Moving from Missouri to Texas
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Saint Louis and Houston it is about 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 392 to 1,205 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 miSaint Louis → Houston
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $3,569+2-bedroom, movers
- 64City routes priced
In short
About 15,134 people moved from Missouri to Texas in 2024 (Census estimate, ±4,365), and about 12,723 went the other way. Between Saint Louis and Houston it is about 793 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $3,569 – $4,758 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 132 movers based in Missouri hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Missouri to Texas
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 15,134 people a year (±4,365), against about 12,723 (±2,888) from Texas to Missouri, so Texas gains about 2,411 people a year on this exchange. Missouri is the 12th-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | Collin County | 857 ±682 |
| Jackson County | Bexar County | 461 ±454 |
| St. Louis County | Tarrant County | 415 ±307 |
| St. Louis City | Tarrant County | 374 ±312 |
| Texas County | Harris County | 348 ±315 |
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.
Saint Louis 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 Missouri and Texas.
Cost of moving from Missouri to Texas
At about 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 an estimated 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 Missouri to Texas
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 6 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield to McKinney | ~392 mi | 1–3 days | $1,764 – $2,352 | $2,029 – $2,705 |
| Springfield to Plano | ~405 mi | 3–7 days | $1,823 – $2,430 | $2,096 – $2,794 |
| Springfield to Garland | ~410 mi | 3–7 days | $1,845 – $2,460 | $2,122 – $2,829 |
| Springfield to Dallas | ~425 mi | 3–7 days | $1,913 – $2,550 | $2,199 – $2,932 |
| Springfield to Irving | ~426 mi | 3–7 days | $1,917 – $2,556 | $2,205 – $2,939 |
| Springfield to Arlington | ~440 mi | 3–7 days | $1,980 – $2,640 | $2,277 – $3,036 |
| Springfield to Fort Worth | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| Kansas City to McKinney | ~494 mi | 3–7 days | $2,223 – $2,964 | $2,556 – $3,409 |
| Kansas City to Plano | ~507 mi | 3–7 days | $2,282 – $3,042 | $2,624 – $3,498 |
| Kansas City to Garland | ~516 mi | 3–7 days | $2,322 – $3,096 | $2,670 – $3,560 |
| Kansas City to Irving | ~526 mi | 3–7 days | $2,367 – $3,156 | $2,722 – $3,629 |
| Kansas City to Dallas | ~530 mi | 3–7 days | $2,385 – $3,180 | $2,743 – $3,657 |
| Kansas City to Arlington | ~539 mi | 3–7 days | $2,426 – $3,234 | $2,789 – $3,719 |
| Columbia to McKinney | ~542 mi | 3–7 days | $2,439 – $3,252 | $2,805 – $3,740 |
| Kansas City to Fort Worth | ~542 mi | 3–7 days | $2,439 – $3,252 | $2,805 – $3,740 |
| Columbia to Plano | ~556 mi | 3–7 days | $2,502 – $3,336 | $2,877 – $3,836 |
| Columbia to Garland | ~562 mi | 3–7 days | $2,529 – $3,372 | $2,908 – $3,878 |
| Kansas City to Amarillo | ~562 mi | 3–7 days | $2,529 – $3,372 | $2,908 – $3,878 |
| Columbia to Dallas | ~576 mi | 3–7 days | $2,592 – $3,456 | $2,981 – $3,974 |
| Columbia to Irving | ~576 mi | 3–7 days | $2,592 – $3,456 | $2,981 – $3,974 |
| Springfield to Amarillo | ~578 mi | 3–7 days | $2,601 – $3,468 | $2,991 – $3,988 |
| Columbia to Arlington | ~590 mi | 3–7 days | $2,655 – $3,540 | $3,053 – $4,071 |
| Columbia to Fort Worth | ~596 mi | 3–7 days | $2,682 – $3,576 | $3,084 – $4,112 |
| Saint Louis to McKinney | ~607 mi | 3–7 days | $2,732 – $3,642 | $3,141 – $4,188 |
| Springfield to Houston | ~616 mi | 3–7 days | $2,772 – $3,696 | $3,188 – $4,250 |
| Saint Louis to Plano | ~620 mi | 3–7 days | $2,790 – $3,720 | $3,209 – $4,278 |
| Saint Louis to Garland | ~624 mi | 3–7 days | $2,808 – $3,744 | $3,229 – $4,306 |
| Springfield to Austin | ~633 mi | 3–7 days | $2,849 – $3,798 | $3,276 – $4,368 |
| Springfield to Lubbock | ~636 mi | 3–7 days | $2,862 – $3,816 | $3,291 – $4,388 |
| Saint Louis to Dallas | ~639 mi | 3–7 days | $2,876 – $3,834 | $3,307 – $4,409 |
| Saint Louis to Irving | ~642 mi | 3–7 days | $2,889 – $3,852 | $3,322 – $4,430 |
| Kansas City to Lubbock | ~651 mi | 3–7 days | $2,930 – $3,906 | $3,369 – $4,492 |
| Saint Louis to Arlington | ~655 mi | 3–7 days | $2,948 – $3,930 | $3,390 – $4,519 |
| Saint Louis to Fort Worth | ~665 mi | 3–7 days | $2,993 – $3,990 | $3,441 – $4,588 |
| Columbia to Amarillo | ~681 mi | 3–7 days | $3,065 – $4,086 | $3,524 – $4,699 |
| Springfield to San Antonio | ~718 mi | 3–7 days | $3,231 – $4,308 | $3,716 – $4,954 |
