Moving Costs in Baytown, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Baytown. 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: $1,229 – $1,638 to Dallas, TX. 175 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
- $1,229 – $1,638
- ≈ 273 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 175
- 23 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Baytown 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 $1,229 – $1,638. 175 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Harris County goes to Fort Bend County, about 22,603 people a year.
What a move from Baytown costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Baytown: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Baytown: 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 Baytown: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Baytown, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 273 mi) and Boston, MA the farthest (≈ 1,848 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,631 | $7,340 – $9,786 | $8,440 – $11,254 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,625 | $7,313 – $9,750 | $8,409 – $11,212 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,086 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,620 – $7,493 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 273 | $1,229 – $1,638 | $1,413 – $1,884 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,398 | $6,291 – $8,388 | $7,235 – $9,646 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,100 | $4,950 – $6,600 | $5,693 – $7,590 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,540 | $6,930 – $9,240 | $7,969 – $10,626 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 792 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,099 – $5,465 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,209 | $5,441 – $7,254 | $6,257 – $8,342 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,848 | $8,316 – $11,088 | $9,563 – $12,751 |
Long-distance lanes from Baytown, by home size
| From Baytown to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,631 | $5,505 – $7,340 | $6,606 – $8,807 | $8,440 – $11,254 | $9,541 – $12,722 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,625 | $5,484 – $7,313 | $6,581 – $8,775 | $8,409 – $11,212 | $9,506 – $12,675 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,086 | $3,665 – $4,887 | $4,398 – $5,864 | $5,620 – $7,493 | $6,353 – $8,471 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 273 | $921 – $1,229 | $1,106 – $1,474 | $1,413 – $1,884 | $1,597 – $2,129 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,398 | $4,718 – $6,291 | $5,662 – $7,549 | $7,235 – $9,646 | $8,178 – $10,904 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,100 | $3,713 – $4,950 | $4,455 – $5,940 | $5,693 – $7,590 | $6,435 – $8,580 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,540 | $5,198 – $6,930 | $6,237 – $8,316 | $7,969 – $10,626 | $9,009 – $12,012 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 792 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,208 – $4,277 | $4,099 – $5,465 | $4,633 – $6,178 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,209 | $4,080 – $5,441 | $4,896 – $6,529 | $6,257 – $8,342 | $7,073 – $9,430 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,848 | $6,237 – $8,316 | $7,484 – $9,979 | $9,563 – $12,751 | $10,811 – $14,414 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Baytown
175 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Baytown, 23 of them with interstate authority; 15 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Baytown 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 Harris County
Baytown sits in Harris County, TX, home to about 4,615,802 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 66,477 (±3,718) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 47,069 (±3,232) from abroad and about 95,375 (±4,602) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 62,041 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Baytown | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County, TXSugar Land moving costs | 22,603 ±2,833 | ≈ 49 mi to Sugar Land | $445 – $733 |
| Montgomery County, TXConroe moving costs | 14,783 ±1,771 | ≈ 58 mi to Conroe | $445 – $733 |
| Galveston County, TXLeague City moving costs | 8,605 ±1,230 | ≈ 24 mi to League City | $445 – $733 |
| Brazoria County, TXPearland moving costs | 8,171 ±2,118 | ≈ 30 mi to Pearland | $445 – $733 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 5,495 ±746 | ≈ 198 mi to Austin | $891 – $1,188 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Fort Bend County, TX (about 18,579), Montgomery County, TX (about 10,582) and Galveston County, TX (about 8,597). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 5,481), Louisiana (about 5,469) and Colorado (about 4,028); the largest flows in come from California (about 8,167), Louisiana (about 5,843) and Florida (about 5,565).
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.
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Moving costs in Baytown: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Baytown, 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 Baytown?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Baytown to Dallas, TX (about 273 miles) that is $1,229 – $1,638, and to Boston, MA (about 1,848 miles) $8,316 – $11,088, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Baytown?
175 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Baytown, 23 of them with interstate authority. The Baytown movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Harris County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Fort Bend County (about 22,603 a year), Montgomery County (about 14,783 a year), Galveston County (about 8,605 a year), and roughly 62,041 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 Baytown?
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.