Moving Costs in Weslaco, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Weslaco. 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: $1,553 – $2,070 to Houston, TX. 25 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
- $1,553 – $2,070
- ≈ 345 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 25
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Weslaco 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 $1,553 – $2,070. 25 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Hidalgo County goes to Bexar County, about 2,105 people a year.
What a move from Weslaco costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Weslaco: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Weslaco: 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 Weslaco: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Weslaco, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 345 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,982 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,982 | $8,919 – $11,892 | $10,257 – $13,676 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,545 | $6,953 – $9,270 | $7,995 – $10,660 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,440 | $6,480 – $8,640 | $7,452 – $9,936 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 539 | $2,426 – $3,234 | $2,789 – $3,719 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 345 | $1,553 – $2,070 | $1,785 – $2,380 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,747 | $7,862 – $10,482 | $9,041 – $12,054 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,288 | $5,796 – $7,728 | $6,665 – $8,887 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,891 | $8,510 – $11,346 | $9,786 – $13,048 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,128 | $5,076 – $6,768 | $5,837 – $7,783 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,145 | $5,153 – $6,870 | $5,925 – $7,901 |
Long-distance lanes from Weslaco, by home size
| From Weslaco to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,982 | $6,689 – $8,919 | $8,027 – $10,703 | $10,257 – $13,676 | $11,595 – $15,460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,545 | $5,214 – $6,953 | $6,257 – $8,343 | $7,995 – $10,660 | $9,038 – $12,051 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,440 | $4,860 – $6,480 | $5,832 – $7,776 | $7,452 – $9,936 | $8,424 – $11,232 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 539 | $1,819 – $2,426 | $2,183 – $2,911 | $2,789 – $3,719 | $3,153 – $4,204 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 345 | $1,164 – $1,553 | $1,397 – $1,863 | $1,785 – $2,380 | $2,018 – $2,691 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,747 | $5,896 – $7,862 | $7,075 – $9,434 | $9,041 – $12,054 | $10,220 – $13,627 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,288 | $4,347 – $5,796 | $5,216 – $6,955 | $6,665 – $8,887 | $7,535 – $10,046 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,891 | $6,382 – $8,510 | $7,659 – $10,211 | $9,786 – $13,048 | $11,062 – $14,750 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,128 | $3,807 – $5,076 | $4,568 – $6,091 | $5,837 – $7,783 | $6,599 – $8,798 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,145 | $3,864 – $5,153 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,925 – $7,901 | $6,698 – $8,931 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Weslaco
25 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Weslaco; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Weslaco
2 of the 25 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 4 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 4 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 4 driver inspections (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Moving and Storage Co IncHarlingen, TX · USDOT 136532 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Nick's Moving ServicesPharr, TX · USDOT 2129019 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Hidalgo County
Weslaco sits in Hidalgo County, TX, home to about 848,415 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,706 (±991) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 4,830 (±879) from abroad and about 11,109 (±1,575) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 6,508 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Weslaco | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 2,105 ±631 | ≈ 265 mi to San Antonio | $1,193 – $1,590 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 1,515 ±558 | ≈ 345 mi to Houston | $1,553 – $2,070 |
| Nueces County, TXCorpus Christi moving costs | 1,459 ±698 | ≈ 136 mi to Corpus Christi | $612 – $816 |
| Cameron County, TXHarlingen moving costs | 1,219 ±964 | ≈ 21 mi to Harlingen | $445 – $733 |
| Lubbock County, TXLubbock moving costs | 840 ±673 | ≈ 655 mi to Lubbock | $2,948 – $3,930 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 2,052), Cameron County, TX (about 1,623) and Bexar County, TX (about 1,418). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Michigan (about 699), Georgia (about 695) and Arizona (about 498); the largest flows in come from California (about 751), Wisconsin (about 528) and Michigan (about 512).
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 Weslaco: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Weslaco, 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 Weslaco?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Weslaco to Houston, TX (about 345 miles) that is $1,553 – $2,070, and to New York City, NY (about 1,982 miles) $8,919 – $11,892, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Weslaco?
25 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Weslaco, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Hidalgo County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bexar County (about 2,105 a year), Harris County (about 1,515 a year), Nueces County (about 1,459 a year), and roughly 6,508 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 Weslaco?
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.