Movers in Lubbock

Inside the city limits, LP&L remains the delivery utility and residents choose a retail provider on PowerToChoose. Outside the city, other utilities serve Lubbock County homes, so the address decides which rules apply. Compare plans before the move so service is on when the truck arrives.

Water service comes from the City of Lubbock Water Utilities Department. If you're moving into a house with a lawn, learn your irrigation days from the last digit of the address; under the city's year-round rules as of April 2026, 0, 3, 4 or 9 water Monday and Thursday, and no one irrigates on Sunday.

HomeGuide's November 2025 national figures are the guide. A local move under 50 miles for a 2- to 3-bedroom home runs $900 to $2,800, and movers charge $50 to $100 or more per mover per hour, usually with a 3- to 5-hour minimum. Long-distance moves for the same size of home run $1,300 to $9,500, depending on miles and weight.

TxDMV doesn't set moving prices. It does say an accurate estimate needs a full item list and notice of stairs, long carries or elevators, so walk each mover through the house. The Texas movers guide covers more.

Registration and federal numbers

Any company moving household goods for pay in Texas must register with TxDMV, whatever its truck size, and also hold a federal number such as a USDOT number. Search TxDMV's Truck Stop lookup for an "Active" certificate, and call the Enforcement Division at 1-888-368-4689 for complaint history. Moves that leave Texas fall under FMCSA, whose consumer site is protectyourmove.gov.

Insurance the mover must carry

Texas household goods carriers need cargo coverage of at least $5,000 per shipper's load and $10,000 per vehicle, and liability insurance on file with TxDMV, with proof in each cab. You can buy extra transit insurance from the mover or another insurer; get proof before loading.

Lubbock mover warning signs

TxDMV says unlicensed movers often quote very low and raise the price once goods are loaded, and may use only cell phones and generic names. Legitimate movers put their TxDMV number on ads and on both sides of the truck.

Liability is set by agreement. At the 60 cents per pound per item that some movers and customers agree to, a lost 50-pound TV is worth $30 to the mover. Price transit insurance or a higher liability level for anything fragile or valuable. A mover may charge for a descriptive inventory only if you agreed to one in advance.

Before loading, the mover must give you TxDMV's rights document and a written proposal showing the most you could pay. Binding proposals state the exact price; not-to-exceed proposals set a ceiling. Nothing can be added after you sign unless you both agree in writing. Bring enough to pay the maximum at delivery.

File damage or overcharge claims in writing within 90 days. The mover has 23 days to acknowledge a claim, 30 days to inspect damaged goods and 90 days to pay, deny or make a written offer. If the answer is unsatisfactory, TxDMV mediates free if you ask within 35 days, and since September 1, 2019 it can order refunds from movers that break the rules. Pair the move with Lubbock cleaning services for the place you leave. See our Lubbock guide for city rules, or compare movers in Midland.