Moving from Michigan to Texas
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Detroit and Houston it is about 1,289 miles and 3 days on the road (about 23 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,049 to 1,723 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.
- ~1,289 miDetroit → Houston
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $5,801+2-bedroom, movers
- 64City routes priced
In short
About 7,143 people moved from Michigan to Texas in 2024 (Census estimate, ±2,796), and about 8,217 went the other way. Between Detroit and Houston it is about 1,289 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $5,801 – $7,734 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 83 movers based in Michigan hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Michigan to Texas
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 7,143 people a year (±2,796), against about 8,217 (±2,157) from Texas to Michigan, so Texas loses about 1,074 people a year on this exchange. Michigan is the 27th-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Hidalgo County | 302 ±375* |
| Kent County | Dallas County | 215 ±205 |
| Macomb County | El Paso County | 202 ±277* |
| Berrien County | Harris County | 195 ±157 |
| Oakland County | Ward County | 192 ±205* |
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.
Detroit 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 Michigan and Texas.
Cost of moving from Michigan to Texas
At about 1,289 miles, full-service movers should land around $5,801 – $7,734 for a two-bedroom home and $6,671 – $8,894 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $4,176 – $5,568; a freight trailer is $2,784 – $3,712.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $4,350 – $5,801 | $3,132 – $4,176 | $2,088 – $2,784 |
| 1 bedroom | $5,220 – $6,961 | $3,759 – $5,012 | $2,506 – $3,341 |
| 2 bedrooms | $5,801 – $7,734 | $4,176 – $5,568 | $2,784 – $3,712 |
| 3 bedrooms | $6,671 – $8,894 | $4,803 – $6,404 | $3,202 – $4,269 |
| 4 bedrooms | $7,541 – $10,054 | $5,429 – $7,239 | $3,620 – $4,826 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $8,701 – $11,601 | $6,265 – $8,353 | $4,176 – $5,568 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,289 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 Michigan to Texas
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 3 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids to McKinney | ~1,049 mi | 3–7 days | $4,721 – $6,294 | $5,429 – $7,238 |
| Grand Rapids to Plano | ~1,062 mi | 3–7 days | $4,779 – $6,372 | $5,496 – $7,328 |
| Grand Rapids to Garland | ~1,066 mi | 3–7 days | $4,797 – $6,396 | $5,517 – $7,355 |
| Grand Rapids to Dallas | ~1,082 mi | 3–7 days | $4,869 – $6,492 | $5,599 – $7,466 |
| Lansing to McKinney | ~1,083 mi | 3–7 days | $4,874 – $6,498 | $5,605 – $7,473 |
| Grand Rapids to Irving | ~1,084 mi | 3–7 days | $4,878 – $6,504 | $5,610 – $7,480 |
| Lansing to Plano | ~1,096 mi | 3–7 days | $4,932 – $6,576 | $5,672 – $7,562 |
| Grand Rapids to Arlington | ~1,097 mi | 3–7 days | $4,937 – $6,582 | $5,677 – $7,569 |
| Ann Arbor to McKinney | ~1,099 mi | 3–7 days | $4,946 – $6,594 | $5,687 – $7,583 |
| Lansing to Garland | ~1,100 mi | 3–7 days | $4,950 – $6,600 | $5,693 – $7,590 |
| Grand Rapids to Fort Worth | ~1,106 mi | 3–7 days | $4,977 – $6,636 | $5,724 – $7,631 |
| Ann Arbor to Plano | ~1,111 mi | 3–7 days | $5,000 – $6,666 | $5,749 – $7,666 |
| Ann Arbor to Garland | ~1,114 mi | 3–7 days | $5,013 – $6,684 | $5,765 – $7,687 |
| Lansing to Dallas | ~1,115 mi | 3–7 days | $5,018 – $6,690 | $5,770 – $7,694 |
