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Moving from New York to Texas

An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between New York City and Houston it is 1,630 miles and 4 days on the road (about 30 hours of driving); the 160 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,367 to 2,258 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.

  • 1,630 mi
    New York City → Houston
  • 7–14 days
    Typical transit
  • $7,335+
    2-bedroom, movers
  • 160
    City routes priced

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In short

About 28,233 people moved from New York to Texas in 2024 (Census estimate, ±4,541), and about 16,324 went the other way. Between New York City and Houston it is 1,630 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $7,335 – $9,780 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 335 movers based in New York hold interstate authority.

Who moves from New York to Texas

The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 28,233 people a year (±4,541), against about 16,324 (±3,888) from Texas to New York, so Texas gains about 11,909 people a year on this exchange. New York is the 3rd-largest of the 50 states sending people to Texas; Texas took in about 556,156 from other states in all.

Largest county-to-county flows from New York to Texas, 2016–2020
FromToPeople a year
Kings CountyHarris County718 ±368
Kings CountyTravis County655 ±296
New York CountyTravis County596 ±244
New York CountyHarris County593 ±232
New York CountyDallas County529 ±216

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.

New York City 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 New York and Texas.

Cost of moving from New York to Texas

At 1,630 miles, full-service movers should land around $7,335 – $9,780 for a two-bedroom home and $8,435 – $11,247 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $5,281 – $7,042; a freight trailer is $3,521 – $4,694.

Cost to move from New York to Texas by home size and service type, at 1,630 miles
Home sizeFull-service moversMoving containerFreight trailer
Studio$5,501 – $7,335$3,961 – $5,281$2,641 – $3,521
1 bedroom$6,602 – $8,802$4,753 – $6,337$3,169 – $4,225
2 bedrooms$7,335 – $9,780$5,281 – $7,042$3,521 – $4,694
3 bedrooms$8,435 – $11,247$6,073 – $8,098$4,049 – $5,399
4 bedrooms$9,536 – $12,714$6,866 – $9,154$4,577 – $6,103
5+ bedrooms$11,003 – $14,670$7,922 – $10,562$5,281 – $7,042

Transport only, for 1,630 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 New York to Texas

Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 19 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.

