Movers in Plano

HomeGuide's November 2025 national guide prices a local move under 50 miles, for a 2- to 3-bedroom home, at $900 to $2,800. Movers usually bill $50 to $100 or more per mover per hour, with a 3- to 5-hour minimum. Long-distance moves of the same size run $1,300 to $9,500, depending on miles and weight. TxDMV does not regulate moving fees, so shop at least a few written quotes.

A good estimate needs the full picture: every item, plus stairs, long carries from the truck and any elevator. TxDMV notes that some movers charge extra for those services. For the full Texas guide, see movers in Texas.

Texas requires every company that moves household goods for pay to register with TxDMV, whatever the truck size, and moving without it is a Class C misdemeanor that climbs with repeat convictions. The company also needs a federal identification number such as a USDOT number.

The Plano mover checklist

• Search the company on TxDMV's Truck Stop. A certificate status of Active means it is licensed.
• Call TxDMV's Enforcement Division at 1-888-368-4689 for its complaint history.
• Look at the ads. Print ads must show the registered name, a Texas street address and a "TxDMV No.", and the trucks show the name and number on both sides.
• Be wary of unmarked or rental trucks, very low quotes that rise once the truck is loaded, and a company known only by a cell number and a vague name like "Movers".

If you are leaving Texas, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulates the move instead of TxDMV, and its consumer site is protectyourmove.gov.

Before loading, a licensed Texas mover gives you TxDMV's "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move in Texas" and a written proposal showing the services and the most you can be charged. The proposal is either binding, with an exact price, or not-to-exceed, with a ceiling the mover can come in under. At delivery, have the maximum ready.

Liability is negotiated. At 60 cents per pound per item, a lost 50-pound TV brings back $30, so ask about transit insurance before the truck is loaded; proof of the policy has to be issued first. File any damage or overcharge claim in writing within 90 days of delivery. The mover then has 23 days to acknowledge it, 30 to inspect and 90 to pay, deny or offer a settlement. If the answer is poor, TxDMV mediates for free if you ask within 35 days of the mover's answer.

Electricity. Oncor lists Plano among the cities it serves, and in its area you choose a retail electric provider, so pick a plan on PowerToChoose.org before move-in day. The CoServ co-op serves parts of Collin County, so confirm the utility for your address.

Water. Plano buys water wholesale from NTMWD, but the city runs the local pipes, so service starts with the city.

Boxes and bulky leftovers. Ask the city about bulk and brush pickup before you leave a sofa or a stack of flattened boxes at the curb.

Property tax. If you bought the home, a protest goes to the Collin Central Appraisal District, or the Denton County district for the small Denton side, generally by May 15 or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later.

A move-out clean is worth booking alongside the truck: see cleaning services in Plano. The Plano city page has the other local rules, and movers in Richardson work the same corridor.