The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 83 household goods registrants whose physical address is in Plano, TX, and 20 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. BestMovers.info holds no Plano price measurement, only the Texas range on the Texas page. Moves that stay inside Texas are licensed by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division.
Key facts
Local rate, two movers
$95 to $145 per hour
2-bedroom interstate
$2,800 to $6,700
Intrastate regulator
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division
Interstate licensing
FMCSA USDOT and MC authority
Company profiles shown
4
Pricing data as of
May 2026
Quick answer
We do not yet hold a company profile documented as based in Plano. The companies below are headquartered elsewhere in Texas, shown separately from movers that publish nationwide service.
Common service neighborhoods: Legacy West, West Plano, Downtown, Willow Bend.
How far is Plano from the places people move to most?
Plano to Austin, TX is 214 driving miles, about 4 hours behind the wheel, with a typical transit of 1 to 3 days.
Driving distances and transit windows from the routes dataset; transit days are carrier delivery spreads, not guarantees.
Estimate your Plano moving cost
Get a personalized estimate before any sales call. Editorial estimate based on broader national moving-cost data; BestMovers.info does not maintain a separate Plano transaction-price dataset.
IRS county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 65,005 returns moving out of Collin County and Denton County, the counties Plano sits in, and 78,452 moving in. A return approximates a household rather than a person. Those filings cover 112,188 individuals leaving and 144,370 arriving.
Plano spans 2 counties, so these figures cover all of them: Collin County and Denton County; returns moving between those counties are removed rather than counted as moves out of Plano.
The counties receiving the most households from Collin County and Denton County were Dallas County (16,367 returns), Tarrant County (6,909 returns) and Grayson County (1,853 returns).
Arrivals came mainly from Dallas County (22,718 returns), Tarrant County (7,558 returns) and Harris County (1,563 returns).
These figures come from federal tax return data and cover all household moves, not only those using professional movers.
How many licensed moving companies are registered in Plano?
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 83 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Plano, and 20 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists an address in Plano. It is not the number of companies that will serve a move there: a mover registered in a neighbouring city can take the job, and a company registered in Plano may not.
Moving crews quoting Plano work Legacy West, West Plano, Downtown, Willow Bend and the surrounding areas.
Who licenses movers operating in Plano
Movers working inside Plano are licensed by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division, whose licence, lookup route and complaint channel are set out on the Texas page.
Large national footprint with 80+ branches but uneven customer satisfaction across markets. Get the all-in price (including fuel and equipment fees) in writing before booking.
Why is this company shown here?
All My Sons Moving & Storage is headquartered elsewhere in TX. That does not by itself confirm an office in Plano, and no service claim is made here.
American Van Lines states first-party that it staffs moves with W2 employees rather than day labour. It requires a deposit to hold a move date, so ask what portion is refundable and by when before you pay it. We publish no BBB grade and hold no complaint dataset, so nothing here rates the company's service.
Why is this company shown here?
American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
USDOT 614506Pompano Beach, FL2BR est. $2,900–$6,800
Wheaton World Wide Moving shares a parent company with Bekins and moves interstate household goods through an agent network under its own federal registration.
Why is this company shown here?
Wheaton World Wide Moving publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
27 companies with a Plano address on their federal registration hold a granted household goods authority from the FMCSA, and 14 of those identify as a moving business in their legal or trade name. The 14 listed below are the ones registered with the agency longest, ordered by the federal registration date, earliest first. Registration age is the agency's own record. It is not a ranking, it is not a quality judgement and it is not a recommendation.
107 active registrants in Plano tick household goods among their cargo types on the census form, and 56 of those carry any authority row at all. The cargo tick box is filled in by the registrant, so this list uses the agency grant instead, then sets aside general freight, trucking, logistics and courier registrants that hold the authority without presenting themselves as household movers. It is not every mover serving Plano: a company based elsewhere may serve the city, and a registered address is not a service area.
ADVANTAGE MOVERS INC
USDOT 1448264 · 2412 SLAYBORN COURT, PLANO, TX 75075
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on January 4, 2006, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC547311.
USDOT 1891488 · 1001 PROGRESS STREET, PLANO, TX 75074
It filed 11 power units, registered with the FMCSA on May 19, 2009, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC680958, active as common carrier.
USDOT 1933649 · 6632 SHADOW CREST DRIVE, PLANO, TX 75093
It filed 12 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 3, 2009, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC755801, active as common carrier.
USDOT 1939700 · 1701 SUMMIT AVE 8, PLANO, TX 75074
It filed 4 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 17, 2009, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC861570, active as common carrier.
UNITED TRUST VAN LINES LLC, trading as DENVER MOVING
USDOT 2872214 · 5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY SUITE 380, PLANO, TX 75024
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on March 30, 2016, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC963279, active as common carrier.
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on April 22, 2019, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1035360, active as common carrier.
SIA TRANSPORTATION INC, trading as TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
USDOT 3304680 · 620 HAGGARD ST STE 600, PLANO, TX 75074
It filed 29 power units, registered with the FMCSA on June 26, 2019, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1048681, active as common carrier.
