Moving from Texasto Colorado
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Houston and Denver it is about 1,024 miles and 3 days on the road (about 19 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 350 to 1,241 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Houston to Denver, 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 Colorado.
Cost of moving from Texas to Colorado
At about 1,024 miles, full-service movers should land around $4,608 – $6,144 for a two-bedroom home and $5,299 – $7,066 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $3,318 – $4,424; a freight trailer is $2,212 – $2,949.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,456 – $4,608 | $2,488 – $3,318 | $1,659 – $2,212 |
| 1 bedroom | $4,147 – $5,530 | $2,986 – $3,981 | $1,991 – $2,654 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,608 – $6,144 | $3,318 – $4,424 | $2,212 – $2,949 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,299 – $7,066 | $3,815 – $5,087 | $2,544 – $3,391 |
| 4 bedrooms | $5,990 – $7,987 | $4,313 – $5,751 | $2,875 – $3,834 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $6,912 – $9,216 | $4,977 – $6,636 | $3,318 – $4,424 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,024 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 Colorado
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 61 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo to Colorado Springs | ~350 mi | 1–3 days | $1,575 – $2,100 | $1,811 – $2,415 |
| Amarillo to Aurora | ~414 mi | 3–7 days | $1,863 – $2,484 | $2,142 – $2,857 |
| Amarillo to Denver | ~418 mi | 3–7 days | $1,881 – $2,508 | $2,163 – $2,884 |
| Lubbock to Colorado Springs | ~466 mi | 3–7 days | $2,097 – $2,796 | $2,412 – $3,215 |
| Amarillo to Fort Collins | ~477 mi | 3–7 days | $2,147 – $2,862 | $2,468 – $3,291 |
| Lubbock to Aurora | ~534 mi | 3–7 days | $2,403 – $3,204 | $2,763 – $3,685 |
| Lubbock to Denver | ~536 mi | 3–7 days | $2,412 – $3,216 | $2,774 – $3,698 |
| El Paso to Colorado Springs | ~580 mi | 3–7 days | $2,610 – $3,480 | $3,002 – $4,002 |
| Lubbock to Fort Collins | ~599 mi | 3–7 days | $2,696 – $3,594 | $3,100 – $4,133 |
| El Paso to Denver | ~650 mi | 3–7 days | $2,925 – $3,900 | $3,364 – $4,485 |
| El Paso to Aurora | ~651 mi | 3–7 days | $2,930 – $3,906 | $3,369 – $4,492 |
| Fort Worth to Colorado Springs | ~692 mi | 3–7 days | $3,114 – $4,152 | $3,581 – $4,775 |
| McKinney to Colorado Springs | ~699 mi | 3–7 days | $3,146 – $4,194 | $3,617 – $4,823 |
| Irving to Colorado Springs | ~703 mi | 3–7 days | $3,164 – $4,218 | $3,638 – $4,851 |
| Plano to Colorado Springs | ~703 mi | 3–7 days | $3,164 – $4,218 | $3,638 – $4,851 |
| Arlington to Colorado Springs | ~704 mi | 3–7 days | $3,168 – $4,224 | $3,643 – $4,858 |
| El Paso to Fort Collins | ~714 mi | 3–7 days | $3,213 – $4,284 | $3,695 – $4,927 |
| Dallas to Colorado Springs | ~716 mi | 3–7 days | $3,222 – $4,296 | $3,705 – $4,940 |
| Garland to Colorado Springs | ~716 mi | 3–7 days | $3,222 – $4,296 | $3,705 – $4,940 |
| Fort Worth to Aurora | ~746 mi | 3–7 days | $3,357 – $4,476 | $3,861 – $5,147 |
| McKinney to Aurora | ~748 mi | 3–7 days | $3,366 – $4,488 | $3,871 – $5,161 |
| Fort Worth to Denver | ~750 mi | 3–7 days | $3,375 – $4,500 | $3,881 – $5,175 |
| McKinney to Denver | ~753 mi | 3–7 days | $3,389 – $4,518 | $3,897 – $5,196 |
| Plano to Aurora | ~753 mi | 3–7 days | $3,389 – $4,518 | $3,897 – $5,196 |
| Irving to Aurora | ~755 mi | 3–7 days | $3,398 – $4,530 | $3,907 – $5,209 |
| Arlington to Aurora | ~756 mi | 3–7 days | $3,402 – $4,536 | $3,912 – $5,216 |
| Plano to Denver | ~758 mi | 3–7 days | $3,411 – $4,548 | $3,923 – $5,230 |
| Irving to Denver | ~760 mi | 3–7 days | $3,420 – $4,560 | $3,933 – $5,244 |
| Arlington to Denver | ~761 mi | 3–7 days | $3,425 – $4,566 | $3,938 – $5,251 |
| Dallas to Aurora | ~767 mi | 3–7 days | $3,452 – $4,602 | $3,969 – $5,292 |
| Garland to Aurora | ~767 mi | 3–7 days | $3,452 – $4,602 | $3,969 – $5,292 |
| Garland to Denver | ~772 mi | 3–7 days | $3,474 – $4,632 | $3,995 – $5,327 |
| McKinney to Fort Collins | ~801 mi | 3–7 days | $3,605 – $4,806 | $4,145 – $5,527 |
