Dallas, Texas Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Dallas, Texas — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Dallas is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $445 – $733 in our model. Across the 61 routes we price from Dallas, the median is about 1,064 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $4,788 – $6,384. About 44,546 people a year move to Dallas County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Dallas County
Dallas sits in Dallas County, TX, home to about 2,585,369 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 44,546 (±2,526) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 22,733 (±2,000) from abroad and about 71,701 (±4,054) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 42,289 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Dallas | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 20,890 ±2,269 | ≈ 21 mi to Arlington | $445 – $733 |
| Denton County, TXCarrollton moving costs | 19,351 ±2,002 | ≈ 19 mi to Carrollton | $445 – $733 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 18,851 ±1,674 | ≈ 35 mi to McKinney | $445 – $733 |
| Kaufman County, TXForney moving costs | 5,155 ±1,265 | ≈ 23 mi to Forney | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 3,868 ±820 | ≈ 262 mi to Houston | $1,179 – $1,572 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Tarrant County, TX (about 15,770), Collin County, TX (about 12,791) and Denton County, TX (about 9,843). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 4,823), Louisiana (about 2,895) and Florida (about 2,723); the largest flows in come from California (about 7,271), Oklahoma (about 2,806) and Florida (about 2,251).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Dallas
Nearest first. See all 61 routes from Dallas with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Texas
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Dallas Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Dallas, Texas vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Dallas Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$223 – $357
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$297 – $545
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$445 – $733
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$741 – $1,344
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,259 – $1,955
Based on $37–$47 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Dallas
- 1 bedroom$4,309 – $5,746
- 2 bedrooms$4,788 – $6,384
- 3 bedrooms$5,506 – $7,342
- 4+ bedrooms$6,224 – $8,299
Priced at 1,064 miles, the typical corridor we track from Dallas.
Dallas moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Dallas?
A local move inside Dallas is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $37 to $47 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $223 – $357. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $741 – $1,344.
What does a long distance move from Dallas cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 61 routes we track from Dallas, a typical corridor is around 1,064 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $4,788 – $6,384 and a three bedroom at $5,506 – $7,342. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Dallas do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 61 destinations from Dallas, 10 of them inside Texas. The longest are Dallas to Seattle, WA at 2,095 miles, around $9,428 – $12,570 for a two bedroom home; Dallas to Tacoma, WA at 1,950 miles, around $8,775 – $11,700 for a two bedroom home; Dallas to Portland, OR at 1,902 miles, around $8,559 – $11,412 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Dallas to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Irving, about 13 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $445 – $733 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Garland (16 mi), Arlington (21 mi), Plano (22 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Dallas?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Dallas move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Dallas and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Dallas. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | ~13 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Garland | ~16 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Arlington | ~21 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Plano | ~22 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| McKinney | ~35 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Fort Worth | ~36 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Dallas add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →