You rent the truck. We carry the weight.
Experienced, well-reviewed moving labor in Sedona, the Verde Valley, Prescott, and Flagstaff. 18 years of loading, unloading, packing, and assembly, with every rate published on this page.
A full-service mover can leave you waiting for a price until the truck is already loaded. Doing it yourself can cost a weekend, a sore back, or worse. And hiring a stranger online gives you no track record to check.
There is a fourth way.
U-Haul, Penske, a trailer, PODS, or a storage unit — whatever fits your move and budget.
Our crew loads, unloads, packs, and assembles with care — dolly, lifting straps, and tools included.
Labor-only means no paying for a company truck, fuel markup, or overhead. Just skilled hands.
A great fit if you are comfortable renting a truck, or you already have a PODS container or storage unit.
Probably not a fit if you want the truck provided and driven for you — we are labor-only, and we say that up front.
Professional moving labor without the big-company price tag. We load, unload, pack, assemble, and haul — you stay in control of the truck and the cost.
Trucks, trailers, PODS & containers, and storage units — loaded tight, stacked smart, and protected for the road.
Household and office packing done right: wrapped, padded, and labeled by room so unpacking is painless.
Disassembly and reassembly of beds, tables, and more — standard items included during your move.
Old furniture, appliances, and one heavy piece that just needs to go. Flat quotes from photos.
Heavy pieces moved room to room or up and down stairs — or rearranged for new flooring, painting, or a remodel.
Patient packing, sorting, and moving help for folks leaving a longtime home, plus estate cleanouts. We work at your family's pace.
Clear out a unit you're tired of paying for, or let us organize and consolidate it — most units finished in a single visit.
No “call for pricing,” no quote-form games, no surprise numbers after the truck is loaded. The hourly rates on this page are the rates you pay — scroll down and see for yourself. That's how we've done it for 18 years.
Hourly rates with a 2-hour minimum, billed in 30-minute increments after that. Time starts when we arrive. No hidden fees — travel fees are quoted upfront by zone.
2-hour minimum
Our most popular crew for apartments and homes.
2-hour minimum
Bigger homes and faster finishes.
2-hour minimum
Extra hands for your own crew or a small job.
2-hour minimum
Typical 2-packer crew: $180/hr. Materials extra.
2-hour minimum
Boxes emptied, items placed, packing debris gathered.
3-hour minimum
Or quoted by project for larger offices.
2-hour minimum
Or a flat quote from a photo or product link.
Zone 1
Flat quote after photos — rental, dump fees, and labor included.
2 movers • 2-hour minimum
Room-to-room moves and heavy furniture repositioning inside your home.
Moving & packing rates
Downsizing help at standard rates; estate cleanouts quoted flat after photos.
Zone 1, with haul-away
Full cleanouts flat-quoted after photos; organizing at standard crew rates.
What a minimum looks like: 1 mover, 2-hour minimum: $160. 2 movers, 2-hour minimum: $300. 3 movers, 2-hour minimum: $450. Plus a travel fee if any — Zone 1 has none.
Add-ons: stairs beyond one flight +$25–$50 • Heavy items (safes, pianos, hot tubs, over 300 lbs) quoted by photo • Same-day / next-day rush +$50 when available • Complex assembly typically +$25–$50 per item, quoted on site.
Typical times are a ballpark, not a promise, based on a 2-mover crew. Hours can vary a lot depending on where the truck is parked, stairs, how prepared you are, whether the truck is larger than needed or has to be packed as tight as possible, and any required assembly/disassembly.
| Home size | Load | Unload |
|---|---|---|
| Small 1–2 bedroom apartment, 15–20 ft truck | About 3 hours | About 2 hours |
| 3 bedroom | About 4 hours | About 3 hours |
| 4 bedroom | About 5 hours | About 4 hours |
| 2 U-Boxes from U-Haul | Similar to the small 1–2 bedroom example | |
Larger homes are quoted after a few details or photos. At 2 movers ($150/hr), a 1–2 bedroom load and unload together would be about 5 hours, or about $750 in labor before any travel fee.
4.7 stars from 664 customer reviews, 2014–2026. Reviews, not customers — some customers have reviewed more than once.
"Highly recommend for a stress-free move."
— Sherwood S.
"Wish I had known of this service many years ago."
— Jules S., Vail
"Took great care in moving my boxes and furniture."
— Lori J., Prescott
"All my furniture, totes & boxes were handled with care."
— Wendy E.
"They were lifesavers for this move up 4 flights of stairs!!"
— Shannon D.
"Needed last minute help and they came to the rescue!"
— Kay C.
"This was our second move with them, and they were great both times."
— Jason S.
"They went the extra mile."
— Craig M.
Yes. We are labor-only. You rent the truck, trailer, PODS container, or storage unit, and we do the lifting, loading, unloading, packing, and assembly. That is how the cost stays down — you are not paying for a company truck.
Time starts when we arrive. Rates are hourly, with a 2-hour minimum, billed in 30-minute increments after that. Zone travel fees are quoted upfront.
We bring a dolly, lifting straps, and tools. You normally provide blankets/pads and shrink wrap, plus your own tie-downs for securing the load. If you need tie-downs from us, a ratchet strap is $15 each and 50-ft rope is about $10. Packing materials are available at cost + 15%.
The final securing of a load is generally done by filling the floor and tiering down. If the truck is full or needs securing, ties are used at several intervals, and especially at the door at several heights, to prevent it from being jammed by shifting items.
We work 7 days a week. Quote requests are usually answered within 45 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Some evenings after 5 p.m. we are not available.
Usually within 45 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 7 days a week. If you send a request in the evening, we will get back to you during business hours.
Call or text us right away so we can fix it. If a mover is late, we will do our best to adjust the time you are billed to match the time actually worked, once the job is past the 2-hour minimum. If only one mover arrives, we will send a replacement as soon as we can. If you would rather go ahead with one mover, we will refund the missing mover's half of the hourly rate, less travel fees.
Yes. Electronic receipts are available by text or email when requested, via Wave.
Most forms of payment are possible. Zelle is favored. Personal checks are only alright with in-town moves. Manual credit card entry has a 5% fee added on. Tip as much as you wish — it all gets split to the crew who helped you. A typical tip is $40–$80 per worker.
If you must cancel, please kindly consider tipping the owner for his lost efforts, or do your best to reschedule with us in the future.
Before move day, check with your bank, credit union, homeowners/renters insurer, or credit card provider about coverage for items in transit. We do not provide moving insurance for direct bookings. Before you drive away, walk through the load with us and tell us about anything damaged during loading. Once you drive away, the load is your responsibility — we cannot control how the truck is driven.
Heavy items over 300 lbs are quoted by photo.
Usually, unless we are fully booked. More notice is better. Same-day / next-day rush is +$50 when available.
Start with the free checklist below — one page, no email, no sign-up. It covers truck rental, supplies, and the things everyone forgets.
Hi, I am Steven Young. I have worked in moving for 18 years in Northern Arizona, and I run Magic Mystic Movers myself — when you call or text, you get me, not a call center. I load, unload, pack, and assemble, with a small crew when the job needs more hands.
Call or text 808-346-4672.
Based in Sedona and serving all of Northern Arizona. Travel fees depend on road distance — always quoted upfront.
Local pages with the travel fee for your area, up front:
Sedona • Cottonwood • Camp Verde • Cornville • Prescott • Prescott Valley • Chino Valley • Flagstaff
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