Austin, Texas to Denver, Colorado
Moving from Austin to Denver
Reviewers on this Texas to Colorado run paid a median $3,568. It is 917 miles, about 17 hours of driving. 27,574 people made the Texas to Colorado move in 2024.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Drive
917 mi
about 17 hours at the wheel
Reviewers paid
$3,568
median, 40 priced reviews, TX to CO
Moved last year
27,574
Texas to Colorado, 2024
Cost of living
+6.2%
Colorado vs Texas, US = 100
Sources: OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route), read 1 Oct 2026; Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
What it costs
Austin to Denver moving cost
On moves from Texas to Colorado, reviewers reported a median of $3,568 across 40 priced reviews. The middle half paid $2,200 to $7,200. Those prices mix home sizes; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400 to 1,000 miles moves, by home size, as of September 2026. Research fallback, not a first-party median and not a bid.
| Home size | Full-service range |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,800 to $3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400 to $4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200 to $5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300 to $7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600 to $9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (chosen by the driving distance above).
We do not print container or rental-truck prices for this lane: nobody publishes them with a source. Ask for them in writing if you are comparing.
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $6.35 per gallon for the week of 2026-10-26 (EIA weekly US on-highway diesel via FRED GASDESW). A fuel surcharge on a long lane follows the diesel line; ask how the mover sets it.
From the review file
Movers with reviews on the Texas to Colorado run
How this list was made. Every mover here has at least two reviews in our file for a move from Texas to Colorado. Sorted by how many matching reviews each mover has, not by rating. Corpus as of 29 Oct 2026. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.
| Mover | Based | Record | Matching reviews | All reviews | Median reported, lane reviews | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move US to Relocation | Lake Dallas, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3174388 | 3 | 302.8 mean, dated | $3,200 | 12 May 2020 |
| Presidential Moving Services | Arlington, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2897189 | 2 | 1233.0 mean, dated | $7,000 | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Geo Van Lines | Dallas, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2952490 | 2 | 1001.2 mean, dated | $2,000 | 14 Jun 2021 |
| 24 Hours Moving | Dallas, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 1811306 | 2 | 573.4 mean, dated | $4,200 | 13 Oct 2015 |
| All Over The State Moving & Storage | Addison, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2258113 | 2 | 371.8 mean, dated | $2,600 | 24 May 2019 |
| Across U.S.A. Moving & Storage | Dallas, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 1489126 | 2 | 302.4 mean, dated | $9,109 | 1 Oct 2014 |
| Daryl Flood Moving & Storage | Coppell, TX | Broker and carrierUSDOT 125563 | 2 | 243.3 mean, dated | $17,000 | 26 Oct 2021 |
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026; FMCSA Licensing and Insurance, household-goods authority (record column).
Recent reviews
People who moved Texas to Colorado
5 of 5 · 31 Mar 2026 · reported $2,200
“Thank you Priority Care Moving for such a great moving experience. Our representative, customer service, the moving crew, and everyone in between was professional, efficient, and friendly. I would recommend this company to everyone I know who is moving out of state!”
1 of 5 · 20 Jan 2026 · reported $50,000
“This company is terrible. I've been relocated several times now and this company is awful. They breached our contract by not finishing the pack on time which did not work for our family as we had to leave and had no one to oversee the final pack. They never gave us the packing list (as required by…”
1 of 5 · 2 Dec 2024 · reported $4,200
“They are just a brokerage company that will say anything to get you to sign a contract. I explained in the estimate that I had a 10x10x8 storage unit that I hadn't seen in years, and was going to clean out a week before the move. Star Line told me the best thing to do was estimate high at the full…”
What went wrong on this run: of 40 reviews, 38% mention damage and 23% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Loading in Austin
Summer Saturday at month-end is the expensive slot.
Walk-up bungalows eat the last 30 feet. Many 2-beds in Hyde Park or Travis Heights cannot take a 40-foot truck around the last turn, so the crew walks the load. Austin heat cooks a packed truck, and a leather sofa left against an unshaded wall at 2pm will come up in the complaint. Summer Saturday at month-end is the expensive slot. Tuesday in February, the local band drops.
High-rises want paper before the truck. Apartment buildings on Rainey and in the Domain ask for a certificate of insurance and an elevator reservation. Downtown and Domain high-rises want that certificate 48 to 72 hours ahead and a padded service elevator. I-35 lane closures can turn a 9am load into waiting time you pay for. Ask for the Texas household-goods number and the FMCSA number before anyone takes a deposit.
