Moving Costs in Kilgore, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Kilgore. 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: $608 – $810 to Dallas, TX. 27 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
- $608 – $810
- ≈ 135 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 27
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Kilgore 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 $608 – $810. 27 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Gregg County goes to Rusk County, about 927 people a year.
What a move from Kilgore costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Kilgore: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Kilgore: 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 Kilgore: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Kilgore, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 135 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,578 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,502 | $6,759 – $9,012 | $7,773 – $10,364 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,578 | $7,101 – $9,468 | $8,166 – $10,888 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 893 | $4,019 – $5,358 | $4,621 – $6,162 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 135 | $608 – $810 | $699 – $932 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 215 | $968 – $1,290 | $1,113 – $1,483 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,276 | $5,742 – $7,656 | $6,603 – $8,804 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,161 | $5,225 – $6,966 | $6,008 – $8,011 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,414 | $6,363 – $8,484 | $7,317 – $9,757 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 715 | $3,218 – $4,290 | $3,700 – $4,933 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,166 | $5,247 – $6,996 | $6,034 – $8,045 |
Long-distance lanes from Kilgore, by home size
| From Kilgore to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,502 | $5,069 – $6,759 | $6,083 – $8,111 | $7,773 – $10,364 | $8,787 – $11,716 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,578 | $5,326 – $7,101 | $6,391 – $8,521 | $8,166 – $10,888 | $9,231 – $12,308 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 893 | $3,014 – $4,019 | $3,617 – $4,822 | $4,621 – $6,162 | $5,224 – $6,965 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 135 | $456 – $608 | $547 – $729 | $699 – $932 | $790 – $1,053 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 215 | $726 – $968 | $871 – $1,161 | $1,113 – $1,483 | $1,258 – $1,677 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,276 | $4,307 – $5,742 | $5,168 – $6,890 | $6,603 – $8,804 | $7,465 – $9,953 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,161 | $3,918 – $5,225 | $4,702 – $6,269 | $6,008 – $8,011 | $6,792 – $9,056 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,414 | $4,772 – $6,363 | $5,727 – $7,636 | $7,317 – $9,757 | $8,272 – $11,029 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 715 | $2,413 – $3,218 | $2,896 – $3,861 | $3,700 – $4,933 | $4,183 – $5,577 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,166 | $3,935 – $5,247 | $4,722 – $6,296 | $6,034 – $8,045 | $6,821 – $9,095 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Kilgore
27 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Kilgore; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Kilgore
3 of the 27 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 6 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 6 vehicle inspections (33.3%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 3 of 6 driver inspections (50.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Moving & Storage LLCLongview, TX · USDOT 2376411 | 4 | 1 of 4 | 2 of 4 |
| Student Movers IncLongview, TX · USDOT 3259574 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| All - N- One MovingHallsville, TX · USDOT 3325769 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Gregg County
Kilgore sits in Gregg County, TX, home to about 121,882 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,572 (±439) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 148 (±80) from abroad and about 7,356 (±999) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,970 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Kilgore | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk County, TXHenderson moving costs | 927 ±464 | ≈ 20 mi to Henderson | $445 – $733 |
| Harrison County, TXMarshall moving costs | 764 ±299 | ≈ 36 mi to Marshall | $445 – $733 |
| Smith County, TXTyler moving costs | 503 ±248 | ≈ 31 mi to Tyler | $445 – $733 |
| Upshur County, TX | 492 ±253 | — | — |
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 426 ±194 | ≈ 135 mi to Dallas | $608 – $810 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Rusk County, TX (about 1,290), Harrison County, TX (about 1,039) and Upshur County, TX (about 785). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 294), Indiana (about 244) and Louisiana (about 166); the largest flows in come from Louisiana (about 408), Nebraska (about 163) and California (about 104).
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 Kilgore: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Kilgore, 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 Kilgore?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Kilgore to Dallas, TX (about 135 miles) that is $608 – $810, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,578 miles) $7,101 – $9,468, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Kilgore?
27 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Kilgore, 5 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Gregg County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Rusk County (about 927 a year), Harrison County (about 764 a year), Smith County (about 503 a year), and roughly 1,970 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 Kilgore?
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.