Moving Costs in Orange, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Orange. 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: $522 – $696 to Houston, 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 Houston
- $522 – $696
- ≈ 116 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 24
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Orange 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 $522 – $696. 24 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Orange County goes to Jefferson County, about 1,378 people a year.
What a move from Orange costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Orange: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Orange: 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 Orange: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Orange, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 116 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,697 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,546 | $6,957 – $9,276 | $8,001 – $10,667 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,697 | $7,637 – $10,182 | $8,782 – $11,709 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,027 | $4,622 – $6,162 | $5,315 – $7,086 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 299 | $1,346 – $1,794 | $1,547 – $2,063 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 116 | $522 – $696 | $600 – $800 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,312 | $5,904 – $7,872 | $6,790 – $9,053 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,026 | $4,617 – $6,156 | $5,310 – $7,079 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,455 | $6,548 – $8,730 | $7,530 – $10,039 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 704 | $3,168 – $4,224 | $3,643 – $4,858 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,281 | $5,765 – $7,686 | $6,629 – $8,839 |
Long-distance lanes from Orange, by home size
| From Orange to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,546 | $5,218 – $6,957 | $6,261 – $8,348 | $8,001 – $10,667 | $9,044 – $12,059 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,697 | $5,727 – $7,637 | $6,873 – $9,164 | $8,782 – $11,709 | $9,927 – $13,237 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,027 | $3,466 – $4,622 | $4,159 – $5,546 | $5,315 – $7,086 | $6,008 – $8,011 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 299 | $1,009 – $1,346 | $1,211 – $1,615 | $1,547 – $2,063 | $1,749 – $2,332 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 116 | $450 – $600 | $470 – $626 | $600 – $800 | $679 – $905 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,312 | $4,428 – $5,904 | $5,314 – $7,085 | $6,790 – $9,053 | $7,675 – $10,234 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,026 | $3,463 – $4,617 | $4,155 – $5,540 | $5,310 – $7,079 | $6,002 – $8,003 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,455 | $4,911 – $6,548 | $5,893 – $7,857 | $7,530 – $10,039 | $8,512 – $11,349 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 704 | $2,376 – $3,168 | $2,851 – $3,802 | $3,643 – $4,858 | $4,118 – $5,491 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,281 | $4,323 – $5,765 | $5,188 – $6,917 | $6,629 – $8,839 | $7,494 – $9,992 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Orange
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Orange; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Orange
2 of the 24 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 10 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 5 vehicle inspections (20.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 6 of 10 driver inspections (60.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Moving & Storage LLCNederland, TX · USDOT 4384231 | 9 | 1 of 5 | 5 of 9 |
| Moving 409 LLCBeaumont, TX · USDOT 4182659 | 1 | none inspected | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Orange County
Orange sits in Orange County, TX, home to about 82,672 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 884 (±320) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 55 (±49) from abroad and about 2,591 (±539) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,683 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Orange | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, TXBeaumont moving costs | 1,378 ±412 | ≈ 27 mi to Beaumont | $445 – $733 |
| Rapides Parish, LAAlexandria moving costs | 501 ±662* | ≈ 130 mi to Alexandria | $585 – $780 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 319 ±259 | ≈ 116 mi to Houston | $522 – $696 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 277 ±292* | — | — |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | 259 ±444* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jefferson County, TX (about 748), Newton County, TX (about 308) and Harris County, TX (about 210). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Louisiana (about 648), New Mexico (about 281) and Mississippi (about 136); the largest flows in come from Louisiana (about 314), Missouri (about 125) and California (about 117).
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 Orange: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Orange, 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 Orange?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Orange to Houston, TX (about 116 miles) that is $522 – $696, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,697 miles) $7,637 – $10,182, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Orange?
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Orange, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Orange County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jefferson County (about 1,378 a year), Rapides Parish (about 501 a year), Harris County (about 319 a year), and roughly 1,683 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 Orange?
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.