Moving Costs in Richmond, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Richmond. 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: $1,202 – $1,602 to Dallas, TX. 437 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
- $1,202 – $1,602
- ≈ 267 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 437
- 65 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Richmond 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 $1,202 – $1,602. 437 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Fort Bend County goes to Harris County, about 18,579 people a year.
What a move from Richmond costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Richmond: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Richmond: 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 Richmond: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Richmond, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 31 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,683 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,683 | $7,574 – $10,098 | $8,710 – $11,613 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,577 | $7,097 – $9,462 | $8,161 – $10,881 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,123 | $5,054 – $6,738 | $5,812 – $7,749 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 267 | $1,202 – $1,602 | $1,382 – $1,842 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 31 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,451 | $6,530 – $8,706 | $7,509 – $10,012 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,151 | $5,180 – $6,906 | $5,956 – $7,942 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,593 | $7,169 – $9,558 | $8,244 – $10,992 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 848 | $3,816 – $5,088 | $4,388 – $5,851 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,161 | $5,225 – $6,966 | $6,008 – $8,011 |
Long-distance lanes from Richmond, by home size
| From Richmond to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,683 | $5,680 – $7,574 | $6,816 – $9,088 | $8,710 – $11,613 | $9,846 – $13,127 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,577 | $5,322 – $7,097 | $6,387 – $8,516 | $8,161 – $10,881 | $9,225 – $12,301 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,123 | $3,790 – $5,054 | $4,548 – $6,064 | $5,812 – $7,749 | $6,570 – $8,759 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 267 | $901 – $1,202 | $1,081 – $1,442 | $1,382 – $1,842 | $1,562 – $2,083 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 31 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,451 | $4,897 – $6,530 | $5,877 – $7,835 | $7,509 – $10,012 | $8,488 – $11,318 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,151 | $3,885 – $5,180 | $4,662 – $6,215 | $5,956 – $7,942 | $6,733 – $8,978 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,593 | $5,376 – $7,169 | $6,452 – $8,602 | $8,244 – $10,992 | $9,319 – $12,425 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 848 | $2,862 – $3,816 | $3,434 – $4,579 | $4,388 – $5,851 | $4,961 – $6,614 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,161 | $3,918 – $5,225 | $4,702 – $6,269 | $6,008 – $8,011 | $6,792 – $9,056 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Richmond
437 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Richmond, 65 of them with interstate authority; 35 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Richmond 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 Fort Bend County
Richmond sits in Fort Bend County, TX, home to about 782,408 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 12,999 (±2,045) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 9,255 (±1,760) from abroad and about 34,188 (±2,987) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 9,407 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Richmond | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 18,579 ±2,596 | ≈ 31 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Brazoria County, TXPearland moving costs | 1,873 ±719 | ≈ 31 mi to Pearland | $445 – $733 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 1,273 ±970 | ≈ 192 mi to San Antonio | $864 – $1,152 |
| Galveston County, TXLeague City moving costs | 1,206 ±565 | ≈ 46 mi to League City | $445 – $733 |
| Brazos County, TXCollege Station moving costs | 1,131 ±314 | ≈ 89 mi to College Station | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 22,603), El Paso County, TX (about 1,504) and Brazoria County, TX (about 1,345). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 1,238), Arizona (about 605) and Florida (about 537); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,967), Louisiana (about 1,084) and Nevada (about 949).
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 Richmond: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Richmond, 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 Richmond?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Richmond to Dallas, TX (about 267 miles) that is $1,202 – $1,602, and to New York City, NY (about 1,683 miles) $7,574 – $10,098, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Richmond?
437 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Richmond, 65 of them with interstate authority. The Richmond movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Fort Bend County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 18,579 a year), Brazoria County (about 1,873 a year), Bexar County (about 1,273 a year), and roughly 9,407 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 Richmond?
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.