| Lansing to Irving | ~1,118 mi | 3–7 days | $5,031 – $6,708 | $5,786 – $7,714 |
| Ann Arbor to Dallas | ~1,130 mi | 3–7 days | $5,085 – $6,780 | $5,848 – $7,797 |
| Lansing to Arlington | ~1,131 mi | 3–7 days | $5,090 – $6,786 | $5,853 – $7,804 |
| Ann Arbor to Irving | ~1,133 mi | 3–7 days | $5,099 – $6,798 | $5,863 – $7,818 |
| Detroit to McKinney | ~1,135 mi | 3–7 days | $5,108 – $6,810 | $5,874 – $7,832 |
| Lansing to Fort Worth | ~1,140 mi | 3–7 days | $5,130 – $6,840 | $5,900 – $7,866 |
| Ann Arbor to Arlington | ~1,146 mi | 3–7 days | $5,157 – $6,876 | $5,931 – $7,907 |
| Detroit to Plano | ~1,147 mi | 3–7 days | $5,162 – $6,882 | $5,936 – $7,914 |
| Detroit to Garland | ~1,150 mi | 3–7 days | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,951 – $7,935 |
| Ann Arbor to Fort Worth | ~1,156 mi | 3–7 days | $5,202 – $6,936 | $5,982 – $7,976 |
| Detroit to Dallas | ~1,165 mi | 3–7 days | $5,243 – $6,990 | $6,029 – $8,039 |
| Detroit to Irving | ~1,169 mi | 3–7 days | $5,261 – $7,014 | $6,050 – $8,066 |
| Detroit to Arlington | ~1,182 mi | 3–7 days | $5,319 – $7,092 | $6,117 – $8,156 |
| Grand Rapids to Amarillo | ~1,186 mi | 3–7 days | $5,337 – $7,116 | $6,138 – $8,183 |
| Detroit to Fort Worth | ~1,192 mi | 3–7 days | $5,364 – $7,152 | $6,169 – $8,225 |
| Grand Rapids to Houston | ~1,234 mi | 7–14 days | $5,553 – $7,404 | $6,386 – $8,515 |
| Lansing to Amarillo | ~1,237 mi | 7–14 days | $5,567 – $7,422 | $6,401 – $8,535 |
| Lansing to Houston | ~1,256 mi | 7–14 days | $5,652 – $7,536 | $6,500 – $8,666 |
| Ann Arbor to Houston | ~1,259 mi | 7–14 days | $5,666 – $7,554 | $6,515 – $8,687 |
| Ann Arbor to Amarillo | ~1,268 mi | 7–14 days | $5,706 – $7,608 | $6,562 – $8,749 |
| Grand Rapids to Lubbock | ~1,272 mi | 7–14 days | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
| Grand Rapids to Austin | ~1,284 mi | 7–14 days | $5,778 – $7,704 | $6,645 – $8,860 |
| Detroit to Houston | ~1,289 mi | 7–14 days | $5,801 – $7,734 | $6,671 – $8,894 |
| Detroit to Amarillo | ~1,309 mi | 7–14 days | $5,891 – $7,854 | $6,774 – $9,032 |
| Lansing to Austin | ~1,313 mi | 7–14 days | $5,909 – $7,878 | $6,795 – $9,060 |
| Lansing to Lubbock | ~1,318 mi | 7–14 days | $5,931 – $7,908 | $6,821 – $9,094 |
| Ann Arbor to Austin | ~1,324 mi | 7–14 days | $5,958 – $7,944 | $6,852 – $9,136 |
| Ann Arbor to Lubbock | ~1,346 mi | 7–14 days | $6,057 – $8,076 | $6,966 – $9,287 |
| Detroit to Austin | ~1,358 mi | 7–14 days | $6,111 – $8,148 | $7,028 – $9,370 |
| Grand Rapids to San Antonio | ~1,370 mi | 7–14 days | $6,165 – $8,220 | $7,090 – $9,453 |
| Detroit to Lubbock | ~1,385 mi | 7–14 days | $6,233 – $8,310 | $7,167 – $9,556 |
| Lansing to San Antonio | ~1,400 mi | 7–14 days | $6,300 – $8,400 | $7,245 – $9,660 |
| Ann Arbor to San Antonio | ~1,410 mi | 7–14 days | $6,345 – $8,460 | $7,297 – $9,729 |
| Detroit to San Antonio | ~1,444 mi | 7–14 days | $6,498 – $8,664 | $7,473 – $9,964 |
| Grand Rapids to Corpus Christi | ~1,444 mi | 7–14 days | $6,498 – $8,664 | $7,473 – $9,964 |
| Lansing to Corpus Christi | ~1,468 mi | 7–14 days | $6,606 – $8,808 | $7,597 – $10,129 |
| Ann Arbor to Corpus Christi | ~1,472 mi | 7–14 days | $6,624 – $8,832 | $7,618 – $10,157 |
| Detroit to Corpus Christi | ~1,504 mi | 7–14 days | $6,768 – $9,024 | $7,783 – $10,378 |
| Grand Rapids to Laredo | ~1,534 mi | 7–14 days | $6,903 – $9,204 | $7,938 – $10,585 |
| Lansing to Laredo | ~1,563 mi | 7–14 days | $7,034 – $9,378 | $8,089 – $10,785 |
| Ann Arbor to Laredo | ~1,572 mi | 7–14 days | $7,074 – $9,432 | $8,135 – $10,847 |
| Grand Rapids to McAllen | ~1,582 mi | 7–14 days | $7,119 – $9,492 | $8,187 – $10,916 |
