Moving Costs in Odessa, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Odessa. 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: $1,728 – $2,304 to Dallas, TX. 18 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
- $1,728 – $2,304
- ≈ 384 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 18
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Odessa 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 $1,728 – $2,304. 18 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Ector County goes to Midland County, about 2,121 people a year.
What a move from Odessa costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Odessa: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Odessa: 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 Odessa: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Odessa, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 384 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,962 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,962 | $8,829 – $11,772 | $10,153 – $13,538 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,088 | $4,896 – $6,528 | $5,630 – $7,507 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,241 | $5,585 – $7,446 | $6,422 – $8,563 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 384 | $1,728 – $2,304 | $1,987 – $2,650 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 512 | $2,304 – $3,072 | $2,650 – $3,533 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,749 | $7,871 – $10,494 | $9,051 – $12,068 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,635 | $7,358 – $9,810 | $8,461 – $11,281 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,880 | $8,460 – $11,280 | $9,729 – $12,972 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,223 | $5,504 – $7,338 | $6,329 – $8,439 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 672 | $3,024 – $4,032 | $3,478 – $4,637 |
Long-distance lanes from Odessa, by home size
| From Odessa to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,962 | $6,622 – $8,829 | $7,946 – $10,595 | $10,153 – $13,538 | $11,478 – $15,304 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,088 | $3,672 – $4,896 | $4,406 – $5,875 | $5,630 – $7,507 | $6,365 – $8,486 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,241 | $4,188 – $5,585 | $5,026 – $6,701 | $6,422 – $8,563 | $7,260 – $9,680 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 384 | $1,296 – $1,728 | $1,555 – $2,074 | $1,987 – $2,650 | $2,246 – $2,995 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 512 | $1,728 – $2,304 | $2,074 – $2,765 | $2,650 – $3,533 | $2,995 – $3,994 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,749 | $5,903 – $7,871 | $7,083 – $9,445 | $9,051 – $12,068 | $10,232 – $13,642 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,635 | $5,518 – $7,358 | $6,622 – $8,829 | $8,461 – $11,281 | $9,565 – $12,753 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,880 | $6,345 – $8,460 | $7,614 – $10,152 | $9,729 – $12,972 | $10,998 – $14,664 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,223 | $4,128 – $5,504 | $4,953 – $6,604 | $6,329 – $8,439 | $7,155 – $9,539 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 672 | $2,268 – $3,024 | $2,722 – $3,629 | $3,478 – $4,637 | $3,931 – $5,242 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Odessa
18 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Odessa, 2 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Odessa 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 Ector County
Odessa sits in Ector County, TX, home to about 159,603 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,657 (±1,153) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 608 (±240) from abroad and about 6,825 (±1,441) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,067 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Odessa | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County, TXMidland moving costs | 2,121 ±978 | ≈ 20 mi to Midland | $445 – $733 |
| El Paso County, TXEl Paso moving costs | 1,100 ±376 | ≈ 284 mi to El Paso | $1,278 – $1,704 |
| Lubbock County, TXLubbock moving costs | 579 ±451 | ≈ 139 mi to Lubbock | $626 – $834 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 462 ±529* | ≈ 332 mi to San Antonio | $1,494 – $1,992 |
| Larimer County, COFort Collins moving costs | 347 ±362* | ≈ 720 mi to Fort Collins | $3,240 – $4,320 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Midland County, TX (about 1,385), Denton County, TX (about 524) and Crane County, TX (about 516). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Colorado (about 629), New Mexico (about 247) and Oklahoma (about 242); the largest flows in come from California (about 652), New Mexico (about 607) and Florida (about 481).
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 Odessa: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Odessa, 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 Odessa?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Odessa to Dallas, TX (about 384 miles) that is $1,728 – $2,304, and to New York City, NY (about 1,962 miles) $8,829 – $11,772, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Odessa?
18 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Odessa, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Odessa movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Ector County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Midland County (about 2,121 a year), El Paso County (about 1,100 a year), Lubbock County (about 579 a year), and roughly 2,067 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 Odessa?
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.