Moving from Texasto Alabama
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Houston and Birmingham it is about 661 miles and 2 days on the road (about 12 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 515 to 1,376 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Houston to Birmingham, 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 Texas and Alabama.
Cost of moving from Texas to Alabama
At about 661 miles, full-service movers should land around $2,975 – $3,966 for a two-bedroom home and $3,421 – $4,561 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $2,142 – $2,856; a freight trailer is $1,428 – $1,904.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,231 – $2,975 | $1,606 – $2,142 | $1,071 – $1,428 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,677 – $3,569 | $1,927 – $2,570 | $1,285 – $1,713 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,975 – $3,966 | $2,142 – $2,856 | $1,428 – $1,904 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,421 – $4,561 | $2,463 – $3,284 | $1,642 – $2,189 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,867 – $5,156 | $2,784 – $3,712 | $1,856 – $2,475 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $4,462 – $5,949 | $3,212 – $4,283 | $2,142 – $2,856 |
Transport only, for an estimated 661 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 Texas to Alabama
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston to Mobile | ~515 mi | 3–7 days | $2,318 – $3,090 | $2,665 – $3,554 |
| Garland to Mobile | ~614 mi | 3–7 days | $2,763 – $3,684 | $3,177 – $4,237 |
| Dallas to Mobile | ~623 mi | 3–7 days | $2,804 – $3,738 | $3,224 – $4,299 |
| McKinney to Mobile | ~623 mi | 3–7 days | $2,804 – $3,738 | $3,224 – $4,299 |
| Plano to Mobile | ~625 mi | 3–7 days | $2,813 – $3,750 | $3,234 – $4,313 |
| Irving to Mobile | ~636 mi | 3–7 days | $2,862 – $3,816 | $3,291 – $4,388 |
| Arlington to Mobile | ~642 mi | 3–7 days | $2,889 – $3,852 | $3,322 – $4,430 |
| Fort Worth to Mobile | ~658 mi | 3–7 days | $2,961 – $3,948 | $3,405 – $4,540 |
| Houston to Montgomery | ~659 mi | 3–7 days | $2,966 – $3,954 | $3,410 – $4,547 |
| Houston to Birmingham | ~661 mi | 3–7 days | $2,975 – $3,966 | $3,421 – $4,561 |
| Garland to Birmingham | ~664 mi | 3–7 days | $2,988 – $3,984 | $3,436 – $4,582 |
| McKinney to Birmingham | ~664 mi | 3–7 days | $2,988 – $3,984 | $3,436 – $4,582 |
| Plano to Birmingham | ~671 mi | 3–7 days | $3,020 – $4,026 | $3,472 – $4,630 |
| Austin to Mobile | ~674 mi | 3–7 days | $3,033 – $4,044 | $3,488 – $4,651 |
| Dallas to Birmingham | ~677 mi | 3–7 days | $3,047 – $4,062 | $3,503 – $4,671 |
| McKinney to Huntsville | ~684 mi | 3–7 days | $3,078 – $4,104 | $3,540 – $4,720 |
| Irving to Birmingham | ~687 mi | 3–7 days | $3,092 – $4,122 | $3,555 – $4,740 |
| Garland to Huntsville | ~688 mi | 3–7 days | $3,096 – $4,128 | $3,560 – $4,747 |
| Plano to Huntsville | ~693 mi | 3–7 days | $3,119 – $4,158 | $3,586 – $4,782 |
| Arlington to Birmingham | ~698 mi | 3–7 days | $3,141 – $4,188 | $3,612 – $4,816 |
| Corpus Christi to Mobile | ~699 mi | 3–7 days | $3,146 – $4,194 | $3,617 – $4,823 |
| Dallas to Huntsville | ~701 mi | 3–7 days | $3,155 – $4,206 | $3,628 – $4,837 |
| Garland to Montgomery | ~701 mi | 3–7 days | $3,155 – $4,206 | $3,628 – $4,837 |
| McKinney to Montgomery | ~704 mi | 3–7 days | $3,168 – $4,224 | $3,643 – $4,858 |
| Plano to Montgomery | ~709 mi | 3–7 days | $3,191 – $4,254 | $3,669 – $4,892 |
| Irving to Huntsville | ~711 mi | 3–7 days | $3,200 – $4,266 | $3,679 – $4,906 |
| Dallas to Montgomery | ~712 mi | 3–7 days | $3,204 – $4,272 | $3,685 – $4,913 |
| Fort Worth to Birmingham | ~713 mi | 3–7 days | $3,209 – $4,278 | $3,690 – $4,920 |
| Houston to Huntsville | ~720 mi | 3–7 days | $3,240 – $4,320 | $3,726 – $4,968 |
| Arlington to Huntsville | ~723 mi | 3–7 days | $3,254 – $4,338 | $3,742 – $4,989 |
| Irving to Montgomery | ~724 mi | 3–7 days | $3,258 – $4,344 | $3,747 – $4,996 |
| Arlington to Montgomery | ~733 mi | 3–7 days | $3,299 – $4,398 | $3,793 – $5,058 |
| San Antonio to Mobile | ~736 mi | 3–7 days | $3,312 – $4,416 | $3,809 – $5,078 |
| Fort Worth to Huntsville | ~737 mi | 3–7 days | $3,317 – $4,422 | $3,814 – $5,085 |
| Fort Worth to Montgomery | ~749 mi | 3–7 days | $3,371 – $4,494 | $3,876 – $5,168 |
| Austin to Birmingham | ~792 mi | 3–7 days | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,099 – $5,465 |
