Moving Costs in Lakeway, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Lakeway. 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: $851 – $1,134 to Houston, TX. 319 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
- $851 – $1,134
- ≈ 189 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 319
- 50 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lakeway 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 $851 – $1,134. 319 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Travis County goes to Williamson County, about 16,454 people a year.
What a move from Lakeway costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lakeway: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lakeway: 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 Lakeway: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lakeway, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 189 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,772 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,772 | $7,974 – $10,632 | $9,170 – $12,227 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,410 | $6,345 – $8,460 | $7,297 – $9,729 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,145 | $5,153 – $6,870 | $5,925 – $7,901 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 211 | $950 – $1,266 | $1,092 – $1,456 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 189 | $851 – $1,134 | $978 – $1,304 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,545 | $6,953 – $9,270 | $7,995 – $10,660 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,316 | $5,922 – $7,896 | $6,810 – $9,080 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,684 | $7,578 – $10,104 | $8,715 – $11,620 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 967 | $4,352 – $5,802 | $5,004 – $6,672 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 994 | $4,473 – $5,964 | $5,144 – $6,859 |
Long-distance lanes from Lakeway, by home size
| From Lakeway to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,772 | $5,981 – $7,974 | $7,177 – $9,569 | $9,170 – $12,227 | $10,366 – $13,822 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,410 | $4,759 – $6,345 | $5,711 – $7,614 | $7,297 – $9,729 | $8,249 – $10,998 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,145 | $3,864 – $5,153 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,925 – $7,901 | $6,698 – $8,931 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 211 | $712 – $950 | $855 – $1,139 | $1,092 – $1,456 | $1,234 – $1,646 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 189 | $638 – $851 | $765 – $1,021 | $978 – $1,304 | $1,106 – $1,474 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,545 | $5,214 – $6,953 | $6,257 – $8,343 | $7,995 – $10,660 | $9,038 – $12,051 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,316 | $4,442 – $5,922 | $5,330 – $7,106 | $6,810 – $9,080 | $7,699 – $10,265 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,684 | $5,684 – $7,578 | $6,820 – $9,094 | $8,715 – $11,620 | $9,851 – $13,135 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 967 | $3,264 – $4,352 | $3,916 – $5,222 | $5,004 – $6,672 | $5,657 – $7,543 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 994 | $3,355 – $4,473 | $4,026 – $5,368 | $5,144 – $6,859 | $5,815 – $7,753 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lakeway
319 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lakeway; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Lakeway
30 of the 319 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 144 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 19 of 79 vehicle inspections (24.1%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 39 of 144 driver inspections (27.1%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MovingAustin, TX · USDOT 3538096 | 37 | 4 of 17 | 5 of 37 |
| Quality Van Lines IncRound Rock, TX · USDOT 2292865 | 24 | 3 of 10 | 1 of 24 |
| Metro City MoversAustin, TX · USDOT 3676297 | 16 | 1 of 9 | 13 of 16 |
| C&L Movers LLCCedar Park, TX · USDOT 2907805 | 9 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 9 |
| South West Movers LLCRound Rock, TX · USDOT 1922488 | 8 | 1 of 5 | 0 of 8 |
| Unicorn Moving and StorageAustin, TX · USDOT 3592100 | 8 | 0 of 5 | 7 of 8 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Travis County
Lakeway sits in Travis County, TX, home to about 1,236,640 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 38,145 (±2,524) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 11,508 (±1,334) from abroad and about 49,889 (±3,135) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 29,639 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lakeway | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County, TXRound Rock moving costs | 16,454 ±1,845 | ≈ 27 mi to Round Rock | $445 – $733 |
| Hays County, TXBuda moving costs | 5,639 ±1,063 | ≈ 24 mi to Buda | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 3,974 ±791 | ≈ 189 mi to Houston | $851 – $1,134 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 3,130 ±757 | ≈ 83 mi to San Antonio | $445 – $733 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 2,447 ±809 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Williamson County, TX (about 10,828), Harris County, TX (about 5,495) and Hays County, TX (about 4,306). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 3,900), Florida (about 2,502) and Colorado (about 1,928); the largest flows in come from California (about 8,482), New York (about 3,078) and Washington (about 1,866).
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 Lakeway: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lakeway, 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 Lakeway?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lakeway to Houston, TX (about 189 miles) that is $851 – $1,134, and to New York City, NY (about 1,772 miles) $7,974 – $10,632, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lakeway?
319 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lakeway, 50 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Travis County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Williamson County (about 16,454 a year), Hays County (about 5,639 a year), Harris County (about 3,974 a year), and roughly 29,639 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 Lakeway?
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.