Moving Costs in Waxahachie, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Waxahachie. 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: $1,062 – $1,416 to Houston, TX. 201 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
- $1,062 – $1,416
- ≈ 236 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 201
- 33 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Waxahachie 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 $1,062 – $1,416. 201 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Ellis County goes to Dallas County, about 1,809 people a year.
What a move from Waxahachie costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Waxahachie: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Waxahachie: 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 Waxahachie: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Waxahachie, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 30 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,616 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,616 | $7,272 – $9,696 | $8,363 – $11,150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,446 | $6,507 – $8,676 | $7,483 – $9,977 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 965 | $4,343 – $5,790 | $4,994 – $6,659 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 30 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 236 | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,395 | $6,278 – $8,370 | $7,219 – $9,625 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,286 | $5,787 – $7,716 | $6,655 – $8,873 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,530 | $6,885 – $9,180 | $7,918 – $10,557 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 847 | $3,812 – $5,082 | $4,383 – $5,844 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,032 | $4,644 – $6,192 | $5,341 – $7,121 |
Long-distance lanes from Waxahachie, by home size
| From Waxahachie to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,616 | $5,454 – $7,272 | $6,545 – $8,726 | $8,363 – $11,150 | $9,454 – $12,605 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,446 | $4,880 – $6,507 | $5,856 – $7,808 | $7,483 – $9,977 | $8,459 – $11,279 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 965 | $3,257 – $4,343 | $3,908 – $5,211 | $4,994 – $6,659 | $5,645 – $7,527 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 30 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 236 | $797 – $1,062 | $956 – $1,274 | $1,221 – $1,628 | $1,381 – $1,841 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,395 | $4,708 – $6,278 | $5,650 – $7,533 | $7,219 – $9,625 | $8,161 – $10,881 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,286 | $4,340 – $5,787 | $5,208 – $6,944 | $6,655 – $8,873 | $7,523 – $10,031 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,530 | $5,164 – $6,885 | $6,197 – $8,262 | $7,918 – $10,557 | $8,951 – $11,934 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 847 | $2,859 – $3,812 | $3,430 – $4,574 | $4,383 – $5,844 | $4,955 – $6,607 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,032 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,180 – $5,573 | $5,341 – $7,121 | $6,037 – $8,050 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Waxahachie
201 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Waxahachie, 33 of them with interstate authority; 28 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Waxahachie 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 Ellis County
Waxahachie sits in Ellis County, TX, home to about 177,383 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,896 (±507) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 389 (±286) from abroad and about 8,197 (±1,244) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,328 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Waxahachie | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 1,809 ±782 | ≈ 30 mi to Dallas | $445 – $733 |
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 853 ±329 | ≈ 32 mi to Arlington | $445 – $733 |
| Denton County, TXCarrollton moving costs | 445 ±244 | ≈ 47 mi to Carrollton | $445 – $733 |
| Johnson County, TXBurleson moving costs | 358 ±222 | ≈ 34 mi to Burleson | $445 – $733 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 311 ±225 | ≈ 65 mi to McKinney | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dallas County, TX (about 3,242), Tarrant County, TX (about 1,692) and Navarro County, TX (about 375). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oklahoma (about 293), Maryland (about 219) and North Carolina (about 121); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 333), Ohio (about 180) and Alabama (about 162).
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 Waxahachie: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Waxahachie, 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 Waxahachie?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Waxahachie to Houston, TX (about 236 miles) that is $1,062 – $1,416, and to New York City, NY (about 1,616 miles) $7,272 – $9,696, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Waxahachie?
201 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Waxahachie, 33 of them with interstate authority. The Waxahachie movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Ellis County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dallas County (about 1,809 a year), Tarrant County (about 853 a year), Denton County (about 445 a year), and roughly 1,328 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 Waxahachie?
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.