| Kansas City to Austin | ~741 mi | 3–7 days | $3,335 – $4,446 | $3,835 – $5,113 |
| Kansas City to Houston | ~754 mi | 3–7 days | $3,393 – $4,524 | $3,902 – $5,203 |
| Columbia to Lubbock | ~757 mi | 3–7 days | $3,407 – $4,542 | $3,917 – $5,223 |
| Columbia to Houston | ~767 mi | 3–7 days | $3,452 – $4,602 | $3,969 – $5,292 |
| Columbia to Austin | ~786 mi | 3–7 days | $3,537 – $4,716 | $4,068 – $5,423 |
| Saint Louis to Houston | ~793 mi | 3–7 days | $3,569 – $4,758 | $4,104 – $5,472 |
| Saint Louis to Amarillo | ~798 mi | 3–7 days | $3,591 – $4,788 | $4,130 – $5,506 |
| Springfield to Corpus Christi | ~810 mi | 3–7 days | $3,645 – $4,860 | $4,192 – $5,589 |
| Kansas City to San Antonio | ~822 mi | 3–7 days | $3,699 – $4,932 | $4,254 – $5,672 |
| Saint Louis to Austin | ~839 mi | 3–7 days | $3,776 – $5,034 | $4,342 – $5,789 |
| Saint Louis to Lubbock | ~863 mi | 3–7 days | $3,884 – $5,178 | $4,466 – $5,955 |
| Columbia to San Antonio | ~870 mi | 3–7 days | $3,915 – $5,220 | $4,502 – $6,003 |
| Springfield to Laredo | ~884 mi | 3–7 days | $3,978 – $5,304 | $4,575 – $6,100 |
| Saint Louis to San Antonio | ~925 mi | 3–7 days | $4,163 – $5,550 | $4,787 – $6,383 |
| Kansas City to Corpus Christi | ~933 mi | 3–7 days | $4,199 – $5,598 | $4,828 – $6,438 |
| Springfield to McAllen | ~947 mi | 3–7 days | $4,262 – $5,682 | $4,901 – $6,534 |
| Columbia to Corpus Christi | ~963 mi | 3–7 days | $4,334 – $5,778 | $4,984 – $6,645 |
| Kansas City to El Paso | ~979 mi | 3–7 days | $4,406 – $5,874 | $5,066 – $6,755 |
| Springfield to El Paso | ~979 mi | 3–7 days | $4,406 – $5,874 | $5,066 – $6,755 |
| Kansas City to Laredo | ~986 mi | 3–7 days | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
| Saint Louis to Corpus Christi | ~1,000 mi | 3–7 days | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 |
| Columbia to Laredo | ~1,036 mi | 3–7 days | $4,662 – $6,216 | $5,361 – $7,148 |
| Kansas City to McAllen | ~1,066 mi | 3–7 days | $4,797 – $6,396 | $5,517 – $7,355 |
| Saint Louis to Laredo | ~1,089 mi | 3–7 days | $4,901 – $6,534 | $5,636 – $7,514 |
| Columbia to El Paso | ~1,094 mi | 3–7 days | $4,923 – $6,564 | $5,661 – $7,549 |
| Columbia to McAllen | ~1,100 mi | 3–7 days | $4,950 – $6,600 | $5,693 – $7,590 |
| Saint Louis to McAllen | ~1,138 mi | 3–7 days | $5,121 – $6,828 | $5,889 – $7,852 |
| Saint Louis to El Paso | ~1,205 mi | 7–14 days | $5,423 – $7,230 | $6,236 – $8,315 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Missouri
51 of the 132 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 2,422 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 298 of 1,266 vehicle inspections (23.5%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 131 of 2,416 driver inspections (5.4%, against 13.0%). 1 carrier has an acute or critical violation found in an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Van LinesFenton, MO · USDOT 77949 | 2,112 | 268 of 1,102 | 71 of 2,110 |
| Carlyle Van Lines IncWarrensburg, MO · USDOT 279780 | 78 | 10 of 35 | 5 of 78 |
| Day Transfer Company IncCape Girardeau, MO · USDOT 2441154 | 45 | 11 of 27 | 6 of 45 |
| Modern Piano MovingSullivan, MO · USDOT 454870 | 19 | 0 of 8 | 1 of 19 |
| Pack and Load Moving and Storage LLCSaint Louis, MO · USDOT 4345256 | 15 | 0 of 8 | 7 of 15 |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of Kansas LLCKansas City, MO · USDOT 1980643 | 11 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 11 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
238 listed household-goods carriers are based in Missouri, 132 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Missouri 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 Missouri. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Missouri
Missouri to Texas moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Missouri to Texas?
Between the two states' main cities, Saint Louis and Houston, the distance is about 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 Missouri and Texas, distances run from 392 to 1,205 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Missouri to Texas take?
Saint Louis 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 Missouri to Texas?
Yes. A move from Missouri into Texas is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 238 listed movers based in Missouri, 132 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Missouri.
What is the cheapest way to move from Missouri 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 Missouri to Texas each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 15,134 people (±4,365) moved from Missouri to Texas that year, against about 12,723 (±2,888) from Texas to Missouri. That makes Missouri the 12th-largest source of new residents for Texas among the states.