Most local moves in Dallas-Fort Worth are billed by the hour, not by the box. Our rates are $130 an hour for two movers and a truck, $190 for three, and $225 for four, with a two-hour minimum. The price you pay is the one written in your estimate, and this page shows how the pieces add up.
The hourly rate card
- Two movers and a truck: $130 an hour, the usual crew for a studio, a one-bedroom, or a short list of items
- Three movers and a truck: $190 an hour, typical for a two- or three-bedroom home
- Four movers and a truck: $225 an hour, for larger homes and offices
- Minimum: two hours on every booking
- Travel line: $60 to $150 depending on distance, listed separately when the crew drives to you from our Fort Worth office
- Extra truck, if needed: $150 to $300
- Packing: about $50 to $65 per packer per hour, plus supplies
What typical homes add up to
- A few items: 2 to 2.5 hours with two movers, about $260 to $325
- Studio: 2 to 3 hours with two movers, about $260 to $390
- One bedroom: 3 to 4 hours with two movers, about $390 to $520
- Two bedrooms: 4 to 5 hours with three movers, about $760 to $950
- Three bedrooms: 5 to 7 hours with three or four movers, about $950 to $1,575
- Larger home: 7 to 10 hours with four movers, about $1,575 to $2,250
These totals are the hours multiplied by the hourly rate, so they move with the clock. A third-floor walk-up in Arlington and a ground-floor townhome in Plano can hold the same furniture and take very different hours.
Where the hours go in Dallas-Fort Worth
The clock covers loading, the drive between the two addresses, and unloading. In a Dallas tower, a freight elevator slot and a loading dock can add time before the first box moves. In Fort Worth bungalows and Garland brick houses, steps and narrow doors slow the carry. Between Fort Worth and Dallas the drive itself is part of the bill, and a start outside the morning and evening rush on I-30, I-35E, and US-75 keeps it shorter.
Reading your estimate
Look for five lines: the crew size, the hourly rate, the two-hour minimum, any travel line, and any extra work such as packing or an extra truck. If the inventory, the address, or the access changes, ask for an updated estimate rather than relying on the first one.
How packing hours show up
Packing is its own line. Two packers can usually clear a one-bedroom apartment in a day and a larger home in two to three, so packing appears as packer hours, not crew hours, with the supplies added on top. If you pack the closets and clothes yourself and hire a crew for the kitchen, the estimate carries only the rooms you name.