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San Antonio to Pasadena Movers

Moving from San Antonio to Pasadena

San Antonio to Pasadena movers who load your home and drive it east on I-10 to the Ship Channel side of Houston, where your new street is waiting. A video or in-home walkthrough sets a written ceiling on your price before move day. Call our Parliament Street office or request your quote online.

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213 mi Road Miles to Pasadena
3.3 hrs Drive Time on I-10
$1,450+ Studio Moves Start At
$500 Deposit per Truck
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San Antonio Ratings Behind Your Pasadena Crew

Google
5.0
Parliament St office
Google
5.0
Culebra Rd office
yelp
4.7
out of 5 stars
4.7
out of 5 stars
Scores come from our two San Antonio Google profiles plus other public review sites you can check yourself.

Gulf-Bound Route

San Antonio to Pasadena Road Notes

Your load leaves San Antonio on I-10 east. It stays on that road through Seguin, Flatonia and Columbus. The slow part waits west of Houston. The Katy Freeway stretch between the Grand Parkway and Eldridge Parkway sits on the 2025 Texas list of most congested road segments. We time departures so the truck clears it before the afternoon rush builds. From there, freeway connectors carry the truck to SH 225 east. Drivers top off fuel on the open stretch so the truck never hunts for diesel in Houston traffic.

At pickup, Tobin Hill is one of San Antonio’s designated historic districts. Exterior changes there need review by the city’s Office of Historic Preservation. So if a sofa will not clear an old front door, the crew takes it apart. Nobody pulls trim or porch rails. At delivery, Pasadena publishes an allowed truck route map built around SH 225, Red Bluff Road, Spencer Highway and Richey Street. Your driver plans the approach on those roads and keeps the residential part to the final few blocks.

Before the truck rolls, your coordinator studies the walkthrough video for tight halls, stair turns and pieces that come apart. That review sets the crew size and decides whether one truck or two makes the trip. We also map where the truck parks at both curbs. Questions from either end go to that same person. See how our San Antonio moving team sets up each job.

Before Your I-10 Run

  • Pick a date clear of rodeo weeks
  • Skip Strawberry Festival weekend in May
  • Plan outdoor unloading for cooler mornings
  • Check the zip code evacuation map
  • Ask your Pasadena HOA about truck parking
  • Check Harris County flood gauges before delivery
  • Measure big furniture against new doorways
  • Photograph valuable pieces before packing day

Event dates shift each year, so confirm rodeo and festival calendars before booking.

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Ready to Book

Map Your San Antonio to Pasadena Move

Your quote lists crew size, truck count, packing labor, materials, fuel, tolls and the capped total in writing.

Get My Written Quote Call (210) 944-8858

Route Pricing

What Will Your San Antonio to Pasadena Move Cost?

Weight drives most of the price on this coastal run. Crew size, truck count and how far the crew carries items at each house come next. Packing, crating and storage add to it only if you ask. After the walkthrough, you get a ceiling in writing. The final bill can land under it but never above it.

Your home Approx. load Team Typical cost
Studio or 1 bedroom 1,500 to 3,500 lbs 2 movers, 1 truck $1,450 to $1,650
2 to 3 bedrooms 4,000 to 8,000 lbs 3 movers, 1 truck $1,650 to $1,850
4+ bedrooms 9,000 to 13,000 lbs 4 movers, 2 trucks $1,850 to $2,350

Each range covers the crew, the truck, fuel, tolls, loading, the I-10 drive and unloading in Pasadena. Balances paid by card carry a 2.5% fee.

Run Your Numbers

Estimate Your San Antonio to Pasadena Move

Enter your home size and packing needs to see a ballpark for the I-10 trip before we confirm it with a walkthrough.

Typical ranges, not a quote. 2.5% fee on card balances.

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    Customer Words

    Reviews from Our San Antonio Offices

    Four-Bedroom Move Out
    Sari Nesbit 2 years ago
    DJ, Charles, and Josh did an AMAZING job getting us moved out of our 4 bedroom house. They showed up on time, communicated well, took care with our items, and were absolute professionals from start to finish. …
    5.0
    Storage to New Home
    Angelique Reynaud 3 years ago
    Steve, Anthony, and Kedrick did an amazing job moving our items from storage to our new home. They were all polite and positive as they helped us place items in correct rooms- even helping us place some items in new rooms once we changed our minds. …
    5.0
    Full Home Move
    Rebecca Miska 2 years ago
    Thank you Evolution Moving for making our move as hassle free as possible. We had the great pleasure of having Derek, Kendrick, and Mario as our moving team and we couldn't have asked for a more pleasant experience. They were efficient, professional and led with a positive attitude. …
    5.0
    Two-Crew Home Move
    Yeya G.O 4 years ago
    Ricky, Jr., DJ, and Kevin did a fabulous job and were very professional with loading our items. Thank you very much! Also, the New Braunfels’ crew were phenomenal. They brought all of our belongings to our new house and set up everything in a timely manner. …
    5.0

    Read more reviews on our San Antonio Google profile

    City Snapshot

    Sizing Up San Antonio Against Pasadena

    Figures in the table come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, so both cities are measured the same way.

