Moving Costs in Plainview, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Plainview. 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: $1,575 – $2,100 to Dallas, TX. 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
- $1,575 – $2,100
- ≈ 350 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Plainview 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 $1,575 – $2,100. The largest Census flow out of Hale County goes to Lubbock County, about 672 people a year.
What a move from Plainview costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Plainview: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Plainview: 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 Plainview: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Plainview, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 350 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,840 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,840 | $8,280 – $11,040 | $9,522 – $12,696 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,101 | $4,955 – $6,606 | $5,698 – $7,597 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,086 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,620 – $7,493 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 350 | $1,575 – $2,100 | $1,811 – $2,415 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 562 | $2,529 – $3,372 | $2,908 – $3,878 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,637 | $7,367 – $9,822 | $8,471 – $11,295 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,644 | $7,398 – $9,864 | $8,508 – $11,344 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,762 | $7,929 – $10,572 | $9,118 – $12,158 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,157 | $5,207 – $6,942 | $5,987 – $7,983 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 695 | $3,128 – $4,170 | $3,597 – $4,795 |
Long-distance lanes from Plainview, by home size
| From Plainview to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,840 | $6,210 – $8,280 | $7,452 – $9,936 | $9,522 – $12,696 | $10,764 – $14,352 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,101 | $3,716 – $4,955 | $4,459 – $5,945 | $5,698 – $7,597 | $6,441 – $8,588 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,086 | $3,665 – $4,887 | $4,398 – $5,864 | $5,620 – $7,493 | $6,353 – $8,471 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 350 | $1,181 – $1,575 | $1,418 – $1,890 | $1,811 – $2,415 | $2,048 – $2,730 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 562 | $1,897 – $2,529 | $2,276 – $3,035 | $2,908 – $3,878 | $3,288 – $4,384 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,637 | $5,525 – $7,367 | $6,630 – $8,840 | $8,471 – $11,295 | $9,576 – $12,769 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,644 | $5,549 – $7,398 | $6,658 – $8,878 | $8,508 – $11,344 | $9,617 – $12,823 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,762 | $5,947 – $7,929 | $7,136 – $9,515 | $9,118 – $12,158 | $10,308 – $13,744 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,157 | $3,905 – $5,207 | $4,686 – $6,248 | $5,987 – $7,983 | $6,768 – $9,025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 695 | $2,346 – $3,128 | $2,815 – $3,753 | $3,597 – $4,795 | $4,066 – $5,421 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Plainview
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Plainview in our snapshot. The Texas movers page ranks the state's carriers by fleet; the nearest to you will travel, and the travel fee is a flat charge.
Who moves to and from Hale County
Plainview sits in Hale County, TX, home to about 32,971 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 328 (±204) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 130 (±99) from abroad and about 2,543 (±460) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 229 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Plainview | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock County, TXLubbock moving costs | 672 ±279 | ≈ 52 mi to Lubbock | $445 – $733 |
| Harrison County, TXMarshall moving costs | 148 ±197* | ≈ 513 mi to Marshall | $2,309 – $3,078 |
| Swisher County, TX | 98 ±93 | — | — |
| McLennan County, TXHewitt moving costs | 65 ±68* | ≈ 378 mi to Hewitt | $1,701 – $2,268 |
| Lamb County, TX | 59 ±65* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lubbock County, TX (about 657), Floyd County, TX (about 148) and Deaf Smith County, TX (about 128). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Mexico (about 88), Colorado (about 43) and Michigan (about 24); the largest flows in come from New Mexico (about 119), Kansas (about 59) and Colorado (about 55).
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 Plainview: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Plainview, 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 Plainview?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Plainview to Dallas, TX (about 350 miles) that is $1,575 – $2,100, and to New York City, NY (about 1,840 miles) $8,280 – $11,040, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Plainview?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Plainview in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the Texas movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from Hale County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lubbock County (about 672 a year), Harrison County (about 148 a year), Swisher County (about 98 a year), and roughly 229 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 Plainview?
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.