Moving from Arlington to Austin
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Arlington to Austin lane.
How many households moved between Arlington and Austin?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 1,456 returns moved from Arlington to Austin. 1,316 returns moved from Austin to Arlington. The published figure is larger from Arlington to Austin than from Austin to Arlington. 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 Arlington) and IRS inflow file (moves into Arlington).
How much does it cost to move from Arlington to Austin?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Arlington to Austin. 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 199-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 Arlington to Austin take?
A move from Arlington to Austin covers about 199 miles, roughly 4 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 Arlington to Austin distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Arlington to Austin?
A household goods move from Arlington to Austin 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 Texas rules: work performed entirely inside Texas before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier 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 Arlington to Austin leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Arlington to Austin?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Arlington to Austin, 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 Arlington to Austin?
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 199 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Arlington to Austin: 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: Arlington, Texas
- LIBERTY MOVING CO INCUSDOT 1382211ARLINGTON, TX · registered 2005-06-09
- ALL-TEX MOVERSRegistrant: ALL-TEX APARTMENT MOVERS INCUSDOT 1987384ARLINGTON, TX · registered 2010-01-25
- APOLLO STRONG MOVING COMPANYRegistrant: TERENCE BALLOUUSDOT 2160156ARLINGTON, TX · registered 2011-06-03
Destination: Austin, Texas
- VOLUNTEER VAN LINES LLCUSDOT 1031213AUSTIN, TX · registered 2002-05-29
- ASAP MOVING CORegistrant: AFFORDABLE SENSIBLE AND PROFESSIONAL MOVING CO LLCUSDOT 1371624AUSTIN, TX · registered 2005-05-11
- TITAN MOVINGRegistrant: TITAN MOVINGUSDOT 1414341AUSTIN, TX · registered 2005-09-09
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 Arlington to Austin or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Arlington and in Austin?
What do the 199 miles between Arlington and Austin mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Arlington pickup end?
What does Texas require when the shipment arrives in Austin?
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Is the $2,800–$6,700 estimate a quote for Arlington to Austin?
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