Moving from Texasto Ohio
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Houston and Columbus it is about 1,157 miles and 3 days on the road (about 21 hours of driving); the 96 city pairs we price between the two states run from 921 to 1,776 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Houston to Columbus, 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 Ohio.
Cost of moving from Texas to Ohio
At about 1,157 miles, full-service movers should land around $5,207 – $6,942 for a two-bedroom home and $5,987 – $7,983 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $3,749 – $4,998; a freight trailer is $2,499 – $3,332.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,905 – $5,207 | $2,812 – $3,749 | $1,874 – $2,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $4,686 – $6,248 | $3,374 – $4,498 | $2,249 – $2,999 |
| 2 bedrooms | $5,207 – $6,942 | $3,749 – $4,998 | $2,499 – $3,332 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,987 – $7,983 | $4,311 – $5,748 | $2,874 – $3,832 |
| 4 bedrooms | $6,768 – $9,025 | $4,873 – $6,498 | $3,249 – $4,332 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $7,810 – $10,413 | $5,623 – $7,497 | $3,749 – $4,998 |
Transport only, for an estimated 1,157 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 Ohio
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 90 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney to Cincinnati | ~921 mi | 3–7 days | $4,145 – $5,526 | $4,766 – $6,355 |
| Garland to Cincinnati | ~933 mi | 3–7 days | $4,199 – $5,598 | $4,828 – $6,438 |
| Plano to Cincinnati | ~933 mi | 3–7 days | $4,199 – $5,598 | $4,828 – $6,438 |
| Dallas to Cincinnati | ~948 mi | 3–7 days | $4,266 – $5,688 | $4,906 – $6,541 |
| Irving to Cincinnati | ~954 mi | 3–7 days | $4,293 – $5,724 | $4,937 – $6,583 |
| McKinney to Dayton | ~964 mi | 3–7 days | $4,338 – $5,784 | $4,989 – $6,652 |
| Arlington to Cincinnati | ~967 mi | 3–7 days | $4,352 – $5,802 | $5,004 – $6,672 |
| Plano to Dayton | ~976 mi | 3–7 days | $4,392 – $5,856 | $5,051 – $6,734 |
| Garland to Dayton | ~977 mi | 3–7 days | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| Fort Worth to Cincinnati | ~979 mi | 3–7 days | $4,406 – $5,874 | $5,066 – $6,755 |
| Dallas to Dayton | ~992 mi | 3–7 days | $4,464 – $5,952 | $5,134 – $6,845 |
| Irving to Dayton | ~998 mi | 3–7 days | $4,491 – $5,988 | $5,165 – $6,886 |
| Arlington to Dayton | ~1,011 mi | 3–7 days | $4,550 – $6,066 | $5,232 – $6,976 |
| Fort Worth to Dayton | ~1,022 mi | 3–7 days | $4,599 – $6,132 | $5,289 – $7,052 |
| McKinney to Columbus | ~1,036 mi | 3–7 days | $4,662 – $6,216 | $5,361 – $7,148 |
| Houston to Cincinnati | ~1,041 mi | 3–7 days | $4,685 – $6,246 | $5,387 – $7,183 |
| Garland to Columbus | ~1,048 mi | 3–7 days | $4,716 – $6,288 | $5,423 – $7,231 |
| Plano to Columbus | ~1,048 mi | 3–7 days | $4,716 – $6,288 | $5,423 – $7,231 |
| Dallas to Columbus | ~1,064 mi | 3–7 days | $4,788 – $6,384 | $5,506 – $7,342 |
| Irving to Columbus | ~1,069 mi | 3–7 days | $4,811 – $6,414 | $5,532 – $7,376 |
| McKinney to Toledo | ~1,079 mi | 3–7 days | $4,856 – $6,474 | $5,584 – $7,445 |
| Arlington to Columbus | ~1,083 mi | 3–7 days | $4,874 – $6,498 | $5,605 – $7,473 |
| Plano to Toledo | ~1,091 mi | 3–7 days | $4,910 – $6,546 | $5,646 – $7,528 |
| Garland to Toledo | ~1,093 mi | 3–7 days | $4,919 – $6,558 | $5,656 – $7,542 |
| Houston to Dayton | ~1,093 mi | 3–7 days | $4,919 – $6,558 | $5,656 – $7,542 |
| Fort Worth to Columbus | ~1,094 mi | 3–7 days | $4,923 – $6,564 | $5,661 – $7,549 |
| Dallas to Toledo | ~1,109 mi | 3–7 days | $4,991 – $6,654 | $5,739 – $7,652 |
