Movers in Abilene

Abilene's code lets only the city collect trash inside city limits; short-term construction debris is the one exception. Regular collection runs twice a week, Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday, and furniture and brush go through the city's brush and bulky pickup or the Abilene Brush Center. Ask Solid Waste about the pickup rules and any fee before you put a sofa on the curb.

One naming trap: the city's 'House Moving Bond' covers contractors who move buildings. A company that moves your furniture is checked with TxDMV instead.

Look the company up on TxDMV's Truck Stop motor carrier search. 'Active' means it's licensed to move household goods in Texas. Moving goods for pay without registration is a criminal offense, a Class C misdemeanor at first, and TxDMV's Enforcement Division will give you a mover's complaint history at 1-888-368-4689.

A registered mover also needs a federal number such as a USDOT number, and must file proof of liability insurance with TxDMV and keep it in the cab of each truck. Cargo coverage must be at least $5,000 per shipper's load and $10,000 per vehicle. Its website should show TxDMV's consumer help line, and its print ads its 'TxDMV No.'.

Warning signs on an Abilene moving quote

TxDMV says unlicensed movers often quote very low, then raise the price once your goods are on the truck. Other signs it lists: cell-phone-only contact, a generic name like 'Movers', and unmarked or rental trucks. A licensed mover's trucks show its name and TxDMV number on both sides.

HomeGuide's November 2025 figures are national. Local moves under 50 miles for a two- to three-bedroom home cost $900 to $2,800, at $50 to $100 or more per mover per hour with a three- to five-hour minimum. Long-distance moves for the same size home run $1,300 to $9,500. TxDMV doesn't set moving prices, so get more than one quote; the Texas movers guide explains the pricing in full.

Every quote should become a written proposal before loading, either binding (an exact price) or not-to-exceed (a ceiling the mover can come in under). Expect to pay the maximum on the last amended proposal at delivery. Tell the mover about every item, stairs and long carries, or the estimate won't hold.

Your mover's liability is whatever level you agree. TxDMV's example: at 60 cents per pound per item, a lost 50-pound TV brings $30. Transit insurance from the mover or a separate insurer closes that gap if proof is issued before loading.

Put any damage or overcharge claim in writing to the mover within 90 days of delivery. If the response doesn't resolve it, TxDMV mediates moving disputes free; ask within 35 days of the mover's answer, or after 90 days of silence. Complaints can go to TxDMV online, to TruckStop@TxDMV.gov or by phone. Since September 1, 2019, TxDMV can order a mover that breaks Texas rules to refund you.

Utilities for your new Abilene address

Water comes from the City of Abilene. For ZIP 79601, PowerToChoose shows a retail-choice area with AEP Texas North delivering the power; enter the new ZIP to see your plans. Book a move-out cleaning in Abilene for the old place, see the Abilene local guide for watering days at the new one, or compare movers in San Angelo.