Movers in Allen

1. Find the TxDMV number. Print ads must show it as "TxDMV No.", with the registered name and a Texas street address. Websites must list the TxDMV consumer help line.
2. Look it up. TxDMV's Truck Stop shows the certificate status; Active means licensed.
3. Ask about complaints. TxDMV's Enforcement Division gives complaint history at 1-888-368-4689.
4. Watch the red flags. TxDMV warns that unlicensed movers often lowball the quote and raise it once goods are loaded, and use only cell phones and vague names.

Registered carriers also file proof of liability insurance with TxDMV, keep evidence of it in each cab, and carry cargo coverage of at least $5,000 per shipper's load. If you are leaving Texas, the move falls under FMCSA instead; see protectyourmove.gov.

HomeGuide's national figures from November 2025 put a local move of a 2- to 3-bedroom home at $900 to $2,800, with $50 to $100 or more per mover per hour and a 3- to 5-hour minimum. TxDMV does not set moving prices. List every item, plus stairs and long carries, or the estimate will be off.

Your written proposal is either binding, an exact price, or not-to-exceed, a ceiling. A mover may charge for an inventory only if you agreed to it. Some movers and customers agree to limit liability to 60 cents per pound per item, so consider transit insurance, with proof issued before loading. For damage, file a written claim within 90 days of delivery; if the response is unsatisfactory, TxDMV mediates free within 35 days of it, and since September 1, 2019 it can order a rule-breaking mover to refund you.

• Bulky items. Allen picks them up once a month on a Saturday matching your trash day, by 7 a.m. Extra bags and boxes do not count, so plan for them separately.
• Power. Oncor lists Allen among the cities it serves, and in Oncor territory you choose a retail provider at PowerToChoose.org. Some edge areas may be on the CoServ co-op, so confirm by address before you arrive.
• Water. Allen buys its water wholesale from NTMWD. Ask the city how to start service at your new address.
• Sprinklers. As of October 2026, Allen limits watering to once a week on your primary day from November 1 to March 31, so a winter move-in starts on that schedule.

Book a move-out clean for after the truck leaves: see cleaning services in Allen. For the full Texas guide see movers in Texas, and for city details the Allen city page. Movers in McKinney also cover the area.