Moving Costs in San Marcos, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of San Marcos. 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: $810 – $1,080 to Houston, TX. 118 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
- $810 – $1,080
- ≈ 180 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 118
- 12 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in San Marcos 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 $810 – $1,080. 118 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Hays County goes to Travis County, about 4,306 people a year.
What a move from San Marcos costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in San Marcos: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Marcos: 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 San Marcos: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Marcos, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 180 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,791 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,791 | $8,060 – $10,746 | $9,268 – $12,358 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,426 | $6,417 – $8,556 | $7,380 – $9,839 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,176 | $5,292 – $7,056 | $6,086 – $8,114 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 247 | $1,112 – $1,482 | $1,278 – $1,704 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 180 | $810 – $1,080 | $931 – $1,242 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,563 | $7,034 – $9,378 | $8,089 – $10,785 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,305 | $5,873 – $7,830 | $6,753 – $9,004 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,703 | $7,664 – $10,218 | $8,813 – $11,751 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 978 | $4,401 – $5,868 | $5,061 – $6,748 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,010 | $4,545 – $6,060 | $5,227 – $6,969 |
Long-distance lanes from San Marcos, by home size
| From San Marcos to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,791 | $6,045 – $8,060 | $7,254 – $9,671 | $9,268 – $12,358 | $10,477 – $13,970 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,426 | $4,813 – $6,417 | $5,775 – $7,700 | $7,380 – $9,839 | $8,342 – $11,123 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,176 | $3,969 – $5,292 | $4,763 – $6,350 | $6,086 – $8,114 | $6,880 – $9,173 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 247 | $834 – $1,112 | $1,000 – $1,334 | $1,278 – $1,704 | $1,445 – $1,927 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 180 | $608 – $810 | $729 – $972 | $931 – $1,242 | $1,053 – $1,404 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,563 | $5,275 – $7,034 | $6,330 – $8,440 | $8,089 – $10,785 | $9,144 – $12,191 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,305 | $4,404 – $5,873 | $5,285 – $7,047 | $6,753 – $9,004 | $7,634 – $10,179 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,703 | $5,748 – $7,664 | $6,897 – $9,196 | $8,813 – $11,751 | $9,963 – $13,283 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 978 | $3,301 – $4,401 | $3,961 – $5,281 | $5,061 – $6,748 | $5,721 – $7,628 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,010 | $3,409 – $4,545 | $4,091 – $5,454 | $5,227 – $6,969 | $5,909 – $7,878 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving San Marcos
118 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of San Marcos, 12 of them with interstate authority; 6 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The San Marcos 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 Hays County
San Marcos sits in Hays County, TX, home to about 220,683 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 4,186 (±984) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 485 (±279) from abroad and about 18,628 (±1,999) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,813 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From San Marcos | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 4,306 ±1,049 | ≈ 35 mi to Austin | $445 – $733 |
| Comal County, TXNew Braunfels moving costs | 1,294 ±424 | ≈ 19 mi to New Braunfels | $445 – $733 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 1,171 ±273 | ≈ 53 mi to San Antonio | $445 – $733 |
| Williamson County, TXRound Rock moving costs | 839 ±480 | ≈ 56 mi to Round Rock | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 667 ±261 | ≈ 180 mi to Houston | $810 – $1,080 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Travis County, TX (about 5,639), Harris County, TX (about 2,426) and Bexar County, TX (about 1,303). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 404), California (about 381) and Mississippi (about 290); the largest flows in come from California (about 853), Florida (about 335) and Arizona (about 316).
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 San Marcos: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in San Marcos, 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 San Marcos?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From San Marcos to Houston, TX (about 180 miles) that is $810 – $1,080, and to New York City, NY (about 1,791 miles) $8,060 – $10,746, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in San Marcos?
118 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of San Marcos, 12 of them with interstate authority. The San Marcos movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Hays County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Travis County (about 4,306 a year), Comal County (about 1,294 a year), Bexar County (about 1,171 a year), and roughly 3,813 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 San Marcos?
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.