Texas to Louisiana
Moving from Texas to Louisiana
Reviewers who moved from Texas to Louisiana paid a median $3,000. 19,850 people made the move in 2024, and 24,170 went the other way. Dallas to Baton Rouge, the most common run in our file, is 425 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$3,000
median, 18 priced reviews
Moved last year
19,850
TX to LA, 2024
Typical drive
425 mi
Dallas to Baton Rouge
Cost of living
-9.1%
LA 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 Louisiana · median paid
$3,000
18 reviewed moves
425 road miles
Median and middle half of what 18 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Texas to Louisiana moving cost
Across 18 priced reviews of moves from Texas to Louisiana, the median was $3,000 and the middle half paid $1,620 to $5,100. 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 Dallas to Baton Rouge 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 Texas to Louisiana
5 of 5 · 26 Jan 2026 · reported $4,560
“We had the most AMAZING moving experience with this company. They worked so hard and diligently, making sure to protect all our furniture. They were very friendly and helpful in every way possible that we needed. Highly recommend if you are planning to move anytime!!! AMAZING! Honestly can’t say…”
5 of 5 · 28 Jul 2024 · reported $5,460
“I just used a moving company, and I was really pleased with how well they performed. Greg, Collin, Conor, and Kyle made up the crew, and they were all very well-mannered and professional. They shown a tremendous dedication to their work from the minute they arrived. The crew leader, Greg, made sure…”
1 of 5 · 2 Oct 2023 · reported $5,100
“Absolutely do NOT use them. They will get you with positive reviews and it's FALSE advertisements. They try to tell you charge by cubic foot, don't do it. Find a company with their own trucks like all my sons moving, this one outsources to Whitty Moving, and they are not reputable with F BBB…”
Who makes this move
Texas does not tax wages. Louisiana does tax wages.
Census counts both directions. ACS 2024 records 19,850 people moving from Texas to Louisiana, with a margin of plus or minus 3,560. In the same year, 24,170 people moved from Louisiana to Texas. Both figures are person counts for this state pair. They show the size of the flow in each direction.
Prices and wage tax differ at each end. BEA price parity for 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 and Louisiana at 88.2, with the US set at 100. The index is a price level for each state. Texas does not tax wages. Louisiana does tax wages. Take-home pay and the local price level stay off the moving estimate.
What the job looks like
The delivery date is a window on the order for service.
The common run is a long drive. In our file the most common trip is Dallas to Baton Rouge, 425 miles, about 8 hours of driving. That figure is time on the road. A car with no sofa will beat it, and the car will not be priced by weight. Household goods on this lane are priced by weight and miles. The delivery date is a window on the order for service.
Reported prices sit in a wide band. Our file for this run holds 18 reviews, a small sample, and 18 of them list a price. The median reported price is $3,000. The middle half runs from $1,620 to $5,100. Those dollars mix home sizes and distances. A moving cost guide can frame the math; it is not a bid for your shipment.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate, the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
Check the carrier before you pay. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Confirm both on the license check. Haulest is not a carrier and will not book the truck. Read the deposit terms in the estimate before you transfer anything: how much, when it is due, and what happens if the date changes.
Get the price form in writing. Ask for a binding estimate or a not-to-exceed estimate, and keep the estimate reading guide next to the paperwork. On a non-binding estimate, the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate. That rule is written up under the 110 percent rule. The delivery window belongs on the order for service in the same packet as the price.
Leaving Texas, arriving in Louisiana.
| Texas | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 97.1 | 88.2 |
| Median home sale price | $356,100 | $269,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 55 |
| State income tax on wages | No tax on wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 24,170 arrived from Louisiana | 19,850 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 Louisiana
425 road miles, about 8 hours at the wheel (1 driving day 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 $152 to $228gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $152 to $303gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $182 to $205gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $205 to $333gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Texas to Louisiana moves paid a median $3,000 (18 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 common Texas to Louisiana drive in your file?
- The most common trip in our file is Dallas to Baton Rouge, 425 miles, about 8 hours of driving. That figure is road time for that city pair. Other pairs inside the two states will not match it mile for mile.
- What do the reported prices look like?
- The median reported price is $3,000 across 18 priced reviews. The middle half runs from $1,620 to $5,100. Those prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a midpoint of what people reported.
- How do living costs and wage taxes compare?
- BEA price parity for 2024 is 97.1 for Texas and 88.2 for Louisiana, with the US at 100. Texas does not tax wages. Louisiana does tax wages, and neither figure is a line on the mover's bill.
- What should I verify before I hire a mover?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority for an interstate household shipment. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and get the delivery window on the order for service. Read the deposit terms before you pay.
- What does the 110 percent rule change on delivery day?
- On a non-binding estimate, the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate. Confirm in writing whether your estimate is non-binding, binding, or not to exceed. The delivery window should be on that same order for service.
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Keep going
- Louisiana to TexasThe same run the other way.
- Moving in TexasWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in LouisianaWho 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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