Los Angeles, California to Dallas, Texas
Moving from Los Angeles to Dallas
Reviewers on this lane paid a median $3,600. It is 1,438 miles, about 25 hours of driving. 77,161 people made the California to Texas move in 2024.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Drive
1,438 mi
about 25 hours at the wheel
Reviewers paid
$3,600
median, 8 priced reviews, this lane
Moved last year
77,161
California to Texas, 2024
Cost of living
-12.3%
Texas vs California, US = 100
Sources: OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route), read 1 Oct 2026; Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
What it costs
Los Angeles to Dallas moving cost
On this lane, reviewers reported a median of $3,600 across 8 priced reviews. The middle half paid $3,008 to $5,600. Those prices mix home sizes; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 1,000 to 2,000 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 | $2,200 to $4,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,000 to $5,200 |
| 2 bedroom | $4,000 to $7,200 |
| 3 bedroom | $5,400 to $9,400 |
| 4+ bedroom | $7,000 to $12,000 |
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 $6.29 per gallon for the week of 2026-11-02 (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 California to Texas run
How this list was made. Every mover here has at least two reviews in our file for a move from California to Texas. Sorted by how many matching reviews each mover has, not by rating. Corpus as of 3 Nov 2026. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.
| Mover | Based | Record | Matching reviews | All reviews | Median reported, lane reviews | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS Moving | San Diego, CA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 1754831 | 5 | 414.0 mean, dated | $6,000 | 29 May 2023 |
| Upline Moving | San Leandro, CA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 1881933 | 5 | 264.0 mean, dated | $3,600 | 26 Oct 2023 |
| West Coast Movers | Las Vegas, NV | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2086298 | 5 | 262.0 mean, dated | $1,464 | 21 Jul 2016 |
| State to State Logistics | Canoga Park, CA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3168977 | 4 | 541.0 mean, dated | $5,000 | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Golden Gate Relocation LLC | Norfolk, VA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3953898 | 4 | 443.0 mean, dated | $7,800 | 15 Sept 2025 |
| Beefcake Moving & Storage | Chatsworth, CA | CarrierUSDOT 1827326 | 4 | 384.0 mean, dated | $4,800 | 18 Jul 2020 |
| Spartan Van Lines | Castro Valley, CA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2559630 | 4 | 213.0 mean, dated | $11,000 | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Interstate Moving LLC | Wilmington, DE | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3362921 | 4 | 172.0 mean, dated | $4,800 | 26 Sept 2021 |
| Safe Ship Moving Services | Boca Raton, FL | BrokerUSDOT 3475743 | 3 | 1,2664.0 mean, dated | $5,300 | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Long Distance Relocation Group Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2909444 | 3 | 2094.0 mean, dated | $2,800 | 16 Mar 2019 |
| California Relocation Systems LLC | Los Angeles, CA | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 3192271 | 3 | 1564.0 mean, dated | $3,200 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Elite Moving & Storage | Sun Valley, CA | CarrierUSDOT 1360438 | 3 | 984.0 mean, dated | $6,350 | 4 Oct 2022 |
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 3 Nov 2026; FMCSA Licensing and Insurance, household-goods authority (record column).
Recent reviews
People who moved California to Texas
5 of 5 · 15 Oct 2026 · reported $3,600
“Roadway saved the day! My long distance move and full packing service was worth every penny! They made this process so smooth from start to finish! I would move 100 times over again as long as I was using Roadway moving! My items all made it to dallas safe and sound and I can’t wait for this next chapter!”
1 of 5 · 25 Sept 2026 · reported $7,000
“stole over $12k from me. not a moving company at all. owner not grom florida either. this company has nothing to do with moving. tried sueing them but they closed up shop and ran. cowards and crooks..”
5 of 5 · 28 Jul 2026 · reported $3,700
“Our job was pretty hard - we had just made a cross country move with two pods full of very heavy furniture and a ton of inefficiently packed heavy boxes. Juan, Jacob and Omar unloaded everything into our home in only 2 hours with zero damage to our furniture!! They even assembled all four of our…”
What went wrong on this run: of 254 reviews, 43% mention damage and 26% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Loading in Los Angeles
Do not hand over a large cash deposit to a crew that only has a van and a verbal number.
Access changes by neighborhood. A 2-bed in a valley apartment with a loading dock is a different job from a hillside house in Silver Lake or Mount Washington, where the truck stops two bends below and the crew carries. If the truck cannot climb or turn on a Silver Lake street, it gets swapped for a shuttle, and you pay for both clocks. Street parking in many neighborhoods is the accessorial.
