Moving Costs in Bay City, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Bay City. 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: $1,400 – $1,866 to Dallas, 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 Dallas
- $1,400 – $1,866
- ≈ 311 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bay City 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 $1,400 – $1,866. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Matagorda County goes to Jackson County, about 251 people a year.
What a move from Bay City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bay City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bay City: 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 Bay City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bay City, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 75 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,724 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,724 | $7,758 – $10,344 | $8,922 – $11,896 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,580 | $7,110 – $9,480 | $8,176 – $10,902 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,173 | $5,279 – $7,038 | $6,070 – $8,094 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 311 | $1,400 – $1,866 | $1,609 – $2,146 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 75 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,491 | $6,710 – $8,946 | $7,716 – $10,288 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,156 | $5,202 – $6,936 | $5,982 – $7,976 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,633 | $7,349 – $9,798 | $8,451 – $11,268 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 883 | $3,974 – $5,298 | $4,570 – $6,093 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,166 | $5,247 – $6,996 | $6,034 – $8,045 |
Long-distance lanes from Bay City, by home size
| From Bay City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,724 | $5,819 – $7,758 | $6,982 – $9,310 | $8,922 – $11,896 | $10,085 – $13,447 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,580 | $5,333 – $7,110 | $6,399 – $8,532 | $8,176 – $10,902 | $9,243 – $12,324 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,173 | $3,959 – $5,279 | $4,751 – $6,334 | $6,070 – $8,094 | $6,862 – $9,149 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 311 | $1,050 – $1,400 | $1,260 – $1,679 | $1,609 – $2,146 | $1,819 – $2,426 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 75 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,491 | $5,032 – $6,710 | $6,039 – $8,051 | $7,716 – $10,288 | $8,722 – $11,630 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,156 | $3,902 – $5,202 | $4,682 – $6,242 | $5,982 – $7,976 | $6,763 – $9,017 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,633 | $5,511 – $7,349 | $6,614 – $8,818 | $8,451 – $11,268 | $9,553 – $12,737 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 883 | $2,980 – $3,974 | $3,576 – $4,768 | $4,570 – $6,093 | $5,166 – $6,887 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,166 | $3,935 – $5,247 | $4,722 – $6,296 | $6,034 – $8,045 | $6,821 – $9,095 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bay City
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bay City; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Bay City
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 Matagorda County
Bay City sits in Matagorda County, TX, home to about 36,509 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 235 (±112) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 282 (±158) from abroad and about 1,762 (±556) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 325 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bay City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, TX | 251 ±302* | — | — |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 210 ±115 | ≈ 75 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Richmond County, GAAugusta moving costs | 154 ±179* | ≈ 1,028 mi to Augusta | $4,626 – $6,168 |
| Wharton County, TXEl Campo moving costs | 117 ±99 | ≈ 28 mi to El Campo | $445 – $733 |
| Lampasas County, TX | 82 ±88* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Wharton County, TX (about 440), Kerr County, TX (about 235) and Brazoria County, TX (about 205). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 154), Florida (about 33) and Washington (about 29); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 57), Washington (about 45) and Georgia (about 40).
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 Bay City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bay City, 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 Bay City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bay City to Dallas, TX (about 311 miles) that is $1,400 – $1,866, and to New York City, NY (about 1,724 miles) $7,758 – $10,344, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bay City?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bay City, 0 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Matagorda County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jackson County (about 251 a year), Harris County (about 210 a year), Richmond County (about 154 a year), and roughly 325 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 Bay City?
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.