Moving Costs in Jacksonville, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Jacksonville. 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: $554 – $738 to Dallas, TX. 25 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
- $554 – $738
- ≈ 123 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 25
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Jacksonville 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 $554 – $738. 25 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Cherokee County goes to Smith County, about 379 people a year.
What a move from Jacksonville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Jacksonville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Jacksonville: 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 Jacksonville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Jacksonville, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 123 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,558 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,544 | $6,948 – $9,264 | $7,990 – $10,654 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,558 | $7,011 – $9,348 | $8,063 – $10,750 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 937 | $4,217 – $5,622 | $4,849 – $6,465 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 123 | $554 – $738 | $637 – $849 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 177 | $797 – $1,062 | $916 – $1,221 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,318 | $5,931 – $7,908 | $6,821 – $9,094 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,173 | $5,279 – $7,038 | $6,070 – $8,094 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,456 | $6,552 – $8,736 | $7,535 – $10,046 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 750 | $3,375 – $4,500 | $3,881 – $5,175 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,145 | $5,153 – $6,870 | $5,925 – $7,901 |
Long-distance lanes from Jacksonville, by home size
| From Jacksonville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,544 | $5,211 – $6,948 | $6,253 – $8,338 | $7,990 – $10,654 | $9,032 – $12,043 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,558 | $5,258 – $7,011 | $6,310 – $8,413 | $8,063 – $10,750 | $9,114 – $12,152 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 937 | $3,162 – $4,217 | $3,795 – $5,060 | $4,849 – $6,465 | $5,481 – $7,309 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 123 | $450 – $600 | $498 – $664 | $637 – $849 | $720 – $959 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 177 | $597 – $797 | $717 – $956 | $916 – $1,221 | $1,035 – $1,381 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,318 | $4,448 – $5,931 | $5,338 – $7,117 | $6,821 – $9,094 | $7,710 – $10,280 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,173 | $3,959 – $5,279 | $4,751 – $6,334 | $6,070 – $8,094 | $6,862 – $9,149 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,456 | $4,914 – $6,552 | $5,897 – $7,862 | $7,535 – $10,046 | $8,518 – $11,357 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 750 | $2,531 – $3,375 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,881 – $5,175 | $4,388 – $5,850 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,145 | $3,864 – $5,153 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,925 – $7,901 | $6,698 – $8,931 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Jacksonville
25 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Jacksonville, 8 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Jacksonville 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 Cherokee County
Jacksonville sits in Cherokee County, TX, home to about 51,726 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 339 (±185) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 365 (±351) from abroad and about 3,058 (±779) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 267 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Jacksonville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TXTyler moving costs | 379 ±204 | ≈ 29 mi to Tyler | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 214 ±238* | ≈ 177 mi to Houston | $797 – $1,062 |
| Rockwall County, TXRockwall moving costs | 101 ±141* | ≈ 111 mi to Rockwall | $500 – $666 |
| El Paso County, COColorado Springs moving costs | 85 ±130* | ≈ 836 mi to Colorado Springs | $3,762 – $5,016 |
| Anderson County, TXPalestine moving costs | 75 ±70 | ≈ 31 mi to Palestine | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Anderson County, TX (about 711), Smith County, TX (about 602) and Collin County, TX (about 315). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Colorado (about 119), Louisiana (about 35) and New York (about 22); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 76), Kansas (about 69) and Missouri (about 51).
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 Jacksonville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Jacksonville to Dallas, TX (about 123 miles) that is $554 – $738, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,558 miles) $7,011 – $9,348, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Jacksonville?
25 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Jacksonville, 8 of them with interstate authority. The Jacksonville movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Cherokee County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Smith County (about 379 a year), Harris County (about 214 a year), Rockwall County (about 101 a year), and roughly 267 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 Jacksonville?
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.