Moving from Missouri to Texas: 2026 cost, timeline, and best movers
St. Louis and Kansas City outflow to Texas metros tied to tech and energy hiring.
Moving from Missouri to Texas covers about 700 miles and takes 2 to 5 days in transit with a full-service van line. BestMovers.info holds no measured Missouri to Texas lane price; $2,800 to $6,700 is the Texas destination-state estimate for a two-bedroom interstate move, based on May 2026 pricing data. Any carrier on this lane must hold FMCSA operating authority and give you a written estimate before loading. Shipment weight, packing services, and the move date drive most of the price difference between quotes.
Key facts
- Distance
- 700 miles
- Drive time
- 11 hours
- Transit time
- 2 to 5 days
- 2-bedroom estimate
- $2,800 to $6,700
- Carrier licensing
- FMCSA USDOT and MC authority
- Price scope
- Texas destination-state estimate
- Pricing data as of
- May 2026
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How many households moved between Missouri and Texas?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 6,709 returns moved from Missouri to Texas. 5,785 returns moved from Texas to Missouri. The published figure is larger from Missouri to Texas than from Texas to Missouri. 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 Missouri) and IRS inflow file (moves into Missouri).
How much does it cost to move from Missouri to Texas?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Missouri to Texas. 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 700-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 Missouri to Texas take?
A move from Missouri to Texas covers about 700 miles, roughly 11 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 5 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 Missouri to Texas distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Missouri to Texas?
A household goods move from Missouri to Texas 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 Missouri rules: work performed entirely inside Missouri before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier 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 Missouri to Texas leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Missouri to Texas?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Missouri to Texas, 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 Missouri to Texas?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 5 day delivery window over 700 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Missouri to Texas: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named state. Each end shows the three earliest registration dates first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Missouri
- A-1 MOVING AND STORAGE INCUSDOT 81660ROLLA, MO · registered 1974-06-01
- ALLSTATES TRANSWORLD VAN LINES INCUSDOT 164519ST LOUIS, MO · registered 1974-06-01
- USDOT 181102EARTH CITY, MO · registered 1974-06-01
Destination: Texas
- SUCCESSFUL TRUCKING SERVICERegistrant: ALLEN WAREHOUSES INCUSDOT 136497LAREDO, TX · registered 1974-06-01
- ANDREWS VAN LINES INCUSDOT 20106SAN ANTONIO, TX · registered 1974-06-01
- ATLANTIC & PACIFIC MOVING CO INCUSDOT 34182SAN ANTONIO, TX · registered 1974-06-01
Moving from Missouri to Texas at a glance
700 miles. About 11 hours of driving if you take the most direct interstate. Full-service van lines typically deliver in 2–5 business days from pickup. Portable containers usually need 4–10 days door-to-door.
Why people make this move: St. Louis and Kansas City outflow to Texas metros tied to tech and energy hiring.
What Missouri to Texas actually costs in 2026
Full-service quotes for a 2-bedroom household land around $2,800–$6,700. Portable container service for the same size move usually quotes $1,680–$4,690, with you doing the loading and unloading on each end.
If you're driving the truck yourself: a 16-foot rental for one-way pickup runs roughly $525 after fuel, lodging, and tolls on a 700-mile run. The rental itself is the cheapest line item; fuel and time are the real cost.
What does a move from Missouri to Texas cost by home size?
| 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 |
Best and worst times to run this route
Missouri's peak (May–August) overlaps with Texas's peak (October–April) on most lanes, which means weekend pickups in summer book 6–8 weeks ahead and run at a meaningful premium. A mid-week pickup in the off-season, with a flexible delivery window, gets you the lowest price and the most experienced driver.
Weather matters too. Winter routes through northern passes can lose a day to storms; runs through southern states in July are hot work and the crew's pace shows it.
Endpoint notes for both MO and TX
Pickup in Missouri: confirm parking and building access at least a week ahead. Local hourly origin labor (in case the truck can't park within carry distance) typically runs $85–$135 per hour with two movers.
Delivery in Texas: same drill on the other end. If your delivery window is 3–10 days, plan for an air mattress and an essentials box rather than counting on the truck arriving on day one.
What this page does not repeat
The estimate rules, the deposit and hostage-load failure patterns, and the licence, registration and insurance deadlines that start on arrival are the same whichever lane you run, so they are held once rather than restated here.