Moving Costs in Portland, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Portland. 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: $923 – $1,230 to Houston, TX. 31 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
- $923 – $1,230
- ≈ 205 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 31
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Portland 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 $923 – $1,230. 31 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of San Patricio County goes to Nueces County, about 837 people a year.
What a move from Portland costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Portland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Portland: 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 Portland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Portland, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 205 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,855 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,855 | $8,348 – $11,130 | $9,600 – $12,800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,524 | $6,858 – $9,144 | $7,887 – $10,516 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,295 | $5,828 – $7,770 | $6,702 – $8,935 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 395 | $1,778 – $2,370 | $2,044 – $2,725 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 205 | $923 – $1,230 | $1,061 – $1,414 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,622 | $7,299 – $9,732 | $8,394 – $11,192 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,243 | $5,594 – $7,458 | $6,433 – $8,577 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,764 | $7,938 – $10,584 | $9,129 – $12,172 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,011 | $4,550 – $6,066 | $5,232 – $6,976 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,114 | $5,013 – $6,684 | $5,765 – $7,687 |
Long-distance lanes from Portland, by home size
| From Portland to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,855 | $6,261 – $8,348 | $7,513 – $10,017 | $9,600 – $12,800 | $10,852 – $14,469 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,524 | $5,144 – $6,858 | $6,172 – $8,230 | $7,887 – $10,516 | $8,915 – $11,887 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,295 | $4,371 – $5,828 | $5,245 – $6,993 | $6,702 – $8,935 | $7,576 – $10,101 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 395 | $1,333 – $1,778 | $1,600 – $2,133 | $2,044 – $2,725 | $2,311 – $3,081 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 205 | $692 – $923 | $830 – $1,107 | $1,061 – $1,414 | $1,199 – $1,599 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,622 | $5,474 – $7,299 | $6,569 – $8,759 | $8,394 – $11,192 | $9,489 – $12,652 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,243 | $4,195 – $5,594 | $5,034 – $6,712 | $6,433 – $8,577 | $7,272 – $9,695 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,764 | $5,954 – $7,938 | $7,144 – $9,526 | $9,129 – $12,172 | $10,319 – $13,759 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,011 | $3,412 – $4,550 | $4,095 – $5,459 | $5,232 – $6,976 | $5,914 – $7,886 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,114 | $3,760 – $5,013 | $4,512 – $6,016 | $5,765 – $7,687 | $6,517 – $8,689 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Portland
31 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Portland; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Portland
2 of the 31 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 2 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 1 vehicle inspection (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 2 driver inspections (50.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of Corpus Christi LLCCorpus Christi, TX · USDOT 1645783 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Zackary G NesloneyRockport, TX · USDOT 4111763 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from San Patricio County
Portland sits in San Patricio County, TX, home to about 66,004 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,044 (±352) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 248 (±201) from abroad and about 3,255 (±711) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 954 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Portland | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, TXCorpus Christi moving costs | 837 ±327 | ≈ 11 mi to Corpus Christi | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 318 ±316 | ≈ 205 mi to Houston | $923 – $1,230 |
| Hays County, TXBuda moving costs | 272 ±367* | ≈ 180 mi to Buda | $810 – $1,080 |
| Sedgwick County, KSWichita moving costs | 265 ±260 | ≈ 790 mi to Wichita | $3,555 – $4,740 |
| Aransas County, TXRockport moving costs | 167 ±122 | ≈ 24 mi to Rockport | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Nueces County, TX (about 983), Aransas County, TX (about 446) and Bexar County, TX (about 282). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Kansas (about 279), California (about 126) and Florida (about 76); the largest flows in come from Ohio (about 124), Florida (about 101) and Louisiana (about 86).
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 Portland: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Portland, 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 Portland?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Portland to Houston, TX (about 205 miles) that is $923 – $1,230, and to New York City, NY (about 1,855 miles) $8,348 – $11,130, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Portland?
31 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Portland, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from San Patricio County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Nueces County (about 837 a year), Harris County (about 318 a year), Hays County (about 272 a year), and roughly 954 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 Portland?
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.