Moving from Texas to Connecticut
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Houston and Hartford it is about 1,762 miles and 4 days on the road (about 32 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,608 to 2,309 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.
- ~1,762 miHouston → Hartford
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $7,929+2-bedroom, movers
- 64City routes priced
In short
About 1,462 people moved from Texas to Connecticut in 2024 (Census estimate, ±627), and about 4,022 went the other way. Between Houston and Hartford it is about 1,762 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $7,929 – $10,572 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 407 movers based in Texas hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Texas to Connecticut
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 1,462 people a year (±627), against about 4,022 (±1,402) from Connecticut to Texas, so Connecticut loses about 2,560 people a year on this exchange. Texas is the 12th-largest of the 43 states sending people to Connecticut; Connecticut took in about 82,002 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | New Haven County | 350 ±416* |
| Harris County | Fairfield County | 312 ±210 |
| Travis County | New Haven County | 279 ±267 |
| Fort Bend County | Tolland County | 250 ±305* |
| Dallas County | New Haven County | 214 ±174 |
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.
Houston to Hartford, 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 Connecticut.
Cost of moving from Texas to Connecticut
At about 1,762 miles, full-service movers should land around $7,929 – $10,572 for a two-bedroom home and $9,118 – $12,158 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $5,709 – $7,612; a freight trailer is $3,806 – $5,075.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $5,947 – $7,929 | $4,282 – $5,709 | $2,854 – $3,806 |
| 1 bedroom | $7,136 – $9,515 | $5,138 – $6,851 | $3,425 – $4,567 |
| 2 bedrooms | $7,929 – $10,572 | $5,709 – $7,612 | $3,806 – $5,075 |
| 3 bedrooms | $9,118 – $12,158 | $6,565 – $8,754 | $4,377 – $5,836 |
| 4 bedrooms | $10,308 – $13,744 | $7,422 – $9,895 | $4,948 – $6,597 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $11,894 – $15,858 | $8,563 – $11,418 | $5,709 – $7,612 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,762 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 Connecticut
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 3 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney to Stamford | ~1,608 mi | 7–14 days | $7,236 – $9,648 | $8,321 – $11,095 |
| Garland to Stamford | ~1,618 mi | 7–14 days | $7,281 – $9,708 | $8,373 – $11,164 |
| Plano to Stamford | ~1,619 mi | 7–14 days | $7,286 – $9,714 | $8,378 – $11,171 |
| McKinney to Bridgeport | ~1,631 mi | 7–14 days | $7,340 – $9,786 | $8,440 – $11,254 |
| Dallas to Stamford | ~1,633 mi | 7–14 days | $7,349 – $9,798 | $8,451 – $11,268 |
| Irving to Stamford | ~1,640 mi | 7–14 days | $7,380 – $9,840 | $8,487 – $11,316 |
| Garland to Bridgeport | ~1,641 mi | 7–14 days | $7,385 – $9,846 | $8,492 – $11,323 |
| Plano to Bridgeport | ~1,642 mi | 7–14 days | $7,389 – $9,852 | $8,497 – $11,330 |
| McKinney to New Haven | ~1,650 mi | 7–14 days | $7,425 – $9,900 | $8,539 – $11,385 |
| Arlington to Stamford | ~1,653 mi | 7–14 days | $7,439 – $9,918 | $8,554 – $11,406 |
| Dallas to Bridgeport | ~1,656 mi | 7–14 days | $7,452 – $9,936 | $8,570 – $11,426 |
| Garland to New Haven | ~1,660 mi | 7–14 days | $7,470 – $9,960 | $8,590 – $11,454 |
| Plano to New Haven | ~1,661 mi | 7–14 days | $7,475 – $9,966 | $8,596 – $11,461 |
