Small Moves from Los Angeles to Dallas

Loads near 500 lbs run $900 to $1,400, while one bedroom apartments around 1,500 lbs land between $1,850 and $2,750. The actual figure depends on packed weight, materials needed, and access conditions on both ends. The fastest way to get a written number is the calculator on our site or a call to (866) 333-8018.

Standard LTL freight transit on this corridor lands between 7 and 12 business days based on how quickly consolidation trucks run during your booking window. Faster guaranteed delivery is offered as an upgrade for an additional cost. Most movers stay with the standard window since it works for typical lease and closing schedules.

Pickup happens across the entire LA basin, including Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Pasadena, Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank, and out toward the San Fernando Valley. Each crew is familiar with the parking and access challenges in their pickup zone. The address you provide at booking determines who shows up.

Yes, every Los Angeles to Dallas booking includes professional packing with no separate charge for materials or labor. Boxes, blankets, shrink wrap, and any custom crating come with the crew when they arrive. There’s no need to source supplies or prep furniture before pickup.

Trucks running through Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas during summer face interior temperatures that can damage wood, leather, and electronics if items aren’t packed correctly. Heat resistant materials and sealed boxes are used on shipments running between May and September. The packing approach changes with the season your booking falls in.

Yes, our DFW partners deliver to apartments, condos, gated communities, and single family homes throughout the metro including Uptown, Bishop Arts, Plano, Frisco, Las Colinas, and Allen. Buildings with COIs or freight elevator scheduling are coordinated ahead of delivery. Just share the building details when booking.

Yes, every booking can combine furniture, mattresses, electronics, kitchen equipment, art, and boxed personal goods up to a combined 2,000 lbs. The price is tied to total packed weight, not item categories. Hazardous materials, perishables, firearms, and live plants are excluded regardless of weight.

Short term storage is available on the Dallas end if your apartment, condo, or home isn’t ready for delivery on the scheduled date. Storage pricing is calculated separately from the move quote and based on duration plus shipment size. Mention storage needs at booking so coordination starts before pickup.

Two to four weeks ahead works for most pickup windows, though peak summer months from June through August fill faster as DFW migration accelerates. Last minute bookings are sometimes possible but pickup flexibility narrows quickly. Earlier is always better when your move date is firm.

For a few pieces of furniture and some boxes, paying by weight usually beats paying for truck space you won’t fill. On this route, a load near 500 lbs runs $900 to $1,400 and a bedroom set runs $1,150 to $1,800, with professional packing and materials included. National van lines price around full trailer minimums, and parcel carriers like UPS or FedEx won’t take furniture, so a weight based LTL shipment is the usual fit for loads under 2,000 lbs.

With a self-pack container, you pack, load, and unload everything yourself. A Ship Smart booking includes professional packing, materials, and pickup by our LA crew, and our Dallas partners handle delivery into your apartment, condo, or home. A one-bedroom apartment around 1,500 lbs runs $1,850 to $2,750 on this route, priced by actual packed weight, so compare that against a container quote plus the time and help you would need to load it.