We are a licensed household goods carrier, not a broker, so the company that prices your move is the one that drives it. The people who load your Austin home are our own employees, background checked and drug screened. Owners still answer for every job, and they want your Laredo delivery to go right the first time. Read more about our long haul moves out of Austin.
Austin to Laredo Moving
Austin to Laredo Movers
Austin to Laredo movers who plan the long I-35 run south around the jammed northeast San Antonio interchanges. We look over your home by video or in person, then put one capped price in writing. Our own crews load and unload. Share your closing date with us and we will build the schedule around it.
How Austin Area Customers Score Our Crews
Road Notes
Austin to Laredo Route Plan
Your truck stays on I-35 south for the whole trip. New Braunfels comes first, then San Antonio. On the city’s northeast side, the I-35 stretch between its two Loop 410 interchanges made the 2025 Texas 100 list of congested truck segments. We set the departure so your load clears that piece before the afternoon crawl starts. Past San Antonio the road opens up through Pearsall and Dilley. The driver takes fuel and a short break there, then runs the final leg into Webb County.
Far south Austin homes off Slaughter Lane sit on a corridor the City studied in a completed mobility plan, from FM 1826 to Vertex Boulevard. Turn lanes and curb space shift along busy arterials like that one, so we study your street during the walkthrough and pick a safe spot for the truck. In Laredo, a final certificate of occupancy needs both a building final inspection and a fire inspection. We set your delivery day only after both have passed.
Here is how we set the job up. The walkthrough tells us the weight, the stairs and any long carry to the door. We size the crew and truck to that list, plan parking at both houses and give you one coordinator to text all day. See how our Austin area moving team runs local and long haul jobs.
Before Load Day
- Email Bastrop utilities your disconnection date
- Ask whether your Laredo lot is platted
- Get your Laredo key date in writing
- Clear cars off your south Austin street
- Pick a cooler November week if possible
- Open your Laredo utility account early
- Send your Laredo gate or lockbox code
- Label boxes for each Laredo room
Bring this list to your walkthrough so we can mark each item off together.
Free Estimate
Map Your Austin to Laredo Move Today
Your quote lists crew size, truck choice, packing services and the delivery plan for your Laredo address.
Start My Estimate Call (512) 595-3003Route Pricing
What Will Moving from Austin to Laredo Cost?
Your price grows with the pounds you ship, the size of the crew and how many trucks the job needs. Stairs, long carries and add-on packing also count. Once the walkthrough is done, the number we write becomes a ceiling. Your bill can land under it but never above it unless you add items.
| Home size | Est. weight | Crew | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1 bedroom | 1,500 to 3,500 lbs | 2 movers, 1 truck | $1,600 to $1,800 |
| 2 to 3 bedrooms | 4,000 to 8,000 lbs | 3 movers, 1 truck | $1,800 to $2,000 |
| 4+ bedrooms | 9,000 to 13,000 lbs | 4 movers, 2 trucks | $2,000 to $2,500 |
Each range covers the crew, the truck, fuel, any tolls and the full drive down I-35 to your Laredo door. Balances paid by card carry a 2.5% fee.
Estimate Your Austin to Laredo Move
Pick your home size and move month to see a starting figure for the I-35 trip south before your walkthrough.
Typical ranges, not a quote. 2.5% fee on card balances.
Customer Words
Central Texas Customers Describe Their Moves
City Snapshot
Austin and Laredo Side by Side
The table draws on U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates for both cities.
| Measure | Austin, TX | Laredo, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 979,539 | 257,619 |
| Median household income | $93,658 | $63,915 |
| Median home value | $555,300 | $193,500 |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 21.6 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 29.9 |
| State income tax | None | None |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, retrieved through Data USA.
Laredo housing costs far less than Austin, so many families who sell here can buy more house there, often brand new. A bigger home means more rooms to fill, so plan furniture buys after you see the floor plan. Laredo also skews younger, and commutes run a little shorter. That shorter drive gives you more evenings to unpack in the first weeks.
One cost the table misses comes from a late build. If your builder needs to let you move in before the final certificate, Laredo charges $200 per temporary certificate of occupancy application. Processing takes 1 to 3 weeks, and the certificate expires after 30 days unless renewed. Ask who pays it before you sign.
Laredo Realities to Plan For
- New home permits in Laredo go through the city's Avolve online portal
- The Rio Grande crested in July 2010 and forced evacuations near Chacon Creek
- Laredo's 311 center answers seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Building Development Services keeps weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Leaving Austin: Clear the Yard First
Every pound on the truck shows up in your price, so shed yard clutter before load day. Austin's curbside crews take large brush cut between 5 and 15 feet long, stacked in one loose row. You can book up to three pickups a year through the Austin Recycles app or 3-1-1. Hauling it yourself? Hornsby Bend on FM 973 takes brush Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Settling into Laredo's Newer Streets
Laredo says unplatted land may not qualify for building permits or utility service until a plat is approved and recorded. Platting can also apply just outside city limits, in the extra-territorial jurisdiction. Newer streets may not show on every map yet. Send us the subdivision name, lot and block, and a builder contact. Your driver then finds the right house on the first pass.
Buying a New Build in Laredo
Builders stay busy here. Census Bureau permit data shows 1,029 single-family homes permitted in the Laredo metro in 2025, plus 702 more from January through August 2026. Walk the finished house with your builder before move day and note any scuffs on the punch list. Then send us the floor plan, so the crew knows where each bed, sofa and dresser belongs.
Laredo Heat and Storm Season
Laredo stays hot well into fall. NOAA normals put the October high near 87 degrees, with about 17.5 days of 90 or hotter. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 and peaks around September 10. We start unloading early in the day, wrap upholstery and keep electronics out of direct sun. If a storm threatens the route, we call you with options.
Why Us
Why Families Trust Us from Austin to Laredo
- Route prices posted publicly
- Pads and shrink wrap included
- Shared or dedicated truck choice
- Homes and offices both handled
- Six Texas hubs behind you
- Two-week crew training program
- Video walkthrough option available
- Family-owned since day one
Serves Austin and nearby areas
Mon to Sat, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM; Sun closed
Local Team
Our Austin Team Gets Your Laredo Move Rolling
Our Austin team serves Austin and nearby towns, from Slaughter Lane to Bastrop. They review your walkthrough, choose the truck and crew, and set a start time that gets the load through northeast San Antonio before traffic thickens. They also line up the unload window with your Laredo builder or seller so the crew is never waiting at a locked door. Call (512) 595-3003 Monday to Saturday, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM. We are closed Sunday. Once your truck leaves, your coordinator keeps you posted on its progress and confirms when the crew will reach your Laredo door. Questions about unloading or storage go to that same person, so you never repeat your story.
What shapes your Laredo moving price:
- Total weight riding south on I-35
- Crew size needed at both homes
- One truck or two for larger homes
- Stairs or long carries at pickup
- Parking on far south Austin streets
- Access to new Laredo subdivision lots
- Storage days if closing moves
- Packing, crating and heavy items added
Your number holds unless you change what we move, and any change waits for your written okay.
Our Services
Long Distance Help from Austin to the Border
Pick the pieces you need for the trip south, from a full move to a few hours of loading help.

Full Long Distance Moves
One crew packs the truck in Austin and the same company unloads it in Laredo. Your belongings ride with us the whole way, with no handoff to another carrier.
long haul moving from Austin
Loading or Unloading Help
Renting your own truck or container for Laredo? Our crew can load it tight in Austin or empty it at the new house, billed by the hour.
hourly loading and unloading crews
Packing Before the Drive
Packers wrap dishes, art and lamps for a long highway ride. Book a full pack or just the kitchen and fragile rooms you dread most.
Austin packing crews
Storage Between Homes
When a Laredo closing slips, we keep your things stored and bring them down once the builder hands you the keys. No second hunt for a mover.
short and long term storage
Office and Business Moves
Relocating a shop or office toward the border? We plan after-hours loading, label each workstation and set desks in place at the new site so staff can start working sooner.
commercial relocation services
Pianos and Heavy Pieces
Uprights, safes and gun cabinets get boards, straps and extra hands. We check door widths and steps at both homes before the job is priced.
piano and safe movingHow It Works
Five Steps from Austin to Your Laredo Door
Walkthrough
A video call or home visit shows us every room, the stairs and the driveway. We note fragile pieces and anything that needs special handling.
Written Price
You get a not-to-exceed price in writing that lists the crew, the truck and every service you chose. Read it, ask questions, then decide.
Booking
Pick your date, sign online and we lock in your crew. You then get the name and number of the coordinator who handles your move.
The I-35 Run
Your loaded truck heads down I-35 toward the border with your belongings strapped and padded. Tracking lets us share progress with you while the truck is on the road.
Laredo Unload
The crew walks your new house with you, places each room, reassembles beds and tables and picks up pads and wrap before leaving.
See Our Crews
Watch an Evolution Move Come Together
Blankets and plastic film go on every big piece in this clip. It opens with a member of our team explaining the process beside the truck.
Watch the full video on YouTubeMore Routes
Other Trips We Run from Austin
Moving somewhere else in Texas from the Austin area? These routes use the same crews and the same written pricing.
Planning Tools
Tools for Your Laredo Relocation
Use these guides to sort, budget and schedule your trip from Austin down to Laredo.
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