Moving from Georgia to Texas
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Atlanta and Houston it is 793 miles and 2 days on the road (about 14 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 756 to 1,733 miles.
Prices from our published model (last updated ), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.
- 793 miAtlanta → Houston
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $3,569+2-bedroom, movers
- 64City routes priced
In short
About 19,481 people moved from Georgia to Texas in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,551), and about 20,968 went the other way. Between Atlanta and Houston it is 793 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $3,569 – $4,758 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 222 movers based in Georgia hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Georgia to Texas
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 19,481 people a year (±3,551), against about 20,968 (±3,871) from Texas to Georgia, so Texas loses about 1,487 people a year on this exchange. Georgia is the 7th-largest of the 50 states sending people to Texas; Texas took in about 556,156 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | Harris County | 772 ±441 |
| Fulton County | Dallas County | 533 ±222 |
| Cobb County | Collin County | 478 ±536* |
| Gwinnett County | Harris County | 426 ±257 |
| DeKalb County | Bexar County | 399 ±582* |
US Census Bureau: ACS 2024 state-to-state migration and ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. County names link to their cost guides. * Margin as large as the estimate.
Atlanta to Houston, the representative route
Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between Georgia and Texas.
Cost of moving from Georgia to Texas
At 793 miles, full-service movers should land around $3,569 – $4,758 for a two-bedroom home and $4,104 – $5,472 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $2,569 – $3,426; a freight trailer is $1,713 – $2,284.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,676 – $3,569 | $1,927 – $2,569 | $1,285 – $1,713 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,212 – $4,282 | $2,312 – $3,083 | $1,542 – $2,055 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,569 – $4,758 | $2,569 – $3,426 | $1,713 – $2,284 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,104 – $5,472 | $2,955 – $3,940 | $1,970 – $2,626 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,639 – $6,185 | $3,340 – $4,453 | $2,227 – $2,969 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $5,353 – $7,137 | $3,854 – $5,139 | $2,569 – $3,426 |
Transport only, for 793 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.
City-to-city routes from Georgia to Texas
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 11 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus to Houston | ~756 mi | 3–7 days | $3,402 – $4,536 | $3,912 – $5,216 |
| Atlanta to Dallas | 784 mi | 3–7 days | $3,528 – $4,704 | $4,057 – $5,410 |
| Atlanta to Houston | 793 mi | 3–7 days | $3,569 – $4,758 | $4,104 – $5,472 |
| Columbus to Garland | ~797 mi | 3–7 days | $3,587 – $4,782 | $4,124 – $5,499 |
| Columbus to McKinney | ~799 mi | 3–7 days | $3,596 – $4,794 | $4,135 – $5,513 |
| Columbus to Plano | ~805 mi | 3–7 days | $3,623 – $4,830 | $4,166 – $5,554 |
| Columbus to Dallas | ~809 mi | 3–7 days | $3,641 – $4,854 | $4,187 – $5,582 |
| Columbus to Irving | ~820 mi | 3–7 days | $3,690 – $4,920 | $4,243 – $5,658 |
| Atlanta to Garland | ~826 mi | 3–7 days | $3,717 – $4,956 | $4,275 – $5,699 |
| Atlanta to McKinney | ~826 mi | 3–7 days | $3,717 – $4,956 | $4,275 – $5,699 |
| Columbus to Arlington | ~830 mi | 3–7 days | $3,735 – $4,980 | $4,295 – $5,727 |
