Moving from Texas to New Mexico
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Houston and Albuquerque it is about 878 miles and 2 days on the road (about 16 hours of driving); the 48 city pairs we price between the two states run from 49 to 929 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.
- ~878 miHouston → Albuquerque
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $3,951+2-bedroom, movers
- 48City routes priced
In short
About 13,543 people moved from Texas to New Mexico in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,249), and about 12,504 went the other way. Between Houston and Albuquerque it is about 878 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $3,951 – $5,268 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 407 movers based in Texas hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Texas to New Mexico
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 13,543 people a year (±3,249), against about 12,504 (±2,684) from New Mexico to Texas, so New Mexico gains about 1,039 people a year on this exchange. Texas sends more people to New Mexico than any other state; New Mexico took in about 52,988 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Doña Ana County | 2,703 ±730 |
| El Paso County | Otero County | 798 ±593 |
| Bexar County | Bernalillo County | 446 ±236 |
| El Paso County | Bernalillo County | 401 ±264 |
| Lubbock County | Lea County | 352 ±258 |
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.
Houston to Albuquerque, 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 New Mexico.
Cost of moving from Texas to New Mexico
At about 878 miles, full-service movers should land around $3,951 – $5,268 for a two-bedroom home and $4,544 – $6,058 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $2,845 – $3,793; a freight trailer is $1,896 – $2,529.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,963 – $3,951 | $2,134 – $2,845 | $1,422 – $1,896 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,556 – $4,741 | $2,560 – $3,414 | $1,707 – $2,276 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,951 – $5,268 | $2,845 – $3,793 | $1,896 – $2,529 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,544 – $6,058 | $3,271 – $4,362 | $2,181 – $2,908 |
| 4 bedrooms | $5,136 – $6,848 | $3,698 – $4,931 | $2,465 – $3,287 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $5,927 – $7,902 | $4,267 – $5,689 | $2,845 – $3,793 |
Transport only, for an estimated 878 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 New Mexico
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 10 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso to Las Cruces | ~49 mi | Same day | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| El Paso to Albuquerque | ~268 mi | 1–3 days | $1,206 – $1,608 | $1,387 – $1,849 |
| Amarillo to Santa Fe | ~272 mi | 1–3 days | $1,224 – $1,632 | $1,408 – $1,877 |
| Amarillo to Albuquerque | ~318 mi | 1–3 days | $1,431 – $1,908 | $1,646 – $2,194 |
| Lubbock to Santa Fe | ~318 mi | 1–3 days | $1,431 – $1,908 | $1,646 – $2,194 |
| El Paso to Santa Fe | ~319 mi | 1–3 days | $1,436 – $1,914 | $1,651 – $2,201 |
| Lubbock to Albuquerque | ~340 mi | 1–3 days | $1,530 – $2,040 | $1,759 – $2,346 |
| Lubbock to Las Cruces | ~346 mi | 1–3 days | $1,557 – $2,076 | $1,791 – $2,387 |
| Amarillo to Las Cruces | ~405 mi | 3–7 days | $1,823 – $2,430 | $2,096 – $2,794 |
| San Antonio to Las Cruces | ~618 mi | 3–7 days | $2,781 – $3,708 | $3,198 – $4,264 |
| Fort Worth to Santa Fe | ~620 mi | 3–7 days | $2,790 – $3,720 | $3,209 – $4,278 |
| Arlington to Santa Fe | ~634 mi | 3–7 days | $2,853 – $3,804 | $3,281 – $4,375 |
| Laredo to Las Cruces | ~637 mi | 3–7 days | $2,867 – $3,822 | $3,296 – $4,395 |
| Irving to Santa Fe | ~639 mi | 3–7 days | $2,876 – $3,834 | $3,307 – $4,409 |
| Fort Worth to Las Cruces | ~642 mi | 3–7 days | $2,889 – $3,852 | $3,322 – $4,430 |
| Austin to Las Cruces | ~643 mi | 3–7 days | $2,894 – $3,858 | $3,328 – $4,437 |
| Plano to Santa Fe | ~647 mi | 3–7 days | $2,912 – $3,882 | $3,348 – $4,464 |
