Moving Companies in South Houston, TX
How much does a local move around South Houston cost?
A studio or one-bedroom runs $450 to $900 with two movers over three to five hours. A two-bedroom runs $800 to $1,600 with three movers over five to seven hours, and a three- or four-bedroom home runs $1,500 to $2,500 or more for a full day with a larger crew. Hourly crew rates generally fall between $85 and $150, often with a two- or three-hour minimum.
What fees show up that aren't in the initial quote?
Long carry and stair fees apply if the truck can't park close to your door. Heavy or bulky items like pianos, safes, and oversized pool tables carry their own surcharge, and buying packing supplies from the crew on-site costs more than sourcing them yourself.
Does the meter run while the crew is driving to me?
Yes. Texas movers bill from the moment they leave their dispatch point until they return, so Houston traffic on the way to your address adds to the bill.
How do I make sure a mover is legitimate?
Texas law requires movers to hold an active TxDMV registration number, and you can look up any company through the state's online consumer protection tool before you book.
The directory below lists movers serving the South Houston area for a closer comparison.
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Who's moving to South Houston, TX
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
South 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.