Texas to Arizona
Moving from Texas to Arizona
Reviewers who moved from Texas to Arizona paid a median $3,694. 10,306 people made the move in 2024, and 13,503 went the other way. Dallas to Mesa, the most common run in our file, is 1,056 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$3,694
median, 20 priced reviews
Moved last year
10,306
TX to AZ, 2024
Typical drive
1,056 mi
Dallas to Mesa
Cost of living
+3.7%
AZ vs TX, 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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Texas to Arizona · median paid
$3,694
20 reviewed moves
1,056 road miles
Median and middle half of what 20 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Texas to Arizona moving cost
Across 20 priced reviews of moves from Texas to Arizona, the median was $3,694 and the middle half paid $2,500 to $5,580. Home sizes and distances are mixed; 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 (band set by the Dallas to Mesa 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.
From the review file
Movers with reviews on the Texas to Arizona run
How this list was made. Every mover here has at least two reviews in our file for a move from Texas to Arizona. 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, this run | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American National Van Lines | Hallandale, FL | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2416166 | 2 | 211.7 mean, dated | $8,700 | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Proline Moving and Storage Inc | Dallas, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2802994 | 2 | 153.1 mean, dated | $2,841 | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Statewide Movers Inc. | Carrollton, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2016088 | 2 | 101.8 mean, dated | $4,000 | 24 Jul 2011 |
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 Arizona
5 of 5 · 17 Nov 2023 · reported $3,526
“Affordable service! United Pro Van Lines LLC Company helped me move my mother into an assisted living facility and myself into my new house on the same day. Staff was prompt and reliable, and their rates were reasonable.”
1 of 5 · 23 Mar 2023 · reported $6,500
“They will scam you out of money, won't show up when they say, demand that you get more space, and will not listen to your wants and needs. They scammed us out of $2,500(deposit) If they can do this to a disabled veteran, they will do this to you too!”
1 of 5 · 28 Dec 2022 · reported $8,000
“Terrible experience. Attached photo of "special handling" of a telescope. This careful handling cost me over $100. Old School sold me on over $500 of "special handling" charges for 4 items that had to be moved extra carefully especially for a long distance move. The special items were moved exactly…”
What went wrong on this run: of 20 reviews, 25% mention damage and 20% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Texas does not tax wages. Arizona taxes wages.
Census counts for this lane show people moving both ways. ACS 2024 records 10,306 people who left Texas for Arizona, with a margin of plus or minus 2,404. The return direction is larger: 13,503 people left Arizona for Texas in the same year. The figures are household-move counts from the survey.
Living costs and wage tax differ at the two ends. BEA price parity for 2024, with the United States set at 100, is 97.1 in Texas and 100.7 in Arizona. Texas does not tax wages. Arizona taxes wages. Put the index next to the tax rule and you have the cost picture this page can actually support.
What the job looks like
Those prices mix home sizes and distances.
The common pair in our file is Dallas to Mesa: 1,056 miles, about 18 hours of driving. Road time is only the driving piece. Loading at the origin and unloading at the destination put the job into days, and the carrier sets a delivery window on the order for service. Price follows weight and miles. A long-distance move bill moves with both, which is why two houses on this map can land far apart.
Our file for this run holds 20 reviews, a small sample, so read the percentages as a slice of that file. The median reported price is $3,694 across 20 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,500 to $5,580. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. 25% of the reviews mention damage, and 20% mention a delay or a no-show. If the truck is late, the late mover guide is the practical next page.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
Check the license before the deposit. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Run the number through the license check and keep the printout with the estimate. Haulest is a review desk, not a carrier, so the authority has to sit with the company that loads the truck.
Get the price form in writing. Ask whether the estimate is binding or not-to-exceed, and keep the sheet that says which. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate. The 110 percent rule is the short version of that payment cap. It lets the truck unload; it does not freeze the final bill at the first quote.
Write down the window and the deposit. Delivery is a window set on the order for service, so those dates belong on the order, not in a side message. Deposit amount, what it covers, and when it is due should sit in the same paperwork. If the window is missing, ask for it before you pay. The truck can be on time and still miss a date nobody wrote down.
Leaving Texas, arriving in Arizona.
| Texas | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 97.1 | 100.7 |
| Median home sale price | $356,100 | $453,800 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 62 |
| State income tax on wages | No tax on wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 13,503 arrived from Arizona | 10,306 arrived from Texas |
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 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. 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 Texas to Arizona
1,056 road miles, about 18 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 $377 to $565gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $377 to $754gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $452 to $510gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $510 to $828gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Texas to Arizona moves paid a median $3,694 (20 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 Texas to Arizona?
- ACS 2024 records 10,306 people who left Texas for Arizona, with a margin of plus or minus 2,404. In the other direction, 13,503 people left Arizona for Texas in the same year.
- How long is the drive on the common city pair?
- The most common run in our file is Dallas to Mesa, 1,056 miles and about 18 hours of driving. Loading and unloading sit outside that drive time, so the job runs to days. The delivery date is a window written on the order for service.
- What did reviewers report paying?
- The median reported price is $3,694 across 20 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,500 to $5,580. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. Long-distance pricing follows weight and miles, so the median is a midpoint of mixed jobs, not a quote for your house.
- How often do reviews mention damage or a delay?
- 25% of the reviews mention damage. 20% mention a delay or a no-show. Both shares come from the 20 reviews in this file.
- What should be in writing before you pay a deposit?
- Confirm an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority, and ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate. The delivery window and the deposit terms belong on the order before any money moves.
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Keep going
- Arizona to TexasThe same run the other way.
- Moving in TexasWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in ArizonaWho 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.
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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