Moving Costs in Big Spring, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Big Spring. 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: $1,445 – $1,926 to Dallas, TX. 1 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
- $1,445 – $1,926
- ≈ 321 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Big Spring 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 $1,445 – $1,926. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Howard County goes to Somervell County, about 136 people a year.
What a move from Big Spring costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Big Spring: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Big Spring: 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 Big Spring: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Big Spring, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 321 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,897 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,897 | $8,537 – $11,382 | $9,817 – $13,089 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,138 | $5,121 – $6,828 | $5,889 – $7,852 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,179 | $5,306 – $7,074 | $6,101 – $8,135 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 321 | $1,445 – $1,926 | $1,661 – $2,215 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 467 | $2,102 – $2,802 | $2,417 – $3,222 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,684 | $7,578 – $10,104 | $8,715 – $11,620 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,585 | $7,133 – $9,510 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,815 | $8,168 – $10,890 | $9,393 – $12,524 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,160 | $5,220 – $6,960 | $6,003 – $8,004 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 723 | $3,254 – $4,338 | $3,742 – $4,989 |
Long-distance lanes from Big Spring, by home size
| From Big Spring to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,897 | $6,402 – $8,537 | $7,683 – $10,244 | $9,817 – $13,089 | $11,097 – $14,797 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,138 | $3,841 – $5,121 | $4,609 – $6,145 | $5,889 – $7,852 | $6,657 – $8,876 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,179 | $3,979 – $5,306 | $4,775 – $6,367 | $6,101 – $8,135 | $6,897 – $9,196 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 321 | $1,083 – $1,445 | $1,300 – $1,733 | $1,661 – $2,215 | $1,878 – $2,504 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 467 | $1,576 – $2,102 | $1,891 – $2,522 | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,732 – $3,643 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,684 | $5,684 – $7,578 | $6,820 – $9,094 | $8,715 – $11,620 | $9,851 – $13,135 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,585 | $5,349 – $7,133 | $6,419 – $8,559 | $8,202 – $10,936 | $9,272 – $12,363 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,815 | $6,126 – $8,168 | $7,351 – $9,801 | $9,393 – $12,524 | $10,618 – $14,157 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,160 | $3,915 – $5,220 | $4,698 – $6,264 | $6,003 – $8,004 | $6,786 – $9,048 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 723 | $2,440 – $3,254 | $2,928 – $3,904 | $3,742 – $4,989 | $4,230 – $5,639 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Big Spring
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Big Spring, 0 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Big Spring movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record.
Who moves to and from Howard County
Big Spring sits in Howard County, TX, home to about 35,930 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 847 (±262) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 443 (±172) from abroad and about 2,064 (±471) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 645 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Big Spring | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somervell County, TX | 136 ±177* | — | — |
| Midland County, TXMidland moving costs | 124 ±132* | ≈ 46 mi to Midland | $445 – $733 |
| Hutchinson County, TXBorger moving costs | 121 ±95 | ≈ 276 mi to Borger | $1,242 – $1,656 |
| Jefferson County, COLakewood moving costs | 109 ±103 | ≈ 646 mi to Lakewood | $2,907 – $3,876 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 80 ±78 | ≈ 307 mi to San Antonio | $1,382 – $1,842 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Kendall County, TX (about 231), Ector County, TX (about 230) and Lubbock County, TX (about 181). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Colorado (about 109), New Mexico (about 81) and Pennsylvania (about 71); the largest flows in come from Tennessee (about 144), California (about 81) and Louisiana (about 79).
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 Big Spring: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Big Spring, 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 Big Spring?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Big Spring to Dallas, TX (about 321 miles) that is $1,445 – $1,926, and to New York City, NY (about 1,897 miles) $8,537 – $11,382, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Big Spring?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Big Spring, 0 of them with interstate authority. The Big Spring movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Howard County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Somervell County (about 136 a year), Midland County (about 124 a year), Hutchinson County (about 121 a year), and roughly 645 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 Big Spring?
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.