| Austin to Montgomery | ~805 mi | 3–7 days | $3,623 – $4,830 | $4,166 – $5,554 |
| McAllen to Mobile | ~807 mi | 3–7 days | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,176 – $5,568 |
| Austin to Huntsville | ~838 mi | 3–7 days | $3,771 – $5,028 | $4,337 – $5,782 |
| Laredo to Mobile | ~844 mi | 3–7 days | $3,798 – $5,064 | $4,368 – $5,824 |
| Corpus Christi to Montgomery | ~858 mi | 3–7 days | $3,861 – $5,148 | $4,440 – $5,920 |
| Corpus Christi to Birmingham | ~868 mi | 3–7 days | $3,906 – $5,208 | $4,492 – $5,989 |
| San Antonio to Birmingham | ~868 mi | 3–7 days | $3,906 – $5,208 | $4,492 – $5,989 |
| San Antonio to Montgomery | ~875 mi | 3–7 days | $3,938 – $5,250 | $4,528 – $6,037 |
| San Antonio to Huntsville | ~918 mi | 3–7 days | $4,131 – $5,508 | $4,751 – $6,334 |
| Corpus Christi to Huntsville | ~932 mi | 3–7 days | $4,194 – $5,592 | $4,823 – $6,431 |
| Lubbock to Mobile | ~972 mi | 3–7 days | $4,374 – $5,832 | $5,030 – $6,707 |
| McAllen to Montgomery | ~973 mi | 3–7 days | $4,379 – $5,838 | $5,035 – $6,714 |
| McAllen to Birmingham | ~991 mi | 3–7 days | $4,460 – $5,946 | $5,128 – $6,838 |
| Laredo to Montgomery | ~997 mi | 3–7 days | $4,487 – $5,982 | $5,159 – $6,879 |
| Amarillo to Mobile | ~999 mi | 3–7 days | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,170 – $6,893 |
| Laredo to Birmingham | ~1,002 mi | 3–7 days | $4,509 – $6,012 | $5,185 – $6,914 |
| Amarillo to Huntsville | ~1,006 mi | 3–7 days | $4,527 – $6,036 | $5,206 – $6,941 |
| Amarillo to Birmingham | ~1,008 mi | 3–7 days | $4,536 – $6,048 | $5,216 – $6,955 |
| Lubbock to Birmingham | ~1,012 mi | 3–7 days | $4,554 – $6,072 | $5,237 – $6,983 |
| Lubbock to Huntsville | ~1,024 mi | 3–7 days | $4,608 – $6,144 | $5,299 – $7,066 |
| Lubbock to Montgomery | ~1,056 mi | 3–7 days | $4,752 – $6,336 | $5,465 – $7,286 |
| Laredo to Huntsville | ~1,059 mi | 3–7 days | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,480 – $7,307 |
| McAllen to Huntsville | ~1,059 mi | 3–7 days | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,480 – $7,307 |
| Amarillo to Montgomery | ~1,063 mi | 3–7 days | $4,784 – $6,378 | $5,501 – $7,335 |
| El Paso to Mobile | ~1,272 mi | 7–14 days | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
| El Paso to Birmingham | ~1,341 mi | 7–14 days | $6,035 – $8,046 | $6,940 – $9,253 |
| El Paso to Huntsville | ~1,360 mi | 7–14 days | $6,120 – $8,160 | $7,038 – $9,384 |
| El Paso to Montgomery | ~1,376 mi | 7–14 days | $6,192 – $8,256 | $7,121 – $9,494 |
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 661 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 Texas
2,438 household-goods carriers in Texas are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- Apple Moving, Austin · USDOT 3538096 · 185 trucks
- Scobey Moving & Storage Ltd, San Antonio · USDOT 1274056 · 123 trucks
- 3 Men Movers, Houston · USDOT 1914113 · 95 trucks
- Suddath Moving & Storage, Coppell · USDOT 1038245 · 65 trucks
- Armstrong Relocation, Carrollton · USDOT 449294 · 54 trucks
At the Alabama end
170 household-goods carriers are based in Alabama — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Birmingham runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $2,975 – $3,966 | $3,719 – $4,958 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,421 – $4,561 | $4,276 – $5,701 |
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 Texas
Texas to Alabama moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Texas to Alabama?
Between the two states' main cities, Houston and Birmingham, the distance is about 661 miles. From our model that is $2,975 – $3,966 for a two-bedroom home and $3,421 – $4,561 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $2,142 – $2,856 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $1,428 – $1,904. Across the 64 city pairs we price between Texas and Alabama, distances run from 515 to 1,376 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Texas to Alabama take?
Houston to Birmingham is 2 days on the road (about 12 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 Texas to Alabama?
Yes. Any move that crosses from Texas into Alabama 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 Texas to Alabama?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $1,428 – $1,904 for a two-bedroom home over 661 miles against $2,975 – $3,966 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 $4,276 – $5,701 rather than $3,421 – $4,561.