What Is the Difference Between Full-Service and Labor-Only Movers?
The core difference is scope. Full-service movers show up with a truck, a full crew, and handle packing, loading, the drive, and unloading as one continuous job, and it's the standard, default way Coyotes Moving handles a move, whether that move stays in the Las Vegas valley or crosses state lines. Labor-only movers show up with people, not a truck. You rent or arrange the truck yourself, whether that's a U-Haul, a PODS container, or your own vehicle, and the crew handles the physical labor: loading, unloading, and careful handling of your belongings.
Labor-only is a local-only option, available to customers within the Las Vegas valley who already have a truck or container reserved and don't need the full-service structure. It isn't offered for interstate moves, where one crew has to stay with the job from the old address to the new one.
When Does Labor-Only Make Sense for a Local Las Vegas Move?
Local Moves Within Las Vegas, Henderson, or Summerlin
Labor-only can make sense if your move stays inside the Las Vegas valley, Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Enterprise, Spring Valley, or a nearby community, and you already have a truck or container arranged. This includes:
- Apartment-to-apartment moves
- Same-building moves
- Storage unit loading or unloading
- U-Haul or PODS help where you already have a truck or container reserved
Labor-only pricing uses hourly crew rates with a 2-hour minimum and no separate truck fee, since you're not renting a truck through the crew. A trained team brings dollies, furniture pads, and the tools needed for disassembly and reassembly, then focuses entirely on loading and unloading with care. If your move is same-building or same-complex, labor time is typically shorter since there's no drive between stops.
Most local Las Vegas moves are still handled full-service. See local moving services for what's included either way.
How Do I Know If I Need Full-Service Interstate Movers?
Moving Out of Nevada
Full-service is the only way Coyotes Moving handles a move out of Nevada, whether that's a move to California, Texas, Arizona, or anywhere else in the continental U.S. (Alaska and Hawaii aren't included). One crew manages packing, loading, and the full move from your old address to your new one, and stays with the job the entire way.
Because interstate moves involve more variables, distance, timeline, home size, and specialty items, pricing isn't handled the same way as a local labor-only job. Instead, the team walks through your move by video or in person first, then provides your price before moving day so there are no surprises once the crew arrives.
See full-service interstate moving for how the walkthrough works.
What Does Each Option Cost, and Why Is the Pricing Different?
Labor-only pricing is straightforward: an hourly rate based on crew size, billed in 15-minute increments after a 2-hour minimum, with no separate truck fee. You'll know roughly what to expect once you share your home size and any access details like stairs or elevators, since crew size is the main variable that affects total cost.
Full-service pricing, local or interstate, works differently because the variables are bigger: total volume, distance, timeline, and any specialty items all affect the price. That's why full-service moves are priced after a walkthrough rather than a fast estimate, so what you're quoted reflects the actual scope of the job instead of a rough number that changes later.
If you're not sure which option fits, the fastest way to find out is to share your move details and starting point when you request a price.
Can You Switch Between Labor-Only and Full-Service Partway Through?
Sometimes. If your situation changes, for example, you start planning a local move and then decide to relocate out of state, the two service tracks are handled separately rather than blended into one job. A local labor-only booking and an interstate full-service move are different service types with different pricing structures, so switching means requesting a new price for the track that now applies, not adjusting the original one.
The good news is you don't have to figure out which track you need on your own. If you're not sure whether your move is staying local or turning into an interstate relocation, share both possibilities when you reach out and the team will point you to the right service.
Whichever track fits your move, Coyotes Moving crews handle both labor-only and full-service interstate jobs with the same trained, in-house team, backed by 800+ 5-star reviews from Las Vegas movers.
Once you know which track fits, knowing what to look for in the crew itself matters just as much. See how to choose the right movers in Las Vegas for the five-point vetting checklist that applies either way.