Hiring Movers for a Storage Unit in Round Rock: Cost & Tips
By the Round Rock Affordable Movers crew · November 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Yes, movers can load or empty your storage unit and take everything to your home, a new unit, or a second stop. We charge from $100 per hour for 2 movers on easy jobs, and most moves run $120–$150 per hour, with a 2-hour minimum and a $100–$150 truck fee only if the job needs our truck. Call or text 512-590-4119 for a free estimate.
What movers can do with a storage unit
We can also help you figure out what size unit you need.
- ✓House to storage: we load at your home, drive to the facility, and unload into your unit
- ✓Storage to house: we empty the unit and place everything in the rooms you want
- ✓Unit to unit: moving to a bigger, smaller, or cheaper unit
- ✓Part of a bigger move: we can split a move into multiple stops, like the new home plus a storage unit
- ✓Labor only: already have a U-Haul or other rental truck? We can load or unload it, and there's no truck fee because it's your truck
What it costs to hire movers for a storage unit
We charge by the hour. The clock runs from when the crew starts your job until the last item is placed, including drive time between pickup and drop-off. Here are rough examples for a local job with 2 movers at $120–$150 per hour:
| Unit size | About how much stuff | Typical time | Labor estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5 or 5x10 | A few pieces, up to a small studio | 2–3 hours | $240–$450 |
| 10x10 | About a 1–2 bedroom home | 3–6 hours | $360–$900 |
| 10x15 or 10x20 | A 3-bedroom home or more | Usually a bigger crew | Call or text us |
If our truck is needed, add the $100–$150 truck fee. An easy job with no stairs, a short distance, and not many items can start at $100 per hour, first-come, first-served. Every job has a 2-hour minimum. Moving pads, tape, and furniture wrapping are included.
What makes a storage move take longer
- ✓Distance from the truck to your unit: a long hallway or a far-off parking spot adds time to every trip
- ✓Upper-floor units: elevators and shared carts can mean waiting your turn
- ✓A packed-solid unit: if things were stacked in a hurry, the crew has to sort it out as they go
- ✓Loose items: boxes and bins go fast, but piles of small things don't
- ✓Distance between stops: drive time counts, so it helps to pick a unit close to your new home if you can
How to get ready and pay for fewer hours
- ✓Check the facility's gate hours, since access hours aren't always the same as office hours
- ✓Ask whether there are rules for moving trucks, like where to park or which entrance to use
- ✓If you rent month to month, ask how much notice the facility needs so you don't pay for an extra month
- ✓Decide what's staying, going, or getting tossed, so you aren't paying to move things you don't want
- ✓Have your gate code, unit number, and key ready before the crew arrives
- ✓Open the unit up for the crew. You don't have to stay for the whole job once they have access
- ✓After the unit is empty, sweep it out if your facility requires it and take your lock
Moving into storage? Load it the smart way
Have things you don't want to store? We also offer junk removal, so you aren't paying rent every month on stuff you'll end up throwing away.
- ✓Put the heaviest items on the floor and against the back wall
- ✓Stand mattresses and tabletops on their sides to save floor space, with padding around them
- ✓Put the things you might need sooner near the door
- ✓Leave out food, gas cans, and anything else your facility doesn't allow. Check its list
- ✓In Central Texas heat, ask about climate-controlled units for wood furniture, electronics, photos, and important papers