Moving Costs in Nederland, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Nederland. 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: $1,337 – $1,782 to Dallas, TX. 24 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
- $1,337 – $1,782
- ≈ 297 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 24
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Nederland 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 $1,337 – $1,782. 24 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jefferson County goes to Harris County, about 2,355 people a year.
What a move from Nederland costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Nederland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Nederland: 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 Nederland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Nederland, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 97 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,684 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,568 | $7,056 – $9,408 | $8,114 – $10,819 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,684 | $7,578 – $10,104 | $8,715 – $11,620 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,045 | $4,703 – $6,270 | $5,408 – $7,211 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 297 | $1,337 – $1,782 | $1,537 – $2,049 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 97 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,334 | $6,003 – $8,004 | $6,903 – $9,205 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,039 | $4,676 – $6,234 | $5,377 – $7,169 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,476 | $6,642 – $8,856 | $7,638 – $10,184 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 725 | $3,263 – $4,350 | $3,752 – $5,002 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,268 | $5,706 – $7,608 | $6,562 – $8,749 |
Long-distance lanes from Nederland, by home size
| From Nederland to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,568 | $5,292 – $7,056 | $6,350 – $8,467 | $8,114 – $10,819 | $9,173 – $12,230 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,684 | $5,684 – $7,578 | $6,820 – $9,094 | $8,715 – $11,620 | $9,851 – $13,135 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,045 | $3,527 – $4,703 | $4,232 – $5,643 | $5,408 – $7,211 | $6,113 – $8,151 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 297 | $1,002 – $1,337 | $1,203 – $1,604 | $1,537 – $2,049 | $1,737 – $2,317 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 97 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,334 | $4,502 – $6,003 | $5,403 – $7,204 | $6,903 – $9,205 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,039 | $3,507 – $4,676 | $4,208 – $5,611 | $5,377 – $7,169 | $6,078 – $8,104 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,476 | $4,982 – $6,642 | $5,978 – $7,970 | $7,638 – $10,184 | $8,635 – $11,513 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 725 | $2,447 – $3,263 | $2,936 – $3,915 | $3,752 – $5,002 | $4,241 – $5,655 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,268 | $4,280 – $5,706 | $5,135 – $6,847 | $6,562 – $8,749 | $7,418 – $9,890 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Nederland
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Nederland, 6 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Nederland 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 Jefferson County
Nederland sits in Jefferson County, TX, home to about 249,654 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,757 (±859) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,547 (±392) from abroad and about 11,082 (±1,097) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,840 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Nederland | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 2,355 ±586 | ≈ 97 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Hardin County, TXLumberton moving costs | 1,293 ±510 | ≈ 27 mi to Lumberton | $445 – $733 |
| Lubbock County, TXLubbock moving costs | 1,216 ±369 | ≈ 613 mi to Lubbock | $2,759 – $3,678 |
| Orange County, TXOrange moving costs | 748 ±348 | ≈ 21 mi to Orange | $445 – $733 |
| Nueces County, TXCorpus Christi moving costs | 546 ±442 | ≈ 299 mi to Corpus Christi | $1,346 – $1,794 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 1,770), Orange County, TX (about 1,378) and Hardin County, TX (about 795). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Louisiana (about 477), Tennessee (about 402) and California (about 260); the largest flows in come from California (about 789), Louisiana (about 697) and Florida (about 254).
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 Nederland: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Nederland, 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 Nederland?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Nederland to Dallas, TX (about 297 miles) that is $1,337 – $1,782, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,684 miles) $7,578 – $10,104, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Nederland?
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Nederland, 6 of them with interstate authority. The Nederland movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Jefferson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 2,355 a year), Hardin County (about 1,293 a year), Lubbock County (about 1,216 a year), and roughly 2,840 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 Nederland?
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.

