Moving Costs in Alice, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Alice. 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: $1,125 – $1,500 to Houston, TX. 2 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 Houston
- $1,125 – $1,500
- ≈ 250 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Alice runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Houston, TX is $1,125 – $1,500. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jim Wells County goes to Atascosa County, about 452 people a year.
What a move from Alice costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Alice: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Alice: 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 Alice: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Alice, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 250 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,902 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,902 | $8,559 – $11,412 | $9,843 – $13,124 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,481 | $6,665 – $8,886 | $7,664 – $10,219 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,328 | $5,976 – $7,968 | $6,872 – $9,163 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 414 | $1,863 – $2,484 | $2,142 – $2,857 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 250 | $1,125 – $1,500 | $1,294 – $1,725 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,670 | $7,515 – $10,020 | $8,642 – $11,523 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,294 | $5,823 – $7,764 | $6,696 – $8,929 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,812 | $8,154 – $10,872 | $9,377 – $12,503 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,062 | $4,779 – $6,372 | $5,496 – $7,328 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,073 | $4,829 – $6,438 | $5,553 – $7,404 |
Long-distance lanes from Alice, by home size
| From Alice to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,902 | $6,419 – $8,559 | $7,703 – $10,271 | $9,843 – $13,124 | $11,127 – $14,836 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,481 | $4,998 – $6,665 | $5,998 – $7,997 | $7,664 – $10,219 | $8,664 – $11,552 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,328 | $4,482 – $5,976 | $5,378 – $7,171 | $6,872 – $9,163 | $7,769 – $10,358 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 414 | $1,397 – $1,863 | $1,677 – $2,236 | $2,142 – $2,857 | $2,422 – $3,229 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 250 | $844 – $1,125 | $1,013 – $1,350 | $1,294 – $1,725 | $1,463 – $1,950 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,670 | $5,636 – $7,515 | $6,764 – $9,018 | $8,642 – $11,523 | $9,770 – $13,026 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,294 | $4,367 – $5,823 | $5,241 – $6,988 | $6,696 – $8,929 | $7,570 – $10,093 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,812 | $6,116 – $8,154 | $7,339 – $9,785 | $9,377 – $12,503 | $10,600 – $14,134 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,062 | $3,584 – $4,779 | $4,301 – $5,735 | $5,496 – $7,328 | $6,213 – $8,284 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,073 | $3,621 – $4,829 | $4,346 – $5,794 | $5,553 – $7,404 | $6,277 – $8,369 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Alice
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Alice; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Alice
None of the 2 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Jim Wells County
Alice sits in Jim Wells County, TX, home to about 40,249 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 77 (±75) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 112 (±140) from abroad and about 1,443 (±487) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 387 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Alice | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa County, TXPleasanton moving costs | 452 ±638* | ≈ 102 mi to Pleasanton | $459 – $612 |
| Brooks County, TX | 218 ±198 | — | — |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 208 ±297* | — | — |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 197 ±166 | ≈ 138 mi to San Antonio | $621 – $828 |
| El Paso County, TXEl Paso moving costs | 193 ±299* | ≈ 671 mi to El Paso | $3,020 – $4,026 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Duval County, TX (about 217), Harris County, TX (about 206) and Jasper County, TX (about 198). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 124), Oklahoma (about 101) and North Carolina (about 62); the largest flows in come from Arkansas (about 38), Indiana (about 22) and Illinois (about 10).
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 Alice: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Alice, 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 Alice?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Alice to Houston, TX (about 250 miles) that is $1,125 – $1,500, and to New York City, NY (about 1,902 miles) $8,559 – $11,412, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Alice?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Alice, 0 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Jim Wells County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Atascosa County (about 452 a year), Brooks County (about 218 a year), Jim Hogg County (about 208 a year), and roughly 387 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 Alice?
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.