| Atlanta to Plano | ~833 mi | 3–7 days | $3,749 – $4,998 | $4,311 – $5,748 |
| Columbus to Fort Worth | ~845 mi | 3–7 days | $3,803 – $5,070 | $4,373 – $5,830 |
| Atlanta to Irving | ~850 mi | 3–7 days | $3,825 – $5,100 | $4,399 – $5,865 |
| Atlanta to Arlington | ~860 mi | 3–7 days | $3,870 – $5,160 | $4,450 – $5,934 |
| Atlanta to Fort Worth | ~875 mi | 3–7 days | $3,938 – $5,250 | $4,528 – $6,037 |
| Columbus to Austin | ~903 mi | 3–7 days | $4,064 – $5,418 | $4,673 – $6,231 |
| Columbus to Corpus Christi | ~952 mi | 3–7 days | $4,284 – $5,712 | $4,927 – $6,569 |
| Atlanta to Austin | ~954 mi | 3–7 days | $4,293 – $5,724 | $4,937 – $6,583 |
| Augusta to Houston | ~965 mi | 3–7 days | $4,343 – $5,790 | $4,994 – $6,659 |
| Columbus to San Antonio | ~972 mi | 3–7 days | $4,374 – $5,832 | $5,030 – $6,707 |
| Augusta to Garland | ~988 mi | 3–7 days | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Augusta to McKinney | ~988 mi | 3–7 days | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Augusta to Plano | ~995 mi | 3–7 days | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Augusta to Dallas | ~1,001 mi | 3–7 days | $4,505 – $6,006 | $5,180 – $6,907 |
| Savannah to Houston | ~1,003 mi | 3–7 days | $4,514 – $6,018 | $5,191 – $6,921 |
| Augusta to Irving | ~1,012 mi | 3–7 days | $4,554 – $6,072 | $5,237 – $6,983 |
| Atlanta to Corpus Christi | ~1,021 mi | 3–7 days | $4,595 – $6,126 | $5,284 – $7,045 |
| Augusta to Arlington | ~1,022 mi | 3–7 days | $4,599 – $6,132 | $5,289 – $7,052 |
| Atlanta to San Antonio | ~1,028 mi | 3–7 days | $4,626 – $6,168 | $5,320 – $7,093 |
| Augusta to Fort Worth | ~1,037 mi | 3–7 days | $4,667 – $6,222 | $5,366 – $7,155 |
| Savannah to Garland | ~1,057 mi | 3–7 days | $4,757 – $6,342 | $5,470 – $7,293 |
| Savannah to McKinney | ~1,059 mi | 3–7 days | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,480 – $7,307 |
| Columbus to McAllen | ~1,065 mi | 3–7 days | $4,793 – $6,390 | $5,511 – $7,349 |
| Savannah to Plano | ~1,065 mi | 3–7 days | $4,793 – $6,390 | $5,511 – $7,349 |
| Savannah to Dallas | ~1,068 mi | 3–7 days | $4,806 – $6,408 | $5,527 – $7,369 |
| Savannah to Irving | ~1,080 mi | 3–7 days | $4,860 – $6,480 | $5,589 – $7,452 |
| Savannah to Arlington | ~1,090 mi | 3–7 days | $4,905 – $6,540 | $5,641 – $7,521 |
| Columbus to Laredo | ~1,093 mi | 3–7 days | $4,919 – $6,558 | $5,656 – $7,542 |
| Savannah to Fort Worth | ~1,105 mi | 3–7 days | $4,973 – $6,630 | $5,718 – $7,625 |
| Augusta to Austin | ~1,108 mi | 3–7 days | $4,986 – $6,648 | $5,734 – $7,645 |
| Atlanta to McAllen | ~1,140 mi | 3–7 days | $5,130 – $6,840 | $5,900 – $7,866 |
| Columbus to Lubbock | ~1,151 mi | 3–7 days | $5,180 – $6,906 | $5,956 – $7,942 |
| Columbus to Amarillo | ~1,154 mi | 3–7 days | $5,193 – $6,924 | $5,972 – $7,963 |
| Savannah to Austin | ~1,156 mi | 3–7 days | $5,202 – $6,936 | $5,982 – $7,976 |
| Atlanta to Laredo | ~1,158 mi | 3–7 days | $5,211 – $6,948 | $5,993 – $7,990 |
| Atlanta to Amarillo | ~1,163 mi | 3–7 days | $5,234 – $6,978 | $6,019 – $8,025 |
| Augusta to Corpus Christi | ~1,163 mi | 3–7 days | $5,234 – $6,978 | $6,019 – $8,025 |
| Atlanta to Lubbock | ~1,172 mi | 3–7 days | $5,274 – $7,032 | $6,065 – $8,087 |
| Augusta to San Antonio | ~1,180 mi | 3–7 days | $5,310 – $7,080 | $6,107 – $8,142 |
| Savannah to Corpus Christi | ~1,189 mi | 3–7 days | $5,351 – $7,134 | $6,153 – $8,204 |
| Savannah to San Antonio | ~1,222 mi | 7–14 days | $5,499 – $7,332 | $6,324 – $8,432 |
| Augusta to McAllen | ~1,276 mi | 7–14 days | $5,742 – $7,656 | $6,603 – $8,804 |
| Savannah to McAllen | ~1,294 mi | 7–14 days | $5,823 – $7,764 | $6,696 – $8,929 |
| Augusta to Laredo | ~1,303 mi | 7–14 days | $5,864 – $7,818 | $6,743 – $8,991 |
