Moving Costs in Southlake, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Southlake. 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: $1,283 – $1,710 to Houston, TX. 602 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
- $1,283 – $1,710
- ≈ 285 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 602
- 124 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Southlake 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 $1,283 – $1,710. 602 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tarrant County goes to Dallas County, about 15,770 people a year.
What a move from Southlake costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Southlake: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Southlake: 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 Southlake: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Southlake, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 285 mi) and Boston, MA the farthest (≈ 1,819 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,612 | $7,254 – $9,672 | $8,342 – $11,123 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,417 | $6,377 – $8,502 | $7,333 – $9,777 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 941 | $4,235 – $5,646 | $4,870 – $6,493 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 285 | $1,283 – $1,710 | $1,475 – $1,967 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,393 | $6,269 – $8,358 | $7,209 – $9,612 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,321 | $5,945 – $7,926 | $6,836 – $9,115 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,527 | $6,872 – $9,162 | $7,902 – $10,536 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 860 | $3,870 – $5,160 | $4,450 – $5,934 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,006 | $4,527 – $6,036 | $5,206 – $6,941 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,819 | $8,186 – $10,914 | $9,413 – $12,551 |
Long-distance lanes from Southlake, by home size
| From Southlake to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,612 | $5,441 – $7,254 | $6,529 – $8,705 | $8,342 – $11,123 | $9,430 – $12,574 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,417 | $4,782 – $6,377 | $5,739 – $7,652 | $7,333 – $9,777 | $8,289 – $11,053 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 941 | $3,176 – $4,235 | $3,811 – $5,081 | $4,870 – $6,493 | $5,505 – $7,340 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 285 | $962 – $1,283 | $1,154 – $1,539 | $1,475 – $1,967 | $1,667 – $2,223 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,393 | $4,701 – $6,269 | $5,642 – $7,522 | $7,209 – $9,612 | $8,149 – $10,865 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,321 | $4,458 – $5,945 | $5,350 – $7,133 | $6,836 – $9,115 | $7,728 – $10,304 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,527 | $5,154 – $6,872 | $6,184 – $8,246 | $7,902 – $10,536 | $8,933 – $11,911 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 860 | $2,903 – $3,870 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,450 – $5,934 | $5,031 – $6,708 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,006 | $3,395 – $4,527 | $4,074 – $5,432 | $5,206 – $6,941 | $5,885 – $7,847 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 1,819 | $6,139 – $8,186 | $7,367 – $9,823 | $9,413 – $12,551 | $10,641 – $14,188 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Southlake
602 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Southlake; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Southlake
88 of the 602 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 472 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 66 of 298 vehicle inspections (22.1%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 156 of 472 driver inspections (33.1%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Van Lines IncFort Worth, TX · USDOT 601326 | 34 | 7 of 23 | 11 of 34 |
| Alaw Moving Service LLCMcKinney, TX · USDOT 3932420 | 29 | 5 of 12 | 0 of 29 |
| Little Guys Movers IncDenton, TX · USDOT 880583 | 28 | 2 of 21 | 5 of 28 |
| Am MovingDallas, TX · USDOT 3753099 | 23 | 1 of 17 | 3 of 23 |
| Father and Sons Moving IncCarrollton, TX · USDOT 3831941 | 23 | 1 of 8 | 13 of 23 |
| Two Men and A TruckArlington, TX · USDOT 3051005 | 17 | 1 of 13 | 0 of 17 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tarrant County
Southlake sits in Tarrant County, TX, home to about 2,051,551 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 45,572 (±2,695) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 12,886 (±1,828) from abroad and about 63,444 (±3,783) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 30,995 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Southlake | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 15,770 ±1,727 | ≈ 28 mi to Dallas | $445 – $733 |
| Denton County, TXCarrollton moving costs | 8,269 ±1,288 | ≈ 17 mi to Carrollton | $445 – $733 |
| Parker County, TXWeatherford moving costs | 4,115 ±1,045 | ≈ 45 mi to Weatherford | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 3,076 ±918 | ≈ 285 mi to Houston | $1,283 – $1,710 |
| Johnson County, TXBurleson moving costs | 2,998 ±637 | ≈ 37 mi to Burleson | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dallas County, TX (about 20,890), Denton County, TX (about 5,076) and Johnson County, TX (about 3,920). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oklahoma (about 3,520), Florida (about 2,962) and California (about 2,576); the largest flows in come from California (about 7,484), Oklahoma (about 3,448) and Louisiana (about 2,680).
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 Southlake: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Southlake, 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 Southlake?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Southlake to Houston, TX (about 285 miles) that is $1,283 – $1,710, and to Boston, MA (about 1,819 miles) $8,186 – $10,914, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Southlake?
602 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Southlake, 124 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tarrant County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dallas County (about 15,770 a year), Denton County (about 8,269 a year), Parker County (about 4,115 a year), and roughly 30,995 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 Southlake?
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.