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Moving from Louisiana to Texas

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 24,000 people living in Texas had lived in Louisiana a year earlier. No other state drew more people from Louisiana. A 2-bedroom move from New Orleans to Houston, about 375 miles, usually costs $2,200–$4,200. 36 licensed movers are based in Louisiana.

Who makes this move

24,170

people moved from Louisiana to Texas (±5,369)

19,850

moved the other way, from Texas to Louisiana (±3,560)

  • Texas drew about 29% of the roughly 83,000 people who left Louisiana for another state.
  • About as many moved each way: the difference is inside the survey's margin of error.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Louisiana went

Alabama: about 2,500 people from LouisianaAL2.5kAlaska: about 500 people from LouisianaAK489Arizona: about 1,700 people from LouisianaAZ1.7kArkansas: about 3,200 people from LouisianaAR3.2kCalifornia: about 4,100 people from LouisianaCA4.1kColorado: about 1,800 people from LouisianaCO1.8kConnecticut: no estimate from LouisianaCT—Delaware: no estimate from LouisianaDE—District of Columbia: about 800 people from LouisianaDC846Florida: about 4,200 people from LouisianaFL4.2kGeorgia: about 6,500 people from LouisianaGA6.5kHawaii: no estimate from LouisianaHI—Idaho: about 500 people from LouisianaID506Illinois: about 2,700 people from LouisianaIL2.7kIndiana: about 2,000 people from LouisianaIN2.0kIowa: about 300 people from LouisianaIA314Kansas: about 400 people from LouisianaKS432Kentucky: about 500 people from LouisianaKY503Louisiana: no estimate from LouisianaLA—Maine: about 500 people from LouisianaME466Maryland: about 1,300 people from LouisianaMD1.3kMassachusetts: about 500 people from LouisianaMA479Michigan: about 1,000 people from LouisianaMI964Minnesota: about 400 people from LouisianaMN385Mississippi: about 7,000 people from LouisianaMS7.0kMissouri: about 1,300 people from LouisianaMO1.3kMontana: no estimate from LouisianaMT—Nebraska: about 100 people from LouisianaNE106Nevada: about 800 people from LouisianaNV802New Hampshire: about 400 people from LouisianaNH410New Jersey: no estimate from LouisianaNJ—New Mexico: about 300 people from LouisianaNM314New York: about 1,400 people from LouisianaNY1.4kNorth Carolina: about 1,400 people from LouisianaNC1.4kNorth Dakota: no estimate from LouisianaND—Ohio: about 1,500 people from LouisianaOH1.5kOklahoma: about 2,000 people from LouisianaOK2.0kOregon: no estimate from LouisianaOR—Pennsylvania: about 500 people from LouisianaPA464Rhode Island: no estimate from LouisianaRI—South Carolina: about 1,700 people from LouisianaSC1.7kSouth Dakota: no estimate from LouisianaSD—Tennessee: about 3,300 people from LouisianaTN3.3kTexas: about 24,000 people from LouisianaTX24.2kUtah: no estimate from LouisianaUT—Vermont: no estimate from LouisianaVT—Virginia: about 1,400 people from LouisianaVA1.4kWashington: about 700 people from LouisianaWA707West Virginia: no estimate from LouisianaWV—Wisconsin: about 200 people from LouisianaWI181Wyoming: about 0 people from LouisianaWY34
FewerMore· people who moved there from Louisiana, 2024

Most common moves out of Louisiana

  1. Texas24,000
  2. Mississippi7,000
  3. Georgia6,500
  4. Florida4,200
  5. California4,100
  6. Tennessee3,300
  7. Arkansas3,200
  8. Illinois2,700

Where people moving to Texas came from

  1. California77,000
  2. Florida52,000
  3. New York28,000
  4. Louisiana24,000
  5. Illinois24,000
  6. Colorado23,000
  7. Georgia19,000
  8. Oklahoma19,000

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

New Orleans to Houston, about 375 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,250–$2,400$1,550–$3,000
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,600–$3,100$2,000–$3,800
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,200–$4,200$2,750–$5,250
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,750–$5,250$3,400–$6,550
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$3,200–$6,150$4,000–$7,650
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,700–$7,100$4,600–$8,800

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
New Orleans to Houston375$2,200–$4,200
New Orleans to Dallas522$2,600–$4,900
New Orleans to Austin542$2,600–$4,900
Baton Rouge to Houston300$2,200–$4,200
Baton Rouge to Dallas433$2,200–$4,200
Baton Rouge to Austin461$2,200–$4,200

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Louisiana

See all 36

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

Apple Moving

Slidell, LA · USDOT 1407874

3 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2005

Armstrong Relocation

Kenner, LA · USDOT 3256232

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2019

Armstrong Relocation

Baton Rouge, LA · USDOT 1273061

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2004

Before you book

Questions about moving from Louisiana to Texas

How much does it cost to move from Louisiana to Texas?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from New Orleans to Houston, about 375 miles, usually costs $2,200–$4,200 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,200 to $4,900. A studio runs about $1,250–$2,400 and a 4-bedroom about $3,200–$6,150. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Louisiana to Texas?

About 24,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 24,170, with a margin of error of ±5,369. About 20,000 moved from Texas to Louisiana the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Louisiana to Texas?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 300 to 542 miles by road; New Orleans to Houston is about 375. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Louisiana to Texas?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Louisiana to Texas?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 25% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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