| Irving to Toledo | ~1,113 mi | 3–7 days | $5,009 – $6,678 | $5,760 – $7,680 |
| Arlington to Toledo | ~1,126 mi | 3–7 days | $5,067 – $6,756 | $5,827 – $7,769 |
| Austin to Cincinnati | ~1,127 mi | 3–7 days | $5,072 – $6,762 | $5,832 – $7,776 |
| Fort Worth to Toledo | ~1,137 mi | 3–7 days | $5,117 – $6,822 | $5,884 – $7,845 |
| Amarillo to Cincinnati | ~1,154 mi | 3–7 days | $5,193 – $6,924 | $5,972 – $7,963 |
| Houston to Columbus | ~1,157 mi | 3–7 days | $5,207 – $6,942 | $5,987 – $7,983 |
| McKinney to Akron | ~1,159 mi | 3–7 days | $5,216 – $6,954 | $5,998 – $7,997 |
| McKinney to Cleveland | ~1,166 mi | 3–7 days | $5,247 – $6,996 | $6,034 – $8,045 |
| Garland to Akron | ~1,171 mi | 3–7 days | $5,270 – $7,026 | $6,060 – $8,080 |
| Plano to Akron | ~1,171 mi | 3–7 days | $5,270 – $7,026 | $6,060 – $8,080 |
| Austin to Dayton | ~1,175 mi | 3–7 days | $5,288 – $7,050 | $6,081 – $8,108 |
| Plano to Cleveland | ~1,178 mi | 3–7 days | $5,301 – $7,068 | $6,096 – $8,128 |
| Garland to Cleveland | ~1,179 mi | 3–7 days | $5,306 – $7,074 | $6,101 – $8,135 |
| Amarillo to Dayton | ~1,184 mi | 3–7 days | $5,328 – $7,104 | $6,127 – $8,170 |
| Dallas to Akron | ~1,187 mi | 3–7 days | $5,342 – $7,122 | $6,143 – $8,190 |
| Irving to Akron | ~1,192 mi | 3–7 days | $5,364 – $7,152 | $6,169 – $8,225 |
| Dallas to Cleveland | ~1,195 mi | 3–7 days | $5,378 – $7,170 | $6,184 – $8,246 |
| Irving to Cleveland | ~1,200 mi | 7–14 days | $5,400 – $7,200 | $6,210 – $8,280 |
| Arlington to Akron | ~1,205 mi | 7–14 days | $5,423 – $7,230 | $6,236 – $8,315 |
| Lubbock to Cincinnati | ~1,210 mi | 7–14 days | $5,445 – $7,260 | $6,262 – $8,349 |
| San Antonio to Cincinnati | ~1,212 mi | 7–14 days | $5,454 – $7,272 | $6,272 – $8,363 |
| Arlington to Cleveland | ~1,213 mi | 7–14 days | $5,459 – $7,278 | $6,277 – $8,370 |
| Fort Worth to Akron | ~1,217 mi | 7–14 days | $5,477 – $7,302 | $6,298 – $8,397 |
| Fort Worth to Cleveland | ~1,224 mi | 7–14 days | $5,508 – $7,344 | $6,334 – $8,446 |
| Houston to Toledo | ~1,229 mi | 7–14 days | $5,531 – $7,374 | $6,360 – $8,480 |
| Austin to Columbus | ~1,243 mi | 7–14 days | $5,594 – $7,458 | $6,433 – $8,577 |
| Lubbock to Dayton | ~1,245 mi | 7–14 days | $5,603 – $7,470 | $6,443 – $8,591 |
| Corpus Christi to Cincinnati | ~1,257 mi | 7–14 days | $5,657 – $7,542 | $6,505 – $8,673 |
| Amarillo to Columbus | ~1,259 mi | 7–14 days | $5,666 – $7,554 | $6,515 – $8,687 |
| San Antonio to Dayton | ~1,260 mi | 7–14 days | $5,670 – $7,560 | $6,521 – $8,694 |
| Amarillo to Toledo | ~1,263 mi | 7–14 days | $5,684 – $7,578 | $6,536 – $8,715 |
| Houston to Akron | ~1,285 mi | 7–14 days | $5,783 – $7,710 | $6,650 – $8,866 |
| Houston to Cleveland | ~1,299 mi | 7–14 days | $5,846 – $7,794 | $6,722 – $8,963 |
| Austin to Toledo | ~1,300 mi | 7–14 days | $5,850 – $7,800 | $6,727 – $8,970 |
| Corpus Christi to Dayton | ~1,308 mi | 7–14 days | $5,886 – $7,848 | $6,769 – $9,025 |
| Lubbock to Columbus | ~1,320 mi | 7–14 days | $5,940 – $7,920 | $6,831 – $9,108 |
| San Antonio to Columbus | ~1,328 mi | 7–14 days | $5,976 – $7,968 | $6,872 – $9,163 |
| Lubbock to Toledo | ~1,336 mi | 7–14 days | $6,012 – $8,016 | $6,914 – $9,218 |
| Amarillo to Cleveland | ~1,366 mi | 7–14 days | $6,147 – $8,196 | $7,069 – $9,425 |
| Amarillo to Akron | ~1,368 mi | 7–14 days | $6,156 – $8,208 | $7,079 – $9,439 |
| Laredo to Cincinnati | ~1,368 mi | 7–14 days | $6,156 – $8,208 | $7,079 – $9,439 |
| Austin to Akron | ~1,369 mi | 7–14 days | $6,161 – $8,214 | $7,085 – $9,446 |
| Corpus Christi to Columbus | ~1,373 mi | 7–14 days | $6,179 – $8,238 | $7,105 – $9,474 |
| Austin to Cleveland | ~1,380 mi | 7–14 days | $6,210 – $8,280 | $7,141 – $9,522 |
