Moving Costs in Port Neches, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Port Neches. 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: $1,346 – $1,794 to Dallas, 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 Dallas
- $1,346 – $1,794
- ≈ 299 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 24
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Port Neches 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 $1,346 – $1,794. 24 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jefferson County goes to Harris County, about 2,355 people a year.
What a move from Port Neches costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Port Neches: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Port Neches: 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 Port Neches: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Port Neches, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 100 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,687 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,566 | $7,047 – $9,396 | $8,104 – $10,805 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,687 | $7,592 – $10,122 | $8,730 – $11,640 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,044 | $4,698 – $6,264 | $5,403 – $7,204 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 299 | $1,346 – $1,794 | $1,547 – $2,063 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 100 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,332 | $5,994 – $7,992 | $6,893 – $9,191 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,036 | $4,662 – $6,216 | $5,361 – $7,148 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,475 | $6,638 – $8,850 | $7,633 – $10,177 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 722 | $3,249 – $4,332 | $3,736 – $4,982 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,271 | $5,720 – $7,626 | $6,577 – $8,770 |
Long-distance lanes from Port Neches, by home size
| From Port Neches to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,566 | $5,285 – $7,047 | $6,342 – $8,456 | $8,104 – $10,805 | $9,161 – $12,215 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,687 | $5,694 – $7,592 | $6,832 – $9,110 | $8,730 – $11,640 | $9,869 – $13,159 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,044 | $3,524 – $4,698 | $4,228 – $5,638 | $5,403 – $7,204 | $6,107 – $8,143 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 299 | $1,009 – $1,346 | $1,211 – $1,615 | $1,547 – $2,063 | $1,749 – $2,332 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 100 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,332 | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,395 – $7,193 | $6,893 – $9,191 | $7,792 – $10,390 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,036 | $3,497 – $4,662 | $4,196 – $5,594 | $5,361 – $7,148 | $6,061 – $8,081 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,475 | $4,978 – $6,638 | $5,974 – $7,965 | $7,633 – $10,177 | $8,629 – $11,505 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 722 | $2,437 – $3,249 | $2,924 – $3,899 | $3,736 – $4,982 | $4,224 – $5,632 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,271 | $4,290 – $5,720 | $5,148 – $6,863 | $6,577 – $8,770 | $7,435 – $9,914 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Port Neches
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Port Neches; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Port Neches
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 Jefferson County
Port Neches sits in Jefferson County, TX, home to about 249,654 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,757 (±859) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,547 (±392) from abroad and about 11,082 (±1,097) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,840 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Port Neches | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 2,355 ±586 | ≈ 100 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Hardin County, TXLumberton moving costs | 1,293 ±510 | ≈ 29 mi to Lumberton | $445 – $733 |
| Lubbock County, TXLubbock moving costs | 1,216 ±369 | ≈ 615 mi to Lubbock | $2,768 – $3,690 |
| Orange County, TXOrange moving costs | 748 ±348 | ≈ 20 mi to Orange | $445 – $733 |
| Nueces County, TXCorpus Christi moving costs | 546 ±442 | ≈ 300 mi to Corpus Christi | $1,350 – $1,800 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 1,770), Orange County, TX (about 1,378) and Hardin County, TX (about 795). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Louisiana (about 477), Tennessee (about 402) and California (about 260); the largest flows in come from California (about 789), Louisiana (about 697) and Florida (about 254).
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 Port Neches: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Port Neches, 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 Port Neches?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Port Neches to Dallas, TX (about 299 miles) that is $1,346 – $1,794, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,687 miles) $7,592 – $10,122, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Port Neches?
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Port Neches, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Jefferson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 2,355 a year), Hardin County (about 1,293 a year), Lubbock County (about 1,216 a year), and roughly 2,840 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 Port Neches?
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.