Moving Costs in Palestine, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Palestine. 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: $513 – $684 to Dallas, TX. 9 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
- $513 – $684
- ≈ 114 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Palestine 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 $513 – $684. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Anderson County goes to Cherokee County, about 711 people a year.
What a move from Palestine costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Palestine: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Palestine: 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 Palestine: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Palestine, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 114 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,575 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,575 | $7,088 – $9,450 | $8,151 – $10,867 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,536 | $6,912 – $9,216 | $7,949 – $10,598 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 965 | $4,343 – $5,790 | $4,994 – $6,659 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 114 | $513 – $684 | $590 – $787 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 162 | $729 – $972 | $838 – $1,118 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,348 | $6,066 – $8,088 | $6,976 – $9,301 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,191 | $5,360 – $7,146 | $6,163 – $8,218 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,487 | $6,692 – $8,922 | $7,695 – $10,260 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 779 | $3,506 – $4,674 | $4,031 – $5,375 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,122 | $5,049 – $6,732 | $5,806 – $7,742 |
Long-distance lanes from Palestine, by home size
| From Palestine to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,575 | $5,316 – $7,088 | $6,379 – $8,505 | $8,151 – $10,867 | $9,214 – $12,285 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,536 | $5,184 – $6,912 | $6,221 – $8,294 | $7,949 – $10,598 | $8,986 – $11,981 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 965 | $3,257 – $4,343 | $3,908 – $5,211 | $4,994 – $6,659 | $5,645 – $7,527 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 114 | $450 – $600 | $462 – $616 | $590 – $787 | $667 – $889 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 162 | $547 – $729 | $656 – $875 | $838 – $1,118 | $948 – $1,264 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,348 | $4,550 – $6,066 | $5,459 – $7,279 | $6,976 – $9,301 | $7,886 – $10,514 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,191 | $4,020 – $5,360 | $4,824 – $6,431 | $6,163 – $8,218 | $6,967 – $9,290 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,487 | $5,019 – $6,692 | $6,022 – $8,030 | $7,695 – $10,260 | $8,699 – $11,599 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 779 | $2,629 – $3,506 | $3,155 – $4,207 | $4,031 – $5,375 | $4,557 – $6,076 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,122 | $3,787 – $5,049 | $4,544 – $6,059 | $5,806 – $7,742 | $6,564 – $8,752 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Palestine
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Palestine, 5 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Palestine 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 Anderson County
Palestine sits in Anderson County, TX, home to about 57,439 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 448 (±340) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 122 (±86) from abroad and about 5,274 (±550) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 278 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Palestine | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County, TXJacksonville moving costs | 711 ±469 | ≈ 31 mi to Jacksonville | $445 – $733 |
| Polk County, TX | 517 ±568* | — | — |
| Bowie County, TXTexarkana moving costs | 288 ±130 | ≈ 173 mi to Texarkana | $779 – $1,038 |
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 230 ±168 | ≈ 127 mi to Arlington | $572 – $762 |
| Angelina County, TXLufkin moving costs | 227 ±157 | ≈ 72 mi to Lufkin | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 349), Walker County, TX (about 327) and Dallas County, TX (about 282). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Nevada (about 69), Oregon (about 47) and Louisiana (about 40); the largest flows in come from Virginia (about 165), Louisiana (about 99) and Mississippi (about 51).
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 Palestine: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Palestine, 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 Palestine?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Palestine to Dallas, TX (about 114 miles) that is $513 – $684, and to New York City, NY (about 1,575 miles) $7,088 – $9,450, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Palestine?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Palestine, 5 of them with interstate authority. The Palestine movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Anderson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Cherokee County (about 711 a year), Polk County (about 517 a year), Bowie County (about 288 a year), and roughly 278 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 Palestine?
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.