Moving from Tulsa to Dallas
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Tulsa to Dallas lane.
How many households moved between Tulsa and Dallas?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 482 returns moved from Tulsa to Dallas. 424 returns moved from Dallas to Tulsa. The published figure is larger from Tulsa to Dallas than from Dallas to Tulsa. 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 Tulsa) and IRS inflow file (moves into Tulsa). 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 Tulsa to Dallas?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Tulsa to Dallas. 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 257-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 Tulsa to Dallas take?
A move from Tulsa to Dallas covers about 257 miles, roughly 5 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 1 to 3 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 Tulsa to Dallas distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Tulsa to Dallas?
A household goods move from Tulsa to Dallas 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 Oklahoma rules: work performed entirely inside Oklahoma before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Transportation Division. 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 Tulsa to Dallas leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Tulsa to Dallas?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Tulsa to Dallas, 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 Tulsa to Dallas?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 1 to 3 day delivery window over 257 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Tulsa to Dallas: 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: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- ROBBOB MOVING & STORAGE LLCUSDOT 572983TULSA, OK · registered 1994-08-26
- BUDGET MOVERS LLCUSDOT 764680TULSA, OK · registered 1998-08-11
- TWO SCOTS MOVINGRegistrant: DMJI COM L L CUSDOT 898256TULSA, OK · registered 2000-08-09
Destination: Dallas, Texas
- CURTIS SPECIALIZED MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: CSMS LLCUSDOT 547759DALLAS, TX · registered 1994-01-12
- USDOT 1473185DALLAS, TX · registered 2006-03-13
- IDEAL MOVING AND STORAGE LLCUSDOT 1664920DALLAS, TX · registered 2007-07-11
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 Tulsa to Dallas or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Tulsa and in Dallas?
What do the 257 miles between Tulsa and Dallas mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Tulsa pickup end?
What does Texas require when the shipment arrives in Dallas?
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Is the $2,800–$6,700 estimate a quote for Tulsa to Dallas?
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