Moving Costs in College Station, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of College Station. 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: $810 – $1,080 to Dallas, TX. 23 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
- $810 – $1,080
- ≈ 180 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 23
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in College Station 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 $810 – $1,080. 23 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Brazos County goes to Harris County, about 2,761 people a year.
What a move from College Station costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in College Station: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in College Station: 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 College Station: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From College Station, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 93 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,665 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,665 | $7,493 – $9,990 | $8,616 – $11,488 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,517 | $6,827 – $9,102 | $7,850 – $10,467 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,069 | $4,811 – $6,414 | $5,532 – $7,376 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 180 | $810 – $1,080 | $931 – $1,242 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 93 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,436 | $6,462 – $8,616 | $7,431 – $9,908 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,206 | $5,427 – $7,236 | $6,241 – $8,321 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,576 | $7,092 – $9,456 | $8,156 – $10,874 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 851 | $3,830 – $5,106 | $4,404 – $5,872 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,101 | $4,955 – $6,606 | $5,698 – $7,597 |
Long-distance lanes from College Station, by home size
| From College Station to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,665 | $5,619 – $7,493 | $6,743 – $8,991 | $8,616 – $11,488 | $9,740 – $12,987 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,517 | $5,120 – $6,827 | $6,144 – $8,192 | $7,850 – $10,467 | $8,874 – $11,833 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,069 | $3,608 – $4,811 | $4,329 – $5,773 | $5,532 – $7,376 | $6,254 – $8,338 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 180 | $608 – $810 | $729 – $972 | $931 – $1,242 | $1,053 – $1,404 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 93 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,436 | $4,847 – $6,462 | $5,816 – $7,754 | $7,431 – $9,908 | $8,401 – $11,201 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,206 | $4,070 – $5,427 | $4,884 – $6,512 | $6,241 – $8,321 | $7,055 – $9,407 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,576 | $5,319 – $7,092 | $6,383 – $8,510 | $8,156 – $10,874 | $9,220 – $12,293 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 851 | $2,872 – $3,830 | $3,447 – $4,595 | $4,404 – $5,872 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,101 | $3,716 – $4,955 | $4,459 – $5,945 | $5,698 – $7,597 | $6,441 – $8,588 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving College Station
23 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of College Station, 6 of them with interstate authority; 3 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The College Station 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 Brazos County
College Station sits in Brazos County, TX, home to about 223,564 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,999 (±911) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,602 (±672) from abroad and about 20,655 (±1,150) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,430 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From College Station | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 2,761 ±661 | ≈ 93 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Montgomery County, TXConroe moving costs | 880 ±322 | ≈ 60 mi to Conroe | $445 – $733 |
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 800 ±184 | ≈ 180 mi to Dallas | $810 – $1,080 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 723 ±263 | ≈ 180 mi to San Antonio | $810 – $1,080 |
| Denton County, TXCarrollton moving costs | 716 ±330 | ≈ 198 mi to Carrollton | $891 – $1,188 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 3,366), Travis County, TX (about 1,546) and Bexar County, TX (about 1,467). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 568), Ohio (about 394) and Georgia (about 370); the largest flows in come from California (about 887), North Carolina (about 420) and Florida (about 361).
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 College Station: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in College Station, 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 College Station?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From College Station to Dallas, TX (about 180 miles) that is $810 – $1,080, and to New York City, NY (about 1,665 miles) $7,493 – $9,990, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in College Station?
23 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of College Station, 6 of them with interstate authority. The College Station movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Brazos County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 2,761 a year), Montgomery County (about 880 a year), Dallas County (about 800 a year), and roughly 5,430 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 College Station?
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.