Moving cost
Moving from New York to Austin: modeled cost
Moving a 3-bedroom home the 1,720 mi from New York to Austin models at $7,850, inside a $6,850 to $9,150 range. That is the 93rd percentile for its distance band. Our pricing model produces that from published assumptions; a surveyed quote can land outside it.
Below is what our model produces for this corridor and, more usefully, why it produces it: this route prices above comparable-distance routes, and the reason is identifiable. The inputs are a 8,150 lb weight profile, 1,720 mi of modeled road, and labour indices of 1.22 and 1.00.
Estimated full-service moving cost · 3 bedroom
$6,850–$9,150
Estimated range. Our model’s midpoint for this profile is $7,850.
- Distance
- 1,720 mi est.
- Transit
- 4 to 8 days
- Shipment
- 6,800–9,500 lbs
- Method
- Full service
The modeled numbers for this corridor
| Measure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Modeled range, 3-bedroom | $6,850–$9,150 | Full service, off-peak, no packing |
| Midpoint | $7,850 | 1,720 mi, 8,150 lb assumed |
| Cost per mile | $4.56 | Cohort median $4.74 |
| Transit window | 4 to 8 days | Shared-trailer scheduling assumption |
| Line haul | $6,050 | 77% of the total |
| Crew time, both ends | $1,250 | 16% of the total |
| Transport and handling | $600 | 8% of the total |
Above-cohort route: what it means for the estimate
Against 776 modeled routes of comparable length, this corridor lands at the 93rd percentile — $1,550 above the $6,300 band median.
Mileage is what the cohort equalises, which leaves the two labor indices — 1.22 and 1.00 — carrying the whole of the difference.
In budgeting terms that is $0.90 a mile of error if a figure from another route of this length is reused, so a quote above the band median is not by itself evidence of overpricing.
Three ways to run this move
Full service to rental truck is a $4,750 decision on this corridor — larger than the $950 peak-season adjustment and larger than the $2,650 step to a four-bedroom load. It is therefore the first choice to make, before comparing carriers.
| Method | Modeled midpoint | Against full service | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | $7,850 | — | Carrier loads, drives, unloads |
| Container | $5,000 | −$2,850 | You load; carrier drives |
| Rental truck | $3,100 | −$4,750 | You load and drive |
What each bedroom adds
The curve spans $10,500 from studio to five bedrooms, and the single 3-to-4 step is $2,650 of it. Compared with the $950 peak-season adjustment on this route, shipment size is the input with the larger consequence — which is why an honest inventory at survey matters more than the date.
| Home size | Modeled midpoint | Step from previous |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | $3,600 | — |
| 2 BR | $5,350 | +$1,750 |
| 3 BR | $7,850 | +$2,500 |
| 4 BR | $10,500 | +$2,650 |
| 5+ BR | $14,100 | +$3,600 |
The two labour markets
The two ends do not price alike: 1.22 in New York against 1.00 in Austin. New York is the dearer crew market by 22.0%, which is where an extra hour of access trouble costs the most.
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What this corridor raises
Why does this route model higher than other moves of the same distance?
Against 776 comparable long-haul move models the midpoint here sits around the 93rd percentile, about 24.6% above the $6,300 median. Distance is held roughly constant in that comparison, so the difference comes from the labor indices we hold for New York (1.22) and Austin (1.00).
What is the cost per mile on this route?
About $4.56 per mile at the modeled midpoint, against a median of $4.74 across comparable long-haul move models. Per-mile figures are only useful for comparing corridors — within a single move, weight moves the total far more than mileage does.
How much more is a 4-bedroom move than a 3-bedroom on this route?
$2,650 more at the midpoint, $7,850 against $10,500 — a 33.8% step. Home size enters our model as a weight profile, so the step is really about the extra 3,100 lbs the larger profile assumes, not about the room count.
How much does shipping less weight actually save here?
Line haul on this route models at $6,050 for 8,150 lbs, roughly $750 per 1,000 lbs across 1,720 miles. Service and transport do not fall at the same rate, so cutting weight is a partial saving rather than a proportional one.
Which end of this move is the expensive one?
New York in our model: it carries a labor index of 1.22 against 1.00 at the other end. Because the model weights the loading end at 60%, that gap lands on the estimate at close to full force.
What this estimate cannot see
Our model does not know your stairs, your elevator reservation, your real inventory, or a carrier's capacity on your date. Use the range as the figure to check written quotes against, and read the method behind it in our pricing methodology.
Modeled with pricing pricing-v1.0. Reviewed 2026-08-31.