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The most experienced Dallas to Austin moving company on I-35. Studio/1BR from $2,050. 3BR from $3,900+. Written quote — what we quote is what you pay. USDOT #3918729.
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Flat Rate, Loaded and Delivered the Same Day, and We Are the Carrier
The three things people ask before anything else on the Dallas to Austin move, answered without a form.
Is a Dallas to Austin move flat rate or hourly?
Flat rate. We scope the home first — size, contents, and the access at both ends — then put one number in writing before anything goes on the truck. There is no hourly meter on a Dallas to Austin move, no mileage line, no fuel surcharge after the fact, no shuttle or long-carry fee invented on the day, and no percentage added for valuation at the end. If the crew takes an hour longer than we planned, the price does not move.
Can a Dallas to Austin move be done in one day?
For most homes, yes. Studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom moves load in Dallas in the morning and unload in Austin the same evening — 5–7 hours of work for a studio or 1BR, 6–8 for a 2BR, plus the 3–4 hour drive. A 3-bedroom runs 8–11 hours and usually still finishes the same day. 4-bedroom homes and larger are planned as two days from the start. It is one continuous trip, not a shared trailer waiting on a delivery window.
Are you a carrier or a broker?
Carrier. Moving Company Guys holds its own operating authority — USDOT #3918729 and TxDMV #009567347C — and runs its own crews and its own trucks down I-35. The company that quotes your move is the company that performs it. You can check that yourself in about thirty seconds at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov before you book anyone, us included.
How much does it cost to hire movers to move from Dallas to Austin?
Flat-rate bands for the 195-mile corridor, everything included: studio or 1 bedroom $2,050–$2,300 · 2 bedroom $2,450–$2,750 · 3 bedroom $3,900–$4,500+ · 4 bedroom $5,950–$6,900+ · 5 bedroom and up $7,350+. Included in every one of those numbers: the movers, a 26-ft truck, all 195 miles of fuel, pads, dollies and straps, up to two flights of stairs at each end, basic furniture disassembly and reassembly, and basic liability coverage at $0.60/lb. Packing, piano and gun-safe handling, storage and full replacement value coverage are priced separately and listed in full below.
Pricing reviewed September 2026 · Moving Company Guys · USDOT #3918729 · (972) 528-0385
Dallas to Austin Moving Cost
How Much Does It Cost to Move from Dallas to Austin?
Transparent pricing for every home size on the 195-mile Dallas–Austin corridor. Call (972) 528-0385 for a free written quote — what we quote is what you pay.
Pricing reviewed and updated September 2026 · Moving Company Guys · USDOT #3918729
| Home Size | Cost Range | Timeline | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 Bedroom300–800 sq ft · 20–50 boxes | $2,050 – $2,300 | 1 day · 5–7 hrs total | 2–3 movers · 1 truck |
| 2 Bedroom800–1,200 sq ft · 50–75 boxes | $2,450 – $2,750 | 1 day · 6–8 hrs total | 3 movers · 1 large truck |
| 3 Bedroom House1,200–2,000 sq ft · 75–100 boxes | $3,900 – $4,500+ | 1–2 days · 8–11 hrs total | 3–4 movers · 1 large truck |
| 4 Bedroom House2,000–3,000 sq ft · 100–150 boxes | $5,950 – $6,900+ | 2 days · 11–14 hrs total | 4–5 movers · 1–2 trucks |
| 5 Bedroom Estate3,000+ sq ft · custom inventory | $7,350+ | 2–3 days · custom | Custom crew · multiple trucks |
Always included: Professional movers · 26-ft moving truck · 195-mile fuel · furniture pads · dollies · straps · up to 2 stair flights at both locations · basic furniture disassembly & reassembly · basic liability insurance ($0.60/lb).
Optional Add-On Services
The 195 miles to Austin are easy. I-35 is what you are really paying us to manage.
Dallas to Austin is the shortest of our Texas corridors and it prices accordingly — $2,050–$2,300 for a studio / 1 bedroom, $2,450–$2,750 for a 2 bedroom, both comfortably one-day moves. What decides whether it stays a one-day move is the departure window. Leave Dallas late and you meet Waco, Temple and the permanent construction north of Round Rock in the same afternoon.
So we load early. The quote assumes a morning start, and it is written down before anything goes on the truck — crew, truck, fuel, the drive, pads, disassembly and reassembly all inside the number. No mileage line, no fuel surcharge after the fact.
What changes it: a downtown or central-Austin high-rise, where the freight elevator has to be reserved and the building wants a certificate of insurance before we arrive — we handle the COI, but the reserved window shapes the schedule. Beyond that: packing labour if you want the house boxed for you, a shuttle where a full-size truck cannot reach the door, stairs above the second floor, and storage if the dates do not line up. Reviewed September 2026 · USDOT #3918729.
6 Factors That Affect Your Dallas to Austin Moving Cost
Understanding these helps you budget accurately and make choices that save real money on the move.
Home Size & Volume
The single biggest cost driver. A minimalist 1BR costs dramatically less than a fully furnished 4BR with garage, attic, and patio furniture. Every item counts on a 195-mile move.
Service Level
Full-service packing adds $400–$1,500 but saves you days of work. Labor-only — you drive a rental truck, we load and unload — cuts costs 40–60% vs full-service.
Time of Year
No effect on your price. The Dallas-to-Austin rate is the same in January as it is in July. What the month changes is how far ahead you need to book — May through September fills up first.
Date Flexibility
Mid-week (Tue–Thu) and mid-month dates are the easiest to book and the easiest to start early. They do not cost less — the rate is the same — but June 30, July 31 and August 31 book out first.
Building Access
Dallas Uptown high-rises and Austin Downtown condos require elevator reservations, COI, and building coordination. Ground-level homes with adjacent parking are always faster and cheaper.
Specialty Items
Pianos, gun safes, hot tubs, pool tables, and large antiques require special equipment. Always mention specialty items when getting your quote so we arrive prepared.
Dallas to Austin — I-35 South Breakdown
Our crews make this 195-mile run multiple times weekly. We know every construction zone, rest stop, and traffic window between Dallas and Austin.
Leaving Dallas
We depart your Dallas home and head south on I-35. We schedule mid-morning departures to hit Austin before the 4–7pm rush hour — targeting early-to-mid afternoon arrival. Weekend departures can start earlier for more flexibility.
Waxahachie
DFW urban density opens up here — about 45 minutes from Dallas. This historic town marks departure from the immediate metroplex. A useful visual checkpoint if you're following in your own vehicle.
Hillsboro — Primary Rest Stop
About halfway to Austin. Our drivers typically refuel here. If you're following the truck, Hillsboro is the ideal mid-route stop before the Waco construction stretch ahead.
Waco — Build in Buffer Time
I-35 construction through Waco is essentially permanent. We build 20–30 minute buffers for every run through here. Our drivers know alternate routes when delays are severe. Do not plan your Austin arrival without accounting for Waco.
Temple / Belton — Central Texas Begins
Rolling hills and greenery appear. Temple/Belton marks entry into the extended Austin metro sphere — about 45 minutes from Austin proper under normal conditions.
Round Rock → Pflugerville → Austin
We enter the Austin metro through Round Rock and Pflugerville before reaching your destination. Morning (7–9am) and evening (4–7pm) Austin traffic adds 60–90 minutes. Mid-morning arrivals avoid both windows.
When to Move Dallas to Austin — One Price, Every Month
Our Dallas-to-Austin rates do not change with the calendar. What the date changes is availability — which crews and trucks are still open on the day you want.
November – February
Lightest demand of the year. Easiest scheduling, most crew availability, most flexibility on your start time.
March – April
Moderate demand. Spring weather is excellent for a 195-mile day. Book weekends 3+ weeks ahead.
October
Demand drops after summer. Good availability and comfortable temperatures for loading.
May – September
Highest demand — especially June 30, July 31 and August 31. Book 4+ weeks ahead to get the date you want.
💡 Pro tip: The number we quote is the same whether you move on a Wednesday in January or on July 31 — we do not price by the calendar. Book the busy dates early anyway, because availability is what runs out, not the rate. Call (972) 528-0385 to check availability for your dates.
Austin Neighborhoods — What Dallas Residents Need to Know
Where you land in Austin directly affects your move logistics and cost. Straight from crews that move people there every single week.
The Domain — North Austin
Upscale mixed-use with luxury apartments, walkable shopping, dining, and major tech offices including Apple, Oracle, and Amazon. Feels most like Dallas — modern, polished, suburban. Typical rent: $1,700–$4,000+/month.
Downtown Austin
High-rise condos, walkability, entertainment — comparable to Dallas Uptown. Strong appeal to empty-nesters and young professionals leaving Dallas's corporate scene. Typical rent: $1,800–$5,000+/month.
Round Rock / Pflugerville
Family-friendly suburbs north of Austin. Dell Technologies HQ is in Round Rock. More affordable than central Austin with good schools. Typical home price: $300K–$600K.
South Congress — SoCo
Eclectic, artistic, quintessentially Austin. Music venues, food trucks, vintage shops. Appeals to Dallas residents seeking a complete lifestyle change. Typical rent: $1,500–$3,500/month.
East Austin
Street art, live music, mix of older bungalows and new construction — one of Austin's fastest-growing areas. Typical rent: $1,400–$3,200/month.
Westlake / West Lake Hills
Affluent Hill Country suburb with top-rated Eanes ISD schools. Attracts Dallas families wanting Austin proximity with suburban living. Typical home: $800K–$3M+.
Hyde Park
Historic neighborhood near UT Austin. 1920s–40s character homes, tree-lined streets. Popular with UT faculty, grad students, and professionals. Typical rent: $1,600–$3,500/month.
Tarrytown / Clarksville
Established central neighborhoods with mature trees, proximity to downtown and Lady Bird Lake. Attracts affluent families and professionals. Typical home: $800K–$2.5M+.
Cedar Park / Leander
Northwest suburbs with good schools, family communities, and the most affordable housing near Austin. Newer developments throughout. Typical home: $275K–$500K.
Why Thousands Make This 195-Mile Move Every Year
After 2,500+ Dallas-to-Austin moves since 2013, we know exactly what drives this migration.
Silicon Hills Tech Jobs
Apple, Tesla, Oracle, Google, Amazon, Meta, Dell, and thousands of startups make Austin Texas's tech capital. Dallas professionals follow the careers — and the compensation packages that come with them.
University of Texas
UT Austin — ranked top-10 public university nationally, 51,000+ students. Dallas families establish Texas residency for UT admission. Faculty and grad students relocate for academic positions and research roles.
Culture & Lifestyle
250+ live music venues, SXSW, Austin City Limits Festival, Lady Bird Lake, Barton Springs Pool, Zilker Park, Hill Country proximity. Austin's outdoor, cultural lifestyle is a sharp contrast to Dallas's corporate formality.
Walkable Neighborhoods
Downtown Austin, SoCo, East Austin offer pedestrian-friendly living rare in car-centric Dallas. Many residents trade suburban sprawl for Austin's walkable urban core neighborhoods.
Corporate Relocations
Oracle, Tesla, and dozens of other companies expanding Austin operations while maintaining Dallas offices drive thousands of employer-sponsored relocations along this corridor every year.
Empty Nesters & Retirees
Dallas suburban families trade 4BR homes for Austin condos — seeking walkable amenities, cultural events, and Hill Country outdoor recreation without the long drives suburban Texas demands.
What "Loaded and Delivered the Same Day" Actually Means Over 195 Miles
Most long-distance quotes you will collect for this corridor are not describing this service. Here is the day, hour by hour, so you can compare like with like.
The crew and the truck are yours for the whole trip
A 26-ft truck is assigned to your move and nothing else goes in it. Crew size follows the home: 2–3 movers for a studio or 1-bedroom, 3 for a 2-bedroom, 3–4 for a 3-bedroom, 4–5 and sometimes a second truck for a 4-bedroom. The same people who load in Dallas are the people who unload in Austin — there is no hand-off to a driver you have never spoken to, and no terminal in between.
