Evolution is a licensed carrier, not a broker, so the company that walks your house is the company that drives it to Waco. Our movers are employees who finish a two-week training program before they lead a job. Blankets, shrink wrap and furniture assembly come inside the price. Released value coverage is free, and you can buy more. See how our Fort Worth long haul service works.
Fort Worth to Waco Movers
Long Distance Movers from Fort Worth to Waco
Fort Worth to Waco movers for parents and grandparents trading a big house for one that is easier to keep. The drive is short, yet Airport Freeway traffic out of the northeast suburbs can stall a loaded truck, so we start early. After we see your rooms, you get one written price. Ask for yours today.
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Road Miles to Waco
1.4 hrs
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$800+
Studio Moves From
$500
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What Tarrant County Customers Say About Evolution
Scores come from our Fort Worth Google profile and other public review sites, so you can check each one yourself.
Road Notes
Fort Worth to Waco Road Notes for Downsizers
Most of our Waco runs begin in the northeast suburbs, where Airport Freeway and SH 121 feed Loop 820. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute ranks that stretch among the worst in Texas for truck delay. So loading starts early, and the truck clears it before the commute peaks. Next comes I-35W south past Alvarado. Federal highway records list I-35 through Hillsboro and Bellmead on the way to Waco. Drivers fuel up before your first box goes aboard, which keeps the trip to one steady push.
In Southlake, a moving pod needs a city permit and must sit on the driveway at the point farthest from the street. It may stay only ten days in a row. If you staged boxes in a pod, we park around it and keep off the lawn. In Waco, trash and recycling carts go to the curb by 7 a.m. and need three feet of clear space from parked cars. Tell us your pickup day so our truck never blocks the carts or the city crew.
Our Fort Worth moving team starts with a video or in-home walkthrough. We note stairs, narrow halls and the pieces you plan to keep, sell or hand to family. That list sets crew size and truck count. One coordinator holds your file from pickup in Tarrant County to the last piece set down in McLennan County, and you can text that person anytime.
Your Downsizing To-Do List
- File the Southlake pod permit online
- Pick a Colleyville garage sale weekend
- Post sale signs one day ahead
- Park in DFW Express lots for shuttles
- Open your Waco water account early
- Request Waco's free cardboard pickup
- Locate Cobbs Recycling Center on Trice Avenue
- Request a tax ceiling transfer certificate
Ask about any item on this list during your walkthrough.
Next Step
Map Out Your Fort Worth to Waco Move
Your quote lists crew size, truck count, packing help and the capped total, all in writing.
Get My Written Price Call (682) 651-5505Route Pricing
What Does Moving from Fort Worth to Waco Cost?
Your price starts with weight, since a downsized home ships far less than the house it leaves. Crew size, truck count, stairs or long carries at either address, and any packing you hand us come next. We then set a not-to-exceed total, a ceiling the final bill cannot pass unless you add work and sign off.
| Size of home | Typical weight | Crew and trucks | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1 bedroom | 1,500 to 3,500 lbs | 2 movers, 1 truck | $800 to $1,000 |
| 2 to 3 bedrooms | 4,000 to 8,000 lbs | 3 movers, 1 truck | $1,000 to $1,200 |
| 4+ bedrooms | 9,000 to 13,000 lbs | 4 movers, 2 trucks | $1,200 to $1,700 |
Each range covers the crew, the truck, fuel, any tolls and the drive down I-35 to your Waco door. Balances paid by card carry a 2.5% fee.
Quick Cost Check
Estimate Your Fort Worth to Waco Move
Choose your home size and extras to see where a Tarrant County to Waco move should land before anyone visits your house.
Typical ranges, not a quote. 2.5% fee on card balances.
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What Fort Worth Customers Say After Moving Day
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Renee Kearney
10 months ago
So impressed with the crew that helped us unload our U-Haul today! Chance, Dakota and Cade were so professional, fast and easy to work with! I would refer Evolution movers anytime!!!
5.0
Grandparents' New House
Alayna Franco
a year ago
Great experience with evolution moving!! Lorenzo, Dakota, cooper and Allen were amazing. Kind, careful, efficient. They did a great job moving my grandparents into their new house!
5.0
Careful Furniture Handling
Yazan Barghouti
a year ago
Sheldon and Cole did an awesome job and were very careful with my furniture. The customer service representative who scheduled the move was nice and professional. Would recommend!
5.0
Heavy Items Moved
Lorin Turner
5 months ago
The guys did an excellent job. We have some really heavy things and they didn’t complain at all. They were very nice and helpful. We really appreciate everything they did for us.
5.0
City Snapshot
Tarrant County Life vs. Waco: What Changes for You
The table below draws on U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates for both cities.
| Measure | Fort Worth, TX | Waco, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 963,194 | 143,570 |
| Median household income | $79,507 | $54,365 |
| Median home value | $303,000 | $221,700 |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 18.7 min |
| Median age | 33.6 | 29.7 |
| State income tax | None | None |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, retrieved through Data USA.
Waco homes cost less, residents skew younger and drives to work are shorter. For a couple leaving a large Fort Worth area house, that gap can mean buying a smaller place outright or keeping a cushion for care costs. Some families flip it and upsize into a yard and a guest room for visiting grandkids. Shorter commutes help either way, because clinic visits and errands eat less of the day.
One cost the table misses is property tax. If you are 65 or older with a school tax ceiling, ask the appraisal district you leave for a tax ceiling transfer certificate. The Texas Comptroller explains that it carries the same share of school tax to your new homestead. File it in McLennan County with your homestead application.
