Why Becoming a Mover Is the Best Job in 2026 (And How to Join a Winning Team)

The headline is going to sound dramatic. We mean it: becoming a professional mover in 2026 is one of the best jobs you can take in Colorado Springs. No degree required. Real pay from day one. Skills that follow you forever. A team that has your back.

If you’re sitting in a cubicle wondering why you’re losing two hours a day to a commute, or grinding through a service-industry shift hoping for tips, or fresh out of high school and weighing what’s next — this article is for you. Here’s what it actually looks like to join a moving crew, what the work pays, what it teaches you, and why our crew at iHaul iMove keeps showing up year after year.

Why Moving Beats Most “Entry-Level” Jobs

Most entry-level jobs ask you to give up your body and your time and your sanity. Standing behind a register. Sitting in front of a screen. Cleaning hotel rooms with management breathing down your neck.

Moving is different.

You’re outside (well, mostly). Different house every shift. Different neighborhood. Different family. The view from the cab of an iHaul iMove truck rolling down I-25 with Pikes Peak on the horizon beats the view from a cubicle every single day.

You’re moving (literally). Lifting, hauling, climbing stairs, hustling. Most movers burn 2,500 to 4,000 calories on a normal shift. You’re getting stronger and leaner just by clocking in. We have crew members who quit gym memberships their first month here.

You’re building skills people pay good money for. Customer service. Problem solving. Logistics. Leadership. Reading a job site and knowing what to do without being told. These are the skills that get baked into you here.

What “Get Paid to Work Out” Actually Means

Let’s not romanticize it. Moving is hard work. Some days the customer has 80 boxes packed wrong and a piano nobody warned us about. Some days it’s 95 degrees in July and we’re carrying a sectional up three flights of stairs.

But you finish the day tired in a good way. The kind of tired that means dinner tastes better, sleep comes faster, and your body is actually getting stronger instead of softer.

A few things our crew tells us all the time:

• “I dropped 15 pounds in my first three months without changing my diet”
• “My back is stronger now than it was at 22”
• “I sleep through the night for the first time in years”

If you’re already going to the gym to undo what your desk job is doing to you, this is just the gym with a paycheck attached.

Real Pay. Real Stability. Real Tips.

We are a full-time, family-owned moving company. Not gig work. Not temp. Not “we’ll see if there’s a job tomorrow.”

Here is how the comp works at iHaul iMove:

• Competitive hourly base wage with paid training from your first day
• Tips on most residential jobs — Colorado Springs customers are generous, especially after a smooth move
• 5-Star Review Bonuses — when a customer leaves a 5-star Google review naming your crew, you get paid extra. Better service literally equals bigger paychecks
• Promotion path — start as a mover, move up to crew lead, foreman, then management. Most of our office leaders started on the truck

Most full-time crew members earn well above the Colorado Springs average for entry-level work. Crew leads and foremen earn more.

Skills That Last a Lifetime

Five years from now you might still be moving with us. You might be running your own moving company. You might be in the trades, in management, in sales, or back in school. The skills you learn here travel with you.

What you actually develop:

• Customer service. Reading a stressed-out family on move day and turning their day around teaches you more about people in six months than four years of college.
• Problem solving. “The couch is bigger than the doorway.” “The driveway is iced over.” “The new place has a flight of stairs nobody mentioned.” Movers solve five new problems before lunch.
• Logistics. Loading a truck efficiently is a 3D puzzle. Sequencing a multi-stop day teaches you to plan, prioritize, and execute under pressure.
• Teamwork. A 3-person crew that works in sync is a beautiful thing. You learn when to lead, when to follow, when to step in without being asked.
• Showing up. The single most underrated skill in any career. Movers learn to be on time, clean, prepared, and ready to go. Employers hire that for life.

These skills don’t expire when you leave. They follow you forever.

Why Our Crew Stays

We’re not going to pretend every moving job is a dream gig. There are companies in this industry that treat their crews like rented muscle. We’re not one of them.

iHaul iMove is family-owned. Eighteen years strong. Founded by Matt Young and his family right here in Colorado Springs. Voted Best of the Springs Gold for Movers in 2026 by The Gazette readers. 800+ five-star Google reviews. Featured on KKTV and in Forbes.

What that translates to inside the company:

• Leadership you can actually talk to. If you have a problem, you walk into the office and talk about it. Owner-led companies move differently.
• Crews who look out for each other. Most of us have been here for years. We help new hires get up to speed. We share laughs all day.
• A clear shot at moving up. Most of our team leads, foremen, dispatchers, and managers started on the truck. Show up, work hard, take care of customers — your career path here is what you make of it.

Is Moving a Good Summer Job? (Yes.)

Big yes for college students. Summer is our peak season — May through August. We hire seasonal crews specifically to handle the surge.

If you’re off from college for the summer:

• The pay beats most retail / food-service summer gigs
• Flexible schedule works around your obligations
• You go back to school in better shape than you left
• Real interview-worthy experience for any future career
• Many seasonal hires come back year after year, and several have stayed full-time after graduation

If you’re between high school and college, or thinking about a gap year, this is also one of the best ways to spend it. You’ll come out the other side stronger, more capable, and with a paycheck saved up.

What We’re Actually Hiring For

Right now (May 2026) we’re hiring across all four roles:

1. Professional Mover / Crew Member — entry level. No experience needed. We train. Show up, work hard, get paid.
2. Move Team Lead / Foreman — for crew members ready to lead a 2-4 person team. Customer-facing. Promotion path from crew member.
3. Moving Truck Driver (CDL preferred) — clean record required. Local and long-distance routes.
4. Professional Packing Specialist — detail-oriented work, perfect for someone who takes pride in protecting customer belongings.

How to Apply

Head to our careers page for the full breakdown, then either:

• Call our hiring line: 719-357-5865 — you can talk to a real person about the role today
• Email your resume through the apply form on the careers page
• Or just walk in. 3110 Boychuk Ave, Colorado Springs. Wear something you can move in. We have crews on the road most weekdays — schedule a working interview and try a half-day on the truck before you commit.

Whichever way you reach out, you’ll hear back fast. We are growing and we are looking for people who want to do the work.

The Bottom Line

If you want a job that pays you to stay in shape, teaches you skills that last a lifetime, puts you on a real career path, and surrounds you with a team that has your back — there is no better moving company to start with than iHaul iMove. We’re hiring. We’re growing. And we’d love to have you on the truck.

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