Moving Costs in Huntsville, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Huntsville. 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: $846 – $1,128 to Dallas, TX. 17 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
- $846 – $1,128
- ≈ 188 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 17
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Huntsville 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 $846 – $1,128. 17 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Walker County goes to Harris County, about 1,192 people a year.
What a move from Huntsville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Huntsville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Huntsville: 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 Huntsville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Huntsville, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 77 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,618 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,618 | $7,281 – $9,708 | $8,373 – $11,164 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,564 | $7,038 – $9,384 | $8,094 – $10,792 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,036 | $4,662 – $6,216 | $5,361 – $7,148 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 188 | $846 – $1,128 | $973 – $1,297 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 77 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,388 | $6,246 – $8,328 | $7,183 – $9,577 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,159 | $5,216 – $6,954 | $5,998 – $7,997 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,528 | $6,876 – $9,168 | $7,907 – $10,543 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 799 | $3,596 – $4,794 | $4,135 – $5,513 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,148 | $5,166 – $6,888 | $5,941 – $7,921 |
Long-distance lanes from Huntsville, by home size
| From Huntsville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,618 | $5,461 – $7,281 | $6,553 – $8,737 | $8,373 – $11,164 | $9,465 – $12,620 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,564 | $5,279 – $7,038 | $6,334 – $8,446 | $8,094 – $10,792 | $9,149 – $12,199 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,036 | $3,497 – $4,662 | $4,196 – $5,594 | $5,361 – $7,148 | $6,061 – $8,081 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 188 | $635 – $846 | $761 – $1,015 | $973 – $1,297 | $1,100 – $1,466 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 77 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,388 | $4,685 – $6,246 | $5,621 – $7,495 | $7,183 – $9,577 | $8,120 – $10,826 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,159 | $3,912 – $5,216 | $4,694 – $6,259 | $5,998 – $7,997 | $6,780 – $9,040 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,528 | $5,157 – $6,876 | $6,188 – $8,251 | $7,907 – $10,543 | $8,939 – $11,918 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 799 | $2,697 – $3,596 | $3,236 – $4,315 | $4,135 – $5,513 | $4,674 – $6,232 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,148 | $3,875 – $5,166 | $4,649 – $6,199 | $5,941 – $7,921 | $6,716 – $8,954 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Huntsville
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Huntsville, 1 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Huntsville 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 Walker County
Huntsville sits in Walker County, TX, home to about 71,839 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,076 (±380) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 276 (±163) from abroad and about 6,788 (±1,053) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 555 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Huntsville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 1,192 ±317 | ≈ 77 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Montgomery County, TXConroe moving costs | 1,190 ±397 | ≈ 30 mi to Conroe | $445 – $733 |
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 1,067 ±1,194* | ≈ 188 mi to Dallas | $846 – $1,128 |
| Anderson County, TXPalestine moving costs | 327 ±103 | ≈ 85 mi to Palestine | $445 – $733 |
| Smith County, TXTyler moving costs | 268 ±185 | ≈ 131 mi to Tyler | $590 – $786 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 1,774), Montgomery County, TX (about 931) and Trinity County, TX (about 413). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Kansas (about 147), Oklahoma (about 52) and Illinois (about 51); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 341), New York (about 173) and Tennessee (about 121).
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 Huntsville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Huntsville to Dallas, TX (about 188 miles) that is $846 – $1,128, and to New York City, NY (about 1,618 miles) $7,281 – $9,708, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Huntsville?
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Huntsville, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Huntsville movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Walker County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 1,192 a year), Montgomery County (about 1,190 a year), Dallas County (about 1,067 a year), and roughly 555 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 Huntsville?
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.