Waco Realities to Plan For
- Cobbs Recycling Center asks for a Waco water bill and photo ID at drop-off
- Bulky curbside pickup is free once a month, but you must request it
- Brush piles leave the curb only by request, up to twice a month
- Mountainview neighbors meet every other month on Mt Carmel Drive
Leaving Fort Worth: Colleyville Homes
Big Colleyville houses fill up over decades, and every pound you ship shows up in the price. Start sorting a month out. Colleyville needs no permit for a home garage sale, but each property gets only ten sale days a year, so choose your weekend with care. Signs may go up a day before and must come down within a day after. Whatever does not sell can go to family before the walkthrough.
Settling into Waco: Box Pickup Rules
Waco gives a new house one free cardboard pickup if you ask within two months of opening a city water account. Flatten and stack the boxes at the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling day. Apartments with dumpster service do not qualify. If you book unpacking, our crew flattens cartons as each room empties, so the stack is ready for that pickup.
Downsizing Near the Waco VA
Many parents who move south want care close by. The Doris Miller VA Medical Center sits on Memorial Drive in Waco and has wheelchairs ready for patients who need them on arrival. DAV vans and county van services can carry enrolled veterans to set appointments. Before load day, mark the bed, recliner and medical gear that should ride on the truck last. They come off first and get set up before anything else.
Waco Heat and Late Spring Freezes
August 2011 was the warmest month the National Weather Service has on record for Waco. Freezes have also struck the city as late as April 15. In summer, book an early morning load. On cold spring days, carry plants and paint in your car instead of the truck. Our crews pad and shrink-wrap wood pieces to guard against heat and sudden rain on the road.
Why Evolution
Why Downsizers Choose Us for Fort Worth to Waco
- Background-checked, drug-screened movers
- Owner-run Texas company
- Furniture taken apart and rebuilt
- Wardrobe boxes on move day
- Free released value coverage
- Worry Free coverage upgrades
- Storage when closings slip
- Textable contact during transit
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Evolution Moving Company
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3320 Dooling St #100A, Fort Worth, TX 76111
Mon to Sun, 7:30 AM to 8 PM
Our Office
Your Waco Move Begins on Dooling Street
Our Dooling Street team reviews your walkthrough video, matches the crew to your stairs and furniture, and picks the truck. For pickups in Colleyville or Southlake, they book an arrival slot that lets the loaded truck pass the Airport Freeway segment near Loop 820 before traffic builds. That planning gets you to Waco early enough to unload in daylight. The office is open every day from 7:30 AM to 8 PM at (682) 651-5505. Once the truck pulls out, your coordinator follows its progress and texts you as it nears Waco, so you can be at the door with keys in hand.
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What Shapes Your Fort Worth to Waco Price:
- Pounds left after sorting and selling
- Rooms packed by our crew or by you
- Pod or driveway access in Southlake
- Stairs, elevators or long walks in Waco
- Pickup timing around Airport Freeway traffic
- One truck or two for larger homes
- Storage days if your Waco closing slips
- Pianos, safes and other heavy pieces
Your total moves only when the job itself changes, and only after you approve the new figure in writing.
Route Services
Long Distance Services from Fort Worth to Waco
Six services our Fort Worth crews pair with this I-35 run, each one priced inside your single written total.
Long Distance Moving
Your goods ride one truck from a Fort Worth area driveway to Waco, with the same crew loading and unloading and no handoff to another carrier along I-35.
Explore long distance moves
Downsizing Home Moves
We move a full family house into a smaller Waco home or apartment, sorting keepers from giveaways with you during the walkthrough, one room at a time.
Residential moving options
Full or Partial Packing
Crews wrap china, framed photos and keepsakes in Fort Worth, label each box by room, and can unpack the kitchen first once you reach Waco.
See packing help
Storage Between Homes
If your Waco closing lags behind a Colleyville or Southlake sale, we hold your things and deliver once the new keys are in your hand.
Storage between closings
Office and Business Moves
Moving a practice or small office to Waco? We plan desks, files and equipment around your hours so the team loses as little work time as possible.
Commercial relocation details
Pianos and Heavy Pieces
Upright pianos, gun safes and heirloom armoires get extra hands, thick padding and the right dolly, so the heaviest items reach Waco floors without scuffs.
Piano and safe movingFort Worth relies on Evolution Moving Company
How It Works
Five Steps from Fort Worth to Your Waco Door
1
Video Walkthrough
Show us each room on a video call or book an in-home visit. We list what goes to Waco, what stays behind and what heads to family.
2
Capped Written Price
You receive a not-to-exceed figure in writing that names the crew, truck and services, so the final bill can only match it or come in lower.
3
Lock In Your Date
Choose a load day and secure it with the deposit. We confirm your arrival window a few days ahead and answer any last questions by text.
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South on I-35
With GPS on the truck, your coordinator can tell you exactly where your things are at any point along I-35 between Tarrant and McLennan counties.
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Unload in Waco
At your Waco home, the crew lays floor runners, places each piece where you point, rebuilds beds and tables, and walks the house with you before signing off.
Watch Us Work
See an Evolution Crew Prepare a Home
Watch the crew prep a sofa and side tables with pads and plastic after a team member describes the plan at the truck.
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Other Long Distance Routes from Fort Worth
Heading somewhere else in Texas from Tarrant County? These lanes leave from the same Dooling Street office.
Plan Ahead
Tools for Your Waco Move Planning
Use these guides to sort, price and pack a Fort Worth house before the truck heads south to Waco.
FAQ
Questions About Moving from Fort Worth to Waco
