Moving Costs in Abilene, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Abilene. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $905 – $1,206 to Dallas, TX. 13 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
- $445 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $905 – $1,206
- ≈ 201 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 13
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Abilene runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $905 – $1,206. 13 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Taylor County goes to Dallas County, about 979 people a year.
What a move from Abilene costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Abilene: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Abilene: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Texas: hand movers there earn a median $18.05 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Abilene: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Abilene, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 201 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,784 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,784 | $8,028 – $10,704 | $9,232 – $12,310 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,252 | $5,634 – $7,512 | $6,479 – $8,639 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,085 | $4,883 – $6,510 | $5,615 – $7,487 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 201 | $905 – $1,206 | $1,040 – $1,387 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 371 | $1,670 – $2,226 | $1,920 – $2,560 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,569 | $7,061 – $9,414 | $8,120 – $10,826 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,474 | $6,633 – $8,844 | $7,628 – $10,171 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,701 | $7,655 – $10,206 | $8,803 – $11,737 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,040 | $4,680 – $6,240 | $5,382 – $7,176 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 837 | $3,767 – $5,022 | $4,331 – $5,775 |
Long-distance lanes from Abilene, by home size
| From Abilene to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,784 | $6,021 – $8,028 | $7,225 – $9,634 | $9,232 – $12,310 | $10,436 – $13,915 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,252 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $5,071 – $6,761 | $6,479 – $8,639 | $7,324 – $9,766 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,085 | $3,662 – $4,883 | $4,394 – $5,859 | $5,615 – $7,487 | $6,347 – $8,463 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 201 | $678 – $905 | $814 – $1,085 | $1,040 – $1,387 | $1,176 – $1,568 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 371 | $1,252 – $1,670 | $1,503 – $2,003 | $1,920 – $2,560 | $2,170 – $2,894 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,569 | $5,295 – $7,061 | $6,354 – $8,473 | $8,120 – $10,826 | $9,179 – $12,238 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,474 | $4,975 – $6,633 | $5,970 – $7,960 | $7,628 – $10,171 | $8,623 – $11,497 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,701 | $5,741 – $7,655 | $6,889 – $9,185 | $8,803 – $11,737 | $9,951 – $13,268 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,040 | $3,510 – $4,680 | $4,212 – $5,616 | $5,382 – $7,176 | $6,084 – $8,112 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 837 | $2,825 – $3,767 | $3,390 – $4,520 | $4,331 – $5,775 | $4,896 – $6,529 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Abilene
13 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Abilene, 0 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Abilene movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record.
Who moves to and from Taylor County
Abilene sits in Taylor County, TX, home to about 135,798 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,580 (±645) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,199 (±438) from abroad and about 7,612 (±967) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,988 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Abilene | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 979 ±1,054* | ≈ 201 mi to Dallas | $905 – $1,206 |
| Lubbock County, TXLubbock moving costs | 622 ±282 | ≈ 171 mi to Lubbock | $770 – $1,026 |
| Tom Green County, TXSan Angelo moving costs | 598 ±223 | ≈ 95 mi to San Angelo | $445 – $733 |
| Jones County, TX | 564 ±241 | — | — |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 530 ±286 | ≈ 223 mi to Austin | $1,004 – $1,338 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jones County, TX (about 650), Dallas County, TX (about 605) and Tarrant County, TX (about 593). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 480), Louisiana (about 220) and Oklahoma (about 196); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 611), California (about 468) and Colorado (about 373).
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 Abilene: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Abilene, TX?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $445 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Abilene?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Abilene to Dallas, TX (about 201 miles) that is $905 – $1,206, and to New York City, NY (about 1,784 miles) $8,028 – $10,704, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Abilene?
13 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Abilene, 0 of them with interstate authority. The Abilene movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Taylor County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dallas County (about 979 a year), Lubbock County (about 622 a year), Tom Green County (about 598 a year), and roughly 2,988 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 Abilene?
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.