| Augusta to Amarillo | ~1,326 mi | 7–14 days | $5,967 – $7,956 | $6,862 – $9,149 |
| Savannah to Laredo | ~1,334 mi | 7–14 days | $6,003 – $8,004 | $6,903 – $9,205 |
| Augusta to Lubbock | ~1,336 mi | 7–14 days | $6,012 – $8,016 | $6,914 – $9,218 |
| Savannah to Amarillo | ~1,411 mi | 7–14 days | $6,350 – $8,466 | $7,302 – $9,736 |
| Savannah to Lubbock | ~1,411 mi | 7–14 days | $6,350 – $8,466 | $7,302 – $9,736 |
| Columbus to El Paso | ~1,473 mi | 7–14 days | $6,629 – $8,838 | $7,623 – $10,164 |
| Atlanta to El Paso | ~1,503 mi | 7–14 days | $6,764 – $9,018 | $7,778 – $10,371 |
| Augusta to El Paso | ~1,665 mi | 7–14 days | $7,493 – $9,990 | $8,616 – $11,488 |
| Savannah to El Paso | ~1,733 mi | 7–14 days | $7,799 – $10,398 | $8,968 – $11,958 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Georgia
134 of the 222 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 603 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 20 of 221 vehicle inspections (9.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 142 of 599 driver inspections (23.7%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&S Power Moving LLCAtlanta, GA · USDOT 3840355 | 54 | 1 of 29 | 10 of 54 |
| Wirks Moving & Storage IncMarietta, GA · USDOT 1942465 | 26 | 0 of 6 | 5 of 26 |
| Out of State MovingAtlanta, GA · USDOT 3528157 | 22 | 1 of 10 | 3 of 22 |
| Atlanta Peach Movers IncDoraville, GA · USDOT 797586 | 20 | 0 of 11 | 0 of 20 |
| Bulldog Movers IncDoraville, GA · USDOT 1187702 | 16 | 0 of 5 | 8 of 16 |
| Atlanta Miracle Movers LLCGrayson, GA · USDOT 2568757 | 16 | 0 of 4 | 0 of 16 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
695 listed household-goods carriers are based in Georgia, 222 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Georgia directory ranks them. At the Texas end, 2,409 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Texas, moving costs in Texas, or the reverse trip, Texas to Georgia. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Georgia
Georgia to Texas moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Georgia to Texas?
Between the two states' main cities, Atlanta and Houston, the distance is 793 miles. From our model that is $3,569 – $4,758 for a two-bedroom home and $4,104 – $5,472 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $2,569 – $3,426 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $1,713 – $2,284. Across the 64 city pairs we price between Georgia and Texas, distances run from 756 to 1,733 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Georgia to Texas take?
Atlanta to Houston is 2 days on the road (about 14 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 3 to 7 days, because at this distance it usually travels on either a dedicated truck or a consolidated load, depending on the carrier and the season. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 8 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Georgia to Texas?
Yes. A move from Georgia into Texas is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 695 listed movers based in Georgia, 222 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Georgia.
What is the cheapest way to move from Georgia to Texas?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $1,713 – $2,284 for a two-bedroom home over 793 miles against $3,569 – $4,758 with full-service movers. A container, about $2,569 – $3,426, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Georgia to Texas each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 19,481 people (±3,551) moved from Georgia to Texas that year, against about 20,968 (±3,871) from Texas to Georgia. That makes Georgia the 7th-largest source of new residents for Texas among the states.