Moving from Pennsylvania to Texas
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Philadelphia and Houston it is about 1,562 miles and 4 days on the road (about 28 hours of driving); the 80 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,220 to 2,136 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.
- ~1,562 miPhiladelphia → Houston
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $7,029+2-bedroom, movers
- 80City routes priced
In short
About 12,979 people moved from Pennsylvania to Texas in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,357), and about 7,249 went the other way. Between Philadelphia and Houston it is about 1,562 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $7,029 – $9,372 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 223 movers based in Pennsylvania hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Pennsylvania to Texas
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 12,979 people a year (±3,357), against about 7,249 (±1,783) from Texas to Pennsylvania, so Texas gains about 5,730 people a year on this exchange. Pennsylvania is the 15th-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County | Harris County | 1,015 ±1,307* |
| Allegheny County | Dallas County | 789 ±617 |
| Philadelphia County | Dallas County | 338 ±198 |
| Allegheny County | Tarrant County | 299 ±310* |
| Dauphin County | Fort Bend County | 277 ±380* |
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.
Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania and Texas.
Cost of moving from Pennsylvania to Texas
At about 1,562 miles, full-service movers should land around $7,029 – $9,372 for a two-bedroom home and $8,083 – $10,778 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $5,061 – $6,748; a freight trailer is $3,374 – $4,499.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $5,272 – $7,029 | $3,796 – $5,061 | $2,530 – $3,374 |
| 1 bedroom | $6,326 – $8,435 | $4,555 – $6,073 | $3,037 – $4,049 |
| 2 bedrooms | $7,029 – $9,372 | $5,061 – $6,748 | $3,374 – $4,499 |
| 3 bedrooms | $8,083 – $10,778 | $5,820 – $7,760 | $3,880 – $5,173 |
| 4 bedrooms | $9,138 – $12,184 | $6,579 – $8,772 | $4,386 – $5,848 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $10,544 – $14,058 | $7,591 – $10,122 | $5,061 – $6,748 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,562 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 Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh to McKinney | ~1,220 mi | 7–14 days | $5,490 – $7,320 | $6,314 – $8,418 |
| Pittsburgh to Garland | ~1,231 mi | 7–14 days | $5,540 – $7,386 | $6,370 – $8,494 |
| Pittsburgh to Plano | ~1,231 mi | 7–14 days | $5,540 – $7,386 | $6,370 – $8,494 |
| Pittsburgh to Dallas | ~1,246 mi | 7–14 days | $5,607 – $7,476 | $6,448 – $8,597 |
| Pittsburgh to Irving | ~1,252 mi | 7–14 days | $5,634 – $7,512 | $6,479 – $8,639 |
| Pittsburgh to Arlington | ~1,265 mi | 7–14 days | $5,693 – $7,590 | $6,546 – $8,729 |
| Erie to McKinney | ~1,275 mi | 7–14 days | $5,738 – $7,650 | $6,598 – $8,798 |
| Pittsburgh to Fort Worth | ~1,277 mi | 7–14 days | $5,747 – $7,662 | $6,608 – $8,811 |
| Erie to Plano | ~1,287 mi | 7–14 days | $5,792 – $7,722 | $6,660 – $8,880 |
| Erie to Garland | ~1,288 mi | 7–14 days | $5,796 – $7,728 | $6,665 – $8,887 |
| Erie to Dallas | ~1,304 mi | 7–14 days | $5,868 – $7,824 | $6,748 – $8,998 |
| Erie to Irving | ~1,309 mi | 7–14 days | $5,891 – $7,854 | $6,774 – $9,032 |
| Erie to Arlington | ~1,322 mi | 7–14 days | $5,949 – $7,932 | $6,841 – $9,122 |
| Pittsburgh to Houston | ~1,325 mi | 7–14 days | $5,963 – $7,950 | $6,857 – $9,142 |
| Erie to Fort Worth | ~1,333 mi | 7–14 days | $5,999 – $7,998 | $6,898 – $9,198 |
| Harrisburg to McKinney | ~1,394 mi | 7–14 days | $6,273 – $8,364 | $7,214 – $9,619 |
| Harrisburg to Garland | ~1,404 mi | 7–14 days | $6,318 – $8,424 | $7,266 – $9,688 |
| Erie to Houston | ~1,405 mi | 7–14 days | $6,323 – $8,430 | $7,271 – $9,694 |
| Harrisburg to Plano | ~1,405 mi | 7–14 days | $6,323 – $8,430 | $7,271 – $9,694 |
