Missouri to Texas
Moving from Missouri to Texas
Reviewers who moved from Missouri to Texas paid a median $3,572. 15,134 people made the move in 2024, and 12,723 went the other way. Warrensburg to Katy, the most common run in our file, is 765 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$3,572
median, 22 priced reviews
Moved last year
15,134
MO to TX, 2024
Typical drive
765 mi
Warrensburg to Katy
Cost of living
+6.9%
TX vs MO, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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Missouri to Texas · median paid
$3,572
22 reviewed moves
765 road miles
Median and middle half of what 22 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Missouri to Texas moving cost
Across 22 priced reviews of moves from Missouri to Texas, the median was $3,572 and the middle half paid $2,200 to $7,950. Home sizes and distances are mixed; 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 (band set by the Warrensburg to Katy drive).
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.
Recent reviews
People who moved Missouri to Texas
5 of 5 · 12 Oct 2026 · reported $3,200
“What I liked most about Jordan River Moving & Storage was that the movers paid special attention to the details of the move. They moved my furniture very carefully across the doorways and protected the items. The movers worked efficiently and everything was done as planned.”
5 of 5 · 27 Jan 2026 · reported $1,730
“The team was very professional, even with the weather not being conducive to outdoor work. They were friendly, and worked steadily to complete the loading of my household possessions. They also took care with my boxes.”
1 of 5 · 17 Aug 2025 · reported $2,817
“I am a returning customer (first service in 2020 and second in 2025). The first is that they did not tell me about the 5-foot policy at the time of reservation. The second is that they charged me 59% more than in 2020 for the same route and same distance, which was just nonsense! I contacted…”
What went wrong on this run: of 22 reviews, 41% mention damage and 32% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
They record the size of the flow, and they stop there.
Census counts, both directions. The 2024 Census count puts 15,134 people on the Missouri to Texas move, margin plus or minus 4,365. The other direction shows 12,723 people moving Texas to Missouri. Both figures are survey counts of people who changed states. They record the size of the flow, and they stop there.
Prices and wage tax at each end. BEA price parity for 2024 uses the United States as the baseline. Missouri is 90.8 and Texas is 97.1. On that index, prices sit lower in Missouri than in Texas. Missouri taxes wages. Texas does not tax wages. Those are the two money facts this page will state, and it will not guess which one mattered to any household.
What the job looks like
This lane's file holds 22 reviews, a small sample.
The run that shows up most. The most common trip in our file is Warrensburg to Katy, 765 miles and about 14 hours of driving. That figure is drive time, not a delivery promise. The truck's delivery is a window set on the order for service, so the arrival day can sit past the drive itself. This lane's file holds 22 reviews, a small sample.
Weight, miles, and a mixed price file. This kind of move is priced by weight and miles. A small load and a full house on the same state pair will not land on the same bill. The median reported price is $3,572 across 22 priced reviews, and those reviews mix home sizes and distances. Read the method on the long-distance page and the moving cost guide before you budget from that median.
Before you book
Authority is a filing, not a tone of voice on the phone.
License before the quote. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Get both numbers and run them through the license checker before you talk dates. Haulest is not a carrier and will not book the truck for you. Authority is a filing, not a tone of voice on the phone.
The estimate, the window, the deposit. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and get the delivery window in writing on the order for service. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate. The 110 percent rule page is the plain version. Also ask what the deposit covers, when it is due, and whether you get it back if the mover cancels.
Leaving Missouri, arriving in Texas.
| Missouri | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 90.8 | 97.1 |
| Median home sale price | $297,500 | $356,100 |
| Median days on market | 27 | 56 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | No tax on wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 12,723 arrived from Texas | 15,134 arrived from Missouri |
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); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in Missouri, 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. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (Missouri homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Missouri to Texas
765 road miles, about 14 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 $273 to $410gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $273 to $546gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $328 to $369gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $369 to $600gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Missouri to Texas moves paid a median $3,572 (22 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 many people moved from Missouri to Texas?
- The 2024 Census count is 15,134 people, with a margin of plus or minus 4,365. In the other direction, 12,723 people moved from Texas to Missouri. Those figures count people who changed states, and they do not say why.
- How does the cost of living compare?
- BEA price parity for 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 and Texas at 97.1, against a United States baseline. Prices on that index sit lower in Missouri than in Texas. Missouri taxes wages, and Texas does not tax wages.
- How far is the usual trip in your file?
- The most common run we have is Warrensburg to Katy. It is 765 miles, about 14 hours of driving. The delivery date is a window on the order for service, so it is not the same thing as those driving hours.
- What is the median price for this move?
- The median reported price is $3,572 across 22 priced reviews. The file mixes home sizes and distances, so that median is a center line, not a bid for your shipment. Long-distance movers price the job by weight and miles.
- What should I check before I book an interstate mover?
- Confirm an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, get the delivery window in writing, and read the deposit terms before you pay. On a non-binding estimate, the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
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- Moving in MissouriWho 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 costNational medians by year and lane.
- 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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