Moving to Houston from somewhere in Michigan? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Michigan city on this platform is Kalamazoo at about 1,204 road miles from Houston; the largest, Detroit, is about 1,305 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Houston has 3,257 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (1,374 with interstate authority), and the Michigan cities on this platform account for 5,036 more.
Typical cost (Houston ↔ Detroit, 1,305 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,100 | $2,560 | $3,120 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,150 | $3,840 | $4,680 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,240 | $6,400 | $7,800 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,390 | $10,230 | $12,490 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,540 | $14,070 | $17,170 |
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