| Harrisburg to Dallas | ~1,419 mi | 7–14 days | $6,386 – $8,514 | $7,343 – $9,791 |
| Pittsburgh to Austin | ~1,420 mi | 7–14 days | $6,390 – $8,520 | $7,348 – $9,798 |
| Harrisburg to Irving | ~1,426 mi | 7–14 days | $6,417 – $8,556 | $7,380 – $9,839 |
| Harrisburg to Arlington | ~1,439 mi | 7–14 days | $6,476 – $8,634 | $7,447 – $9,929 |
| Pittsburgh to Amarillo | ~1,448 mi | 7–14 days | $6,516 – $8,688 | $7,493 – $9,991 |
| Harrisburg to Fort Worth | ~1,452 mi | 7–14 days | $6,534 – $8,712 | $7,514 – $10,019 |
| Erie to Amarillo | ~1,472 mi | 7–14 days | $6,624 – $8,832 | $7,618 – $10,157 |
| Harrisburg to Houston | ~1,480 mi | 7–14 days | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,659 – $10,212 |
| Allentown to McKinney | ~1,485 mi | 7–14 days | $6,683 – $8,910 | $7,685 – $10,246 |
| Erie to Austin | ~1,488 mi | 7–14 days | $6,696 – $8,928 | $7,700 – $10,267 |
| Philadelphia to McKinney | ~1,489 mi | 7–14 days | $6,701 – $8,934 | $7,706 – $10,274 |
| Allentown to Garland | ~1,495 mi | 7–14 days | $6,728 – $8,970 | $7,737 – $10,315 |
| Allentown to Plano | ~1,496 mi | 7–14 days | $6,732 – $8,976 | $7,742 – $10,322 |
| Philadelphia to Garland | ~1,498 mi | 7–14 days | $6,741 – $8,988 | $7,752 – $10,336 |
| Philadelphia to Plano | ~1,500 mi | 7–14 days | $6,750 – $9,000 | $7,762 – $10,350 |
| Pittsburgh to San Antonio | ~1,505 mi | 7–14 days | $6,773 – $9,030 | $7,788 – $10,384 |
| Pittsburgh to Lubbock | ~1,508 mi | 7–14 days | $6,786 – $9,048 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Allentown to Dallas | ~1,510 mi | 7–14 days | $6,795 – $9,060 | $7,814 – $10,419 |
| Philadelphia to Dallas | ~1,513 mi | 7–14 days | $6,809 – $9,078 | $7,830 – $10,440 |
| Allentown to Irving | ~1,517 mi | 7–14 days | $6,827 – $9,102 | $7,850 – $10,467 |
| Philadelphia to Irving | ~1,520 mi | 7–14 days | $6,840 – $9,120 | $7,866 – $10,488 |
| Allentown to Arlington | ~1,530 mi | 7–14 days | $6,885 – $9,180 | $7,918 – $10,557 |
| Philadelphia to Arlington | ~1,533 mi | 7–14 days | $6,899 – $9,198 | $7,933 – $10,578 |
| Pittsburgh to Corpus Christi | ~1,541 mi | 7–14 days | $6,935 – $9,246 | $7,975 – $10,633 |
| Allentown to Fort Worth | ~1,542 mi | 7–14 days | $6,939 – $9,252 | $7,980 – $10,640 |
| Erie to Lubbock | ~1,543 mi | 7–14 days | $6,944 – $9,258 | $7,985 – $10,647 |
| Philadelphia to Fort Worth | ~1,546 mi | 7–14 days | $6,957 – $9,276 | $8,001 – $10,667 |
| Philadelphia to Houston | ~1,562 mi | 7–14 days | $7,029 – $9,372 | $8,083 – $10,778 |
| Allentown to Houston | ~1,569 mi | 7–14 days | $7,061 – $9,414 | $8,120 – $10,826 |
| Erie to San Antonio | ~1,574 mi | 7–14 days | $7,083 – $9,444 | $8,145 – $10,861 |
| Harrisburg to Austin | ~1,585 mi | 7–14 days | $7,133 – $9,510 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Erie to Corpus Christi | ~1,621 mi | 7–14 days | $7,295 – $9,726 | $8,389 – $11,185 |
| Harrisburg to Amarillo | ~1,635 mi | 7–14 days | $7,358 – $9,810 | $8,461 – $11,281 |
| Pittsburgh to Laredo | ~1,658 mi | 7–14 days | $7,461 – $9,948 | $8,580 – $11,440 |
| Harrisburg to San Antonio | ~1,668 mi | 7–14 days | $7,506 – $10,008 | $8,632 – $11,509 |
| Philadelphia to Austin | ~1,673 mi | 7–14 days | $7,529 – $10,038 | $8,658 – $11,544 |
| Pittsburgh to McAllen | ~1,673 mi | 7–14 days | $7,529 – $10,038 | $8,658 – $11,544 |
| Allentown to Austin | ~1,675 mi | 7–14 days | $7,538 – $10,050 | $8,668 – $11,557 |
| Harrisburg to Lubbock | ~1,692 mi | 7–14 days | $7,614 – $10,152 | $8,756 – $11,675 |
| Harrisburg to Corpus Christi | ~1,694 mi | 7–14 days | $7,623 – $10,164 | $8,766 – $11,689 |
| Allentown to Amarillo | ~1,724 mi | 7–14 days | $7,758 – $10,344 | $8,922 – $11,896 |
| Erie to Laredo | ~1,731 mi | 7–14 days | $7,790 – $10,386 | $8,958 – $11,944 |
| Philadelphia to Amarillo | ~1,738 mi | 7–14 days | $7,821 – $10,428 | $8,994 – $11,992 |
| Erie to McAllen | ~1,755 mi | 7–14 days | $7,898 – $10,530 | $9,082 – $12,109 |
| Philadelphia to San Antonio | ~1,755 mi | 7–14 days | $7,898 – $10,530 | $9,082 – $12,109 |
