Moving Costs in Texarkana, AR
Two formulas cover every move out of Texarkana. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $435 – $705 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $887 – $1,182 to Dallas, TX. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $435 – $705
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $723 – $1,290
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $887 – $1,182
- ≈ 197 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Texarkana runs $435 – $705 in our model and a three-bedroom $723 – $1,290, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $887 – $1,182. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Miller County goes to Bowie County, about 565 people a year.
What a move from Texarkana costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Texarkana: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Texarkana: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $36–$45 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $435 – $705.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $219 – $345 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $291 – $525 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $435 – $705 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $723 – $1,290 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,227 – $1,875 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,515 – $2,235 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Arkansas: hand movers there earn a median $17.27 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $36–$45 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Texarkana: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Texarkana, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 197 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,622 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,407 | $6,332 – $8,442 | $7,281 – $9,708 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,622 | $7,299 – $9,732 | $8,394 – $11,192 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 791 | $3,560 – $4,746 | $4,093 – $5,458 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 197 | $887 – $1,182 | $1,019 – $1,359 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 311 | $1,400 – $1,866 | $1,609 – $2,146 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,185 | $5,333 – $7,110 | $6,132 – $8,177 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,145 | $5,153 – $6,870 | $5,925 – $7,901 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,321 | $5,945 – $7,926 | $6,836 – $9,115 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 644 | $2,898 – $3,864 | $3,333 – $4,444 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,214 | $5,463 – $7,284 | $6,282 – $8,377 |
Long-distance lanes from Texarkana, by home size
| From Texarkana to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,407 | $4,749 – $6,332 | $5,698 – $7,598 | $7,281 – $9,708 | $8,231 – $10,975 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,622 | $5,474 – $7,299 | $6,569 – $8,759 | $8,394 – $11,192 | $9,489 – $12,652 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 791 | $2,670 – $3,560 | $3,204 – $4,271 | $4,093 – $5,458 | $4,627 – $6,170 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 197 | $665 – $887 | $798 – $1,064 | $1,019 – $1,359 | $1,152 – $1,537 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 311 | $1,050 – $1,400 | $1,260 – $1,679 | $1,609 – $2,146 | $1,819 – $2,426 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,185 | $3,999 – $5,333 | $4,799 – $6,399 | $6,132 – $8,177 | $6,932 – $9,243 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,145 | $3,864 – $5,153 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,925 – $7,901 | $6,698 – $8,931 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,321 | $4,458 – $5,945 | $5,350 – $7,133 | $6,836 – $9,115 | $7,728 – $10,304 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 644 | $2,174 – $2,898 | $2,608 – $3,478 | $3,333 – $4,444 | $3,767 – $5,023 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,214 | $4,097 – $5,463 | $4,917 – $6,556 | $6,282 – $8,377 | $7,102 – $9,469 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Texarkana
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Texarkana, 2 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Texarkana movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Miller County
Texarkana sits in Miller County, AR, home to about 43,075 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,986 (±521) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 0 (±0) from abroad and about 775 (±188) from elsewhere in Arkansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,215 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Texarkana | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TXTexarkana moving costs | 565 ±372 | ≈ 7 mi to Texarkana | $435 – $705 |
| Hempstead County, AR | 245 ±184 | — | — |
| Howard County, AR | 192 ±187 | — | — |
| Little River County, AR | 150 ±102 | — | — |
| Broward County, FLFort Lauderdale moving costs | 107 ±116* | ≈ 1,132 mi to Fort Lauderdale | $5,094 – $6,792 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bowie County, TX (about 1,360), Lonoke County, AR (about 131) and Cass County, TX (about 123). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 792), Florida (about 107) and Georgia (about 63); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 1,719), Louisiana (about 66) and Oklahoma (about 66).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Texarkana: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Texarkana, AR?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $36–$45 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $435 – $705 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $723 – $1,290. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Texarkana?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Texarkana to Dallas, TX (about 197 miles) that is $887 – $1,182, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,622 miles) $7,299 – $9,732, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Texarkana?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Texarkana, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Texarkana movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Miller County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bowie County (about 565 a year), Hempstead County (about 245 a year), Howard County (about 192 a year), and roughly 1,215 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Texarkana?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.