Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Apple Moving LLC
- USDOT
- 3538096
- MC
- 1361596
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78759 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 185 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Tucson sits about 926 miles west of Austin, which makes this an interstate relocation from Texas to Arizona that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $4,440 to $6,600 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 16 h 40 min.
On the Austin side there are 868 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (241 of them authorized for interstate work), and 212 around Tucson (95 interstate). For an interstate 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 Tucson.
Austin has a population of about 1 million and Tucson about 548,371. Austin is considerably denser (3,007 people per square mile versus 2,252), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Note that Arizona does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Austin to Tucson
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,780 | $2,170 | $2,640 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,660 | $3,250 | $3,960 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,440 | $5,410 | $6,600 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,100 | $8,660 | $10,570 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,770 | $11,910 | $14,530 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,400–$1,980
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,850–$2,720
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,440–$6,600
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Austin (origin)
Doxa LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2608633
- MC
- 917444
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78750 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 114 trucks, 78 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Spur Freight Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2190438
- MC
- 1544165
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78753 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 106 trucks, 101 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Aifleet
Licensed interstate
Legal name: The Ai Fleet INC
- USDOT
- 3443025
- MC
- 1118730
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 72 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Lvs Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3903424
- MC
- 1438723
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78729 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 67 trucks, 67 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Square Cow Moovers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Square Cow Moovers LLC
- USDOT
- 1748594
- MC
- 640166
- Based in
- Cedar Park, TX 78613 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 62 trucks, 84 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Azuma
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Azuma Leasing LLC
- USDOT
- 4074353
- MC
- 1548580
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78705 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Cadogan Tate Texas Cadogan Tate Austin Cadogan Tate Dallas
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: White Glove Storage And Delivery LLC
- USDOT
- 1598596
- MC
- 591409
- Based in
- Austin, TX 78744 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Near Tucson (destination)
Zip Delivery Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4151097
- MC
- 1593569
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85711 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Master Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2901058
- MC
- 975882
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85713 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
T & F Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3984724
- MC
- 1493048
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85706 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Tucson Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 240099
- MC
- 176034
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85745 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Zana Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2376259
- MC
- 815702
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85756 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Reynolds Logistics Corporation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1535483
- MC
- 571698
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85706 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Mr Frogs Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2471491
- MC
- 852728
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85756 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Tucson Freight Connection LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1159610
- MC
- 478351
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85706 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003