Movers Without a Truck in Brisbane

UNN is a removalist, and sometimes people only need the hard part. You have the truck or the container. We bring movers who load for a living, with the gear and the cover behind them.

Gear included Two hour minimum WorkCover behind the crew
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What you get when you book movers by the hour

The people, the gear and the cover. Everything except the vehicle.

  • Movers who do this daily not general labourers
  • Trolleys, straps and blankets on the crew, not hired separately
  • Our supervision on site so the crew answer to us
  • WorkCover cover behind every mover on the job
  • $20 million public liability plus goods in transit cover
  • Honest crew sizing including when two is enough
  • Loading planned not just stacked until it fits
  • Stairs and long carries at no extra rate
  • A two hour minimum then by the hour
  • Furniture dismantled if that is what gets it through the door

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Tell us where, when and roughly how much lifting.

No obligation · No cancellation fees

This is a removals crew, not a staffing agency

Worth being precise about. The two things are not the same, and the difference is who carries the risk.

Tell us about the job

  • The crew stay ours, not yours

    We are not placing workers into your business for you to direct. The crew come to do removal work under our supervision, covered by our WorkCover insurance. You say what goes where and we run the carry. You do not become anyone's employer for the afternoon.

  • Why that matters on a Queenslander staircase

    Moving furniture is one of the easier ways to hurt a back. A flight of external stairs makes it likelier. Two people found on an app have nothing behind them. The arrangement you made in a chat thread is what gets examined afterwards.

  • Removalists, not general labour

    There is a technique to loading a truck so nothing shifts on the Gateway. Heavy and square at the front, weight over the axle, soft goods packed into the gaps. People who do it occasionally load it like a garage.

  • The gear turns up too

    Trolleys, shoulder straps, blankets and shrink wrap arrive with the crew. Hiring a truck usually gets you a truck and a couple of worn blankets. Not the same thing.

When people hire movers without a truck

  • You hired the truck

    A one way hire from a Brisbane depot, and nobody to load it.

  • Loading a container

    Shipping container on a driveway or at a depot. Packed tight and braced.

  • Moving within a building

    Apartment to apartment, floor to floor. No truck involved at all.

  • Rearranging a house

    Heavy pieces shifted for a renovation, new flooring or a re-stump.

  • Office shuffles

    Desks and storage moved across a floor. Usually after hours.

  • Carrier pickups

    A freight company is coming and the load has to be ready and palletised.

  • Marketplace pickups

    You bought something large and your car was always optimistic.

  • Unloading only

    The truck arrives and nobody is there to empty it.

How hourly crew hire is priced

Hourly with a two hour minimum. Crew size is the lever, and the gear is already in it.

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  • Crew

    2 to 4 movers

    Two is often enough, and we will say so

  • Minimum

    Two hours

    Then charged by the hour

  • Gear

    Included

    Trolleys, straps, blankets, wrap

  • Truck

    Not included

    That is the point of this service

Two movers or three?

Three movers cost more per hour and usually finish in fewer hours. On a flat floor with a lift, two is normally the right answer and the cheaper one.

On a highset Queenslander it flips. Every item is a full flight, and a third pair of hands pays for itself before lunch. We will tell you which one your job is.

How a crew-only booking runs

  1. 01 Step

    Tell us the job

    What is moving, how far it has to be carried, and how many stairs are involved.

  2. 02 Step

    Pick a crew size

    We will tell you honestly whether two will do it or you want three.

  3. 03 Step

    Crew arrive with gear

    Trolleys, straps and blankets come with them. You do not supply anything.

  4. 04 Step

    Loaded to a plan

    Heavy and square at the front, weight over the axle, gaps packed out.

Four things a crew should turn up with

  1. Movers, not a gig app

    People who load trucks for a living, turning up with the right gear.

  2. Gear included

    Trolleys, straps, blankets and wrap. Not a line item added later.

  3. Honest crew sizing

    If two movers will finish it, we will not sell you three.

  4. Cover behind the crew

    WorkCover for the movers, plus $20 million public liability on the job.

What Brisbane customers say

Services people book with crew hire

Home Removals

If you would rather we brought the truck

Piano & Heavy Items

The one item that needs specialists

Packing & Unpacking

Boxed before the crew arrive

Rubbish Removal

What is not going on the truck

Furniture Assembly

Apart to get it through the door

Crew hire questions, answered

How much does it cost to hire movers without a truck in Brisbane?
Hourly, with a two hour minimum, and the gear is included. Crew size is what moves the number. Tell us what is moving and how many stairs there are. The price comes back the same day.
Do I need two movers or three?
Depends on the carry more than the volume. A ground floor unit with a lift is usually two. A highset Queenslander with a long flight of front stairs is usually three. We will tell you straight, including when two is enough.
Do they bring equipment?
Yes. Trolleys, shoulder straps, blankets and shrink wrap arrive with the crew. A hire truck typically gives you the truck and a couple of tired blankets. That is not the same.
Can they drive my hire truck?
No. The crew load and unload, and the driving stays with whoever holds the hire agreement. That keeps the insurance on the vehicle where it belongs.
Who is responsible if a mover gets hurt?
The crew work under our supervision and our WorkCover cover, so that sits with us. That is the main reason people book a company rather than finding two people on an app.
Can you load a shipping container?
Yes, on a driveway or at a depot. Containers need packing tight and bracing so nothing shifts in transit. A different skill to loading a removal truck.
Can you just unload?
Yes. Plenty of bookings are unload only, where the truck arrives and there is nobody to empty it. Same hourly rate and the same two hour minimum.
Can you move things around inside my house?
Yes. Rearranging for a renovation, new flooring or a re-stump is normal work. No truck involved, just the carry.
Will you dismantle furniture?
Yes, where it is the only way through a doorway. Beds, wardrobes and table legs are routine. Flat pack built in the room often has to come apart to leave it.
How much notice do you need?
A day or two is comfortable, and same day often works. Crew only jobs are shorter than a full move, so they slot into a run sheet more easily.
Do you cover Ipswich, Logan and Moreton Bay?
Yes, along with Brisbane metro and Redlands. Those runs add travel time, which is quoted up front rather than appearing on the invoice.

Got the truck, need the crew?

Tell us what is moving and how many stairs are involved. The price comes back the same day.

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