| Irving to Bridgeport | ~1,663 mi | 7–14 days | $7,484 – $9,978 | $8,606 – $11,475 |
| Fort Worth to Stamford | ~1,665 mi | 7–14 days | $7,493 – $9,990 | $8,616 – $11,488 |
| McKinney to Hartford | ~1,674 mi | 7–14 days | $7,533 – $10,044 | $8,663 – $11,551 |
| Dallas to New Haven | ~1,675 mi | 7–14 days | $7,538 – $10,050 | $8,668 – $11,557 |
| Arlington to Bridgeport | ~1,676 mi | 7–14 days | $7,542 – $10,056 | $8,673 – $11,564 |
| Irving to New Haven | ~1,681 mi | 7–14 days | $7,565 – $10,086 | $8,699 – $11,599 |
| Garland to Hartford | ~1,685 mi | 7–14 days | $7,583 – $10,110 | $8,720 – $11,626 |
| Plano to Hartford | ~1,685 mi | 7–14 days | $7,583 – $10,110 | $8,720 – $11,626 |
| Fort Worth to Bridgeport | ~1,688 mi | 7–14 days | $7,596 – $10,128 | $8,735 – $11,647 |
| Houston to Stamford | ~1,690 mi | 7–14 days | $7,605 – $10,140 | $8,746 – $11,661 |
| Arlington to New Haven | ~1,694 mi | 7–14 days | $7,623 – $10,164 | $8,766 – $11,689 |
| Dallas to Hartford | ~1,700 mi | 7–14 days | $7,650 – $10,200 | $8,797 – $11,730 |
| Irving to Hartford | ~1,706 mi | 7–14 days | $7,677 – $10,236 | $8,829 – $11,771 |
| Fort Worth to New Haven | ~1,707 mi | 7–14 days | $7,682 – $10,242 | $8,834 – $11,778 |
| Houston to Bridgeport | ~1,714 mi | 7–14 days | $7,713 – $10,284 | $8,870 – $11,827 |
| Arlington to Hartford | ~1,720 mi | 7–14 days | $7,740 – $10,320 | $8,901 – $11,868 |
| Fort Worth to Hartford | ~1,732 mi | 7–14 days | $7,794 – $10,392 | $8,963 – $11,951 |
| Houston to New Haven | ~1,733 mi | 7–14 days | $7,799 – $10,398 | $8,968 – $11,958 |
| Houston to Hartford | ~1,762 mi | 7–14 days | $7,929 – $10,572 | $9,118 – $12,158 |
| Austin to Stamford | ~1,798 mi | 7–14 days | $8,091 – $10,788 | $9,305 – $12,406 |
| Austin to Bridgeport | ~1,821 mi | 7–14 days | $8,195 – $10,926 | $9,424 – $12,565 |
| Austin to New Haven | ~1,840 mi | 7–14 days | $8,280 – $11,040 | $9,522 – $12,696 |
| Amarillo to Stamford | ~1,845 mi | 7–14 days | $8,303 – $11,070 | $9,548 – $12,731 |
| Amarillo to Bridgeport | ~1,867 mi | 7–14 days | $8,402 – $11,202 | $9,662 – $12,882 |
| Austin to Hartford | ~1,868 mi | 7–14 days | $8,406 – $11,208 | $9,667 – $12,889 |
| San Antonio to Stamford | ~1,881 mi | 7–14 days | $8,465 – $11,286 | $9,734 – $12,979 |
| Amarillo to New Haven | ~1,884 mi | 7–14 days | $8,478 – $11,304 | $9,750 – $13,000 |
| Amarillo to Hartford | ~1,903 mi | 7–14 days | $8,564 – $11,418 | $9,848 – $13,131 |
| Corpus Christi to Stamford | ~1,904 mi | 7–14 days | $8,568 – $11,424 | $9,853 – $13,138 |
| Lubbock to Stamford | ~1,904 mi | 7–14 days | $8,568 – $11,424 | $9,853 – $13,138 |
| San Antonio to Bridgeport | ~1,904 mi | 7–14 days | $8,568 – $11,424 | $9,853 – $13,138 |
| San Antonio to New Haven | ~1,923 mi | 7–14 days | $8,654 – $11,538 | $9,952 – $13,269 |
| Corpus Christi to Bridgeport | ~1,927 mi | 7–14 days | $8,672 – $11,562 | $9,972 – $13,296 |
| Lubbock to Bridgeport | ~1,927 mi | 7–14 days | $8,672 – $11,562 | $9,972 – $13,296 |
| Lubbock to New Haven | ~1,944 mi | 7–14 days | $8,748 – $11,664 | $10,060 – $13,414 |
| Corpus Christi to New Haven | ~1,946 mi | 7–14 days | $8,757 – $11,676 | $10,071 – $13,427 |
| San Antonio to Hartford | ~1,951 mi | 7–14 days | $8,780 – $11,706 | $10,096 – $13,462 |
| Lubbock to Hartford | ~1,966 mi | 7–14 days | $8,847 – $11,796 | $10,174 – $13,565 |
| Corpus Christi to Hartford | ~1,976 mi | 7–14 days | $8,892 – $11,856 | $10,226 – $13,634 |
| Laredo to Stamford | ~2,028 mi | 7–14 days | $9,126 – $12,168 | $10,495 – $13,993 |
| McAllen to Stamford | ~2,031 mi | 7–14 days | $9,140 – $12,186 | $10,510 – $14,014 |