| Fort Worth to Fort Collins | ~802 mi | 3–7 days | $3,609 – $4,812 | $4,150 – $5,534 |
| Dallas to Denver | 805 mi | 3–7 days | $3,623 – $4,830 | $4,166 – $5,554 |
| Plano to Fort Collins | ~807 mi | 3–7 days | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,176 – $5,568 |
| Irving to Fort Collins | ~810 mi | 3–7 days | $3,645 – $4,860 | $4,192 – $5,589 |
| Arlington to Fort Collins | ~812 mi | 3–7 days | $3,654 – $4,872 | $4,202 – $5,603 |
| Garland to Fort Collins | ~821 mi | 3–7 days | $3,695 – $4,926 | $4,249 – $5,665 |
| Dallas to Fort Collins | ~822 mi | 3–7 days | $3,699 – $4,932 | $4,254 – $5,672 |
| Austin to Colorado Springs | ~834 mi | 3–7 days | $3,753 – $5,004 | $4,316 – $5,755 |
| San Antonio to Colorado Springs | ~867 mi | 3–7 days | $3,902 – $5,202 | $4,487 – $5,982 |
| Austin to Aurora | ~896 mi | 3–7 days | $4,032 – $5,376 | $4,637 – $6,182 |
| Austin to Denver | ~899 mi | 3–7 days | $4,046 – $5,394 | $4,652 – $6,203 |
| San Antonio to Aurora | ~932 mi | 3–7 days | $4,194 – $5,592 | $4,823 – $6,431 |
| San Antonio to Denver | ~935 mi | 3–7 days | $4,208 – $5,610 | $4,839 – $6,452 |
| Austin to Fort Collins | ~957 mi | 3–7 days | $4,307 – $5,742 | $4,952 – $6,603 |
| Houston to Colorado Springs | ~964 mi | 3–7 days | $4,338 – $5,784 | $4,989 – $6,652 |
| Laredo to Colorado Springs | ~976 mi | 3–7 days | $4,392 – $5,856 | $5,051 – $6,734 |
| San Antonio to Fort Collins | ~995 mi | 3–7 days | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Houston to Aurora | ~1,020 mi | 3–7 days | $4,590 – $6,120 | $5,279 – $7,038 |
| Corpus Christi to Colorado Springs | ~1,021 mi | 3–7 days | $4,595 – $6,126 | $5,284 – $7,045 |
| Houston to Denver | ~1,024 mi | 3–7 days | $4,608 – $6,144 | $5,299 – $7,066 |
| Laredo to Aurora | ~1,045 mi | 3–7 days | $4,703 – $6,270 | $5,408 – $7,211 |
| Laredo to Denver | ~1,048 mi | 3–7 days | $4,716 – $6,288 | $5,423 – $7,231 |
| Houston to Fort Collins | ~1,077 mi | 3–7 days | $4,847 – $6,462 | $5,573 – $7,431 |
| Corpus Christi to Aurora | ~1,086 mi | 3–7 days | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,620 – $7,493 |
| Corpus Christi to Denver | ~1,089 mi | 3–7 days | $4,901 – $6,534 | $5,636 – $7,514 |
| McAllen to Colorado Springs | ~1,109 mi | 3–7 days | $4,991 – $6,654 | $5,739 – $7,652 |
| Laredo to Fort Collins | ~1,110 mi | 3–7 days | $4,995 – $6,660 | $5,744 – $7,659 |
| Corpus Christi to Fort Collins | ~1,148 mi | 3–7 days | $5,166 – $6,888 | $5,941 – $7,921 |
| McAllen to Aurora | ~1,176 mi | 3–7 days | $5,292 – $7,056 | $6,086 – $8,114 |
| McAllen to Denver | ~1,179 mi | 3–7 days | $5,306 – $7,074 | $6,101 – $8,135 |
| McAllen to Fort Collins | ~1,241 mi | 7–14 days | $5,585 – $7,446 | $6,422 – $8,563 |
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 1,024 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 Colorado end
503 household-goods carriers are based in Colorado — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Denver runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $4,608 – $6,144 | $5,760 – $7,680 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,299 – $7,066 | $6,624 – $8,833 |
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 Colorado moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Texas to Colorado?
Between the two states' main cities, Houston and Denver, the distance is about 1,024 miles. From our model that is $4,608 – $6,144 for a two-bedroom home and $5,299 – $7,066 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $3,318 – $4,424 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,212 – $2,949. Across the 64 city pairs we price between Texas and Colorado, distances run from 350 to 1,241 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Texas to Colorado take?
Houston to Denver is 3 days on the road (about 19 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 Colorado?
Yes. Any move that crosses from Texas into Colorado 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 Colorado?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,212 – $2,949 for a two-bedroom home over 1,024 miles against $4,608 – $6,144 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 $6,624 – $8,833 rather than $5,299 – $7,066.