What is the drive like?
Denver altitude does not change the tariff.
917 miles is not a same-day unload. The drive is about 17 hours at the wheel, so the truck does not finish in Denver the day it leaves Austin. Ask whether you are on a dedicated truck or sharing space, and read the delivery spread written on the order for service. That spread is the window you plan around, not a clock time at the curb.
I-70 weather is where the quote grows. Weather on that road and a Capitol Hill walk-up at the far end are how a mid-range quote picks up a shuttle and waiting time when the street cannot take a 26-foot box. Book around ski weekends and month-end Saturdays. Ask whether the estimate is binding and whether the 110 percent rule applies. Denver altitude does not change the tariff.
Delivering in Denver
Black ice on a January stoop does.
No elevator and a narrow turn. Many brick walk-ups between Colfax and 13th have no elevator and a narrow turn for a long sofa. Downtown loading zones fill by 8am. High-rises along Speer and in LoDo want elevator pads and a certificate of insurance. Have both ready before delivery day.
A tight street turns into a shuttle. If the destination cannot take the line-haul trailer, or a 26-foot truck on a snow day in Capitol Hill has no curb cut and a walk-up, the job picks up overtime and a shuttle van. Thin air does not change the tariff. Black ice on a January stoop does. Of 40 reviews on this state pair, 38% mention damage and 23% a delay.
Check the USDOT before a deposit. Look up the number on the license lookup before money leaves your account. Colorado does not replace FMCSA for interstate work. Reviewer-reported median price on this state pair (Texas to Colorado) is $3,568 across 40 priced reviews, with the middle half from $2,200 to $7,200.
Leaving Austin, arriving in Denver.
| Austin | Denver | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 97.1 | 103.1 |
| Median home sale price | $447,540 | $610,000 |
| Median days on market | 58 | 21 |
| Months of housing supply | 5.2 | 2.9 |
| State income tax on wages | No tax on wages | Taxes wages |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 1 Oct 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026).
When to go: in Texas, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jun 2025 and the quietest was Jan 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar; a mid-month weekday outside May to August is the cheaper slot. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (Texas homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Austin to Denver
917 road miles, about 17 hours at the wheel (2 driving days at nine hours a day). Fuel below uses this week's EIA price and the low end of each brand's mpg, because a loaded truck does worse than the brochure.
- Studio10 to 12 ft truckFuel $327 to $491gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $327 to $655gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $393 to $443gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $443 to $719gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Texas to Colorado paid a median $3,568 (40 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.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 19 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How long is the drive from Austin to Denver?
- The driving distance is 917 miles, about 17 hours at the wheel. That driving time rules out a same-day unload, so the delivery spread on the order for service is the window you plan around. Ask whether the truck is dedicated to your load or shared.
- What is the median price on this lane?
- Reviewer-reported median price on this state pair (Texas to Colorado) is $3,568 across 40 priced reviews. The middle half runs from $2,200 to $7,200. A shuttle and waiting time are how a mid-range quote grows when I-70 weather meets a tight street.
- Which authority should an interstate mover hold?
- Texas household-goods authority does not replace FMCSA, and Colorado does not replace it on an interstate job. Ask for the state number and the USDOT number before anyone takes a [deposit](/guides/moving-company-deposit). Check the federal number before the money moves.
- How many people moved from Texas to Colorado?
- In 2024, 27,574 people moved from Texas to Colorado, with a Census ACS margin of plus or minus 4,594. BEA price parity that year was 97.1 for Texas and 103.1 for Colorado, with the US set at 100. Those figures describe people and local prices, not the size of a van line.
- What should I have ready at delivery in Denver?
- Downtown loading zones fill by 8am, and high-rises along Speer and in LoDo want elevator pads and a certificate of insurance. Brick walk-ups between Colfax and 13th have no elevator, so a long sofa needs a clear turn. If the street cannot take a 26-foot truck, ask the estimate to include a shuttle.
Next
Keep going
- Moving to Austin: costsLocal ranges and access at the loading end.
- Moving to Denver: costsLocal ranges and access at the delivery end.
- Movers in AustinEvery mover there with dated reviews.
- Movers in DenverEvery mover there with dated reviews.
- Moving in TexasWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in ColoradoWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Long distance moversWeight, miles, and where the bill grows.
- What movers costWhat reviewers across the country reported paying.
- Truck fuel for 917 milesRoad miles and this week's EIA gas and diesel prices at each end.
- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
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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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