Both remove junk in Los Angeles, both do the lifting, and both give one all-inclusive price. The difference is how you get that price. Junkline is an AI-enabled junk removal company: you send a photo, get an exact flat, all-in price, and lock it before you book, with no on-site visit and our own insured crews. 1-800-GOT-JUNK prices by how much space your items take up in the truck: certain single items get an instant online price by zip code, and for two or more items a crew gives a free on-site estimate before the work begins.
Same-day junk removal, any size: book by early afternoon and our own crews haul it out the same day. Crews run 8 AM to 8 PM daily, including weekends, across LA County, Santa Clarita, and Lancaster.
How each one prices the job
Junkline: flat and all-in, set from your photo, exact and locked before you book. One price per item, a $75 job minimum, and no hourly meter.
1-800-GOT-JUNK: volume-based. You pay by how much room your items fill in the truck, in one-eighth-truck increments up to a full load, with a minimum charge for small loads. Certain single items, like a mattress, TV, refrigerator, or sofa, have an instant online price by zip code, and rates are set by each local franchise.
The quote: a photo online, or an on-site estimate
Junkline sets the exact price from a photo, so you know the final number before anyone visits. With 1-800-GOT-JUNK, single items are priced online, but for two or more items the crew gives a free, no-obligation estimate in person before starting; the all-inclusive price is set on site, and you can decline at no charge. The practical difference: Junkline locks your exact price online from a photo, while a multi-item 1-800-GOT-JUNK price is set in person on the day.
Who does the work
Every Junkline crew is licensed, insured, and background-checked, and they are our own crews. 1-800-GOT-JUNK runs on a franchise model with two-person employee crews, and their price is all-inclusive. Both companies use employee crews rather than contractors; ours are LA-local, and the company that quotes you is the one that shows up.
Speed
Junkline runs same-day across the whole service area when you book by early afternoon, 8 AM to 8 PM every day including weekends. 1-800-GOT-JUNK also offers same-day or next-day service in many areas.
When 1-800-GOT-JUNK might fit better
Honest answer: it is a national brand in many metros. If you are outside our service area (LA County, Santa Clarita, and Lancaster), it may reach you where we do not yet. And if you would rather have a crew look at a large or uncertain load in person before you decide, that in-person estimate is their standard process.
What they have in common
Both give one all-inclusive price, do the lifting and loading, use employee crews, and donate or recycle usable material where possible.
Comparing others? Junkline vs Junk King and Junkline vs LoadUp.
Get a flat price today
Send a photo and get your flat price at junkline.com, or call (213) 806-3399. See also how our pricing works and junk removal in Los Angeles.