| Allentown to San Antonio | ~1,758 mi | 7–14 days | $7,911 – $10,548 | $9,098 – $12,130 |
| Philadelphia to Corpus Christi | ~1,775 mi | 7–14 days | $7,988 – $10,650 | $9,186 – $12,247 |
| Allentown to Corpus Christi | ~1,782 mi | 7–14 days | $8,019 – $10,692 | $9,222 – $12,296 |
| Allentown to Lubbock | ~1,782 mi | 7–14 days | $8,019 – $10,692 | $9,222 – $12,296 |
| Philadelphia to Lubbock | ~1,792 mi | 7–14 days | $8,064 – $10,752 | $9,274 – $12,365 |
| Harrisburg to Laredo | ~1,817 mi | 7–14 days | $8,177 – $10,902 | $9,403 – $12,537 |
| Harrisburg to McAllen | ~1,822 mi | 7–14 days | $8,199 – $10,932 | $9,429 – $12,572 |
| Pittsburgh to El Paso | ~1,851 mi | 7–14 days | $8,330 – $11,106 | $9,579 – $12,772 |
| Erie to El Paso | ~1,884 mi | 7–14 days | $8,478 – $11,304 | $9,750 – $13,000 |
| Philadelphia to Laredo | ~1,901 mi | 7–14 days | $8,555 – $11,406 | $9,838 – $13,117 |
| Philadelphia to McAllen | ~1,901 mi | 7–14 days | $8,555 – $11,406 | $9,838 – $13,117 |
| Allentown to Laredo | ~1,906 mi | 7–14 days | $8,577 – $11,436 | $9,864 – $13,151 |
| Allentown to McAllen | ~1,910 mi | 7–14 days | $8,595 – $11,460 | $9,884 – $13,179 |
| Harrisburg to El Paso | ~2,036 mi | 7–14 days | $9,162 – $12,216 | $10,536 – $14,048 |
| Allentown to El Paso | ~2,126 mi | 7–14 days | $9,567 – $12,756 | $11,002 – $14,669 |
| Philadelphia to El Paso | ~2,136 mi | 7–14 days | $9,612 – $12,816 | $11,054 – $14,738 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Pennsylvania
139 of the 223 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 783 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 63 of 422 vehicle inspections (14.9%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 130 of 783 driver inspections (16.6%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Transfer & Storage IncGreensburg, PA · USDOT 85531 | 35 | 3 of 20 | 0 of 35 |
| J Cawley Moving LLCHanover Township, PA · USDOT 2117707 | 28 | 0 of 21 | 1 of 28 |
| Bright Eye Movers and Cleaners LLCCamp Hill, PA · USDOT 3597545 | 27 | 5 of 15 | 17 of 27 |
| Superior Moving & Storage IncPhiladelphia, PA · USDOT 390115 | 26 | 2 of 14 | 4 of 26 |
| South Hills Movers IncBethel Park, PA · USDOT 98045 | 26 | 0 of 4 | 1 of 26 |
| We-Haul Moving LLCBethlehem, PA · USDOT 967376 | 25 | 2 of 12 | 2 of 25 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
355 listed household-goods carriers are based in Pennsylvania, 223 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania to Texas moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Pennsylvania to Texas?
Between the two states' main cities, Philadelphia and Houston, the distance is about 1,562 miles. From our model that is $7,029 – $9,372 for a two-bedroom home and $8,083 – $10,778 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $5,061 – $6,748 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $3,374 – $4,499. Across the 80 city pairs we price between Pennsylvania and Texas, distances run from 1,220 to 2,136 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Pennsylvania to Texas take?
Philadelphia to Houston is 4 days on the road (about 28 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 Pennsylvania to Texas?
Yes. A move from Pennsylvania into Texas is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 355 listed movers based in Pennsylvania, 223 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to move from Pennsylvania to Texas?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $3,374 – $4,499 for a two-bedroom home over 1,562 miles against $7,029 – $9,372 with full-service movers. A container, about $5,061 – $6,748, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Pennsylvania to Texas each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 12,979 people (±3,357) moved from Pennsylvania to Texas that year, against about 7,249 (±1,783) from Texas to Pennsylvania. That makes Pennsylvania the 15th-largest source of new residents for Texas among the states.