide and 20 feet long.
Source: Section 10B Regulations and Design Guidelines for Accessory Structures (10B-1400) (Zoning Ordinance), City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
Parking a commercial motor vehicle on a public street, alley, parkway or boulevard in The Colony is unlawful.
Source: Sec. 19-12. Parking requirements, City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
The Colony's traffic code counts as a commercial motor vehicle any truck, trailer or combination with a gross registered carrying capacity over 4,000 pounds, other than the excluded types such as pickups.
Source: Sec. 19-1. Definitions, City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Parking rules
At a single-family, duplex or townhome residence, vehicles, RVs and trailers may not be parked in the front yard except on the front entry driveway.
Source: Sec. 19-12. Parking requirements, City of The Colony, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026. -
Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
A recreational vehicle may be parked on the street temporarily for loading and unloading on no more than seven occasions per calendar year.
Source: Sec. 6-273. General regulations (Recreational Vehicle Regulations), City of The Colony, 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 Texas city.
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The Colony moving questions
Do I need a permit for a POD or moving container in The Colony?
Yes. A no-cost permit from the city is required, and the permit placard with its number and expiration date must be fixed to the container where it can be seen from the street or alley.
How long can a moving container stay in The Colony?
No longer than seven continuous days from delivery to removal, and no more than 21 days in any 365-day period.
Where can the container be placed?
On the dwelling's concrete or asphalt surface, no closer than the front property line, and in line with side setback requirements. Containers can be no more than 8.5 feet tall, 10 feet wide and 20 feet long.
Can a moving truck park on the street in The Colony?
The Colony bars parking a commercial motor vehicle on public streets, and its traffic code counts trucks, trailers and combinations with more than 4,000 pounds of carrying capacity (other than excluded types such as pickups) as commercial motor vehicles.
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