Moving from Houston to Fort Worth
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Houston to Fort Worth lane.
How many households moved between Houston and Fort Worth?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 3,085 returns moved from Houston to Fort Worth. 2,712 returns moved from Fort Worth to Houston. The published figure is larger from Houston to Fort Worth than from Fort Worth to Houston. 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 Houston) and IRS inflow file (moves into Houston). 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 Houston to Fort Worth?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Houston to Fort Worth. 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 262-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 Houston to Fort Worth take?
A move from Houston to Fort Worth covers about 262 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 Houston to Fort Worth distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Houston to Fort Worth?
A household goods move from Houston to Fort Worth 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 Houston to Fort Worth leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Houston to Fort Worth?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Houston to Fort Worth, 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 Houston to Fort Worth?
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 262 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Houston to Fort Worth: 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: 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
Destination: Fort Worth, Texas
- LONE STAR VAN LINES INCUSDOT 601326FORT WORTH, TX · registered 1995-05-11
- CRADDOCK MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY INCUSDOT 1417217FORT WORTH, TX · registered 2005-09-19
- FIREFIGHTING'S FINEST MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: FIREFIGHTING'S FINEST MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 2056011FORT WORTH, TX · registered 2010-07-15
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 Houston to Fort Worth or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Houston and in Fort Worth?
What do the 262 miles between Houston and Fort Worth mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Houston pickup end?
What does Texas require when the shipment arrives in Fort Worth?
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Is the $2,800–$6,700 estimate a quote for Houston to Fort Worth?
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