Movers in Midland

Midland ZIP 79701 is a retail-choice area. Compare plans and choose a provider on PowerToChoose, where Oncor Electric Delivery Company is listed as the company delivering the power. Edge areas of the city may differ, so enter your new ZIP. Water and sewer service come from the City of Midland Utilities Department.

If you are moving between Midland and Odessa, check which city the address is in. Part of Odessa lies inside Midland County, so a "Midland County" address isn't always a City of Midland address for utilities and permits. Ask the mover to confirm the delivery city on the proposal.

Texas law says any company moving household goods for pay must register with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, whatever the size of its vehicle. Search the name on TxDMV Truck Stop and look for an "Active" certificate. Doing the work without registration is a criminal offense.

Signs of a legitimate Midland mover

• Its trucks carry the company name and TxDMV number on both sides. TxDMV calls unmarked or rental trucks a warning sign.
• Its ads show "TxDMV No.", a Texas street address and, on its website, TxDMV's consumer help line.
• It holds a federal number, such as a USDOT number, and keeps proof of liability insurance in each truck cab.
• Its cargo coverage is at least $5,000 per shipper's load and $10,000 aggregate per vehicle.
• Carriers whose main business is moving goods between cities must provide workers' compensation or set accident insurance for their crews.

TxDMV warns that unlicensed movers often quote very low, then raise the price once your goods are loaded, and may use only a cell phone and a generic name. Its Enforcement Division can give you a mover's complaint history at 1-888-368-4689. A move to another state is FMCSA's territory instead; check those carriers at protectyourmove.gov.

HomeGuide's national figures, from November 2025, are the benchmark: $900 to $2,800 for a local move under 50 miles from a 2- to 3-bedroom home, at $50 to $100 or more per mover per hour with a 3- to 5-hour minimum, and $1,300 to $9,500 for a long-distance move of the same size. TxDMV doesn't regulate movers' prices. See the Texas movers guide for more.

Your real protection is the paperwork. Before loading, the mover gives you a written proposal with the maximum you can be charged, either binding (an exact price) or not-to-exceed (a ceiling). Give the estimator a full item list and mention stairs, long carries and elevators, or the number won't hold. The signed contract can't gain charges later without both sides agreeing in writing, and at delivery the last amended contract or proposal sets the total, so have the maximum ready.

Valuation and insurance for a Midland move

The liability level is negotiable. Agree to 60 cents per pound per item and a lost 50-pound TV is worth $30 to the mover, so consider transit insurance from the mover or a separate insurer, with proof issued before loading. Decide on the level before moving day, not at the truck.

Put any damage or overcharge claim in writing to the mover within 90 days of delivery. The mover must acknowledge it within 23 days, inspect within 30 and pay, deny or offer to settle within 90. If you are unhappy with the answer, request TxDMV's free mediation within 35 days of it, or after 90 days with no reply. Complaints go to TxDMV online, by email to TruckStop@TxDMV.gov or by phone at 1-888-368-4689.

If you're leaving a rental, a move-out clean helps with the deposit; see Midland cleaning services. For a move across the county line, compare movers in Odessa, and the Midland city guide covers permits and utilities.