Onalaska Movers

Dan The Moving Man provides movers in Onalaska, WI for family homes, apartments, lake properties and businesses. As the Onalaska moving company with an office right here at W6860 Industrial Blvd, we handle local moves, moves across the Coulee Region and long-distance moves, plus storage and junk removal. Our movers start the day in Onalaska, so they are minutes from your door. Call (715) 214-7583 or request a free quote to book your move.

This office joined Dan The Moving Man in October 2022 and serves Onalaska, La Crosse, Holmen and the surrounding towns.

With 15 years in the moving business, a fleet of 9 to 30 trucks and USDOT 3033053 registration, we are set up for any size move. Seniors and military families get 5% off, and customers moving during cancer treatment get 20% off. For hospice patients within 45 minutes of our Onalaska office, our movers move furniture around the home to make daily life easier.

Family Home Moves

Most of Onalaska sits on a ridge above the Black River, with neighborhoods of single-family homes. We move houses with furniture padding, door jamb protection and setup at the new home.

Moves Into New Subdivisions

Onalaska keeps growing. The city approved 41 new lots in Heritage Hills in 2025, and new homes like these need careful moves that protect fresh floors and trim.

Storage

Waiting on a closing or a build? We store your belongings in climate-controlled, 24/7 monitored storage close to home and deliver when you are ready.

Junk Removal

Onalaska has no city curbside pickup for large items. We haul away furniture, mattresses and appliances and recycle or donate what we can.

Long-Distance Moves

Moving out of state? Your shipment rides on a dedicated truck and arrives in 2 to 3 days.

More services in Onalaska: packing, apartment moves, commercial moving, furniture moves, senior moves, piano and hot tub moving and labor-only help and freight lumping.

Alternate Side Parking, December 15 to March 1

Every year from December 15 to March 1, Onalaska enforces alternate side parking from 1 AM to 8 AM. Tickets run $20. Outside that window, a snow emergency can trigger 48-hour parking rules with a $50 forfeiture.

The 24-Hour Limit

Onalaska limits street parking in one spot to 24 hours. If you are loading your own trailer over two days, plan to move it.

Exceptions for Moving Trailers

The Onalaska Police Department grants exceptions for moving trailers on a case-by-case basis. If you need a trailer or truck to stay on the street overnight, call the department at (608) 782-7575 before move day. For our moves, we load and unload the same day so no exception is needed.

Because Onalaska does not pick up large items at the curb, the city points residents to a few options.

• The La Crosse County Landfill at 3200 Berlin Drive, which takes furniture, mattresses and appliances at its residential drop-off
• Donation to Goodwill or the Habitat for Humanity ReStore
• A private hauler for a fee

Electronics cannot go in the landfill under Wisconsin law, so TVs and computers need to be recycled. Our junk removal service handles the loading, the haul and the recycling or donation for you.

Lake Onalaska and the Black River

Lake Onalaska borders the west edge of the city. Homes near the water and on the ridge can have sloped yards and long steps, so tell us about the path from the door to the street.

Main Roads

WI-35 runs through town as Second Avenue, parallel to the US-53 freeway, and WI-157 follows Main Street to I-90.

Moving Between Onalaska, Holmen and La Crosse

Onalaska sits directly north of La Crosse and is home to about 18,800 people. It is served by the Onalaska and Holmen school districts, so families often time their moves around the school year. Moves between Onalaska and La Crosse are short, which lets most of them finish in a single day.

For moves into La Crosse, note that the city requires permits for dumpsters, PODs and trucks that block the right-of-way. See our La Crosse movers page for those rules.