Texas to Virginia
Moving from Texas to Virginia
Reviewers who moved from Texas to Virginia paid a median $4,220. 15,476 people made the move in 2024, and 17,996 went the other way. Austin to Richmond, the most common run in our file, is 1,472 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$4,220
median, 23 priced reviews
Moved last year
15,476
TX to VA, 2024
Typical drive
1,472 mi
Austin to Richmond
Cost of living
+4.2%
VA 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 Virginia · median paid
$4,220
23 reviewed moves
1,472 road miles
Median and middle half of what 23 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Texas to Virginia moving cost
Across 23 priced reviews of moves from Texas to Virginia, the median was $4,220 and the middle half paid $2,700 to $6,500. 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 Austin to Richmond 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 Virginia
1 of 5 · 25 Jun 2026 · reported $3,850
“⭐☆☆☆☆ If I could give zero stars, I would. We never chose 101 Movers. We hired another moving company, only to discover our move had been subcontracted to them. Had we known that from the beginning, we would have canceled immediately. This move was a masterclass in how not to treat customers. Our…”
5 of 5 · 10 Nov 2025 · reported $2,899
“Northern Moving Systems did an amazing job with my move. I used their fragile packing option, and every glass and antique item arrived safely. The movers were polite, punctual, and treated my things like their own. The climate-controlled storage facility was spotless and secure. I’d absolutely use…”
1 of 5 · 14 Dec 2023 · reported $2,700
“I had had a terrible time with moving companies and once I got Allen from Pan Transit Van lines I thought I had finally gotten somewhere. However, let me save you some time assuming you read reviews first. I didn’t and had a terrible experience. First red flag is they asked for a significant…”
What went wrong on this run: of 23 reviews, 39% mention damage and 30% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Texas does not tax wages. Virginia does.
The other direction is larger in the Census. In the 2024 American Community Survey, 15,476 people moved from Texas to Virginia, with a margin of plus or minus 4,016. 17,996 people moved from Virginia to Texas in the same year. Those figures count people, not booked household moves, and they do not explain why anyone left.
Prices and wage tax sit on opposite sides of the line. BEA price parity for 2024 sets the US at 100. Texas comes in at 97.1 and Virginia at 101.1. Texas does not tax wages. Virginia does. The parity figure is a price index, not a rent quote, and this page does not give a Virginia wage-tax rate.
What the job looks like
Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker in the file, not a quote for your house.
The common run is a long drive. In our file the most common pair is Austin to Richmond, 1,472 miles, about 26 hours of driving. Split that across days on the road and you still stop to eat, which the clock does not. A household shipment is priced by weight and miles, and delivery is a window set on the order for service.
The review file for this run is small. We have 23 reviews, and 23 of them report a price. The median reported price is $4,220, and the middle half of those prices runs from $2,700 to $6,500. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker in the file, not a quote for your house.
Damage and delay show up in the notes. 39% of the reviews mention damage. 30% mention a delay or a no-show. Read that as a reason to get the delivery window in writing and to know what to do if the truck is late, not as a forecast for your load. A late truck starts as a paperwork problem.
Before you book
Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck.
Check the licence before you like the price. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck. Match the number on the estimate in a licence check, then read the lines for weight, miles, and what is excluded.
Ask whether the estimate is binding. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver if you pay 110 percent of the estimate. A binding or not-to-exceed price is the cleaner promise if you can get one in writing. The 110 percent rule is a payment rule for delivery, not a cap on damage, and the deposit should say how much is due before the truck moves.
Get the delivery window on the order. Long-distance delivery is a window set on the order for service. Write the first and last day down before you pay a deposit, and keep that page with the estimate. If the dates move, you want the paper, not a text you cannot find on moving morning. Weight and miles still set the price; the window only sets when the truck may arrive.
Leaving Texas, arriving in Virginia.
| Texas | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 97.1 | 101.1 |
| Median home sale price | $356,100 | $499,300 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 28 |
| State income tax on wages | No tax on wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 17,996 arrived from Virginia | 15,476 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 Virginia
1,472 road miles, about 26 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 $526 to $788gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $526 to $1,051gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $631 to $711gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $711 to $1,155gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Texas to Virginia moves paid a median $4,220 (23 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 far is the common Texas to Virginia run?
- The most common pair in our file is Austin to Richmond, 1,472 miles, about 26 hours of driving. That figure is time behind the wheel, not the delivery window on a household order. The shipment itself is priced by weight and miles.
- What prices show up in the reviews?
- Across 23 priced reviews the median reported price is $4,220, and the middle half runs from $2,700 to $6,500. The file holds 23 reviews. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a marker, not a quote for your house.
- How many people moved Texas to Virginia?
- The 2024 Census ACS counts 15,476 people moving from Texas to Virginia, with a margin of plus or minus 4,016. 17,996 people moved from Virginia to Texas. Those are people, not household-goods contracts.
- How do price levels and wage tax compare?
- BEA price parity for 2024, with the US at 100, is 97.1 in Texas and 101.1 in Virginia. Texas does not tax wages. Virginia taxes wages, and this page does not give a rate.
- What has to be true before you pay a deposit?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority for an interstate household move. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate, and the delivery window belongs on the order. Deposit terms should say how much is due before the truck moves.
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Keep going
- Virginia to TexasThe same run the other way.
- Moving in TexasWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in VirginiaWho 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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