Moving Costs in Lockhart, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Lockhart. 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: $729 – $972 to Houston, TX. 122 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
- $729 – $972
- ≈ 162 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 122
- 13 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lockhart 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 $729 – $972. 122 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Caldwell County goes to Hays County, about 694 people a year.
What a move from Lockhart costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lockhart: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lockhart: 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 Lockhart: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lockhart, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 162 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,776 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,776 | $7,992 – $10,656 | $9,191 – $12,254 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,442 | $6,489 – $8,652 | $7,462 – $9,950 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,167 | $5,252 – $7,002 | $6,039 – $8,052 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 241 | $1,085 – $1,446 | $1,247 – $1,663 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 162 | $729 – $972 | $838 – $1,118 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,548 | $6,966 – $9,288 | $8,011 – $10,681 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,288 | $5,796 – $7,728 | $6,665 – $8,887 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,688 | $7,596 – $10,128 | $8,735 – $11,647 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 961 | $4,325 – $5,766 | $4,973 – $6,631 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,027 | $4,622 – $6,162 | $5,315 – $7,086 |
Long-distance lanes from Lockhart, by home size
| From Lockhart to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,776 | $5,994 – $7,992 | $7,193 – $9,590 | $9,191 – $12,254 | $10,390 – $13,853 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,442 | $4,867 – $6,489 | $5,840 – $7,787 | $7,462 – $9,950 | $8,436 – $11,248 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,167 | $3,939 – $5,252 | $4,726 – $6,302 | $6,039 – $8,052 | $6,827 – $9,103 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 241 | $813 – $1,085 | $976 – $1,301 | $1,247 – $1,663 | $1,410 – $1,880 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 162 | $547 – $729 | $656 – $875 | $838 – $1,118 | $948 – $1,264 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,548 | $5,225 – $6,966 | $6,269 – $8,359 | $8,011 – $10,681 | $9,056 – $12,074 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,288 | $4,347 – $5,796 | $5,216 – $6,955 | $6,665 – $8,887 | $7,535 – $10,046 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,688 | $5,697 – $7,596 | $6,836 – $9,115 | $8,735 – $11,647 | $9,875 – $13,166 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 961 | $3,243 – $4,325 | $3,892 – $5,189 | $4,973 – $6,631 | $5,622 – $7,496 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,027 | $3,466 – $4,622 | $4,159 – $5,546 | $5,315 – $7,086 | $6,008 – $8,011 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lockhart
122 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lockhart; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Lockhart
6 of the 122 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 21 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 4 of 19 vehicle inspections (21.1%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 11 of 21 driver inspections (52.4%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Moving CompanyNew Braunfels, TX · USDOT 2467590 | 11 | 1 of 10 | 7 of 11 |
| Prestige Movers Limited Liability CompanyCedar Creek, TX · USDOT 2590364 | 5 | 2 of 4 | 1 of 5 |
| Hill Country Moving CompanyManchaca, TX · USDOT 2047676 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Muscleman Elite Movers Midland & OdessaKyle, TX · USDOT 2105156 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| New Braunfels Moving Company LLCNew Braunfels, TX · USDOT 2992735 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Mountain MoversAustin, TX · USDOT 3352346 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Caldwell County
Lockhart sits in Caldwell County, TX, home to about 42,273 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 421 (±182) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 64 (±64) from abroad and about 4,016 (±865) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 181 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lockhart | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County, TXBuda moving costs | 694 ±505 | ≈ 20 mi to Buda | $445 – $733 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 217 ±140 | ≈ 32 mi to Austin | $445 – $733 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 127 ±111 | ≈ 68 mi to San Antonio | $445 – $733 |
| Cameron County, TXHarlingen moving costs | 113 ±107 | ≈ 297 mi to Harlingen | $1,337 – $1,782 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 102 ±100 | ≈ 162 mi to Houston | $729 – $972 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hays County, TX (about 572), Dallas County, TX (about 444) and Harris County, TX (about 324). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Vermont (about 41), Arkansas (about 40) and North Carolina (about 31); the largest flows in come from Tennessee (about 79), California (about 55) and Washington (about 34).
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 Lockhart: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lockhart, 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 Lockhart?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lockhart to Houston, TX (about 162 miles) that is $729 – $972, and to New York City, NY (about 1,776 miles) $7,992 – $10,656, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lockhart?
122 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lockhart, 13 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Caldwell County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Hays County (about 694 a year), Travis County (about 217 a year), Bexar County (about 127 a year), and roughly 181 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 Lockhart?
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.