Moving from South Carolinato Texas
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Charleston and Houston it is about 1,089 miles and 3 days on the road (about 20 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 961 to 1,872 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Charleston 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 South Carolina and Texas.
Cost of moving from South Carolina to Texas
At about 1,089 miles, full-service movers should land around $4,901 – $6,534 for a two-bedroom home and $5,636 – $7,514 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $3,528 – $4,704; a freight trailer is $2,352 – $3,136.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,675 – $4,901 | $2,646 – $3,528 | $1,764 – $2,352 |
| 1 bedroom | $4,410 – $5,881 | $3,176 – $4,234 | $2,117 – $2,823 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,901 – $6,534 | $3,528 – $4,704 | $2,352 – $3,136 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,636 – $7,514 | $4,058 – $5,410 | $2,705 – $3,607 |
| 4 bedrooms | $6,371 – $8,494 | $4,587 – $6,116 | $3,058 – $4,077 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $7,351 – $9,801 | $5,293 – $7,057 | $3,528 – $4,704 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,089 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 South Carolina to Texas
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 60 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville to McKinney | ~961 mi | 3–7 days | $4,325 – $5,766 | $4,973 – $6,631 |
| Greenville to Garland | ~964 mi | 3–7 days | $4,338 – $5,784 | $4,989 – $6,652 |
| Greenville to Plano | ~969 mi | 3–7 days | $4,361 – $5,814 | $5,015 – $6,686 |
| Greenville to Houston | ~973 mi | 3–7 days | $4,379 – $5,838 | $5,035 – $6,714 |
| Greenville to Dallas | ~977 mi | 3–7 days | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| Greenville to Irving | ~987 mi | 3–7 days | $4,442 – $5,922 | $5,108 – $6,810 |
| Greenville to Arlington | ~998 mi | 3–7 days | $4,491 – $5,988 | $5,165 – $6,886 |
| Greenville to Fort Worth | ~1,013 mi | 3–7 days | $4,559 – $6,078 | $5,242 – $6,990 |
| Columbia to Houston | ~1,037 mi | 3–7 days | $4,667 – $6,222 | $5,366 – $7,155 |
| Columbia to McKinney | ~1,050 mi | 3–7 days | $4,725 – $6,300 | $5,434 – $7,245 |
| Columbia to Garland | ~1,051 mi | 3–7 days | $4,730 – $6,306 | $5,439 – $7,252 |
| Columbia to Plano | ~1,057 mi | 3–7 days | $4,757 – $6,342 | $5,470 – $7,293 |
| Columbia to Dallas | ~1,064 mi | 3–7 days | $4,788 – $6,384 | $5,506 – $7,342 |
| Columbia to Irving | ~1,074 mi | 3–7 days | $4,833 – $6,444 | $5,558 – $7,411 |
| Columbia to Arlington | ~1,085 mi | 3–7 days | $4,883 – $6,510 | $5,615 – $7,487 |
| Charleston to Houston | ~1,089 mi | 3–7 days | $4,901 – $6,534 | $5,636 – $7,514 |
| Columbia to Fort Worth | ~1,100 mi | 3–7 days | $4,950 – $6,600 | $5,693 – $7,590 |
| Greenville to Austin | ~1,104 mi | 3–7 days | $4,968 – $6,624 | $5,713 – $7,618 |
| Charleston to Garland | ~1,128 mi | 3–7 days | $5,076 – $6,768 | $5,837 – $7,783 |
| Charleston to McKinney | ~1,129 mi | 3–7 days | $5,081 – $6,774 | $5,843 – $7,790 |
| Charleston to Plano | ~1,136 mi | 3–7 days | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
| Charleston to Dallas | ~1,141 mi | 3–7 days | $5,135 – $6,846 | $5,905 – $7,873 |
| Charleston to Irving | ~1,152 mi | 3–7 days | $5,184 – $6,912 | $5,962 – $7,949 |
| Charleston to Arlington | ~1,162 mi | 3–7 days | $5,229 – $6,972 | $6,013 – $8,018 |
| Myrtle Beach to Houston | ~1,172 mi | 3–7 days | $5,274 – $7,032 | $6,065 – $8,087 |