Moving routes between New York and Texas cities with distance and cost
RouteDistanceTransit2 bedrooms3 bedrooms
Buffalo to McKinney~1,367 mi7–14 days$6,152 – $8,202$7,074 – $9,432
Buffalo to Plano~1,380 mi7–14 days$6,210 – $8,280$7,141 – $9,522
Buffalo to Garland~1,381 mi7–14 days$6,215 – $8,286$7,147 – $9,529
Buffalo to Dallas~1,396 mi7–14 days$6,282 – $8,376$7,224 – $9,632
Buffalo to Irving~1,401 mi7–14 days$6,305 – $8,406$7,250 – $9,667
Buffalo to Arlington~1,414 mi7–14 days$6,363 – $8,484$7,317 – $9,757
Buffalo to Fort Worth~1,425 mi7–14 days$6,413 – $8,550$7,374 – $9,832
Rochester to McKinney~1,443 mi7–14 days$6,494 – $8,658$7,468 – $9,957
Rochester to Plano~1,455 mi7–14 days$6,548 – $8,730$7,530 – $10,039
Rochester to Garland~1,456 mi7–14 days$6,552 – $8,736$7,535 – $10,046
Rochester to Dallas~1,472 mi7–14 days$6,624 – $8,832$7,618 – $10,157
Rochester to Irving~1,477 mi7–14 days$6,647 – $8,862$7,643 – $10,191
Rochester to Arlington~1,490 mi7–14 days$6,705 – $8,940$7,711 – $10,281
Buffalo to Houston~1,499 mi7–14 days$6,746 – $8,994$7,757 – $10,343
Rochester to Fort Worth~1,501 mi7–14 days$6,755 – $9,006$7,768 – $10,357
Syracuse to McKinney~1,517 mi7–14 days$6,827 – $9,102$7,850 – $10,467
Syracuse to Plano~1,529 mi7–14 days$6,881 – $9,174$7,913 – $10,550
Syracuse to Garland~1,530 mi7–14 days$6,885 – $9,180$7,918 – $10,557
Syracuse to Dallas~1,545 mi7–14 days$6,953 – $9,270$7,995 – $10,660
New York City to Dallas1,550 mi7–14 days$6,975 – $9,300$8,021 – $10,695
Syracuse to Irving~1,550 mi7–14 days$6,975 – $9,300$8,021 – $10,695
Buffalo to Amarillo~1,558 mi7–14 days$7,011 – $9,348$8,063 – $10,750
Syracuse to Arlington~1,564 mi7–14 days$7,038 – $9,384$8,094 – $10,792
Utica to McKinney~1,568 mi7–14 days$7,056 – $9,408$8,114 – $10,819
Rochester to Houston~1,571 mi7–14 days$7,070 – $9,426$8,130 – $10,840
New York City to McKinney~1,573 mi7–14 days$7,079 – $9,438$8,140 – $10,854
Syracuse to Fort Worth~1,575 mi7–14 days$7,088 – $9,450$8,151 – $10,867
Utica to Garland~1,580 mi7–14 days$7,110 – $9,480$8,176 – $10,902
Utica to Plano~1,580 mi7–14 days$7,110 – $9,480$8,176 – $10,902
Buffalo to Austin~1,582 mi7–14 days$7,119 – $9,492$8,187 – $10,916
New York City to Garland~1,583 mi7–14 days$7,124 – $9,498$8,192 – $10,923
New York City to Plano~1,584 mi7–14 days$7,128 – $9,504$8,197 – $10,930
Yonkers to McKinney~1,584 mi7–14 days$7,128 – $9,504$8,197 – $10,930
Mount Vernon to McKinney~1,588 mi7–14 days$7,146 – $9,528$8,218 – $10,957
New Rochelle to McKinney~1,591 mi7–14 days$7,160 – $9,546$8,233 – $10,978
Yonkers to Garland~1,594 mi7–14 days$7,173 – $9,564$8,249 – $10,999
Yonkers to Plano~1,595 mi7–14 days$7,178 – $9,570$8,254 – $11,005
Utica to Dallas~1,596 mi7–14 days$7,182 – $9,576$8,259 – $11,012
Mount Vernon to Garland~1,597 mi7–14 days$7,187 – $9,582$8,264 – $11,019
Mount Vernon to Plano~1,598 mi7–14 days$7,191 – $9,588$8,270 – $11,026
New Rochelle to Garland~1,601 mi7–14 days$7,205 – $9,606$8,285 – $11,047
Utica to Irving~1,601 mi7–14 days$7,205 – $9,606$8,285 – $11,047
New Rochelle to Plano~1,602 mi7–14 days$7,209 – $9,612$8,290 – $11,054
New York City to Irving~1,605 mi7–14 days$7,223 – $9,630$8,306 – $11,074
Yonkers to Dallas~1,609 mi7–14 days$7,241 – $9,654$8,327 – $11,102
Mount Vernon to Dallas~1,612 mi7–14 days$7,254 – $9,672$8,342 – $11,123
Utica to Arlington~1,614 mi7–14 days$7,263 – $9,684$8,352 – $11,137
New Rochelle to Dallas~1,616 mi7–14 days$7,272 – $9,696$8,363 – $11,150
Yonkers to Irving~1,616 mi7–14 days$7,272 – $9,696$8,363 – $11,150
New York City to Arlington~1,618 mi7–14 days$7,281 – $9,708$8,373 – $11,164
Mount Vernon to Irving~1,619 mi7–14 days$7,286 – $9,714$8,378 – $11,171
New Rochelle to Irving~1,623 mi7–14 days$7,304 – $9,738$8,399 – $11,199
Utica to Fort Worth~1,626 mi7–14 days$7,317 – $9,756$8,415 – $11,219
Yonkers to Arlington~1,629 mi7–14 days$7,331 – $9,774$8,430 – $11,240
