Moving labor in Des Moines, WA
Hire moving help to load and unload your rental truck or POD.
A crew in Des Moines 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
- Des Moines parking rules checked October 24, 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 Des Moines.
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 Des Moines 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.
Des Moines rules for moving trucks, trailers and containers.
Key rule: In Des Moines, a vehicle more than seven and one-half feet wide or more than 20 feet long may not be parked on a city street or unimproved right-of-way for more than 24 continuous hours.
Des Moines requires a right-of-way use permit for any private use of a public right-of-way, and its short-term Type A permit covers 72 hours or less of use that doesn't disturb the right-of-way. Vehicles more than seven and one-half feet wide or 20 feet long can't stay parked on a city street for more than 24 continuous hours, and no vehicle may stay on a street longer than 72 consecutive hours. In snow, residential streets are plowed after lifeline, emergency and arterial routes.
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Trucks, trailers and large vehicles
A vehicle more than seven and one-half feet wide or more than 20 feet long may not be parked on a city street or unimproved right-of-way for more than 24 continuous hours.
Source: Des Moines Municipal Code § 10.16.050, Parking – Oversized vehicles, City of Des Moines, WA (Municipal Code). Checked October 24, 2026. -
Parking rules
No vehicle may be parked on a street or other city property for more than 72 consecutive hours, unless a posted sign sets a shorter limit or the law provides otherwise.
Source: Des Moines Municipal Code § 10.16.010, Parking longer than 72 hours prohibited, City of Des Moines, WA (Municipal Code). Checked October 24, 2026. -
Residential permit parking
The Public Works Director can post signs setting parking restrictions and time limits on certain streets, including limiting parking to local residents only.
Source: Des Moines Municipal Code § 10.16.020, Parking – Authority to identify restrictive zones, City of Des Moines, WA (Municipal Code). Checked October 24, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Making private use of a public right-of-way without a city right-of-way use permit is unlawful.
Source: Des Moines Municipal Code § 12.05.020, Application, City of Des Moines, WA (Municipal Code). Checked October 24, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
A Type A right-of-way use permit covers 72 or fewer continuous hours of use that does not physically disturb the right-of-way.
Source: Right of Way Permits, City of Des Moines, WA, Permit Center. Checked October 24, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Any object occupying a right-of-way without a permit is considered a nuisance.
Source: Des Moines Municipal Code § 12.05.150, Correction and discontinuance of unsafe, unconforming, or unauthorized conditions, City of Des Moines, WA (Municipal Code). Checked October 24, 2026. -
Containers, trucks and the street
Materials or obstructions may not be placed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Des Moines Municipal Code § 12.05.170, Clearance for fire equipment, City of Des Moines, WA (Municipal Code). Checked October 24, 2026. -
Snow and plowing
In a snowstorm, lifeline and emergency response routes are plowed and sanded first, then other arterials, and eventually residential streets.
Source: Snow Plowing & Sanding Information, City of Des Moines, WA, Public Works. Checked October 24, 2026. -
Snow and plowing
Crews may close steep hills and streets with a history of icy conditions.
Source: Snow Plowing & Sanding Information, City of Des Moines, WA, Public Works. Checked October 24, 2026.
Rules and fees change. Confirm on the city's page before move day. Comparing cities? Moving permit rules for every Washington city.
Related guides: How to reserve street parking for a moving truck · Winter parking rules by city · Permit parking on moving day
Des Moines moving questions
Can a moving truck stay parked on the street in Des Moines?
A vehicle more than seven and one-half feet wide or more than 20 feet long can't be parked on a city street or unimproved right-of-way for more than 24 continuous hours. Any vehicle is limited to 72 consecutive hours on a street unless a posted sign sets a shorter limit.
Do I need a permit to put a container or other object in the street in Des Moines?
Private use of a public right-of-way requires a city right-of-way use permit. A Type A permit covers 72 or fewer continuous hours of use that doesn't disturb the right-of-way, and an object occupying the right-of-way without a permit is a nuisance.
Are there resident-only parking streets in Des Moines?
The Public Works Director can post signs restricting parking on certain streets, including limiting it to local residents only, so check the signs on your block.
When are residential streets plowed in Des Moines?
Lifeline and emergency response routes come first, then other arterials, and eventually residential streets. Crews may also close steep hills and streets with a history of icy conditions.
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