    Measure San Antonio, TX Pasadena, TX
    Population 1,479,835 149,433
    Median household income $65,056 $64,927
    Median home value $235,700 $209,600
    Average commute 24.5 min 26.6 min
    Median age 34.9 33.0
    State income tax None None

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, retrieved through Data USA.

    Incomes in the two cities sit almost level, while Pasadena homes tend to cost a bit less. That means the same budget can stretch to a slightly larger house or a deeper yard. Commutes run a little longer on the Pasadena side, and big employers sit along the Ship Channel. Drive your future route at shift time before you sign a lease or a contract.

    One bill the table leaves out is flood insurance. Standard homeowner and renter policies generally exclude flood damage. A new flood policy typically takes 30 days to become active. Price a policy before you commit to a house, and fold that premium into your monthly budget. FEMA explains the flood insurance waiting period.

    Pasadena Realities to Plan For

    • Chevron Phillips runs its Pasadena Plastics Complex beside the Houston Ship Channel
    • Armand Bayou Nature Center covers more than 4,300 acres on Bay Area Boulevard
    • Pasadena library branches serve as cooling centers during heat advisories
    • City truck enforcement officers are certified DOT inspectors

    Leaving San Antonio: Brush First

    Clearing the yard before you sell? San Antonio picks up curbside brush twice a year. A door hanger arrives 7 to 10 days before your week. Piles must stay under eight cubic yards, sit within eight feet of the curb and be out by 7 a.m. Monday. Send branches to the city, not onto our truck, since your price follows weight. Sell or donate heavy patio pieces before the walkthrough as well.

    Settling into Pasadena: Box Pickup

    Unpacking leaves a mountain of cardboard and paper. Pasadena runs heavy trash on Wednesdays, and your garbage day sets the week. Monday and Thursday routes get the first and third weeks; Tuesday and Friday routes get the second and fourth. Large piles must sit curbside by 7 a.m. Monday of that week. On move day, tell the crew where the truck can park and which room gets each box, so nothing lands in the garage by mistake.

    Storm Season Plans in Pasadena

    Moving in while the Gulf is active? Pasadena tests its 30 outdoor warning sirens every Saturday at noon. A test needs no action. A real alarm means go indoors, and our crew stops work until the all-clear. Text PTXREADY to 77295 before you arrive to get city alerts. If a storm threatens, we keep the load secure and agree on a new date with you.

    Rain Bands on the Coast Side

    The National Weather Service warns that two feet of moving water can sweep vehicles away. Slow tropical systems soak an area the longest. Our drivers never push a loaded truck through a flooded road; they wait or reroute instead. Inside the trailer, furniture rides in pads and plastic wrap, so a wet walk from the truck to your door leaves upholstery dry. When a storm stalls, your goods wait safely with us until roads reopen.

    Why Evolution

    Why Pasadena-Bound Families Pick Evolution from San Antonio

    Evolution is a licensed carrier, not a broker. The company that quotes your move is the company whose crew loads it in San Antonio and carries it into your Pasadena rooms. Brothers Ryan and Cameron Hughey still run the business, and our trucks work Texas lanes every week. No outside long-haul carrier ever touches your load. See the full long distance service from San Antonio.

    • Owner-run Texas moving company
    • Background-checked, drug-screened movers
    • Two-week crew training program
    • Prices published by home size
    • Clear quotes, no add-on fees
    • Disassembly and reassembly included
    • Day-use wardrobe boxes provided
    • Service to the contiguous states
    W-2 Full-time movers
    96% Referral rate
    Own Trucks and crews
    Texas Owned and operated
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    Evolution Moving Company San Antonio (633)

    11955 Parliament St #1308, San Antonio, TX 78216
    Mon to Sat, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM; Sun closed

    Our Office

    Your Pasadena Move Begins on Parliament Street

    Our office at 11955 Parliament St, Suite 1308 runs your Pasadena job from the first call. Staff there review your walkthrough, choose the truck and crew, and pick a departure hour that gets past the Katy Freeway backup before Houston's evening peak. West Side customers can also visit our Culebra Road location. Call (210) 944-8858 Monday to Saturday, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM; the office is closed Sunday. Once the truck leaves, your coordinator keeps in touch by text, passes along arrival timing and answers questions until the last piece is set in Pasadena.

    2013 Founded in Texas
    1% Damage claim rate
    USDOT 2467590
    TxDMV 006779351C

    What sets your Pasadena price:

    • Total weight leaving your San Antonio home
    • Crew size for stairs and long carries
    • One truck or two for the I-10 trip
    • Disassembly needs for oversized furniture
    • Truck access on Pasadena's posted routes
    • Packing labor and boxes you request
    • Storage days if a storm delays delivery
    • Heavy items like pianos or safes

    Your total moves only when the job itself changes, such as added rooms or services, and only after you approve the new figure in writing.

