Poly Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 160955
- MC
- 180584
- Based in
- Grand Prairie, TX 75051 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 412 trucks, 255 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Arlington to Houston is a regional long-distance move of roughly 267 road miles, heading southeast within Texas.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $2,490 to $3,710 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 5 h 18 min.
On the Arlington side there are 1,724 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (721 of them authorized for interstate work), and 3,257 around Houston (1,374 interstate). For an in-state move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Houston.
Arlington has a population of about 402,134 and Houston about 2.4 million. The two cities have comparable density (4,111 and 3,599 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Arlington to Houston
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,210 | $1,470 | $1,790 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,490 | $1,820 | $2,220 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,490 | $3,040 | $3,710 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,990 | $4,860 | $5,930 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,480 | $6,680 | $8,150 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$420–$600
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,260–$1,850
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,490–$3,710
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Arlington (origin)
Klb Sons
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: K L Breeden & Sons LLC
- USDOT
- 1836511
- MC
- 665731
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX 76102 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 761 trucks, 706 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Value Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Value Truck Of Az LLC
- USDOT
- 822809
- MC
- 364675
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75211 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 305 trucks, 345 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Americanstar Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1986353
- MC
- 703067
- Based in
- North Richland, TX 76182 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 201 trucks, 296 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
DC Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: DC Transportation Services INC
- USDOT
- 1018527
- MC
- 427093
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX 76111 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 172 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Aburo Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3508894
- MC
- 1160787
- Based in
- Arlington, TX 76011 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 255 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Saw Transit LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2927239
- MC
- 987973
- Based in
- Pantego, TX 76013 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 135 trucks, 115 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Otw Frontline LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3977236
- MC
- 1488003
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX 76140 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 54 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Near Houston (destination)
Ceva Logistics US INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ceva Contract Logistics US INC
- USDOT
- 187774
- MC
- 152620
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77032 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 452 trucks, 679 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Xlr8 Delivery INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2926913
- MC
- 987802
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77073 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 331 trucks, 272 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Tri Star Freight System INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 325836
- MC
- 1742035
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77028 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 282 trucks, 140 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Palletized Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 152429
- MC
- 148279
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77009 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 224 trucks, 184 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
W W Rowland Trucking Company LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 213641
- MC
- 161344
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77013 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 170 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Jetco Delivery
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jetco Delivery LLC
- USDOT
- 1470034
- MC
- 555157
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77032 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 159 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Shark Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 541564
- MC
- 269507
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77016 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 126 trucks, 121 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Ranger Energy Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2544062
- MC
- 10575
- Based in
- Houston, TX 77042 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 105 trucks, 178 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014