How much does a move to Dallas cost?

Moves into Dallas from elsewhere show a median of $4,000 across 166 priced reviews. Moves that stay inside Texas show a median of $460 across 76 priced reviews. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington price parity is 103.1, with Texas at 97.1.

How much does a move out of Dallas cost?

Moves out of Dallas show a median of $3,050 across 136 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA. A move that leaves Texas is interstate and falls under USDOT and FMCSA.

When are Dallas moves busiest?

Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Aug and thin out in Dec, Nov, Jan. Those are post dates, usually a few weeks after the move. Book the truck with that lag in mind, especially for the busy months.

What should I tell a mover before the quote?

The access problems these reviews name most are elevators, stairs and walk-ups, tight streets and driveways. 29.5% of the reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.09. Tell the mover about stairs, elevators, streets, parking, and fragile items in writing before the quote.

Moving day in Dallas: box rests securely on a four-wheel furniture dolly; one mover grips its side edges with both hands while the other steadies.

Moving to

Moving to or from Dallas, TX

349 reviews in our file describe a move into or out of Dallas, dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026. Arriving moves show a median of $4,000 and leaving moves show a median of $3,050, and Haulest is not a carrier.

Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24

Moving to Dallas

The reviews that name an origin most often list Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO.

Who arrives, and from where. The reviews that name an origin most often list Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO. Inbound moves that include a price, 166 of them, show a median of $4,000. Moves that stay inside Texas are a different bill: a median of $460 across 76 priced reviews. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington price parity is 103.1, against 97.1 for Texas and 100 for the US.

The price level behind the quote. BEA price parity for 2024 puts the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro at 103.1. Texas as a whole sits at 97.1, and the US baseline is 100. The metro figure is the local price level these reviews sit inside. Pair it with a move or stay check if you are weighing the move on cost. The truck medians above are separate from that index.

What reviewers paid, Dallas. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Dallas from elsewhere	$4,000	166
Out of Dallas	$3,050	136
From Dallas within the state	$460	76
Price level, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (US = 100)	103.1	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Top-rated movers in Dallas

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Moving out of Dallas

Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Aug and thin out in Dec, Nov, Jan.

Where outbound moves go. People leaving Dallas most often head to Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA. Priced reviews of those departures, 136 of them, show a median of $3,050. See common routes for how those city pairs look in the wider file. A move that leaves Texas is interstate and sits under USDOT and FMCSA. A move that stays inside Texas follows the state rules on the state page.

When the calendar fills. Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Aug and thin out in Dec, Nov, Jan. Those dates are when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move, so the truck was likely booked earlier. Peak months are the ones to lock a date first. The peak calculator shows how that season sits against the rest of the year.

Where reviewers came from and went, Dallas.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
Los Angeles, CA	8	Miami, FL	4
Chicago, IL	6	Charlotte, NC	4
Denver, CO	5	Atlanta, GA	4
San Jose, CA	4	Chicago, IL	4
San Diego, CA	4	Tampa, FL	3

Source: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Reviews of Dallas moves by the month they were posted.

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What makes a Dallas move harder

29.5% of these reviews mention damage.

Access problems reviews name. The access issues named most often are elevators, stairs and walk-ups, tight streets and driveways. Put elevators, stairs, tight streets, and parking in the notes before anyone prices the job. Those are the snags this file records, and a quote built without them is pricing a different move. Read how to read an estimate so the line items match the building you actually have.

Damage share in the file. 29.5% of these reviews mention damage. The mean rating is 3.09. Before the quote, tell the mover about stairs, elevators, tight streets, parking, and anything fragile, in writing. The access list above is what past customers had to say after the fact. Saying it early is how the quote matches the building.