| McKinney to Santa Fe | ~648 mi | 3–7 days | $2,916 – $3,888 | $3,353 – $4,471 |
| Fort Worth to Albuquerque | ~650 mi | 3–7 days | $2,925 – $3,900 | $3,364 – $4,485 |
| Dallas to Santa Fe | ~652 mi | 3–7 days | $2,934 – $3,912 | $3,374 – $4,499 |
| Arlington to Las Cruces | ~658 mi | 3–7 days | $2,961 – $3,948 | $3,405 – $4,540 |
| Garland to Santa Fe | ~658 mi | 3–7 days | $2,961 – $3,948 | $3,405 – $4,540 |
| Arlington to Albuquerque | ~665 mi | 3–7 days | $2,993 – $3,990 | $3,441 – $4,588 |
| Irving to Las Cruces | ~667 mi | 3–7 days | $3,002 – $4,002 | $3,452 – $4,602 |
| Irving to Albuquerque | ~671 mi | 3–7 days | $3,020 – $4,026 | $3,472 – $4,630 |
| Dallas to Las Cruces | ~679 mi | 3–7 days | $3,056 – $4,074 | $3,514 – $4,685 |
| Plano to Albuquerque | ~681 mi | 3–7 days | $3,065 – $4,086 | $3,524 – $4,699 |
| McKinney to Albuquerque | ~683 mi | 3–7 days | $3,074 – $4,098 | $3,535 – $4,713 |
| Plano to Las Cruces | ~683 mi | 3–7 days | $3,074 – $4,098 | $3,535 – $4,713 |
| Dallas to Albuquerque | ~684 mi | 3–7 days | $3,078 – $4,104 | $3,540 – $4,720 |
| McKinney to Las Cruces | ~689 mi | 3–7 days | $3,101 – $4,134 | $3,566 – $4,754 |
| Garland to Las Cruces | ~690 mi | 3–7 days | $3,105 – $4,140 | $3,571 – $4,761 |
| Garland to Albuquerque | ~692 mi | 3–7 days | $3,114 – $4,152 | $3,581 – $4,775 |
| Austin to Santa Fe | ~705 mi | 3–7 days | $3,173 – $4,230 | $3,648 – $4,864 |
| San Antonio to Santa Fe | ~714 mi | 3–7 days | $3,213 – $4,284 | $3,695 – $4,927 |
| Austin to Albuquerque | ~717 mi | 3–7 days | $3,227 – $4,302 | $3,710 – $4,947 |
| San Antonio to Albuquerque | ~718 mi | 3–7 days | $3,231 – $4,308 | $3,716 – $4,954 |
| Corpus Christi to Las Cruces | ~749 mi | 3–7 days | $3,371 – $4,494 | $3,876 – $5,168 |
| McAllen to Las Cruces | ~774 mi | 3–7 days | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,005 – $5,341 |
| Laredo to Albuquerque | ~781 mi | 3–7 days | $3,515 – $4,686 | $4,042 – $5,389 |
| Laredo to Santa Fe | ~790 mi | 3–7 days | $3,555 – $4,740 | $4,088 – $5,451 |
| Houston to Las Cruces | ~814 mi | 3–7 days | $3,663 – $4,884 | $4,212 – $5,617 |
| Houston to Santa Fe | ~860 mi | 3–7 days | $3,870 – $5,160 | $4,450 – $5,934 |
| Corpus Christi to Santa Fe | ~865 mi | 3–7 days | $3,893 – $5,190 | $4,476 – $5,968 |
| Corpus Christi to Albuquerque | ~866 mi | 3–7 days | $3,897 – $5,196 | $4,482 – $5,975 |
| Houston to Albuquerque | ~878 mi | 3–7 days | $3,951 – $5,268 | $4,544 – $6,058 |
| McAllen to Albuquerque | ~920 mi | 3–7 days | $4,140 – $5,520 | $4,761 – $6,348 |
| McAllen to Santa Fe | ~929 mi | 3–7 days | $4,181 – $5,574 | $4,808 – $6,410 |
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 New Mexico end, 50 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in New Mexico, moving costs in New Mexico, or the reverse trip, New Mexico 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 New Mexico moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Texas to New Mexico?
Between the two states' main cities, Houston and Albuquerque, the distance is about 878 miles. From our model that is $3,951 – $5,268 for a two-bedroom home and $4,544 – $6,058 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $2,845 – $3,793 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $1,896 – $2,529. Across the 48 city pairs we price between Texas and New Mexico, distances run from 49 to 929 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Texas to New Mexico take?
Houston to Albuquerque is 2 days on the road (about 16 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 New Mexico?
Yes. A move from Texas into New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $1,896 – $2,529 for a two-bedroom home over 878 miles against $3,951 – $5,268 with full-service movers. A container, about $2,845 – $3,793, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Texas to New Mexico each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 13,543 people (±3,249) moved from Texas to New Mexico that year, against about 12,504 (±2,684) from New Mexico to Texas. No other state sends more people to New Mexico.