New York City to Fort Worth~1,630 mi7–14 days$7,335 – $9,780$8,435 – $11,247
New York City to Houston1,630 mi7–14 days$7,335 – $9,780$8,435 – $11,247
Schenectady to McKinney~1,630 mi7–14 days$7,335 – $9,780$8,435 – $11,247
Buffalo to Lubbock~1,631 mi7–14 days$7,340 – $9,786$8,440 – $11,254
Mount Vernon to Arlington~1,632 mi7–14 days$7,344 – $9,792$8,446 – $11,261
Albany to McKinney~1,635 mi7–14 days$7,358 – $9,810$8,461 – $11,281
New Rochelle to Arlington~1,635 mi7–14 days$7,358 – $9,810$8,461 – $11,281
Rochester to Amarillo~1,635 mi7–14 days$7,358 – $9,810$8,461 – $11,281
Syracuse to Houston~1,636 mi7–14 days$7,362 – $9,816$8,466 – $11,288
Schenectady to Plano~1,641 mi7–14 days$7,385 – $9,846$8,492 – $11,323
Schenectady to Garland~1,642 mi7–14 days$7,389 – $9,852$8,497 – $11,330
Yonkers to Fort Worth~1,642 mi7–14 days$7,389 – $9,852$8,497 – $11,330
Mount Vernon to Fort Worth~1,645 mi7–14 days$7,403 – $9,870$8,513 – $11,350
Albany to Garland~1,647 mi7–14 days$7,412 – $9,882$8,523 – $11,364
Albany to Plano~1,647 mi7–14 days$7,412 – $9,882$8,523 – $11,364
New Rochelle to Fort Worth~1,648 mi7–14 days$7,416 – $9,888$8,528 – $11,371
Rochester to Austin~1,656 mi7–14 days$7,452 – $9,936$8,570 – $11,426
Schenectady to Dallas~1,657 mi7–14 days$7,457 – $9,942$8,575 – $11,433
Albany to Dallas~1,662 mi7–14 days$7,479 – $9,972$8,601 – $11,468
Schenectady to Irving~1,663 mi7–14 days$7,484 – $9,978$8,606 – $11,475
Yonkers to Houston~1,666 mi7–14 days$7,497 – $9,996$8,622 – $11,495
Buffalo to San Antonio~1,667 mi7–14 days$7,502 – $10,002$8,627 – $11,502
Albany to Irving~1,668 mi7–14 days$7,506 – $10,008$8,632 – $11,509
Mount Vernon to Houston~1,669 mi7–14 days$7,511 – $10,014$8,637 – $11,516
New Rochelle to Houston~1,672 mi7–14 days$7,524 – $10,032$8,653 – $11,537
Schenectady to Arlington~1,676 mi7–14 days$7,542 – $10,056$8,673 – $11,564
Albany to Arlington~1,681 mi7–14 days$7,565 – $10,086$8,699 – $11,599
Utica to Houston~1,683 mi7–14 days$7,574 – $10,098$8,710 – $11,613
Schenectady to Fort Worth~1,688 mi7–14 days$7,596 – $10,128$8,735 – $11,647
Albany to Fort Worth~1,693 mi7–14 days$7,619 – $10,158$8,761 – $11,682
Rochester to Lubbock~1,709 mi7–14 days$7,691 – $10,254$8,844 – $11,792
Buffalo to Corpus Christi~1,715 mi7–14 days$7,718 – $10,290$8,875 – $11,833
Syracuse to Amarillo~1,717 mi7–14 days$7,727 – $10,302$8,885 – $11,847
Syracuse to Austin~1,726 mi7–14 days$7,767 – $10,356$8,932 – $11,909
Schenectady to Houston~1,736 mi7–14 days$7,812 – $10,416$8,984 – $11,978
Albany to Houston~1,739 mi7–14 days$7,826 – $10,434$8,999 – $11,999
Rochester to San Antonio~1,741 mi7–14 days$7,835 – $10,446$9,010 – $12,013
New York City to Austin~1,762 mi7–14 days$7,929 – $10,572$9,118 – $12,158
Utica to Amarillo~1,770 mi7–14 days$7,965 – $10,620$9,160 – $12,213
Yonkers to Austin~1,774 mi7–14 days$7,983 – $10,644$9,180 – $12,241
Utica to Austin~1,775 mi7–14 days$7,988 – $10,650$9,186 – $12,247
Mount Vernon to Austin~1,777 mi7–14 days$7,997 – $10,662$9,196 – $12,261
New Rochelle to Austin~1,780 mi7–14 days$8,010 – $10,680$9,211 – $12,282
Rochester to Corpus Christi~1,787 mi7–14 days$8,042 – $10,722$9,248 – $12,330
Syracuse to Lubbock~1,788 mi7–14 days$8,046 – $10,728$9,253 – $12,337
Syracuse to San Antonio~1,811 mi7–14 days$8,150 – $10,866$9,372 – $12,496
New York City to Amarillo~1,814 mi7–14 days$8,163 – $10,884$9,387 – $12,517
Yonkers to Amarillo~1,822 mi7–14 days$8,199 – $10,932$9,429 – $12,572
Buffalo to Laredo~1,825 mi7–14 days$8,213 – $10,950$9,444 – $12,593
Mount Vernon to Amarillo~1,826 mi7–14 days$8,217 – $10,956$9,450 – $12,599
New Rochelle to Amarillo~1,829 mi7–14 days$8,231 – $10,974$9,465 – $12,620
Schenectady to Austin~1,832 mi7–14 days$8,244 – $10,992$9,481 – $12,641
Albany to Austin~1,837 mi7–14 days$8,267 – $11,022$9,506 – $12,675
