Moving Costs in New Braunfels, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of New Braunfels. 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: $864 – $1,152 to Houston, TX. 128 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
- $864 – $1,152
- ≈ 192 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 128
- 18 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in New Braunfels 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 $864 – $1,152. 128 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Comal County goes to Bexar County, about 2,317 people a year.
What a move from New Braunfels costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in New Braunfels: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in New Braunfels: 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 New Braunfels: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From New Braunfels, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 192 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,809 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,809 | $8,141 – $10,854 | $9,362 – $12,482 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,418 | $6,381 – $8,508 | $7,338 – $9,784 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,195 | $5,378 – $7,170 | $6,184 – $8,246 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 264 | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,366 – $1,822 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 192 | $864 – $1,152 | $994 – $1,325 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,581 | $7,115 – $9,486 | $8,182 – $10,909 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,315 | $5,918 – $7,890 | $6,805 – $9,073 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,721 | $7,745 – $10,326 | $8,906 – $11,875 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 995 | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,004 | $4,518 – $6,024 | $5,196 – $6,928 |
Long-distance lanes from New Braunfels, by home size
| From New Braunfels to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,809 | $6,105 – $8,141 | $7,326 – $9,769 | $9,362 – $12,482 | $10,583 – $14,110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,418 | $4,786 – $6,381 | $5,743 – $7,657 | $7,338 – $9,784 | $8,295 – $11,060 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,195 | $4,033 – $5,378 | $4,840 – $6,453 | $6,184 – $8,246 | $6,991 – $9,321 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 264 | $891 – $1,188 | $1,069 – $1,426 | $1,366 – $1,822 | $1,544 – $2,059 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 192 | $648 – $864 | $778 – $1,037 | $994 – $1,325 | $1,123 – $1,498 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,581 | $5,336 – $7,115 | $6,403 – $8,537 | $8,182 – $10,909 | $9,249 – $12,332 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,315 | $4,438 – $5,918 | $5,326 – $7,101 | $6,805 – $9,073 | $7,693 – $10,257 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,721 | $5,808 – $7,745 | $6,970 – $9,293 | $8,906 – $11,875 | $10,068 – $13,424 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 995 | $3,358 – $4,478 | $4,030 – $5,373 | $5,149 – $6,866 | $5,821 – $7,761 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,004 | $3,389 – $4,518 | $4,066 – $5,422 | $5,196 – $6,928 | $5,873 – $7,831 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving New Braunfels
128 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of New Braunfels, 18 of them with interstate authority; 10 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The New Braunfels 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 Comal County
New Braunfels sits in Comal County, TX, home to about 147,428 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,645 (±896) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 835 (±362) from abroad and about 10,155 (±1,386) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,052 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From New Braunfels | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 2,317 ±510 | ≈ 35 mi to San Antonio | $445 – $733 |
| Guadalupe County, TXCibolo moving costs | 1,356 ±491 | ≈ 13 mi to Cibolo | $445 – $733 |
| Hays County, TXBuda moving costs | 755 ±423 | ≈ 36 mi to Buda | $445 – $733 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 557 ±298 | ≈ 53 mi to Austin | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 403 ±211 | ≈ 192 mi to Houston | $864 – $1,152 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bexar County, TX (about 3,072), Guadalupe County, TX (about 1,412) and Hays County, TX (about 1,294). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 360), Florida (about 311) and Oklahoma (about 194); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,103), Virginia (about 232) and South Carolina (about 214).
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 New Braunfels: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From New Braunfels to Houston, TX (about 192 miles) that is $864 – $1,152, and to New York City, NY (about 1,809 miles) $8,141 – $10,854, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in New Braunfels?
128 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of New Braunfels, 18 of them with interstate authority. The New Braunfels movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Comal County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bexar County (about 2,317 a year), Guadalupe County (about 1,356 a year), Hays County (about 755 a year), and roughly 2,052 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 New Braunfels?
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.