Movers in Texas

Moving in or out of Texas? Understand what your move should cost, how to tell an in-state move from a state-to-state one, and get quotes from moving professionals covering 1,463 Texas cities and towns.

How moving works in Texas

Texas has an estimated 30,503,301 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 1,463 cities and towns we cover. 42 of them have 100,000 people or more and 79 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Houston the largest at 2,314,157, about 7.6% of everyone in the state. With several sizeable cities, Texas generally has movers based in more than one region, so collecting quotes from companies near both ends of your route is a sensible habit.

Moving costs in Texas

What you pay comes down to four things: how much you’re moving, how far it’s going, how much packing you want done for you, and when you move. Moves that stay inside Texas are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Texas line are priced on the weight of your shipment and the distance travelled.

Summer weekends and the first and last days of the month are the busiest and most expensive times to move anywhere in Texas. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Texas moves start

These are the largest cities we cover in Texas, with US Census Bureau 2023 population estimates. Crews are easiest to book, and priced most competitively, where volume is highest.

Houston, pop. 2,314,157
San Antonio, pop. 1,495,295
Dallas, pop. 1,302,868
Austin, pop. 979,882
Fort Worth, pop. 978,468
El Paso, pop. 678,958
Arlington, pop. 398,431
Corpus Christi, pop. 316,595

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Texas, you need in-state movers. If you’re crossing a state line, you need an interstate carrier with a USDOT number. Ask for a written estimate either way, and check that the estimate lists services rather than just a total.