Arlington, Texas Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Arlington, Texas — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Arlington is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $445 – $733 in our model. Across the 13 routes we price from Arlington, the median is about 401 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $1,805 – $2,406. About 45,572 people a year move to Tarrant County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Tarrant County
Arlington sits in Tarrant County, TX, home to about 2,051,551 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 45,572 (±2,695) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 12,886 (±1,828) from abroad and about 63,444 (±3,783) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 30,995 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Arlington | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 15,770 ±1,727 | ≈ 21 mi to Dallas | $445 – $733 |
| Denton County, TXCarrollton moving costs | 8,269 ±1,288 | ≈ 25 mi to Carrollton | $445 – $733 |
| Parker County, TXWeatherford moving costs | 4,115 ±1,045 | ≈ 45 mi to Weatherford | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 3,076 ±918 | ≈ 268 mi to Houston | $1,206 – $1,608 |
| Johnson County, TXBurleson moving costs | 2,998 ±637 | ≈ 23 mi to Burleson | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dallas County, TX (about 20,890), Denton County, TX (about 5,076) and Johnson County, TX (about 3,920). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oklahoma (about 3,520), Florida (about 2,962) and California (about 2,576); the largest flows in come from California (about 7,484), Oklahoma (about 3,448) and Louisiana (about 2,680).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
Popular Moving Routes from Arlington
Nearest first. See all 13 routes from Arlington with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Texas
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Arlington Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Arlington, Texas vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Arlington Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$223 – $357
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$297 – $545
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$445 – $733
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$741 – $1,344
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,259 – $1,955
Based on $37–$47 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Arlington
- 1 bedroom$1,624 – $2,165
- 2 bedrooms$1,805 – $2,406
- 3 bedrooms$2,075 – $2,767
- 4+ bedrooms$2,346 – $3,128
Priced at 401 miles, the typical corridor we track from Arlington.
Arlington moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Arlington?
A local move inside Arlington is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $37 to $47 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $223 – $357. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $741 – $1,344.
What does a long distance move from Arlington cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 13 routes we track from Arlington, a typical corridor is around 401 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $1,805 – $2,406 and a three bedroom at $2,075 – $2,767. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Arlington do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 13 destinations from Arlington, 10 of them inside Texas. The longest are Arlington to Chicago, IL at 953 miles, around $4,289 – $5,718 for a two bedroom home; Arlington to Denver, CO at 761 miles, around $3,425 – $4,566 for a two bedroom home; Arlington to El Paso, TX at 644 miles, around $2,898 – $3,864 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Arlington to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Irving, about 14 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $445 – $733 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Fort Worth (15 mi), Dallas (21 mi), Garland (35 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Arlington?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Arlington move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Arlington and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Arlington. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | ~14 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Fort Worth | ~15 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Dallas | ~21 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Garland | ~35 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Plano | ~35 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| McKinney | ~48 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Arlington add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →