Does Texas license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division issues the credential. Ask for the TxDMV certificate number and check it on the official site.

Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?

No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.

Where do I complain about a mover in Texas?

In-state: the TxDMV Motor Carrier Division complaint form. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

Moving in Texas: the foreground mover grips both handles of a steel hand truck supporting a tall.

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Moving in Texas: Movers, Rules and Costs

A move that stays inside Texas is regulated by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division. Ask for the TxDMV certificate number. A move that crosses the state line is FMCSA, with a USDOT you can check.

Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.

Who regulates a Texas move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Texas	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division	TxDMV certificate number, shown on the estimate, the truck, and any ad	TxDMV Motor Carrier Division complaint form
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Top-rated movers in Texas

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Who moved to and from Texas from other states, 2024. In: 556,156. Out: 483,476. Net: +72,680 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
California	77,161	California	45,447
Florida	52,219	Florida	45,259
New York	28,233	Oklahoma	28,074
Louisiana	24,170	Colorado	27,574
Illinois	23,509	Georgia	20,968
Colorado	22,986	Louisiana	19,850

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, read 2024.

What living in Texas costs, against the US. Price parity: US = 100.

Measure	Texas
Price level, all items	97.1 (25 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	95.9
State income tax on wages	None

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024; Tax Foundation, 2026 state income tax brackets (estimate, no local tax).

What reviewers paid for moves touching Texas, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Texas	$4,000	239
Arriving from another state	$4,790	233
Within Texas	$1,500	88
California to Texas	$5,300	35
Texas to Florida	$4,200	35
Florida to Texas	$4,500	29
New York to Texas	$4,000	13
Texas to California	$7,699	11
New Jersey to Texas	$5,220	10
Colorado to Texas	$6,958	10

Source: Haulest review file (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

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Housing pulse

Texas housing, 2026

Median sale price: $356,100; +2.1% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 29,445; -8.4% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 56
Months of supply: 4.6

Homes sold in the month is the closest public count of households changing address in the state. Mover demand follows the same calendar.

Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 1 Oct 2026.

What to know before the deposit

Texas registers in-state household-goods movers and requires a written proposal before the move. The TxDMV runs a consumer campaign under the name Don't Make a Move without checking the mover; use its lookup before a deposit.

Registered is not the same as good. A state credential means the office can find the company and that it filed what the state requires. Read the dated reviews, then call.

Cities we hold rows for

1209 dated review rows across Austin, Dallas, Houston, as of 3 Nov 2026. Each has a moving-to page with costs; cities with three or more mover profiles also have a movers page, listed above with every other Texas city we hold movers for.

Sources

Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.

Ask out loud

Questions people ask

Does Texas license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division issues the credential. Ask for the TxDMV certificate number and check it on the official site.
Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?: No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.
Where do I complain about a mover in Texas?: In-state: the TxDMV Motor Carrier Division complaint form. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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