Moving from Chicago to Houston
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Chicago to Houston lane.
How many households moved between Chicago and Houston?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 1,564 returns moved from Chicago to Houston. 1,142 returns moved from Houston to Chicago. The published figure is larger from Chicago to Houston than from Houston to Chicago. 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 Chicago) and IRS inflow file (moves into Chicago). 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 Chicago to Houston?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Chicago 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 1,080-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 Chicago to Houston take?
A move from Chicago to Houston covers about 1,080 miles, roughly 16 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 3 to 7 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 Chicago to Houston distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Chicago to Houston?
A household goods move from Chicago 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 Illinois rules: work performed entirely inside Illinois before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Illinois Commerce Commission. 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 Chicago to Houston leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Chicago to Houston?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Chicago 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 Chicago to Houston?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 3 to 7 day delivery window over 1,080 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Chicago 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: Chicago, Illinois
- ALEXANDER MOVERS INCUSDOT 142971CHICAGO, IL · registered 1974-06-01
- MEDLEY S MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 180860CHICAGO, IL · registered 1974-06-01
- NEW WORLD VAN LINES INCUSDOT 258748CHICAGO, IL · registered 1985-04-30
Destination: Houston, Texas
- JOHNNIE T. MELIA MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: JOHNNIE T MELIA CO INCUSDOT 436264HOUSTON, TX · registered 1991-02-12
- A BETTER TRIPP MOVING & STORAGE COMPANYUSDOT 679167HOUSTON, TX · registered 1997-03-04
- NATIONWIDE MOVERS CORPUSDOT 827081HOUSTON, TX · registered 1999-09-09
Cost by home size (Texas destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate 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 Chicago to Houston or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Chicago and in Houston?
What do the 1,080 miles between Chicago and Houston mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Chicago pickup end?
What does Texas require when the shipment arrives in Houston?
Where do I find movers from Chicago to Houston?
Is the $2,800–$6,700 estimate a quote for Chicago to Houston?
See also: moving from illinois to texas.