Moving Costs in Carrollton, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Carrollton. 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: $1,265 – $1,686 to Houston, TX. 687 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
- $1,265 – $1,686
- ≈ 281 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 687
- 127 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Carrollton 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 $1,265 – $1,686. 687 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Denton County goes to Dallas County, about 9,843 people a year.
What a move from Carrollton costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Carrollton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Carrollton: 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 Carrollton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Carrollton, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 281 mi) and Boston, MA the farthest (≈ 1,803 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,596 | $7,182 – $9,576 | $8,259 – $11,012 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,433 | $6,449 – $8,598 | $7,416 – $9,888 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 929 | $4,181 – $5,574 | $4,808 – $6,410 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 281 | $1,265 – $1,686 | $1,454 – $1,939 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,377 | $6,197 – $8,262 | $7,126 – $9,501 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,307 | $5,882 – $7,842 | $6,764 – $9,018 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,511 | $6,800 – $9,066 | $7,819 – $10,426 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 843 | $3,794 – $5,058 | $4,363 – $5,817 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,022 | $4,599 – $6,132 | $5,289 – $7,052 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,803 | $8,114 – $10,818 | $9,331 – $12,441 |
Long-distance lanes from Carrollton, by home size
| From Carrollton to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,596 | $5,387 – $7,182 | $6,464 – $8,618 | $8,259 – $11,012 | $9,337 – $12,449 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,433 | $4,836 – $6,449 | $5,804 – $7,738 | $7,416 – $9,888 | $8,383 – $11,177 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 929 | $3,135 – $4,181 | $3,762 – $5,017 | $4,808 – $6,410 | $5,435 – $7,246 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 281 | $948 – $1,265 | $1,138 – $1,517 | $1,454 – $1,939 | $1,644 – $2,192 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,377 | $4,647 – $6,197 | $5,577 – $7,436 | $7,126 – $9,501 | $8,055 – $10,741 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,307 | $4,411 – $5,882 | $5,293 – $7,058 | $6,764 – $9,018 | $7,646 – $10,195 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,511 | $5,100 – $6,800 | $6,120 – $8,159 | $7,819 – $10,426 | $8,839 – $11,786 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 843 | $2,845 – $3,794 | $3,414 – $4,552 | $4,363 – $5,817 | $4,932 – $6,575 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,022 | $3,449 – $4,599 | $4,139 – $5,519 | $5,289 – $7,052 | $5,979 – $7,972 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,803 | $6,085 – $8,114 | $7,302 – $9,736 | $9,331 – $12,441 | $10,548 – $14,063 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Carrollton
687 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Carrollton, 127 of them with interstate authority; 92 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Carrollton 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 Denton County
Carrollton sits in Denton County, TX, home to about 852,411 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 24,067 (±2,374) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 5,948 (±875) from abroad and about 56,603 (±3,340) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 15,197 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Carrollton | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 9,843 ±1,239 | ≈ 19 mi to Dallas | $445 – $733 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 9,607 ±1,325 | ≈ 23 mi to McKinney | $445 – $733 |
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 5,076 ±835 | ≈ 25 mi to Arlington | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 1,155 ±369 | ≈ 281 mi to Houston | $1,265 – $1,686 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 786 ±379 | ≈ 227 mi to Austin | $1,022 – $1,362 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dallas County, TX (about 19,351), Collin County, TX (about 13,419) and Tarrant County, TX (about 8,269). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oklahoma (about 1,737), Florida (about 1,519) and Louisiana (about 904); the largest flows in come from California (about 3,470), Florida (about 2,079) and Illinois (about 1,431).
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 Carrollton: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Carrollton, 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 Carrollton?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Carrollton to Houston, TX (about 281 miles) that is $1,265 – $1,686, and to Boston, MA (about 1,803 miles) $8,114 – $10,818, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Carrollton?
687 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Carrollton, 127 of them with interstate authority. The Carrollton movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Denton County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dallas County (about 9,843 a year), Collin County (about 9,607 a year), Tarrant County (about 5,076 a year), and roughly 15,197 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 Carrollton?
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.