Moving Costs in Rockport, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Rockport. 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: $819 – $1,092 to Houston, TX. 17 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
- $819 – $1,092
- ≈ 182 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 17
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Rockport 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 $819 – $1,092. 17 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Aransas County goes to San Patricio County, about 446 people a year.
What a move from Rockport costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Rockport: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Rockport: 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 Rockport: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Rockport, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 182 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,832 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,832 | $8,244 – $10,992 | $9,481 – $12,641 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,537 | $6,917 – $9,222 | $7,954 – $10,605 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,274 | $5,733 – $7,644 | $6,593 – $8,791 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 381 | $1,715 – $2,286 | $1,972 – $2,629 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 182 | $819 – $1,092 | $942 – $1,256 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,598 | $7,191 – $9,588 | $8,270 – $11,026 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,224 | $5,508 – $7,344 | $6,334 – $8,446 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,741 | $7,835 – $10,446 | $9,010 – $12,013 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 988 | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,126 | $5,067 – $6,756 | $5,827 – $7,769 |
Long-distance lanes from Rockport, by home size
| From Rockport to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,832 | $6,183 – $8,244 | $7,420 – $9,893 | $9,481 – $12,641 | $10,717 – $14,290 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,537 | $5,187 – $6,917 | $6,225 – $8,300 | $7,954 – $10,605 | $8,991 – $11,989 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,274 | $4,300 – $5,733 | $5,160 – $6,880 | $6,593 – $8,791 | $7,453 – $9,937 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 381 | $1,286 – $1,715 | $1,543 – $2,057 | $1,972 – $2,629 | $2,229 – $2,972 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 182 | $614 – $819 | $737 – $983 | $942 – $1,256 | $1,065 – $1,420 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,598 | $5,393 – $7,191 | $6,472 – $8,629 | $8,270 – $11,026 | $9,348 – $12,464 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,224 | $4,131 – $5,508 | $4,957 – $6,610 | $6,334 – $8,446 | $7,160 – $9,547 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,741 | $5,876 – $7,835 | $7,051 – $9,401 | $9,010 – $12,013 | $10,185 – $13,580 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 988 | $3,335 – $4,446 | $4,001 – $5,335 | $5,113 – $6,817 | $5,780 – $7,706 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,126 | $3,800 – $5,067 | $4,560 – $6,080 | $5,827 – $7,769 | $6,587 – $8,783 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Rockport
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Rockport, 2 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Rockport 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 Aransas County
Rockport sits in Aransas County, TX, home to about 23,961 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 319 (±174) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 276 (±214) from abroad and about 1,578 (±505) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 316 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Rockport | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Patricio County, TXPortland moving costs | 446 ±273 | ≈ 24 mi to Portland | $445 – $733 |
| Nueces County, TXCorpus Christi moving costs | 189 ±129 | ≈ 34 mi to Corpus Christi | $445 – $733 |
| Victoria County, TXVictoria moving costs | 177 ±130 | ≈ 63 mi to Victoria | $445 – $733 |
| Hays County, TXBuda moving costs | 127 ±166* | ≈ 173 mi to Buda | $779 – $1,038 |
| Archer County, TX | 125 ±118 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Travis County, TX (about 274), Hidalgo County, TX (about 172) and San Patricio County, TX (about 167). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Kansas (about 92), Oklahoma (about 61) and Washington (about 42); the largest flows in come from Alaska (about 84), Louisiana (about 80) and Indiana (about 44).
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 Rockport: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Rockport, 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 Rockport?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Rockport to Houston, TX (about 182 miles) that is $819 – $1,092, and to New York City, NY (about 1,832 miles) $8,244 – $10,992, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Rockport?
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Rockport, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Rockport movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Aransas County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to San Patricio County (about 446 a year), Nueces County (about 189 a year), Victoria County (about 177 a year), and roughly 316 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 Rockport?
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.