| Grand Rapids to El Paso | ~1,603 mi | 7–14 days | $7,214 – $9,618 | $8,296 – $11,061 |
| Detroit to Laredo | ~1,605 mi | 7–14 days | $7,223 – $9,630 | $8,306 – $11,074 |
| Lansing to McAllen | ~1,605 mi | 7–14 days | $7,223 – $9,630 | $8,306 – $11,074 |
| Ann Arbor to McAllen | ~1,609 mi | 7–14 days | $7,241 – $9,654 | $8,327 – $11,102 |
| Detroit to McAllen | ~1,640 mi | 7–14 days | $7,380 – $9,840 | $8,487 – $11,316 |
| Lansing to El Paso | ~1,653 mi | 7–14 days | $7,439 – $9,918 | $8,554 – $11,406 |
| Ann Arbor to El Paso | ~1,683 mi | 7–14 days | $7,574 – $10,098 | $8,710 – $11,613 |
| Detroit to El Paso | ~1,723 mi | 7–14 days | $7,754 – $10,338 | $8,917 – $11,889 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Michigan
48 of the 83 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 227 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 27 of 102 vehicle inspections (26.5%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 32 of 227 driver inspections (14.1%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigan Moving Systems Premier RelocationsDearborn, MI · USDOT 153343 | 71 | 15 of 38 | 5 of 71 |
| SM Moving & Freightage LLCTrenton, MI · USDOT 2907353 | 23 | 0 of 5 | 5 of 23 |
| Bintris Moving and StorageBenton Harbor, MI · USDOT 2781399 | 14 | 2 of 11 | 0 of 14 |
| Downriver Moving and FreightRiver Rouge, MI · USDOT 4055424 | 8 | 1 of 4 | 0 of 8 |
| Northeastern Transfer IncPosen, MI · USDOT 465381 | 8 | 2 of 4 | 2 of 8 |
| Personal Touch Moving IncOxford, MI · USDOT 1368276 | 7 | 1 of 4 | 2 of 7 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
376 listed household-goods carriers are based in Michigan, 83 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Michigan 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 Michigan. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Michigan
Michigan to Texas moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Michigan to Texas?
Between the two states' main cities, Detroit and Houston, the distance is about 1,289 miles. From our model that is $5,801 – $7,734 for a two-bedroom home and $6,671 – $8,894 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $4,176 – $5,568 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,784 – $3,712. Across the 64 city pairs we price between Michigan and Texas, distances run from 1,049 to 1,723 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Michigan to Texas take?
Detroit to Houston is 3 days on the road (about 23 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 7 to 14 days, because at this distance it usually travels on a consolidated load sharing trailer space with other households. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 6 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Michigan to Texas?
Yes. A move from Michigan into Texas is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 376 listed movers based in Michigan, 83 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Michigan.
What is the cheapest way to move from Michigan to Texas?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,784 – $3,712 for a two-bedroom home over 1,289 miles against $5,801 – $7,734 with full-service movers. A container, about $4,176 – $5,568, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Michigan to Texas each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 7,143 people (±2,796) moved from Michigan to Texas that year, against about 8,217 (±2,157) from Texas to Michigan. That makes Michigan the 27th-largest source of new residents for Texas among the states.