We start early, because I-35 decides the day
The quote assumes a morning start in Dallas. Loading takes 5–7 hours of total working time on a studio or 1BR and 6–8 on a 2BR, the drive is 3–4 hours, and we build a 20–30 minute buffer for the construction through Waco, which is effectively permanent. Leave Dallas late and you arrive in Austin inside the 4–7pm window, which adds another 60–90 minutes before a single box comes off the truck. That is the entire reason the start time is written into the quote.
What happens if it runs long
Nothing happens to the price — that is what a flat rate is for. If a 3-bedroom takes eleven hours instead of nine, or a Westlake driveway means a longer carry than the survey suggested, you pay the number on the quote. If the day genuinely cannot finish safely, the load stays on our truck overnight and unloads the next morning in Austin; it is still your truck and your crew, not a warehouse. The one thing that does change a written quote is a change you make to the inventory after we scoped it.
Why a cheaper quote usually is not this
Long-distance pricing below these bands generally means a consolidated load: your belongings share a trailer with several other households, the trailer leaves when it is full, and delivery lands inside a window that can run from a few days to a few weeks. That is a legitimate service and it is genuinely cheaper. It is simply not a same-day move, and the two should not be compared on price alone. If a consolidated load suits your dates, take it — just make sure you know which one you are buying.
How to Tell a Real Dallas to Austin Carrier From a Lead Reseller
Several of the highest-ranking results for this route are comparison sites and lead marketplaces rather than moving companies. They are useful for orientation. They will not be moving your furniture.
A carrier has its own operating authority; a broker arranges the job
A motor carrier is licensed to transport your goods with its own trucks and employees. A broker is licensed to arrange transport and then sells the job on. A lead marketplace does not even do that — it takes your details and sells them to several companies, which is why one form can produce six phone calls in an afternoon. All three are legal. Only one of them is accountable to you when a table leg is broken.
How do I check whether a Dallas to Austin mover is a real carrier or a broker?
Ask for the USDOT number and look it up at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov. The record shows whether the company is authorised as a carrier or as a broker, how many trucks it actually operates, and its insurance status. A company with authority but zero power units is not moving anything itself. Ours is USDOT #3918729, alongside TxDMV #009567347C for intrastate Texas work, which is the authority a Dallas to Austin move is performed under. Run the check on us.
Why marketplace ranges read lower than a carrier's quote
An aggregate range is built from many jobs of many kinds, including consolidated loads and labour-only bookings, and nobody stands behind the bottom of it. A broker's estimate is not binding on whichever carrier eventually turns up, so the number can change once the truck is loaded. A carrier's written flat rate is a commitment by the company performing the work. When you compare our bands against a range you found on a comparison site, you are comparing a price to an average.
What is the cheapest way to move from Dallas to Austin?
Honestly: driving a rental truck yourself is the cheapest, and a portable container or a consolidated load is the next cheapest. Full-service flat rate is not the budget option and we will not pretend otherwise. It is worth paying for when you cannot lose a working day, when the Austin building requires a certificate of insurance and a reserved elevator window, when there is a piano or a gun safe involved, or when you want one company accountable end to end. If none of those apply and your dates are loose, a container will serve you better than we will.
We Start in Dallas — We Know Austin
Our Uptown Dallas, Garland, and Plano offices all serve Dallas-to-Austin moves. We know both cities — every high-rise, parking restriction, and mile of I-35 in between.
Moving Company Guys — Dallas (Primary)
3333 Lee Pkwy Suite 600 · Dallas TX 75219 · Uptown
Moving Company Guys — Garland Office
2913 Big Oaks Drive · Garland TX 75044
Moving Company Guys — Plano
5700 Tennyson Pkwy #300 · Plano TX 75024
Dallas to Austin Movers — Questions Answered
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195 miles. I-35 South. Studio/1BR from $2,050. 3BR from $3,900+. Written quote — what we quote is exactly what you pay. USDOT #3918729. 2,500+ successful moves since 2013.