| Laredo to Bridgeport | ~2,052 mi | 7–14 days | $9,234 – $12,312 | $10,619 – $14,159 |
| McAllen to Bridgeport | ~2,054 mi | 7–14 days | $9,243 – $12,324 | $10,629 – $14,173 |
| Laredo to New Haven | ~2,071 mi | 7–14 days | $9,320 – $12,426 | $10,717 – $14,290 |
| McAllen to New Haven | ~2,073 mi | 7–14 days | $9,329 – $12,438 | $10,728 – $14,304 |
| Laredo to Hartford | ~2,100 mi | 7–14 days | $9,450 – $12,600 | $10,868 – $14,490 |
| McAllen to Hartford | ~2,104 mi | 7–14 days | $9,468 – $12,624 | $10,888 – $14,518 |
| El Paso to Stamford | ~2,248 mi | 7–14 days | $10,116 – $13,488 | $11,633 – $15,511 |
| El Paso to Bridgeport | ~2,270 mi | 7–14 days | $10,215 – $13,620 | $11,747 – $15,663 |
| El Paso to New Haven | ~2,288 mi | 7–14 days | $10,296 – $13,728 | $11,840 – $15,787 |
| El Paso to Hartford | ~2,309 mi | 7–14 days | $10,391 – $13,854 | $11,949 – $15,932 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Texas
190 of the 407 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1,348 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 189 of 866 vehicle inspections (21.8%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 299 of 1,346 driver inspections (22.2%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Transfers IncEagle Pass, TX · USDOT 643206 | 152 | 19 of 113 | 14 of 152 |
| Next Stop Moving & StorageTaylor, TX · USDOT 3756197 | 56 | 10 of 32 | 5 of 56 |
| Scobey Moving & Storage LtdSan Antonio, TX · USDOT 1274056 | 47 | 4 of 33 | 3 of 47 |
| American Knights MovingHouston, TX · USDOT 1977907 | 39 | 7 of 26 | 4 of 39 |
| Apple MovingAustin, TX · USDOT 3538096 | 37 | 4 of 17 | 5 of 37 |
| Lone Star Van Lines IncFort Worth, TX · USDOT 601326 | 34 | 7 of 23 | 11 of 34 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
2,409 listed household-goods carriers are based in Texas, 407 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Texas directory ranks them. At the Connecticut end, 168 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Connecticut, moving costs in Connecticut, or the reverse trip, Connecticut to Texas. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Texas
Texas to Connecticut moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Texas to Connecticut?
Between the two states' main cities, Houston and Hartford, the distance is about 1,762 miles. From our model that is $7,929 – $10,572 for a two-bedroom home and $9,118 – $12,158 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $5,709 – $7,612 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $3,806 – $5,075. Across the 64 city pairs we price between Texas and Connecticut, distances run from 1,608 to 2,309 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Texas to Connecticut take?
Houston to Hartford is 4 days on the road (about 32 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 Texas to Connecticut?
Yes. A move from Texas into Connecticut is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 2,409 listed movers based in Texas, 407 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Texas.
What is the cheapest way to move from Texas to Connecticut?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $3,806 – $5,075 for a two-bedroom home over 1,762 miles against $7,929 – $10,572 with full-service movers. A container, about $5,709 – $7,612, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Texas to Connecticut each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 1,462 people (±627) moved from Texas to Connecticut that year, against about 4,022 (±1,402) from Connecticut to Texas. That makes Texas the 12th-largest source of new residents for Connecticut among the states.