Moving Costs in Brownsville, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Brownsville. 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: $1,521 – $2,028 to Houston, TX. 11 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
- $1,521 – $2,028
- ≈ 338 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Brownsville 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 $1,521 – $2,028. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Cameron County goes to Hidalgo County, about 1,623 people a year.
What a move from Brownsville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Brownsville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Brownsville: 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 Brownsville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Brownsville, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 338 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,963 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,963 | $8,834 – $11,778 | $10,159 – $13,545 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,585 | $7,133 – $9,510 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,436 | $6,462 – $8,616 | $7,431 – $9,908 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 548 | $2,466 – $3,288 | $2,836 – $3,781 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 338 | $1,521 – $2,028 | $1,749 – $2,332 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,727 | $7,772 – $10,362 | $8,937 – $11,916 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,250 | $5,625 – $7,500 | $6,469 – $8,625 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,871 | $8,420 – $11,226 | $9,682 – $12,910 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,104 | $4,968 – $6,624 | $5,713 – $7,618 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,184 | $5,328 – $7,104 | $6,127 – $8,170 |
Long-distance lanes from Brownsville, by home size
| From Brownsville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,963 | $6,625 – $8,834 | $7,950 – $10,600 | $10,159 – $13,545 | $11,484 – $15,311 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,585 | $5,349 – $7,133 | $6,419 – $8,559 | $8,202 – $10,936 | $9,272 – $12,363 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,436 | $4,847 – $6,462 | $5,816 – $7,754 | $7,431 – $9,908 | $8,401 – $11,201 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 548 | $1,850 – $2,466 | $2,219 – $2,959 | $2,836 – $3,781 | $3,206 – $4,274 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 338 | $1,141 – $1,521 | $1,369 – $1,825 | $1,749 – $2,332 | $1,977 – $2,636 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,727 | $5,829 – $7,772 | $6,994 – $9,326 | $8,937 – $11,916 | $10,103 – $13,471 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,250 | $4,219 – $5,625 | $5,063 – $6,750 | $6,469 – $8,625 | $7,313 – $9,750 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,871 | $6,315 – $8,420 | $7,578 – $10,103 | $9,682 – $12,910 | $10,945 – $14,594 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,104 | $3,726 – $4,968 | $4,471 – $5,962 | $5,713 – $7,618 | $6,458 – $8,611 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,184 | $3,996 – $5,328 | $4,795 – $6,394 | $6,127 – $8,170 | $6,926 – $9,235 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Brownsville
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Brownsville, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Brownsville 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 Cameron County
Brownsville sits in Cameron County, TX, home to about 416,786 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,459 (±591) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,593 (±792) from abroad and about 4,895 (±1,172) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,461 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Brownsville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County, TXMcAllen moving costs | 1,623 ±457 | ≈ 60 mi to McAllen | $445 – $733 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 1,459 ±708 | ≈ 286 mi to San Antonio | $1,287 – $1,716 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 1,109 ±571 | ≈ 583 mi to McKinney | $2,624 – $3,498 |
| El Paso County, TXEl Paso moving costs | 650 ±710* | ≈ 788 mi to El Paso | $3,546 – $4,728 |
| Nueces County, TXCorpus Christi moving costs | 590 ±283 | ≈ 142 mi to Corpus Christi | $639 – $852 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hidalgo County, TX (about 1,219), Harris County, TX (about 539) and Bexar County, TX (about 511). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Arkansas (about 547), Florida (about 283) and North Carolina (about 263); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 349), California (about 255) and Connecticut (about 210).
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 Brownsville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Brownsville, 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 Brownsville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Brownsville to Houston, TX (about 338 miles) that is $1,521 – $2,028, and to New York City, NY (about 1,963 miles) $8,834 – $11,778, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Brownsville?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Brownsville, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Brownsville movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Cameron County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Hidalgo County (about 1,623 a year), Bexar County (about 1,459 a year), Collin County (about 1,109 a year), and roughly 3,461 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 Brownsville?
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.