USDOT 3359500 · 3325 FONTAINE STREET, PLANO, TX 75075
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on November 18, 2019, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1075568, active as common carrier.
USDOT 3593684 · 4102 SAN MATEO DR, PLANO, TX 75093
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on March 20, 2021, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1218147, active as common carrier.
TXD SOLUTIONS LLC, trading as PINK ZEBRA MOVING OF PLANO TX
USDOT 4396629 · 1600 W PLANO PKWY STE 7, PLANO, TX 75075
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on April 18, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1733270, active as common carrier.
Data as of 2026-08-15 from the FMCSA company census, with authority status as of 2026-08-16. The query behind this list. Information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Does a federal registration mean a Texas licence?
No. Federal registration and Texas authorisation are separate. The list above shows the federal record only, and we have not verified whether any company listed holds a Texas licence or permit.
A mover operating inside Texas needs the TxDMV motor carrier certificate of registration from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division.
Texas publishes carrier records through the TxDMV Truck Stop motor carrier lookup; confirm a registration by name or USDOT number there, or by calling the consumer helpline.
Peak demand across Texas runs October–April. Dates outside that window, and dates away from the last and first few days of any month, are where carriers have spare capacity — and spare capacity is what makes a crew negotiable on price.
We do not publish a percentage saving for moving off-peak in Plano. We hold no month-by-month booking price data for this city, and a discount figure taken from a national average would not describe this market. What we can say is structural, and it holds in every market:
Mid-month beats month-end. Leases and closings cluster at the turn of the month, so that is when crews are fully booked and least flexible.
Mid-week beats the weekend. Saturday is the single most requested moving day; a Tuesday or Wednesday competes with far fewer households for the same trucks.
Off-peak beats October–April. Outside the peak window, carriers are trying to keep crews working rather than turning jobs away.
Flexibility is the lever, not the calendar alone. On an interstate move, giving the carrier a pickup window of several days rather than one fixed date is usually worth more than any single date choice, because it lets them combine your shipment with another on the same lane.
The only reliable way to price a specific date is to put the same date in front of several licensed carriers and compare written estimates. Ask each one what the same move costs two weeks earlier or later — the gap between those two numbers is your real off-peak saving in Plano, measured on your move rather than on an average.
A tip is never part of a written estimate and never part of a binding price. It is discretionary, it is paid per mover rather than per crew, and it is handed to each mover directly at the end of the job rather than to the foreman to divide. Our working guideline scales with hours rather than with the value of the shipment, because that is how moving labour is actually priced:
$10 to $20 per mover for a job of two hours or less.
$20 to $40 per mover for a local move under four hours.
$40 to $60 per mover for a full day, meaning six hours or longer.
These are a BestMovers.info editorial guideline, not a survey result. We hold no tipping survey for Plano and no federal record covers gratuities, so nothing here is a local figure. Read the full tipping guide for stairs, long carries, storage and interstate deliveries, where the crew that loads is not the crew that unloads.
Where can you get free moving boxes in Plano?
Free boxes come from businesses that receive stock in cartons and throw the cartons away, and from households that finished moving last week. The sources are the same in every city, including Plano:
Liquor stores, which have the sturdiest small boxes with dividers
Bookshops, for small boxes rated for weight
Grocery stores, for produce boxes
Offices, for paper boxes with lids
Appliance and furniture retailers, for large flat cartons
Buy Nothing groups and Facebook Marketplace
Craigslist free listings
The U-Haul box exchange
Anyone in your building who has moved in recently
Ask in the morning, when the overnight delivery has just been unpacked and the cartons have not yet been flattened. Skip anything damp, greasy or previously used for produce that leaked. The free boxes guide covers how many you need by home size — those counts are BestMovers.info planning estimates rather than measured figures — and which boxes are worth buying rather than scavenging.
There is no separate cost dataset for Plano. Using the national estimate, a one-bedroom local move is estimated at $420–$930 and a two-bedroom local move at $630–$1,395, while a two-bedroom interstate move from Plano is estimated at $3,000–$7,000. Final price depends on distance, packing services, and date.
When is the busiest moving season in Plano?
Late May through August is the peak window in Plano, with the heaviest volume around month-end weekends. Established companies commonly book out several weeks in advance during this period.
Should I get an in-home estimate or an online quote?
For local moves under 2,500 lb, an online or phone estimate is usually accurate. For interstate moves out of Plano or 3+ bedroom households, request a video survey or in-home estimate so the binding price reflects your actual inventory.
What's the most reliable way to verify a Plano mover?
Check the company's USDOT number on the FMCSA SAFER website, look at their BBB profile and current accreditation, and read recent reviews on Google and Yelp. Avoid any mover unwilling to share a USDOT number on request.
How long does a typical Plano move take?
A 1-bedroom local move in Plano usually takes 3–5 hours with two movers. A 3-bedroom local move runs 7–10 hours, and most movers won't book a same-day move past 4 PM start time.
How we evaluate Plano movers: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, and note state licensing where the state regulator publishes it. The list above is not ranked and carries no numeric score. Read the full methodology