Moving Costs in The Woodlands, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of The Woodlands. 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: $1,026 – $1,368 to Dallas, TX. 336 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 Dallas
- $1,026 – $1,368
- ≈ 228 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 336
- 47 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in The Woodlands runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $1,026 – $1,368. 336 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Montgomery County goes to Harris County, about 10,582 people a year.
What a move from The Woodlands costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in The Woodlands: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in The Woodlands: 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 The Woodlands: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From The Woodlands, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 35 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,640 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,640 | $7,380 – $9,840 | $8,487 – $11,316 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,579 | $7,106 – $9,474 | $8,171 – $10,895 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,073 | $4,829 – $6,438 | $5,553 – $7,404 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 228 | $1,026 – $1,368 | $1,180 – $1,573 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 35 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,409 | $6,341 – $8,454 | $7,292 – $9,722 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,145 | $5,153 – $6,870 | $5,925 – $7,901 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,550 | $6,975 – $9,300 | $8,021 – $10,695 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 812 | $3,654 – $4,872 | $4,202 – $5,603 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,163 | $5,234 – $6,978 | $6,019 – $8,025 |
Long-distance lanes from The Woodlands, by home size
| From The Woodlands to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,640 | $5,535 – $7,380 | $6,642 – $8,856 | $8,487 – $11,316 | $9,594 – $12,792 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,579 | $5,329 – $7,106 | $6,395 – $8,527 | $8,171 – $10,895 | $9,237 – $12,316 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,073 | $3,621 – $4,829 | $4,346 – $5,794 | $5,553 – $7,404 | $6,277 – $8,369 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 228 | $770 – $1,026 | $923 – $1,231 | $1,180 – $1,573 | $1,334 – $1,778 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 35 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,409 | $4,755 – $6,341 | $5,706 – $7,609 | $7,292 – $9,722 | $8,243 – $10,990 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,145 | $3,864 – $5,153 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,925 – $7,901 | $6,698 – $8,931 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,550 | $5,231 – $6,975 | $6,278 – $8,370 | $8,021 – $10,695 | $9,068 – $12,090 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 812 | $2,741 – $3,654 | $3,289 – $4,385 | $4,202 – $5,603 | $4,750 – $6,334 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,163 | $3,925 – $5,234 | $4,710 – $6,280 | $6,019 – $8,025 | $6,804 – $9,071 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving The Woodlands
336 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of The Woodlands, 47 of them with interstate authority; 27 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The The Woodlands 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 Montgomery County
The Woodlands sits in Montgomery County, TX, home to about 583,310 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 11,219 (±1,484) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,608 (±1,017) from abroad and about 25,213 (±2,267) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 7,410 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From The Woodlands | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 10,582 ±1,455 | ≈ 35 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Walker County, TXHuntsville moving costs | 931 ±466 | ≈ 43 mi to Huntsville | $445 – $733 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 925 ±411 | ≈ 156 mi to Austin | $702 – $936 |
| Galveston County, TXLeague City moving costs | 784 ±394 | ≈ 62 mi to League City | $445 – $733 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 658 ±471 | ≈ 217 mi to San Antonio | $977 – $1,302 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 14,783), Walker County, TX (about 1,190) and Brazos County, TX (about 880). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 873), Colorado (about 621) and California (about 588); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,600), Louisiana (about 1,298) and New York (about 714).
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 The Woodlands: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From The Woodlands to Dallas, TX (about 228 miles) that is $1,026 – $1,368, and to New York City, NY (about 1,640 miles) $7,380 – $9,840, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in The Woodlands?
336 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of The Woodlands, 47 of them with interstate authority. The The Woodlands movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Montgomery County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 10,582 a year), Walker County (about 931 a year), Travis County (about 925 a year), and roughly 7,410 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 The Woodlands?
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.