Moving Costs in Grand Prairie, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Grand Prairie. 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: $1,179 – $1,572 to Houston, TX. 576 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
- $1,179 – $1,572
- ≈ 262 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 576
- 100 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Grand Prairie 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 $1,179 – $1,572. 576 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Dallas County goes to Tarrant County, about 20,890 people a year.
What a move from Grand Prairie costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Grand Prairie: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Grand Prairie: 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 Grand Prairie: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Grand Prairie, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 262 mi) and Boston, MA the farthest (≈ 1,823 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,615 | $7,268 – $9,690 | $8,358 – $11,143 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,430 | $6,435 – $8,580 | $7,400 – $9,867 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 953 | $4,289 – $5,718 | $4,932 – $6,576 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 262 | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,395 | $6,278 – $8,370 | $7,219 – $9,625 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,305 | $5,873 – $7,830 | $6,753 – $9,004 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,530 | $6,885 – $9,180 | $7,918 – $10,557 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 855 | $3,848 – $5,130 | $4,425 – $5,899 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,017 | $4,577 – $6,102 | $5,263 – $7,017 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,823 | $8,204 – $10,938 | $9,434 – $12,579 |
Long-distance lanes from Grand Prairie, by home size
| From Grand Prairie to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,615 | $5,451 – $7,268 | $6,541 – $8,721 | $8,358 – $11,143 | $9,448 – $12,597 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,430 | $4,826 – $6,435 | $5,792 – $7,722 | $7,400 – $9,867 | $8,366 – $11,154 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 953 | $3,216 – $4,289 | $3,860 – $5,146 | $4,932 – $6,576 | $5,575 – $7,433 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 262 | $884 – $1,179 | $1,061 – $1,415 | $1,356 – $1,808 | $1,533 – $2,044 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,395 | $4,708 – $6,278 | $5,650 – $7,533 | $7,219 – $9,625 | $8,161 – $10,881 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,305 | $4,404 – $5,873 | $5,285 – $7,047 | $6,753 – $9,004 | $7,634 – $10,179 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,530 | $5,164 – $6,885 | $6,197 – $8,262 | $7,918 – $10,557 | $8,951 – $11,934 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 855 | $2,886 – $3,848 | $3,463 – $4,617 | $4,425 – $5,899 | $5,002 – $6,669 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,017 | $3,432 – $4,577 | $4,119 – $5,492 | $5,263 – $7,017 | $5,949 – $7,933 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,823 | $6,153 – $8,204 | $7,383 – $9,844 | $9,434 – $12,579 | $10,665 – $14,219 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Grand Prairie
576 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Grand Prairie, 100 of them with interstate authority; 75 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Grand Prairie 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 Dallas County
Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 20,890 ±2,269 | ≈ 7 mi to Arlington | $445 – $733 |
| Denton County, TXCarrollton moving costs | 19,351 ±2,002 | ≈ 26 mi to Carrollton | $445 – $733 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 18,851 ±1,674 | ≈ 48 mi to McKinney | $445 – $733 |
| Kaufman County, TXForney moving costs | 5,155 ±1,265 | ≈ 39 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.
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Moving costs in Grand Prairie: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Grand Prairie to Houston, TX (about 262 miles) that is $1,179 – $1,572, and to Boston, MA (about 1,823 miles) $8,204 – $10,938, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Grand Prairie?
576 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Grand Prairie, 100 of them with interstate authority. The Grand Prairie movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Dallas County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Tarrant County (about 20,890 a year), Denton County (about 19,351 a year), Collin County (about 18,851 a year), and roughly 42,289 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 Grand Prairie?
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.