Moving Costs in Sulphur Springs, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Sulphur Springs. 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: $1,229 – $1,638 to Houston, TX. 8 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
- $1,229 – $1,638
- ≈ 273 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Sulphur Springs 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 $1,229 – $1,638. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Hopkins County goes to Dallas County, about 296 people a year.
What a move from Sulphur Springs costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Sulphur Springs: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Sulphur Springs: 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 Sulphur Springs: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Sulphur Springs, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 85 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,517 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,514 | $6,813 – $9,084 | $7,835 – $10,447 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,517 | $6,827 – $9,102 | $7,850 – $10,467 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 868 | $3,906 – $5,208 | $4,492 – $5,989 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 85 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 273 | $1,229 – $1,638 | $1,413 – $1,884 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,293 | $5,819 – $7,758 | $6,691 – $8,922 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,232 | $5,544 – $7,392 | $6,376 – $8,501 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,429 | $6,431 – $8,574 | $7,395 – $9,860 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 756 | $3,402 – $4,536 | $3,912 – $5,216 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,107 | $4,982 – $6,642 | $5,729 – $7,638 |
Long-distance lanes from Sulphur Springs, by home size
| From Sulphur Springs to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,514 | $5,110 – $6,813 | $6,132 – $8,176 | $7,835 – $10,447 | $8,857 – $11,809 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,517 | $5,120 – $6,827 | $6,144 – $8,192 | $7,850 – $10,467 | $8,874 – $11,833 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 868 | $2,930 – $3,906 | $3,515 – $4,687 | $4,492 – $5,989 | $5,078 – $6,770 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 85 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 273 | $921 – $1,229 | $1,106 – $1,474 | $1,413 – $1,884 | $1,597 – $2,129 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,293 | $4,364 – $5,819 | $5,237 – $6,982 | $6,691 – $8,922 | $7,564 – $10,085 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,232 | $4,158 – $5,544 | $4,990 – $6,653 | $6,376 – $8,501 | $7,207 – $9,610 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,429 | $4,823 – $6,431 | $5,787 – $7,717 | $7,395 – $9,860 | $8,360 – $11,146 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 756 | $2,552 – $3,402 | $3,062 – $4,082 | $3,912 – $5,216 | $4,423 – $5,897 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,107 | $3,736 – $4,982 | $4,483 – $5,978 | $5,729 – $7,638 | $6,476 – $8,635 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Sulphur Springs
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Sulphur Springs, 1 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Sulphur Springs 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 Hopkins County
Sulphur Springs sits in Hopkins County, TX, home to about 36,344 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 283 (±144) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 40 (±54) from abroad and about 1,296 (±315) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 534 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Sulphur Springs | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 296 ±232 | ≈ 85 mi to Dallas | $445 – $733 |
| San Patricio County, TXPortland moving costs | 282 ±325* | ≈ 440 mi to Portland | $1,980 – $2,640 |
| Porter County, INPortage moving costs | 188 ±225* | ≈ 868 mi to Portage | $3,906 – $5,208 |
| Wood County, TX | 173 ±157 | — | — |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 106 ±80 | ≈ 273 mi to Houston | $1,229 – $1,638 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hunt County, TX (about 253), Van Zandt County, TX (about 95) and Denton County, TX (about 71). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Indiana (about 188), Arkansas (about 70) and Kentucky (about 49); the largest flows in come from California (about 69), South Dakota (about 63) and Montana (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 Sulphur Springs: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Sulphur Springs, 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 Sulphur Springs?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Sulphur Springs to Houston, TX (about 273 miles) that is $1,229 – $1,638, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,517 miles) $6,827 – $9,102, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Sulphur Springs?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Sulphur Springs, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Sulphur Springs movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Hopkins County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dallas County (about 296 a year), San Patricio County (about 282 a year), Porter County (about 188 a year), and roughly 534 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 Sulphur Springs?
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.

