Average moving costs within Texas
Based on the prices of 153 reviews, a very rough ballpark estimate for moving within Texas is between $2030 and $5801. Get your accurate custom moving quote here.
How did we get these costs?
Based on the prices of 153 reviews, a very rough ballpark estimate for moving within Texas is between $2030 and $5801. Get your accurate custom moving quote here.
How did we get these costs?
"Simply put, using Purple Heart Moving was the WORST experience ever!!! First take note that Purple Heart is just a ‘middle-man’ so they are marking up the costs of the movers they use. They also like to quote you one price, then steadily increase ..."
"These are scammers. They are brokers. I lost about $3000 from these crooks. They requested 2 deposits and found out they just connect you to movers. Who are also scammers! The movers tried to scam me to pay more! They claim they can't fit my stuff..."
"These guys are thieves they will give you a low quote then when they get there they raise the quote and if you are a woman alone they will steal your stuff. their rating with the better business bureau is an f."
"Watch out! This company scammed me into a high pressure decision, shortly thereafter increasing their estimate by 35%. Sadly, I allowed a cash debit already that I agreed would be non refundable. Lost $1400+ but after reading how many poor consume..."
"They worked incredibly hard, and they were enthusiastic and smiling and friendly the entire time. They also arrived early and everything arrived at the condo in perfect shape!! I would highly recommend them."
"We contracted this moving company for our move from CA to Florida in mid 2021. Everything seemed fine until we gave them our $2,670 deposit. When we were getting closer to our move date we tried to contact them to set up the details, and they were..."
"Worst moving company, Every single person working at this place is fraud, they are not even a moving company and I only came to know when [NAME EDIT] who is basically a goon from "Platinum shipping" called us but by then we had paid Initial deposi..."
"The three-man moving company arrived on time and ready to start with materials in hand on the day of the transfer. They transferred everything from the old site to the new location in two hours, rather than the three to four hours that had been ex..."
"We were told by the salesman that we would receive our belongings in 3 to 5 days. It was actually 24 days before we received them. Also, a “quality control” person called and went again through our inventory one week before moving and claimed we h..."
"I gotta say, United American moving and storage provided me with some top-notch service! The movers showed up right on time and introduced themselves with a friendly smile. They took their time to check out the whole house, figuring out what neede..."
"This place is TERRIBLE! I gave them a month and a half notice on the date I wanted to have my car delivered, and when the time came, I couldn’t get ahold of anyone or they kept giving me the run around. I finally went with a different company, the..."
"We moved from SoCal to Oregon in July, the hottest weekend of the month. When we first called for a quote we were treated with respect. We did use a video chat to go over what we wanted moved and then received our quote. We did go over the box lim..."
"My mother's items were picked up by these guys (who were a subcontractor of the hired company). It's been in their possession for about 6 weeks and we still don't have any clue where her stuff is. She received a handful of items and they are trash..."
"Do NOT trust this company! They work as partners but steal your money for nothing! They give you a quote take your license then charge your bank over $900 plus for nothing! BEWARE prey on elderly! They quoted me $1400.00 on phone ask for 300.00..."
"We had heard of moving companies that quote you an unusually low fee, work with multiple local companies to handle your belongings, and your belongings will sit in a warehouse until they have enough families to justify a "moving load" in that dire..."
"I engaged this company, and they first gave me a low ball price. After about 3 months of Chuck Donnelly, (their Manager) texting me about reducing the price, I called him back. The first quote I received was $6500.00. Then when I got the call back..."
"Move distance 225 miles. Estimate for small move with no furniture or large items $1823. Actual cost over $5000. Showed up late at night to load truck. Coerced by driver to pay extra cash directly to him to “save money.” Shady as hell. Boxes arriv..."
"The only great thing about this company was the movers who came to the house. The guys were absolutely great and worked very hard. Other than that, I would never recommend this company to anyone. All they care about is to get your money and sch..."
"DO NOT USE. TOTAL SCAM! They subcontract out. Estimate was for $2,900 for two bedrooms and 20 boxes. Movers showed up it was over $4k for one bedroom and a couch. Total ended up being well over $6k, more than double the estimate even after we de..."
"RUN, do not walk away from this company. Not a moving company, just a broker that sends out some small mover. They came with a truck too small to even hold what the quote said we had. After loading most of truck they said they would have to get an..."
"I hired this company to move my furniture from Sun City West - Arizona to Vaughn - Washington. They used the Movers Van Line company located in Las Vegas - Nevada. Twelve ( 12 ) items out of 61 were damaged : 20 % !!!! The damage went from severe..."
"These guys are cheaters. they moved my stuff from Virginia to Florida and miss shelves from my bookcases I cannot use these bookcases. despite sign a contract to pay me for missing items so far, they have refused to do it do not use them if you ne..."
"Beware of CATFISHING!!! They were absolutely amazing when I called and they quoted me over the phone (completely off). Their professional never came out to confirm the price. They changed my pickup date 3 times causing me to reschedule my flight...."
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Texas is the second most populous and the second-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America. Geographically located in the South Central part of the country, Texas shares an international border with Mexico and borders the U.S. states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. Other major cities include Dallas, El Paso and Austin - the state capital. Austin has been the top inbound moving destination for 2012 and is still one of the preferred cities for Americans to move to.
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To provide you with the most accurate average moving prices, we sum the price of all 153 reviews submitted by users, who have moved within Texas. Then we divide the sum by the number of reviews and normalize the total average to get the most accurate average possible.
Based on the price calculation of 153 reviews, we estimate that a move within Texas should very roughly cost between $2030 and $5801.
Naturally actual prices may vary significantly if you get in contact with Texas movers, since our average is calculated based on the reviews and not by the moving companies themselves.
Some of the most significant pricing factors are:
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Moving companies are required to be registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) if they perform interstate moves from or to Texas. No matter if it is a moving company or a broker, they should have a valid DOT number. You can look up a mover here.
Agency: United States Department of Transportation
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington DC 20590
Phone: (855) 368-4200
Website: www.fmcsa.dot.gov
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