| San Antonio to Toledo | ~1,386 mi | 7–14 days | $6,237 – $8,316 | $7,173 – $9,563 |
| McAllen to Cincinnati | ~1,391 mi | 7–14 days | $6,260 – $8,346 | $7,198 – $9,598 |
| Laredo to Dayton | ~1,418 mi | 7–14 days | $6,381 – $8,508 | $7,338 – $9,784 |
| Lubbock to Akron | ~1,434 mi | 7–14 days | $6,453 – $8,604 | $7,421 – $9,895 |
| Lubbock to Cleveland | ~1,435 mi | 7–14 days | $6,458 – $8,610 | $7,426 – $9,901 |
| McAllen to Dayton | ~1,443 mi | 7–14 days | $6,494 – $8,658 | $7,468 – $9,957 |
| Corpus Christi to Toledo | ~1,444 mi | 7–14 days | $6,498 – $8,664 | $7,473 – $9,964 |
| San Antonio to Akron | ~1,454 mi | 7–14 days | $6,543 – $8,724 | $7,524 – $10,033 |
| San Antonio to Cleveland | ~1,465 mi | 7–14 days | $6,593 – $8,790 | $7,581 – $10,108 |
| Laredo to Columbus | ~1,485 mi | 7–14 days | $6,683 – $8,910 | $7,685 – $10,246 |
| Corpus Christi to Akron | ~1,500 mi | 7–14 days | $6,750 – $9,000 | $7,762 – $10,350 |
| McAllen to Columbus | ~1,507 mi | 7–14 days | $6,782 – $9,042 | $7,799 – $10,398 |
| Corpus Christi to Cleveland | ~1,515 mi | 7–14 days | $6,818 – $9,090 | $7,840 – $10,453 |
| Laredo to Toledo | ~1,547 mi | 7–14 days | $6,962 – $9,282 | $8,006 – $10,674 |
| El Paso to Cincinnati | ~1,554 mi | 7–14 days | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,042 – $10,723 |
| McAllen to Toledo | ~1,580 mi | 7–14 days | $7,110 – $9,480 | $8,176 – $10,902 |
| El Paso to Dayton | ~1,588 mi | 7–14 days | $7,146 – $9,528 | $8,218 – $10,957 |
| Laredo to Akron | ~1,611 mi | 7–14 days | $7,250 – $9,666 | $8,337 – $11,116 |
| Laredo to Cleveland | ~1,624 mi | 7–14 days | $7,308 – $9,744 | $8,404 – $11,206 |
| McAllen to Akron | ~1,634 mi | 7–14 days | $7,353 – $9,804 | $8,456 – $11,275 |
| McAllen to Cleveland | ~1,649 mi | 7–14 days | $7,421 – $9,894 | $8,534 – $11,378 |
| El Paso to Columbus | ~1,663 mi | 7–14 days | $7,484 – $9,978 | $8,606 – $11,475 |
| El Paso to Toledo | ~1,675 mi | 7–14 days | $7,538 – $10,050 | $8,668 – $11,557 |
| El Paso to Akron | ~1,776 mi | 7–14 days | $7,992 – $10,656 | $9,191 – $12,254 |
| El Paso to Cleveland | ~1,776 mi | 7–14 days | $7,992 – $10,656 | $9,191 – $12,254 |
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 1,157 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 Ohio end
398 household-goods carriers are based in Ohio — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Columbus runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $5,207 – $6,942 | $6,509 – $8,678 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,987 – $7,983 | $7,484 – $9,979 |
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 Ohio moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Texas to Ohio?
Between the two states' main cities, Houston and Columbus, the distance is about 1,157 miles. From our model that is $5,207 – $6,942 for a two-bedroom home and $5,987 – $7,983 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $3,749 – $4,998 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,499 – $3,332. Across the 96 city pairs we price between Texas and Ohio, distances run from 921 to 1,776 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Texas to Ohio take?
Houston to Columbus is 3 days on the road (about 21 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 Ohio?
Yes. Any move that crosses from Texas into Ohio 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 Ohio?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,499 – $3,332 for a two-bedroom home over 1,157 miles against $5,207 – $6,942 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 $7,484 – $9,979 rather than $5,987 – $7,983.