Moving Companies in Dallas, TX
Before booking a Dallas mover, check these details so the quote matches what you actually pay on moving day.
- Hourly rate for local moves — a two-mover crew with a truck runs $130 to $170+ per hour, before any add-on fees.
- Travel fee — most Dallas movers tack on a one-time charge, often equal to about an hour of labor, just to bring the truck to you.
- Minimum booking — expect a 2 to 3 hour minimum even if your place empties out faster than that.
- Total by home size — a studio or 1-bedroom generally runs $400 to $800 total, a 2-bedroom $800 to $1,400, and a 3 to 4-bedroom $1,500 to $2,500+.
- Stair and long-carry charges — ask upfront if you're above ground floor or the truck can't park close to your door.
- Certificate of insurance — many Dallas-area apartments and HOAs require one from the mover before they'll hold an elevator or loading zone; confirm with your property manager first.
- Licensing — check for a valid TxDMV number on in-state moves, or a US DOT number for interstate, so you're not dealing with an unlicensed operator.
- Timing — if you're moving June through September, book an early morning slot; Dallas afternoons routinely hit 95–100°F, which slows crews and raises storm risk.
- Distance — a move out of Dallas long-distance runs roughly $1,500 to $8,500+, more for a full cross-country load.
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Who's moving to Dallas, TX
Federal tax-filer migration data for Dallas County.
61% 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
Dallas refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country only partly replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $85,070 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Texas report $70,941. 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 Dallas County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 8% 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 →
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