How much does it cost to move to Fort Worth?

Across 44 priced reviews, the median move into Fort Worth is $4,000. Moves that stay inside Texas have a median of $688 across 12 priced reviews. You can test a figure with the [cost calculator](/calculators/cost).

Where do people move when they leave Fort Worth?

The destinations named most often are Keller, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Ringgold, GA. Across 24 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving is $4,170. A move that leaves Texas is interstate and falls under USDOT and FMCSA, while a move inside Texas follows the state rules.

When are Fort Worth moves busiest in these reviews?

Reviews cluster in Nov, May, Aug and thin out in Jan, Mar, Jun. Those dates are when reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Start quotes earlier if your date sits in the busy cluster.

What should I tell the mover before getting a quote?

Describe stairs, carry distance, and where the truck can stop, since the access note in this file is no single access problem. 29.7% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.22. Put fragile or already worn items in the inventory so the quote covers them.

Moving day in Fort Worth: two parents carry their first taped cardboard boxes toward the open front door, both hands supporting the bottoms.

Moving to

Moving to or from Fort Worth, TX

People moving into Fort Worth in this file most often come from Bailey Island, ME; Arlington Heights, IL; Roanoke, TX, and the median priced arrival is $4,000 across 44 reviews. Haulest is not a carrier; the numbers here are drawn from 74 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

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

Moving to Fort Worth

Across 44 priced reviews, the median for those inbound moves is $4,000.

Arrivals and cost. People moving into Fort Worth most often come from Bailey Island, ME; Arlington Heights, IL; Roanoke, TX. Across 44 priced reviews, the median for those inbound moves is $4,000. A move that stays inside Texas is a different job, with a median of $688 across 12 priced reviews. See how line items are read in our estimate guide before you set two quotes side by side.

Price level. In 2024 the BEA price parity for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro was 103.1, against a United States mark of 100. Texas as a whole was 97.1. The metro sits above both the state and the national figure, so local prices run a little higher than the state baseline. Your moving bill still comes from distance, weight, and access.

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

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Fort Worth from elsewhere	$4,000	44
Out of Fort Worth	$4,170	24
From Fort Worth within the state	$688	12
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 and near Fort Worth

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. Few Fort Worth movers qualify, so the list goes on with the best elsewhere in the state; each card says where the mover is based. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Moving out of Fort Worth

Across 24 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving is $4,170.

Where people go. The destinations named most often for moves out of Fort Worth are Keller, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Ringgold, GA. Across 24 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving is $4,170. That sits near the inbound median of $4,000, so the two directions land close on this file. A move that leaves Texas is interstate, under USDOT and FMCSA, and a move inside Texas follows the state rules.

When to book. Reviews cluster in Nov, May, Aug and thin out in Jan, Mar, Jun. Those are posting dates, usually a few weeks after the move, so they trail the actual move by a short gap. Treat the busy cluster as the time to start quotes early, and treat the thin months as lower reporting volume. Check peak timing when you choose the month.

Where reviewers came from and went, Fort Worth.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
Bailey Island, ME	2	Keller, TX	2
Arlington Heights, IL	1	Fort Lauderdale, FL	1
Roanoke, TX	1	Ringgold, GA	1
Mira Loma, CA	1	Abbeville, LA	1
Colorado Springs, CO	1	Homestead, FL	1

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

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What makes a Fort Worth move harder

29.7% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.22.

Access on the file. The access problems these reviews name most are no single access problem. This file has no ranked list of stairs, parking, or long carries for Fort Worth. You should still say, before the quote, how many stairs you have, how far the carry is, and where the truck can stop. A quote that assumes easy access will not survive a tight curb.

Damage share. 29.7% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.22. A damage mention records a complaint in the review. Photograph rooms before the load, and list fragile or already worn pieces in the inventory you send with the quote. The moving cost page shows how those notes relate to the price you are offered.

Route pages from and to Fort Worth

What a moving crew earns around Fort Worth

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 Fort Worth

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 Fort Worth within the state paid a median $688 (12 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

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 it cost to move to Fort Worth?: Across 44 priced reviews, the median move into Fort Worth is $4,000. Moves that stay inside Texas have a median of $688 across 12 priced reviews. You can test a figure with the [cost calculator](/calculators/cost).
Where do people move when they leave Fort Worth?: The destinations named most often are Keller, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Ringgold, GA. Across 24 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving is $4,170. A move that leaves Texas is interstate and falls under USDOT and FMCSA, while a move inside Texas follows the state rules.
When are Fort Worth moves busiest in these reviews?: Reviews cluster in Nov, May, Aug and thin out in Jan, Mar, Jun. Those dates are when reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Start quotes earlier if your date sits in the busy cluster.
What should I tell the mover before getting a quote?: Describe stairs, carry distance, and where the truck can stop, since the access note in this file is no single access problem. 29.7% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.22. Put fragile or already worn items in the inventory so the quote covers them.

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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