Schenectady to Amarillo~1,841 mi7–14 days$8,285 – $11,046$9,527 – $12,703
Utica to Lubbock~1,841 mi7–14 days$8,285 – $11,046$9,527 – $12,703
New York City to San Antonio~1,844 mi7–14 days$8,298 – $11,064$9,543 – $12,724
Albany to Amarillo~1,849 mi7–14 days$8,321 – $11,094$9,569 – $12,758
Buffalo to McAllen~1,849 mi7–14 days$8,321 – $11,094$9,569 – $12,758
Syracuse to Corpus Christi~1,851 mi7–14 days$8,330 – $11,106$9,579 – $12,772
Yonkers to San Antonio~1,857 mi7–14 days$8,357 – $11,142$9,610 – $12,813
Mount Vernon to San Antonio~1,859 mi7–14 days$8,366 – $11,154$9,620 – $12,827
Utica to San Antonio~1,860 mi7–14 days$8,370 – $11,160$9,626 – $12,834
New Rochelle to San Antonio~1,863 mi7–14 days$8,384 – $11,178$9,641 – $12,855
New York City to Corpus Christi~1,866 mi7–14 days$8,397 – $11,196$9,657 – $12,875
New York City to Lubbock~1,872 mi7–14 days$8,424 – $11,232$9,688 – $12,917
Yonkers to Corpus Christi~1,880 mi7–14 days$8,460 – $11,280$9,729 – $12,972
Yonkers to Lubbock~1,881 mi7–14 days$8,465 – $11,286$9,734 – $12,979
Mount Vernon to Corpus Christi~1,882 mi7–14 days$8,469 – $11,292$9,739 – $12,986
Mount Vernon to Lubbock~1,885 mi7–14 days$8,483 – $11,310$9,755 – $13,007
New Rochelle to Corpus Christi~1,885 mi7–14 days$8,483 – $11,310$9,755 – $13,007
New Rochelle to Lubbock~1,888 mi7–14 days$8,496 – $11,328$9,770 – $13,027
Rochester to Laredo~1,898 mi7–14 days$8,541 – $11,388$9,822 – $13,096
Utica to Corpus Christi~1,898 mi7–14 days$8,541 – $11,388$9,822 – $13,096
Schenectady to Lubbock~1,909 mi7–14 days$8,591 – $11,454$9,879 – $13,172
Albany to Lubbock~1,917 mi7–14 days$8,627 – $11,502$9,920 – $13,227
Schenectady to San Antonio~1,917 mi7–14 days$8,627 – $11,502$9,920 – $13,227
Albany to San Antonio~1,921 mi7–14 days$8,645 – $11,526$9,941 – $13,255
Rochester to McAllen~1,921 mi7–14 days$8,645 – $11,526$9,941 – $13,255
Schenectady to Corpus Christi~1,951 mi7–14 days$8,780 – $11,706$10,096 – $13,462
Albany to Corpus Christi~1,953 mi7–14 days$8,789 – $11,718$10,107 – $13,476
Syracuse to Laredo~1,966 mi7–14 days$8,847 – $11,796$10,174 – $13,565
Buffalo to El Paso~1,970 mi7–14 days$8,865 – $11,820$10,195 – $13,593
Syracuse to McAllen~1,984 mi7–14 days$8,928 – $11,904$10,267 – $13,690
New York City to Laredo~1,991 mi7–14 days$8,960 – $11,946$10,303 – $13,738
New York City to McAllen~1,993 mi7–14 days$8,969 – $11,958$10,314 – $13,752
Yonkers to Laredo~2,004 mi7–14 days$9,018 – $12,024$10,371 – $13,828
Mount Vernon to Laredo~2,007 mi7–14 days$9,032 – $12,042$10,386 – $13,848
Yonkers to McAllen~2,007 mi7–14 days$9,032 – $12,042$10,386 – $13,848
Mount Vernon to McAllen~2,009 mi7–14 days$9,041 – $12,054$10,397 – $13,862
New Rochelle to Laredo~2,010 mi7–14 days$9,045 – $12,060$10,402 – $13,869
New Rochelle to McAllen~2,012 mi7–14 days$9,054 – $12,072$10,412 – $13,883
Utica to Laredo~2,014 mi7–14 days$9,063 – $12,084$10,422 – $13,897
Utica to McAllen~2,030 mi7–14 days$9,135 – $12,180$10,505 – $14,007
Rochester to El Paso~2,048 mi7–14 days$9,216 – $12,288$10,598 – $14,131
Schenectady to Laredo~2,069 mi7–14 days$9,311 – $12,414$10,707 – $14,276
Albany to Laredo~2,073 mi7–14 days$9,329 – $12,438$10,728 – $14,304
Schenectady to McAllen~2,081 mi7–14 days$9,365 – $12,486$10,769 – $14,359
Albany to McAllen~2,084 mi7–14 days$9,378 – $12,504$10,785 – $14,380
Syracuse to El Paso~2,128 mi7–14 days$9,576 – $12,768$11,012 – $14,683
Utica to El Paso~2,182 mi7–14 days$9,819 – $13,092$11,292 – $15,056
New York City to El Paso~2,216 mi7–14 days$9,972 – $13,296$11,468 – $15,290
Yonkers to El Paso~2,225 mi7–14 days$10,013 – $13,350$11,514 – $15,353
Mount Vernon to El Paso~2,228 mi7–14 days$10,026 – $13,368$11,530 – $15,373
New Rochelle to El Paso~2,231 mi7–14 days$10,040 – $13,386$11,545 – $15,394
Schenectady to El Paso~2,250 mi7–14 days$10,125 – $13,500$11,644 – $15,525
Albany to El Paso~2,258 mi7–14 days$10,161 – $13,548$11,685 – $15,580

Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.

Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in New York

213 of the 335 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 2,296 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 204 of 1,423 vehicle inspections (14.3%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 301 of 2,294 driver inspections (13.1%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.

Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in New York: the most-inspected carriers, 24 months
CarrierInspectionsVehicle out of serviceDriver out of service
Piece of Cake MovingNew York City, NY · USDOT 306698838325 of 24620 of 383
Roadway MovingNew York City, NY · USDOT 185443623620 of 16641 of 235
Plycon Transportation GroupKings Park, NY · USDOT 331582859 of 511 of 85
Pedowitz Machinery MoversHauppauge, NY · USDOT 3572238112 of 335 of 81
College Hunks MovingHauppauge, NY · USDOT 2177516746 of 418 of 74
Arnoff Moving & StorageMalta, NY · USDOT 1041699521 of 302 of 52

FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.

Licensed movers at both ends

954 listed household-goods carriers are based in New York, 335 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the New York 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 New York. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.

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New York to Texas moving FAQ

How much does it cost to move from New York to Texas?

Between the two states' main cities, New York City and Houston, the distance is 1,630 miles. From our model that is $7,335 – $9,780 for a two-bedroom home and $8,435 – $11,247 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $5,281 – $7,042 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $3,521 – $4,694. Across the 160 city pairs we price between New York and Texas, distances run from 1,367 to 2,258 miles, so use the table for your own cities.

How long does a move from New York to Texas take?

New York City to Houston is 4 days on the road (about 30 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 New York to Texas?

Yes. A move from New York into Texas is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 954 listed movers based in New York, 335 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within New York.

What is the cheapest way to move from New York to Texas?

Load a freight trailer yourself: about $3,521 – $4,694 for a two-bedroom home over 1,630 miles against $7,335 – $9,780 with full-service movers. A container, about $5,281 – $7,042, splits the difference and gives you days to load.

How many people move from New York to Texas each year?

The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 28,233 people (±4,541) moved from New York to Texas that year, against about 16,324 (±3,888) from Texas to New York. That makes New York the 3rd-largest source of new residents for Texas among the states.

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