Leaving Ames for Texas? The most searched destination cities in Texas are listed below with route-specific distances and cost ranges. From Ames the closest Texas city on this platform is Texarkana at about 700 road miles, while the largest, Houston, is about 1,005 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Ames has 55 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (25 with interstate authority), and the Texas cities on this platform account for 34,770 more.
Typical cost (Ames ↔ Houston, 1,005 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,770 | $2,160 | $2,630 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,660 | $3,240 | $3,950 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,430 | $5,400 | $6,590 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,080 | $8,640 | $10,540 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,740 | $11,880 | $14,490 |
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AmesHouston1,005 mi
AmesSan Antonio1,074 mi
AmesDallas780 mi
AmesFort Worth791 mi
AmesAustin994 mi
AmesEl Paso1,175 mi
AmesArlington793 mi
AmesCorpus Christi1,187 mi
AmesPlano759 mi
AmesLubbock871 mi
AmesLaredo1,242 mi
AmesIrving778 mi
AmesGarland768 mi
AmesFrisco752 mi
AmesMcKinney746 mi
AmesGrand Prairie793 mi
AmesAmarillo763 mi
AmesBrownsville1,332 mi
AmesDenton753 mi
AmesKilleen932 mi
AmesMesquite779 mi
AmesMcAllen1,325 mi
AmesPasadena1,014 mi
AmesWaco884 mi
AmesMidland984 mi
AmesRound Rock974 mi
AmesLewisville763 mi
AmesCarrollton767 mi
AmesAbilene875 mi
AmesPearland1,023 mi
AmesCollege Station949 mi
AmesOdessa1,002 mi
AmesNew Braunfels1,048 mi
AmesLeague City1,027 mi
AmesConroe961 mi
AmesRichardson765 mi
AmesTyler799 mi
AmesAllen753 mi
AmesBeaumont974 mi
AmesEdinburg1,316 mi
AmesSugar Land1,022 mi
AmesGeorgetown964 mi
AmesWichita Falls733 mi
AmesSan Angelo971 mi
AmesLongview779 mi
AmesSan Marcos1,031 mi
AmesGalveston1,051 mi
AmesSherman711 mi
AmesTexarkana700 mi
AmesKerrville1,042 mi
AmesFredericksburg1,019 mi