Moving Costs in Lufkin, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Lufkin. 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: $603 – $804 to Houston, TX. 7 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
- $603 – $804
- ≈ 134 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 7
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lufkin 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 $603 – $804. 7 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Angelina County goes to Nacogdoches County, about 513 people a year.
What a move from Lufkin costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lufkin: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lufkin: 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 Lufkin: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lufkin, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 134 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,606 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,542 | $6,939 – $9,252 | $7,980 – $10,640 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,606 | $7,227 – $9,636 | $8,311 – $11,081 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 966 | $4,347 – $5,796 | $4,999 – $6,665 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 183 | $824 – $1,098 | $947 – $1,263 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 134 | $603 – $804 | $693 – $925 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,313 | $5,909 – $7,878 | $6,795 – $9,060 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,120 | $5,040 – $6,720 | $5,796 – $7,728 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,453 | $6,539 – $8,718 | $7,519 – $10,026 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 729 | $3,281 – $4,374 | $3,773 – $5,030 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,191 | $5,360 – $7,146 | $6,163 – $8,218 |
Long-distance lanes from Lufkin, by home size
| From Lufkin to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,542 | $5,204 – $6,939 | $6,245 – $8,327 | $7,980 – $10,640 | $9,021 – $12,028 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,606 | $5,420 – $7,227 | $6,504 – $8,672 | $8,311 – $11,081 | $9,395 – $12,527 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 966 | $3,260 – $4,347 | $3,912 – $5,216 | $4,999 – $6,665 | $5,651 – $7,535 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 183 | $618 – $824 | $741 – $988 | $947 – $1,263 | $1,071 – $1,427 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 134 | $452 – $603 | $543 – $724 | $693 – $925 | $784 – $1,045 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,313 | $4,431 – $5,909 | $5,318 – $7,090 | $6,795 – $9,060 | $7,681 – $10,241 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,120 | $3,780 – $5,040 | $4,536 – $6,048 | $5,796 – $7,728 | $6,552 – $8,736 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,453 | $4,904 – $6,539 | $5,885 – $7,846 | $7,519 – $10,026 | $8,500 – $11,333 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 729 | $2,460 – $3,281 | $2,952 – $3,937 | $3,773 – $5,030 | $4,265 – $5,686 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,191 | $4,020 – $5,360 | $4,824 – $6,431 | $6,163 – $8,218 | $6,967 – $9,290 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lufkin
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lufkin, 2 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Lufkin 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 Angelina County
Lufkin sits in Angelina County, TX, home to about 86,498 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,479 (±862) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 183 (±138) from abroad and about 4,246 (±664) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 852 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lufkin | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches County, TXNacogdoches moving costs | 513 ±242 | ≈ 24 mi to Nacogdoches | $445 – $733 |
| Polk County, FLLakeland moving costs | 507 ±679* | ≈ 931 mi to Lakeland | $4,190 – $5,586 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 496 ±301 | ≈ 134 mi to Houston | $603 – $804 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 271 ±232 | ≈ 201 mi to McKinney | $905 – $1,206 |
| Bee County, TXBeeville moving costs | 215 ±257* | ≈ 316 mi to Beeville | $1,422 – $1,896 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Polk County, AR (about 611), Harris County, TX (about 518) and Nacogdoches County, TX (about 509). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 507), Oklahoma (about 80) and Colorado (about 69); the largest flows in come from Arkansas (about 707), Missouri (about 176) and Louisiana (about 173).
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 Lufkin: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lufkin, 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 Lufkin?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lufkin to Houston, TX (about 134 miles) that is $603 – $804, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,606 miles) $7,227 – $9,636, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lufkin?
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lufkin, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Lufkin movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Angelina County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Nacogdoches County (about 513 a year), Polk County (about 507 a year), Harris County (about 496 a year), and roughly 852 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 Lufkin?
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.