Keeping Your Dallas to San Antonio Move Cost Down

The Dallas to San Antonio corridor gets heavy in summer. Military PCS moves out of Fort Sam Houston and JBSA drive San Antonio inbound demand hard in June and July, and the colleges -- UTSA, Trinity, St. Mary's -- create another wave in August. If you are moving during those months, book 4 to 5 weeks out and expect rates to be 15 to 20 percent above base. If you have flexibility, October through February is the cheapest window on this entire route -- low demand, base rates, and same-week availability. A studio or 1BR move mid-week in the fall runs $2,050 to $2,150 all-in.

What "all-in" means on this route: crew wages, the moving truck, 275 miles of I-35 fuel, furniture pads, dollies, and disassembly. No line items that appear after the truck is loaded. The written quote we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice when the truck is empty in San Antonio. We have been on this corridor since 2013 and the policy has not changed once.

We dispatch from Oak Lawn Dallas and Garland (2913 Big Oaks Drive, 75044). The Garland office is useful if your origin is east of downtown Dallas -- it cuts unnecessary highway miles before you even hit I-35. Same rates from both locations. USDOT #3918729 is searchable at fmcsa.dot.gov.