| Charleston to Fort Worth | ~1,177 mi | 3–7 days | $5,297 – $7,062 | $6,091 – $8,121 |
| Columbia to Austin | ~1,177 mi | 3–7 days | $5,297 – $7,062 | $6,091 – $8,121 |
| Greenville to Corpus Christi | ~1,178 mi | 3–7 days | $5,301 – $7,068 | $6,096 – $8,128 |
| Greenville to San Antonio | ~1,180 mi | 3–7 days | $5,310 – $7,080 | $6,107 – $8,142 |
| Myrtle Beach to McKinney | ~1,194 mi | 3–7 days | $5,373 – $7,164 | $6,179 – $8,239 |
| Myrtle Beach to Garland | ~1,195 mi | 3–7 days | $5,378 – $7,170 | $6,184 – $8,246 |
| Myrtle Beach to Plano | ~1,201 mi | 7–14 days | $5,405 – $7,206 | $6,215 – $8,287 |
| Myrtle Beach to Dallas | ~1,208 mi | 7–14 days | $5,436 – $7,248 | $6,251 – $8,335 |
| Myrtle Beach to Irving | ~1,218 mi | 7–14 days | $5,481 – $7,308 | $6,303 – $8,404 |
| Myrtle Beach to Arlington | ~1,229 mi | 7–14 days | $5,531 – $7,374 | $6,360 – $8,480 |
| Columbia to Corpus Christi | ~1,236 mi | 7–14 days | $5,562 – $7,416 | $6,396 – $8,528 |
| Charleston to Austin | ~1,238 mi | 7–14 days | $5,571 – $7,428 | $6,407 – $8,542 |
| Myrtle Beach to Fort Worth | ~1,244 mi | 7–14 days | $5,598 – $7,464 | $6,438 – $8,584 |
| Columbia to San Antonio | ~1,250 mi | 7–14 days | $5,625 – $7,500 | $6,469 – $8,625 |
| Charleston to Corpus Christi | ~1,279 mi | 7–14 days | $5,756 – $7,674 | $6,619 – $8,825 |
| Greenville to Amarillo | ~1,280 mi | 7–14 days | $5,760 – $7,680 | $6,624 – $8,832 |
| Greenville to McAllen | ~1,298 mi | 7–14 days | $5,841 – $7,788 | $6,717 – $8,956 |
| Greenville to Lubbock | ~1,301 mi | 7–14 days | $5,855 – $7,806 | $6,733 – $8,977 |
| Charleston to San Antonio | ~1,306 mi | 7–14 days | $5,877 – $7,836 | $6,759 – $9,011 |
| Greenville to Laredo | ~1,313 mi | 7–14 days | $5,909 – $7,878 | $6,795 – $9,060 |
| Myrtle Beach to Austin | ~1,316 mi | 7–14 days | $5,922 – $7,896 | $6,810 – $9,080 |
| Columbia to McAllen | ~1,351 mi | 7–14 days | $6,080 – $8,106 | $6,991 – $9,322 |
| Myrtle Beach to Corpus Christi | ~1,366 mi | 7–14 days | $6,147 – $8,196 | $7,069 – $9,425 |
| Columbia to Laredo | ~1,376 mi | 7–14 days | $6,192 – $8,256 | $7,121 – $9,494 |
| Columbia to Amarillo | ~1,380 mi | 7–14 days | $6,210 – $8,280 | $7,141 – $9,522 |
| Charleston to McAllen | ~1,386 mi | 7–14 days | $6,237 – $8,316 | $7,173 – $9,563 |
| Myrtle Beach to San Antonio | ~1,387 mi | 7–14 days | $6,242 – $8,322 | $7,178 – $9,570 |
| Columbia to Lubbock | ~1,394 mi | 7–14 days | $6,273 – $8,364 | $7,214 – $9,619 |
| Charleston to Laredo | ~1,423 mi | 7–14 days | $6,404 – $8,538 | $7,364 – $9,819 |
| Charleston to Amarillo | ~1,472 mi | 7–14 days | $6,624 – $8,832 | $7,618 – $10,157 |
| Myrtle Beach to McAllen | ~1,476 mi | 7–14 days | $6,642 – $8,856 | $7,638 – $10,184 |
| Charleston to Lubbock | ~1,479 mi | 7–14 days | $6,656 – $8,874 | $7,654 – $10,205 |
| Myrtle Beach to Laredo | ~1,508 mi | 7–14 days | $6,786 – $9,048 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Myrtle Beach to Amarillo | ~1,526 mi | 7–14 days | $6,867 – $9,156 | $7,897 – $10,529 |
| Myrtle Beach to Lubbock | ~1,540 mi | 7–14 days | $6,930 – $9,240 | $7,969 – $10,626 |
| Greenville to El Paso | ~1,637 mi | 7–14 days | $7,367 – $9,822 | $8,471 – $11,295 |
| Columbia to El Paso | ~1,727 mi | 7–14 days | $7,772 – $10,362 | $8,937 – $11,916 |
| Charleston to El Paso | ~1,805 mi | 7–14 days | $8,123 – $10,830 | $9,341 – $12,455 |
| Myrtle Beach to El Paso | ~1,872 mi | 7–14 days | $8,424 – $11,232 | $9,688 – $12,917 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
What the interstate rules give you