    What We Handle

    Long Distance Services for the Pasadena Run

    Pick only the help you need. Every service below books through our San Antonio office and rides the same truck east.

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    Long Distance to the Coast

    One crew loads in San Antonio and the same company drives the I-10 leg, so your belongings never change hands between the two cities. You follow the whole run through a single contact.

    Long distance moving options
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    Houses and Apartments

    From a one-bedroom rental to a four-bedroom house, we size the crew to the job and protect floors, door frames and stair rails at both addresses.

    Home moving crews
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    Packing Before the Drive

    Packers box and wrap your whole home with fresh materials, label each carton by room and seal soft goods so they arrive clean in Pasadena.

    Full and partial packing
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    Storage While You Close

    If your Pasadena closing slips or a storm delays delivery, we keep your goods in storage and bring them over once the house is ready for you.

    Short-term storage between homes
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    Office and Shop Moves

    Moving a small office or trade shop toward the Ship Channel side of town? We pack files, desks and tools, then set everything up in the new space.

    Business relocation services
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    Pianos, Safes and Heavy Pieces

    Uprights, gun safes and stone tabletops get extra hands, straps and padding, with a plan for steps, tight turns and the walk from the curb to the room.

    Piano and heavy item moving

    Evolution Moving Reviews

    How It Works

    Five Steps from San Antonio to Your Pasadena Door

    1

    Video Walkthrough

    Show us each room by video or invite us over. We note furniture that comes apart, tight stairs and anything that needs crating or extra padding.

    2

    Capped Written Price

    You get a not-to-exceed price in writing that lists crew, trucks, packing and every included service, so you can check it line by line.

    3

    Lock Your Date

    Approve the quote and pay the deposit, and your crew and truck are reserved. We confirm the load time and the parking plan during the week before.

    4

    East on I-10

    Your loaded truck heads east on I-10 with GPS tracking, timed to reach Houston after the morning rush and ahead of the evening one.

    5

    Into Pasadena on SH 225

    The truck exits onto SH 225 and follows city truck routes to your street. The crew places furniture by room, rebuilds beds and removes the wrap.

    Three Evolution Moving team members in navy company shirts standing together for a photo

    Watch the Crew

    See How We Pack and Load

    A quick look at move day prep: a team member on camera by the truck and movers wrapping each large piece indoors.

    Watch the full video on YouTube

    FAQ

    Moving from San Antonio to Pasadena: Your Questions

    How much does a San Antonio to Pasadena move cost?
    A studio or one-bedroom costs $1,450 to $1,650, and a two or three bedroom home costs $1,650 to $1,850. Homes with four or more bedrooms run $1,850 to $2,350. Your exact figure comes from a walkthrough of what you own and what help you want. For a first look, try our long distance cost calculator.
    How long is the drive, and when will my things arrive?
    The trip covers 213 miles, which is about 3.3 hours of driving without traffic, and most loads deliver within 1 day. Houston traffic can stretch the clock. A dedicated truck brings your goods on a set date. A shared truck costs less and delivers inside a window we give you at booking.
    What deposit do you need, and can I finance the move?
    We hold your date with a $500 deposit per truck. Homes with four or more bedrooms usually need two trucks, so plan for two deposits. Wisetack financing is available, with 0% APR offers, a soft credit pull to check your rate and no fees. You can see your options before you commit to anything.
    What happens if a tropical storm threatens my delivery?
    We never send a loaded truck into flooded streets. Pasadena's hurricane page tells residents to review their plans once a storm enters the Gulf. That is when we call you too. Your goods stay secured on the truck or in storage until roads are safe. Then we set a new delivery date together, and you approve any change in writing.
    Can you move me if my job is transferring me to a Ship Channel plant?
    Yes, and we plan around your start date. Sites like the Chevron Phillips Pasadena Plastics Complex have run beside the Houston Ship Channel since 1949. The written quote lists every service by line, which makes it easy for an HR or relocation team to review.
    How much protection comes with my move?
    Released value protection comes free at $0.60 per pound per article. For more cover, Worry Free upgrades start at $100 for up to $2,000 of protection and reach $2,500 for up to $100,000. Choose your level before load day, and take photos of costly items so any claim moves quickly.
    What should I handle in the last month before moving?
    Book your walkthrough first, then work down our week-by-week moving checklist. Sell or give away furniture you will not use, set up service at the Pasadena address and update your mailing address. Pack a separate bag with documents, chargers and medicine for the first night.
    Will stairs or a long walk to the door raise my price?
    They can, which is why the walkthrough asks about them. Stair flights, elevator rides and long carries from the curb change how many movers and hours the job needs. We build all of that into your written cap upfront, so the building itself holds no surprises on delivery day.
    Do I need to be there when the truck arrives in Pasadena?
    Someone you trust should be at the house to unlock it, point to rooms and sign off on delivery. If you cannot be there, name a friend or relative ahead of time and share their phone number with us. They can check the inventory as each piece comes off the truck.
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