Moving Companies in San Antonio, TX
In San Antonio, movers can add a long-carry surcharge when the walk from the truck to your door or elevator stretches beyond 50–75 feet. That short hallway distance is easy to overlook, but it can push an hourly bill higher if the crew has to haul every box twice.
What do local moves cost?
Local crews in San Antonio typically charge about $96 per hour for a two-mover crew and truck. Total prices range from roughly $335 for a small studio to $3,230 for a large home with four or more bedrooms.
What about moves out of the city or across the country?
Relocations within Texas usually fall between $288 and $5,118, depending on home size, weight, and mileage. Cross-country moves can run anywhere from $3,751 to $12,848.
Which fees show up beyond the hourly rate?
Expect extra stair or elevator fees when either location involves several flights or a slow elevator. Heavy or bulky items such as pianos, large safes, and oversized hot tubs carry separate flat fees. Fuel and service surcharges may also sit on top of the labor rate.
How can I keep the price down?
Book mid-week and mid-month instead of the beginning or end of the month or a weekend. Request a binding, not-to-exceed quote so the price cannot climb on moving day. Basic carrier liability is usually only $0.60 per pound per item, so check your homeowners or renters insurance before paying for extra coverage. You can also save $100–$200 on packing supplies by sourcing free boxes from community groups or grocery stores.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Bexar County.
49% 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 movers64% 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
San Antonio refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country more than replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $65,932 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Texas report $60,593. 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 Bexar County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 16% 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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