Moving Costs in Burleson, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Burleson. 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: $1,170 – $1,560 to Houston, TX. 231 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
- $1,170 – $1,560
- ≈ 260 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 231
- 38 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Burleson 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 $1,170 – $1,560. 231 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Johnson County goes to Tarrant County, about 3,920 people a year.
What a move from Burleson costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Burleson: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Burleson: 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 Burleson: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Burleson, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 42 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,640 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,640 | $7,380 – $9,840 | $8,487 – $11,316 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,412 | $6,354 – $8,472 | $7,307 – $9,743 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 977 | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 42 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 260 | $1,170 – $1,560 | $1,346 – $1,794 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,420 | $6,390 – $8,520 | $7,348 – $9,798 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,320 | $5,940 – $7,920 | $6,831 – $9,108 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,555 | $6,998 – $9,330 | $8,047 – $10,729 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 878 | $3,951 – $5,268 | $4,544 – $6,058 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 999 | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,170 – $6,893 |
Long-distance lanes from Burleson, by home size
| From Burleson to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,640 | $5,535 – $7,380 | $6,642 – $8,856 | $8,487 – $11,316 | $9,594 – $12,792 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,412 | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,719 – $7,625 | $7,307 – $9,743 | $8,260 – $11,014 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 977 | $3,297 – $4,397 | $3,957 – $5,276 | $5,056 – $6,741 | $5,715 – $7,621 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 42 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 260 | $878 – $1,170 | $1,053 – $1,404 | $1,346 – $1,794 | $1,521 – $2,028 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,420 | $4,793 – $6,390 | $5,751 – $7,668 | $7,348 – $9,798 | $8,307 – $11,076 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,320 | $4,455 – $5,940 | $5,346 – $7,128 | $6,831 – $9,108 | $7,722 – $10,296 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,555 | $5,248 – $6,998 | $6,298 – $8,397 | $8,047 – $10,729 | $9,097 – $12,129 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 878 | $2,963 – $3,951 | $3,556 – $4,741 | $4,544 – $6,058 | $5,136 – $6,848 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 999 | $3,372 – $4,496 | $4,046 – $5,395 | $5,170 – $6,893 | $5,844 – $7,792 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Burleson
231 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Burleson, 38 of them with interstate authority; 29 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Burleson 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 Johnson County
Burleson sits in Johnson County, TX, home to about 169,296 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,960 (±562) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 274 (±245) from abroad and about 5,923 (±871) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,273 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Burleson | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 3,920 ±824 | ≈ 23 mi to Arlington | $445 – $733 |
| Liberty County, TX | 529 ±571* | — | — |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 446 ±614* | ≈ 183 mi to Austin | $824 – $1,098 |
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 372 ±257 | ≈ 42 mi to Dallas | $445 – $733 |
| Ellis County, TXWaxahachie moving costs | 360 ±302 | ≈ 34 mi to Waxahachie | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Tarrant County, TX (about 2,998), Macoupin County, IL (about 359) and Ellis County, TX (about 358). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 394), Nebraska (about 340) and Ohio (about 286); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 436), California (about 238) and Florida (about 235).
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 Burleson: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Burleson, 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 Burleson?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Burleson to Houston, TX (about 260 miles) that is $1,170 – $1,560, and to New York City, NY (about 1,640 miles) $7,380 – $9,840, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Burleson?
231 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Burleson, 38 of them with interstate authority. The Burleson movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Johnson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Tarrant County (about 3,920 a year), Liberty County (about 529 a year), Travis County (about 446 a year), and roughly 2,273 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 Burleson?
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.