A licensed carrier. Active interstate operating authority (an MC number) and a USDOT number, both checkable on the FMCSA register. A company that offers neither is a broker at best.
A written estimate before loading. Binding fixes the price for the listed inventory; non-binding follows the weighed shipment. The carrier cannot demand more than 110% of a non-binding estimate at delivery, with the balance billed within 30 days. Ask for binding not-to-exceed by name, after a survey.
Valuation. Released-value protection is included at 60 cents per pound per item; full-value protection is the upgrade worth buying for 1,089 miles of handling.
A delivery window, in writing. If it is on the bill of lading, missing it entitles you to delay costs. If it is not, it entitles you to an apology.
Interstate movers based in South Carolina
186 household-goods carriers in South Carolina are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- Swamp Rabbit Moving Llc, Simpsonville · USDOT 3449704 · 16 trucks
- All Freight Movers Llc, Inman · USDOT 2576290 · 15 trucks
- Two Men And A Truck, N Charleston · USDOT 3402685 · 14 trucks
- Ballantyne & Beyond Moving Inc, Fort Mill · USDOT 2557751 · 12 trucks
- Bill Sanders Moving Inc, Williamston · USDOT 800254 · 12 trucks
At the Texas end
2,438 household-goods carriers are based in Texas — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Houston runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $4,901 – $6,534 | $6,126 – $8,168 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,636 – $7,514 | $7,045 – $9,393 |
Transit is 3 to 7 days. Book ahead: 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 8 in summer. Trailers on this corridor fill faster in summer, but crews and trucks are stretched, so windows get wider, not shorter.
Other moves from South Carolina
South Carolina to Texas moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from South Carolina to Texas?
Between the two states' main cities, Charleston and Houston, the distance is about 1,089 miles. From our model that is $4,901 – $6,534 for a two-bedroom home and $5,636 – $7,514 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $3,528 – $4,704 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,352 – $3,136. Across the 64 city pairs we price between South Carolina and Texas, distances run from 961 to 1,872 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from South Carolina to Texas take?
Charleston to Houston is 3 days on the road (about 20 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 South Carolina to Texas?
Yes. Any move that crosses from South Carolina into Texas is regulated by the FMCSA, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority (an MC number) as well as a USDOT number. Check both on the FMCSA register before you sign. Interstate carriers must give you a written estimate, the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and access to an arbitration programme, and cannot demand more than 110% of a non-binding estimate before releasing your goods.
What is the cheapest way to move from South Carolina to Texas?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,352 – $3,136 for a two-bedroom home over 1,089 miles against $4,901 – $6,534 with full-service movers. A container splits the difference and gives you days to load. On any of them, moving between October and April, mid-month and mid-week, is worth another 20 to 30 percent — a peak-season date puts the three-bedroom figure at $7,045 – $9,393 rather than $5,636 – $7,514.