What the crew meets at the door. HOAs in newer buildings want a COI and a weekday window. Friday of a holiday weekend is how you donate hours to traffic on I-10 and the 405. Los Angeles is a collection of loading problems connected by those two roads.
Ask for numbers, then the deposit. California household movers are licensed under the Household Movers Act (BHGS), and interstate work still needs FMCSA. Ask for the Cal-T or BHGS number and the USDOT. Do not hand over a large cash deposit to a crew that only has a van and a verbal number. A license lookup and the deposit guide are worth doing before you pay.
What is the drive like?
The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA authority.
Not a same-day drive. The road is 1,438 miles, about 25 hours at the wheel, so this is several days of driving, not a same-day delivery. Dedicated or shared, the truck is priced by weight and miles, and the delivery spread is the window written on the order for service.
Who is allowed to haul it. The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA authority. This is an interstate household-goods job, priced by weight and miles. In 2024, 77,161 people moved from California to Texas, margin plus or minus 9,059. The delivery window is written on the order for service.
Living costs are a different number. BEA price parity for 2024 sets the US at 100, California at 110.7, and Texas at 97.1. That is the cost of living, not the freight bill. For the freight bill, read the estimate and the 110 percent rule before you compare quotes on weight and miles.
Delivering in Dallas
A leather sofa left against an unshaded wall at 2pm will tell on the crew before anyone argues about bedrooms.
The last turn is the job. 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. Have the COI, the weekday elevator, and the gate rules sorted before the truck arrives.
Watch the heat at delivery. Dallas heat cooks a packed truck. A leather sofa left against an unshaded wall at 2pm will tell on the crew before anyone argues about bedrooms. Get it into shade or indoors as soon as it leaves the truck.
Ask again before the deposit. Texas licenses household-goods carriers at the state level, and interstate work still needs FMCSA. Ask for both numbers before a deposit. Reviewers on this city pair (Los Angeles to Dallas) report a median price of $3,600 across 8 priced reviews, with the middle half from $3,008 to $5,600. I-35 toward Austin is a regional hop, not a cross-country story.
Leaving Los Angeles, arriving in Dallas.
| Los Angeles | Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 110.7 | 97.1 |
| Median home sale price | $940,000 | $425,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 47 |
| Months of housing supply | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | No tax on 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 California, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Oct 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 (California homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Los Angeles to Dallas
1,438 road miles, about 25 hours at the wheel (3 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 $512 to $767gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $512 to $1,023gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $614 to $703gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $703 to $1,142gas or diesel, by brand
Fuel is only part of a DIY move: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, and your time.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How long is the drive from Los Angeles to Dallas?
- The driving distance is 1,438 miles, about 25 hours at the wheel. That will not finish the same day, so the delivery spread is the window written on the order for service. The job is priced by weight and miles, dedicated or shared.
- Which license numbers should I ask for?
- California household movers are licensed under the Household Movers Act (BHGS), and Texas licenses household-goods carriers at the state level. Interstate work still needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA authority. Ask for the Cal-T or BHGS number, the Texas number, and the USDOT before any large cash deposit.
- What median price do reviewers report on this lane?
- On Los Angeles to Dallas, the reviewer-reported median price is $3,600 across 8 priced reviews. The middle half of those prices runs from $3,008 to $5,600. Your price is still set by weight and miles on the order for service.
- What should I have ready at a Dallas delivery?
- Apartments in Uptown and downtown want a COI and a weekday elevator, and HOAs in the northern suburbs have gate rules. Older East Dallas streets can deny a 26-foot box the last turn, so the last 40 feet is a long carry. Dallas heat cooks a packed truck, so do not leave a leather sofa against an unshaded wall at 2pm.
- Does the cost of living gap change the freight bill?
- BEA price parity for 2024 is 110.7 in California and 97.1 in Texas, with the US at 100, and 77,161 people moved from California to Texas that year, margin plus or minus 9,059. Those figures describe living costs and migration, not a freight quote. The shipment is still priced by weight and miles, with delivery inside the window on the order for service.
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Keep going
- Moving to Los Angeles: costsLocal ranges and access at the loading end.
- Moving to Dallas: costsLocal ranges and access at the delivery end.
- Movers in Los AngelesEvery mover there with dated reviews.
- Movers in DallasEvery mover there with dated reviews.
- Moving in CaliforniaWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in TexasWho 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 1,438 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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