Moving from Orlando to Houston

Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Orlando to Houston lane.

Distance
964 mi
Drive time
18 hrs
Transit
3–6 days
2BR est. (Texas scope)
$2,800–$6,700
Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Orlando and Houston?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 534 returns moved from Orlando to Houston. 349 returns moved from Houston to Orlando. The published figure is larger from Orlando to Houston than from Houston to Orlando. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.

Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Orlando) and IRS inflow file (moves into Orlando). Some county pairs covered by these places fall below the IRS publication threshold and are excluded from the totals rather than estimated.

How much does it cost to move from Orlando to Houston?

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Orlando to Houston. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,800–$6,700 for moves in the Texas destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 964-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.

How long does a move from Orlando to Houston take?

A move from Orlando to Houston covers about 964 miles, roughly 18 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 3 to 6 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Orlando to Houston distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Orlando to Houston?

A household goods move from Orlando to Houston crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.

The pickup end is governed by Florida rules: work performed entirely inside Florida before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The delivery end is governed by Texas rules: work performed entirely inside Texas after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division. Neither state agency sets the price of the Orlando to Houston leg itself.

How do I check a mover is licensed to run Orlando to Houston?

Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Orlando to Houston, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.

When is the cheapest time to move from Orlando to Houston?

Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 3 to 6 day delivery window over 964 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Orlando to Houston: who is based at each end?

These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.

Origin: Orlando, Florida

  1. ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF ORLANDO LLC
    USDOT 904955
    ORLANDO, FL · registered 2000-09-12
  2. SUDDATH MOVING & STORAGE
    Registrant: SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO INC
    USDOT 1004708
    ORLANDO, FL · registered 2002-02-14
  3. 1ST CLASS MOVING STORAGE INC
    USDOT 1731789
    ORLANDO, FL · registered 2008-01-28

Destination: Houston, Texas

  1. JOHNNIE T. MELIA MOVING & STORAGE
    Registrant: JOHNNIE T MELIA CO INC
    USDOT 436264
    HOUSTON, TX · registered 1991-02-12
  2. A BETTER TRIPP MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY
    USDOT 679167
    HOUSTON, TX · registered 1997-03-04
  3. NATIONWIDE MOVERS CORP
    USDOT 827081
    HOUSTON, TX · registered 1999-09-09
Cost

Cost by home size (Texas destination-state scope)

Home sizeLocal moveInterstate move
Studio$285–$725$1,540–$4,020
1 Bedroom$380–$870$2,100–$5,226
2 Bedroom$570–$1,305$2,800–$6,700
3 Bedroom$760–$1,740$4,060–$10,385
4 Bedroom$1,045–$2,320$5,460–$14,405
5+ Bedroom$1,330–$2,900$6,720–$18,090
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Frequently asked questions

Do more households move from Orlando to Houston or the other way?
IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 534 returns moving from Orlando to Houston and 349 returns moving from Houston to Orlando. The larger published figure runs from Orlando to Houston. A return approximates one household, and both figures are read from published rows rather than one being derived from the other.
How many movers file a federal address in Orlando and in Houston?
The federal carrier census holds 20 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Orlando and 30 in Houston. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Orlando to Houston lane.
What do the 964 miles between Orlando and Houston mean for transit?
The drive is roughly 18 hours over 964 miles, and carriers quote 3 to 6 business days between pickup in Orlando and delivery in Houston. The gap between the two is the delivery spread, not driving: interstate household goods move on a window, and a consolidated trailer sits at the wider end of it.
Which agency governs the Orlando pickup end?
Work performed entirely inside Florida at the Orlando pickup end sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Orlando to Houston leg itself is interstate and federal.
What does Texas require when the shipment arrives in Houston?
Delivery-end work performed entirely inside Texas, including a shuttle, a storage-in-transit leg or a later move within Houston, sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division. Note damage on the delivery paperwork before signing, and settle charges under the bill of lading terms.
Where do I find movers from Orlando to Houston?
This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Orlando and in Houston, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Orlando to Houston move must hold active interstate household goods authority, which you can check by USDOT number yourself. BestMovers.info does not verify that a named registrant runs this lane.
Is the $2,800–$6,700 estimate a quote for Orlando to Houston?
No. It is a Texas destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 964-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Orlando to Houston.

See also: moving from florida to texas, movers in Orlando, and movers in Houston.