Access problems named in Dallas reviews

Elevators · 6 reviews
“I asked for a specific date as I need to reserve the freight elevator for the move and the time of the day, was again advised the driver would contact.”
Stairs and walk-ups · 5 reviews
“They were incredibly efficient, and moved all of my stuff out of an apartment, disassembled my bed, and moved everything and assembled my bed at a townhouse with two flights of narrow stairs.”
Tight streets and driveways · 5 reviews
“Then, he parked his massive 18-wheel truck on our narrow street and informed me the movers would show up in 15 minutes.”
Parking and truck access · 2 reviews
“The delivery truck driver, Franklin, contacted me the evening before my move to inquire about the parking at my apartment complex located near busy downtown Dallas for an 18-wheeler.”
Heat and weather · 2 reviews
“They worked very well, even though today was raining, they made sure to pack my things very well, so it did not become wet.”

Planning ranges by home size, Dallas, September 2026. Planning range, not a bid. Research fallback. Not a first-party median. Compiled in September 2026 from published industry tables and public quote examples. A phone survey still wins.

Home	Local research range	Longer haul research range
Studio	$450 to $950	$1,600 to $3,600
1 bedroom	$700 to $1,400	$2,200 to $4,800
2 bedroom	$1,100 to $2,300	$2,800 to $6,400
3 bedroom	$1,700 to $3,200	$3,800 to $8,600

What does access in Dallas add to the price?

Dallas heat cooks a packed truck. Apartments in Uptown and downtown want a COI and a weekday elevator. Older East Dallas streets can deny a 26-foot box the last turn, so the last 40 feet is a long carry. HOAs in the northern suburbs have gate rules. I-35 toward Austin is a regional hop, not a cross-country story. Texas licenses household-goods carriers at the state level. Interstate still needs FMCSA. Ask for both numbers before a deposit.

A leather sofa left against an unshaded wall at 2pm will tell on the crew before anyone argues about bedrooms.

Housing pulse

Dallas, TX housing, 2026

Median sale price: $425,000; +2.4% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 5,733; -8.4% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 47
Months of supply: 4.2

Homes sold is the closest public count of households changing address. When it climbs, so does demand for trucks and crews in the same weeks.

Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 1 Oct 2026.

Route pages from and to Dallas

What a moving crew earns around Dallas

Half of the hand movers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area earn less than $18.52 an hour (US: $19.35); truck drivers, $28.62. An hourly quote for a crew pays two or three of them, plus the truck, fuel, insurance, and the company's margin, so the rate per mover is usually two to three times the wage. A rate near the wage itself means someone is not insured or not paid.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: 53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (81,940 jobs in the area); 53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The occupation includes warehouse work, not only moving crews. BLS wage data

Doing it yourself

Renting a truck in Dallas

Which truck fits your home, and what to check before you book one here.

Studio10 to 12 ft truck380 to 450 cu ft. The smallest box truck. No ramp at any brand.
1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truck658 to 800 cu ft. The most rented size and the smallest with a ramp.
3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truck1,016 to 1,200 cu ft. U-Haul and Penske only; Budget skips from 16 to 26 ft.
4 bedroom26 ft truck1,682 to 1,700 cu ft. The largest you can drive on a regular licence.

For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on moves from Dallas within the state paid a median $460 (76 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.

All truck sizes U-Haul vs Penske vs Budget DIY or movers calculator

Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026).

Before you hire

Four checks before a deposit

Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules

Sources

Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.

Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 3 Nov 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-24, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.

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Questions people ask

How much does a move to Dallas cost?: Moves into Dallas from elsewhere show a median of $4,000 across 166 priced reviews. Moves that stay inside Texas show a median of $460 across 76 priced reviews. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington price parity is 103.1, with Texas at 97.1.
How much does a move out of Dallas cost?: Moves out of Dallas show a median of $3,050 across 136 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA. A move that leaves Texas is interstate and falls under USDOT and FMCSA.
When are Dallas moves busiest?: Reviews cluster in May, Sep, Aug and thin out in Dec, Nov, Jan. Those are post dates, usually a few weeks after the move. Book the truck with that lag in mind, especially for the busy months.
What should I tell a mover before the quote?: The access problems these reviews name most are elevators, stairs and walk-ups, tight streets and driveways. 29.5% of the reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.09. Tell the mover about stairs, elevators, streets, parking, and fragile items in writing before the quote.

About Anthony Bale

A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.

At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.

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