Moving Costs in Tyler, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Tyler. 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: $486 – $648 to Dallas, TX. 31 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
- $486 – $648
- ≈ 108 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 31
- 7 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Tyler 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 $486 – $648. 31 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Smith County goes to Tarrant County, about 1,373 people a year.
What a move from Tyler costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Tyler: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tyler: 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 Tyler: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tyler, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 108 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,550 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,531 | $6,890 – $9,186 | $7,923 – $10,564 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,550 | $6,975 – $9,300 | $8,021 – $10,695 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 914 | $4,113 – $5,484 | $4,730 – $6,307 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 108 | $486 – $648 | $559 – $745 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 206 | $927 – $1,236 | $1,066 – $1,421 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,306 | $5,877 – $7,836 | $6,759 – $9,011 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,186 | $5,337 – $7,116 | $6,138 – $8,183 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,443 | $6,494 – $8,658 | $7,468 – $9,957 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 746 | $3,357 – $4,476 | $3,861 – $5,147 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,137 | $5,117 – $6,822 | $5,884 – $7,845 |
Long-distance lanes from Tyler, by home size
| From Tyler to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,531 | $5,167 – $6,890 | $6,201 – $8,267 | $7,923 – $10,564 | $8,956 – $11,942 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,550 | $5,231 – $6,975 | $6,278 – $8,370 | $8,021 – $10,695 | $9,068 – $12,090 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 914 | $3,085 – $4,113 | $3,702 – $4,936 | $4,730 – $6,307 | $5,347 – $7,129 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 108 | $450 – $600 | $450 – $600 | $559 – $745 | $632 – $842 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 206 | $695 – $927 | $834 – $1,112 | $1,066 – $1,421 | $1,205 – $1,607 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,306 | $4,408 – $5,877 | $5,289 – $7,052 | $6,759 – $9,011 | $7,640 – $10,187 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,186 | $4,003 – $5,337 | $4,803 – $6,404 | $6,138 – $8,183 | $6,938 – $9,251 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,443 | $4,870 – $6,494 | $5,844 – $7,792 | $7,468 – $9,957 | $8,442 – $11,255 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 746 | $2,518 – $3,357 | $3,021 – $4,028 | $3,861 – $5,147 | $4,364 – $5,819 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,137 | $3,837 – $5,117 | $4,605 – $6,140 | $5,884 – $7,845 | $6,651 – $8,869 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Tyler
31 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Tyler, 7 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Tyler 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 Smith County
Tyler sits in Smith County, TX, home to about 227,705 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,378 (±775) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,008 (±403) from abroad and about 9,848 (±1,377) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,998 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Tyler | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 1,373 ±385 | ≈ 127 mi to Arlington | $572 – $762 |
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 796 ±273 | ≈ 108 mi to Dallas | $486 – $648 |
| Henderson County, TXAthens moving costs | 718 ±326 | ≈ 37 mi to Athens | $445 – $733 |
| Gregg County, TXKilgore moving costs | 691 ±297 | ≈ 31 mi to Kilgore | $445 – $733 |
| Cherokee County, TXJacksonville moving costs | 602 ±377 | ≈ 29 mi to Jacksonville | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dallas County, TX (about 883), Kaufman County, TX (about 764) and Gregg County, TX (about 503). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 208), Florida (about 180) and Nebraska (about 151); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 588), Louisiana (about 372) and California (about 325).
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 Tyler: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Tyler, 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 Tyler?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Tyler to Dallas, TX (about 108 miles) that is $486 – $648, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,550 miles) $6,975 – $9,300, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Tyler?
31 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Tyler, 7 of them with interstate authority. The Tyler movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Smith County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Tarrant County (about 1,373 a year), Dallas County (about 796 a year), Henderson County (about 718 a year), and roughly 1,998 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 Tyler?
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.