San Antonio, Texas Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in San Antonio, Texas — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in San Antonio is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $445 – $733 in our model. Across the 55 routes we price from San Antonio, the median is about 1,128 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $5,076 – $6,768. About 44,286 people a year move to Bexar County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Bexar County
San Antonio sits in Bexar County, TX, home to about 1,954,769 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 44,286 (±2,830) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 14,207 (±1,609) from abroad and about 47,504 (±3,434) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 39,256 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From San Antonio | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 4,773 ±970 | ≈ 221 mi to Houston | $995 – $1,326 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 3,813 ±659 | ≈ 86 mi to Austin | $445 – $733 |
| Comal County, TXNew Braunfels moving costs | 3,072 ±787 | ≈ 35 mi to New Braunfels | $445 – $733 |
| Guadalupe County, TXCibolo moving costs | 2,733 ±643 | ≈ 23 mi to Cibolo | $445 – $733 |
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 2,198 ±620 | ≈ 283 mi to Arlington | $1,274 – $1,698 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 3,658), Travis County, TX (about 3,130) and Guadalupe County, TX (about 2,955). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 3,459), Florida (about 2,984) and Virginia (about 2,687); the largest flows in come from California (about 4,734), Florida (about 3,951) and Virginia (about 2,184).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from San Antonio
Nearest first. See all 55 routes from San Antonio with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Texas
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
San Antonio Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in San Antonio, Texas vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average San Antonio Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$223 – $357
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$297 – $545
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$445 – $733
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$741 – $1,344
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,259 – $1,955
Based on $37–$47 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from San Antonio
- 1 bedroom$4,568 – $6,091
- 2 bedrooms$5,076 – $6,768
- 3 bedrooms$5,837 – $7,783
- 4+ bedrooms$6,599 – $8,798
Priced at 1,128 miles, the typical corridor we track from San Antonio.
San Antonio moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in San Antonio?
A local move inside San Antonio is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $37 to $47 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $223 – $357. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $741 – $1,344.
What does a long distance move from San Antonio cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 55 routes we track from San Antonio, a typical corridor is around 1,128 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $5,076 – $6,768 and a three bedroom at $5,837 – $7,783. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of San Antonio do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 55 destinations from San Antonio, 10 of them inside Texas. The longest are San Antonio to Seattle, WA at 2,082 miles, around $9,369 – $12,492 for a two bedroom home; San Antonio to Tacoma, WA at 2,070 miles, around $9,315 – $12,420 for a two bedroom home; San Antonio to Boston, MA at 2,058 miles, around $9,261 – $12,348 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from San Antonio to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Austin, about 86 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $445 – $733 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Corpus Christi (155 mi), Laredo (166 mi), Houston (221 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in San Antonio?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a San Antonio move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between San Antonio and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from San Antonio. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | ~86 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Corpus Christi | ~155 mi | Distance | $698 – $930 |
| Laredo | ~166 mi | Distance | $747 – $996 |
| Houston | ~221 mi | Distance | $995 – $1,326 |
| McAllen | ~258 mi | Distance | $1,161 – $1,548 |
| Fort Worth | ~280 mi | Distance | $1,260 – $1,680 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from San Antonio add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →