Moving Costs in Rio Grande City, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Rio Grande City. 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: $1,647 – $2,196 to Houston, 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 Houston
- $1,647 – $2,196
- ≈ 366 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Rio Grande City 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 $1,647 – $2,196. The largest Census flow out of Starr County goes to Hidalgo County, about 1,106 people a year.
What a move from Rio Grande City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Rio Grande City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Rio Grande City: 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 Rio Grande City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Rio Grande City, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 366 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,016 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,016 | $9,072 – $12,096 | $10,433 – $13,910 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,483 | $6,674 – $8,898 | $7,675 – $10,233 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,452 | $6,534 – $8,712 | $7,514 – $10,019 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 534 | $2,403 – $3,204 | $2,763 – $3,685 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 366 | $1,647 – $2,196 | $1,894 – $2,525 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,781 | $8,015 – $10,686 | $9,217 – $12,289 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,348 | $6,066 – $8,088 | $6,976 – $9,301 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,924 | $8,658 – $11,544 | $9,957 – $13,276 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,167 | $5,252 – $7,002 | $6,039 – $8,052 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,085 | $4,883 – $6,510 | $5,615 – $7,487 |
Long-distance lanes from Rio Grande City, by home size
| From Rio Grande City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,016 | $6,804 – $9,072 | $8,165 – $10,886 | $10,433 – $13,910 | $11,794 – $15,725 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,483 | $5,005 – $6,674 | $6,006 – $8,008 | $7,675 – $10,233 | $8,676 – $11,567 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,452 | $4,901 – $6,534 | $5,881 – $7,841 | $7,514 – $10,019 | $8,494 – $11,326 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 534 | $1,802 – $2,403 | $2,163 – $2,884 | $2,763 – $3,685 | $3,124 – $4,165 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 366 | $1,235 – $1,647 | $1,482 – $1,976 | $1,894 – $2,525 | $2,141 – $2,855 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,781 | $6,011 – $8,015 | $7,213 – $9,617 | $9,217 – $12,289 | $10,419 – $13,892 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,348 | $4,550 – $6,066 | $5,459 – $7,279 | $6,976 – $9,301 | $7,886 – $10,514 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,924 | $6,494 – $8,658 | $7,792 – $10,390 | $9,957 – $13,276 | $11,255 – $15,007 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,167 | $3,939 – $5,252 | $4,726 – $6,302 | $6,039 – $8,052 | $6,827 – $9,103 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,085 | $3,662 – $4,883 | $4,394 – $5,859 | $5,615 – $7,487 | $6,347 – $8,463 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Rio Grande City
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Rio Grande City 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 Starr County
Rio Grande City sits in Starr County, TX, home to about 62,796 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 145 (±70) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 344 (±174) from abroad and about 1,164 (±581) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 256 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Rio Grande City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County, TXMcAllen moving costs | 1,106 ±539 | ≈ 43 mi to McAllen | $445 – $733 |
| Val Verde County, TX | 171 ±210* | — | — |
| Dakota County, MNEagan moving costs | 157 ±187* | ≈ 1,530 mi to Eagan | $6,885 – $9,180 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 81 ±86* | ≈ 246 mi to San Antonio | $1,107 – $1,476 |
| Bee County, TXBeeville moving costs | 73 ±105* | ≈ 180 mi to Beeville | $810 – $1,080 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hidalgo County, TX (about 454), Harris County, TX (about 302) and Moore County, TX (about 112). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Minnesota (about 175), New Hampshire (about 32) and North Carolina (about 28); the largest flows in come from California (about 67), Kentucky (about 14) and Colorado (about 13).
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 Rio Grande City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Rio Grande City, 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 Rio Grande City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Rio Grande City to Houston, TX (about 366 miles) that is $1,647 – $2,196, and to New York City, NY (about 2,016 miles) $9,072 – $12,096, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Rio Grande City?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Rio Grande City in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the Texas movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from Starr County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Hidalgo County (about 1,106 a year), Val Verde County (about 171 a year), Dakota County (about 157 a year), and roughly 256 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 Rio Grande City?
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.