Moving Companies in Allen, TX
How much do movers cost per hour in Allen?
A crew of two or three, plus a truck, bills $100 to $200+ hourly. A full local move typically totals $300 to $1,500 depending on how much you're moving.
What extra fees should I watch for beyond the hourly rate?
Most companies enforce a 2- to 3-hour minimum plus a travel fee, either flat or about an hour, to cover getting the truck to you and back. Ask when the clock actually starts — reputable movers bill from when they arrive at your door, not when they leave the warehouse. Also confirm the company holds a TxDMV number, required in Texas for intrastate movers.
Is my furniture covered if something breaks?
Standard quotes include basic released value protection, which pays out only about 60 cents per pound per item. That barely covers a damaged TV or heirloom, so ask about upgraded valuation coverage if you own anything expensive.
How much should I tip the crew?
Cash tips aren't required but are expected — figure roughly $20 per mover for half a day of work, climbing to $40 to $50 each if the job runs a full day.
Keep these numbers in mind while you look through the mover directory below.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Collin County.
59% arrived from elsewhere in Texas. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers56% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $115,111 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Texas report $94,627. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Collin County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 12% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Texas migration page →
How much truck space do you need?
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Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.