Moving Companies in Houston, TX
Hourly rate or flat rate?
Local Houston moves are almost always billed by the hour, with the truck fee folded into the hourly crew rate. A flat or binding estimate locks the price, while a non-binding quote can rise if the job takes longer. If you want predictability, ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate.
Two movers or a larger crew?
A two-mover crew for a studio or one-bedroom apartment usually runs $85–$150 per hour, and the total move lands around $450–$650. For a two-bedroom home or apartment, total costs typically range from $800 to $1,600. Three- or four-mover crews cost more per hour but can finish larger homes faster.
Local move or long-distance move?
Local full-service moves scale with home size: $450–$650 for a studio or one-bedroom, $800–$1,600 for a two-bedroom, and $1,400–$2,500 or more for a three- to four-bedroom home. Long-distance moves within Texas or under 400 miles usually fall between $2,000 and $5,500, while cross-country relocations can reach $4,500–$12,000 or more. One cross-country snapshot also places longer moves at roughly $2,800–$8,350 or above.
| Move type | Typical price range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom local | $450–$650 — 2–3 hours, 2 movers |
| 2-bedroom local | $800–$1,600 — Volume, stairs, access |
| 3–4 bedroom local | $1,400–$2,500+ — Packing, heavy items, crew size |
| Texas / under 400 mi | $2,000–$5,500 — Weight and mileage |
| Cross-country | $4,500–$12,000+ — Distance, volume, timing |
What extra charges can appear on the final bill?
Heavy items such as safes, pianos, and pool tables may trigger a heavy-item fee. Long carries from the truck to your door, stair flights, and elevator access can also add cost. Summer heat and heavy traffic on the main Houston freeways can stretch the hourly clock, so an early morning start helps. Tipping $20–$50 per mover is customary for difficult jobs.
How do I check the mover is legitimate?
Verify the company has a TxDMV number for intrastate Texas moves and a US DOT number if it crosses state lines. You can look up the number on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Motor Carrier System.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Harris County.
53% 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 movers50% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Houston 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 $78,284 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Texas report $70,583. 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 Harris County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 9% 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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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.