Basics:
HireAHelper connects movers with free time with consumers needing labor-only help
Expected pay: You set it
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Commissions & fees: $100, plus 10% of labor fees over $500
Where: Nationwide
Requirements: Moving industry certifications or licenses, background and drug checks, when requested. Workers’ compensation and liability insurance
Looking to work as a mover? HireAHelper can advertise your moving service to a large audience. But, in return, you’ll pay fees and need to comply with a host of site policies that you may or may not like.
What is HireAHelper?
HireAHelper, a division of PorchMovingGroup, allows movers to list their services for loading and unloading trucks, as well as more comprehensive moves involving a truck, trailer or van. Your listing is free, but you agree to pay a commission on bookings.
How it works
Movers create a listing and set their own rates. These include your flat rates, travel rate, additional charges for same-day orders and for any equipment that the customer wants you to provide. You have the option of providing labor-only services, or full service including a truck.
When customers go to HireAHelper to find movers, they fill out a form that gives a zip code of where they’re moving from and to, general details about the move — i.e. whether it’s a house or apartment, whether there are stairs, the size of the move and whether there are particularly heavy items to be accounted for.
The site will come back with a suggested mover, figuring in the mover’s rates and fees. The mover generally has 24-hours to accept the customer’s job or reject it.
HireAHelper review:
When we last reviewed HireAHelper in 2022, it was a labor-only moving site. When we updated our review in April of 2026, it had changed to offer full-service moves, including packing and providing moving trucks. And, in many ways, these changes provide better options for both movers and customers.
The site also changed its fee structure. In the past, it simply tacked a $100 fee onto the cost of every move. Now it charges movers a commission ranging between 15% and 29%, depending on the type of move. And, while this can mean that movers will pay more to HireAHelper for larger moves, it also potentially helps those who offer smaller scale moving services.
That said, the site really caters to professional movers — companies that have teams of movers ready and willing to handle any type of job — rather than individual side hustlers.
Movers drive the deal
What hasn’t changed is that movers are largely in control over how much they want to earn for their services and what they want to do.
If you want to provide labor-only moves, you still have that option. However, if you have a truck and don’t mind using it, you can offer a wider range of services. That said, the site now imposes a variety of rules that you need to agree to.
Moreover, when we tested the site as a customer to see what movers were charging/getting paid, the most cost-effective options indicated that each mover earned around $80 per hour. This may be exaggerated by the owner of the moving company taking a disproportionate share of the money. But it seems likely that movers can earn $50 an hour here or more.
Rules
When movers set up an account on the site, they need to specify how they’ll handle moves that take longer than the allotted time. You can simply decline to stay longer, or you can provide a longer service than what was originally booked by the customer. But, if you agree to provide the additional service, you have to agree to do that for any and every customer that requires it.
You also must respond to marketplace work orders within 48 hours for pre-scheduled moves and within 24 hours for same-day or next-day moves. If you fail to respond within the required time, the site can boot you from the platform.
Fees
HireAHelper now charges movers a commission that ranges from 15% to 29% on each job. The labor-only jobs appear to get the 15% rate, while the bigger full-service moves pay more. The higher commission does cover some insurance — about $1,000 per move — of property damage caused by the moving team.
Recommendations
We saw no complaints from movers, nor any red flags in this site’s terms and conditions. However, the site remains largely
But this could be a great way for a moving company to fill up worker down-time. You can sign up with HireAHelper here.
If you’re looking for part-time moving gigs, we’d recommend GoShare, Citizen Shipper and uShip.
What their users say
Trust Pilot has hundreds of reviews, mainly from consumers, and mainly positive.
However, we were unable to find truckers, who reviewed how well the site works for them. If you have experience working for HireAHelper, please hit up our comments section.
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