Long-distance moving costs from Kerrville, TX
Headed out of the Hill Country for another Texas metro? Browning Storage puts its own trucks on every major lane out of Kerrville, from the short drop down to San Antonio all the way out to El Paso. Every shipment travels padded, strapped, and itemized on a manifest, under coverage we document before the date and on authority we hold ourselves. Pull a bracket from the tool below, then ask for the full survey-based figure built around what is actually in your home.
Bracket Your Long-Distance Move
A bracket, nothing firmer than that; the real figure rides on your full inventory and the access at each door. Request a written quote — free, with no follow-up pestering.
The three things that set the price
Local jobs bill by hours and crew size. Once you pass about 30 miles the math changes, and only three factors really move the number. Measure those, and the total locks down with nothing at the far end able to pry it back open.
- Volume. What truly goes on the truck, counted piece by piece at the survey, is the anchor.
- Mileage. The highway distance from your Kerr County door to the destination door.
- Access. A ranch-house driveway drop is one kind of job; a downtown tower with a reserved elevator and a certificate of insurance on file is another, and the quote reads both doors straight.
The price brackets we hold on our busiest Texas runs
These six destinations cover the bulk of our long-distance calls. Each row is one committed bracket taking in the reserved truck, the crew, diesel, any tolls, quilted pads, and the standard materials.
| Destination | Miles | Studio / 1BR | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4+ Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | ~65 | $720 – $980 | $1,140 – $1,620 | $1,720 – $2,360 | $2,420 – $3,280 |
| Austin, TX | ~100 | $840 – $1,160 | $1,380 – $1,940 | $2,040 – $2,800 | $2,860 – $3,880 |
| Houston, TX | ~280 | $960 – $1,330 | $1,580 – $2,220 | $2,340 – $3,210 | $3,280 – $4,450 |
| Dallas, TX | ~290 | $1,060 – $1,470 | $1,740 – $2,450 | $2,580 – $3,540 | $3,620 – $4,910 |
| Fort Worth, TX | ~300 | $1,310 – $1,820 | $2,160 – $3,030 | $3,200 – $4,390 | $4,490 – $6,090 |
| El Paso, TX | ~555 | $2,180 – $3,020 | $3,590 – $5,040 | $5,320 – $7,300 | $7,460 – $10,120 |
Drive times and what to expect on arrival
| Route | Drive | Delivery window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrville → San Antonio | ~1h | Same day | I-10 southeast, free standard lanes all the way |
| Kerrville → Austin | ~1h 45m | Same day | US-290 east through Fredericksburg and Johnson City |
| Kerrville → Houston | ~4h 15m | Same or next day | I-10 east through San Antonio, toll-free main lanes |
| Kerrville → Dallas | ~4h 30m | Same or next day | US-290 to I-35 north, timed against the corridor’s traffic |
| Kerrville → Fort Worth | ~4h 45m | Same or next day | I-10 to US-87 north into the western Metroplex |
| Kerrville → El Paso | ~8h 30m | 1–2 days | I-10 west across the desert, driver rest rules on full loads |
Up against a hard deadline? For a surcharge we put a second driver on the truck and run the lane straight through with no overnight stop. Flag it on the request form or call (888) 711-4778.
What the bracket already covers
The figure you sign is the finished number, not a teaser. The very pieces that ambush people on cheap weight-based bids are built in here:
- A truck held for you. Your shipment shares the box with nothing, so delivery never stalls behind someone else’s unload getting untangled.
- One crew throughout. The movers who load in Kerrville ride the lane and unload at the destination; no fresh set takes over partway.
- Diesel and any tolls. Our I-10 and US-290 main lanes are toll-free, and where a destination sits off a Dallas or Tarrant County toll road, that cost gets worked out and absorbed before you sign.
- Pads, straps, and the manifest. Every piece of furniture rides wrapped in blankets and strapped down, logged onto the sheet as it loads and signed off as it comes off.
- Take-apart and put-back-together. Beds, tables, desks, and shelving that break down for transport get rebuilt at the new place before we leave.
- Valuation. Released-value coverage at $0.60/lb per item comes standard; full-value protection generally runs 1–3% of declared value and folds into the quote on request. Cargo coverage reaches $1M, and claims stay open nine months after delivery.
How a long haul actually goes
The sequence holds on every lane, with Wade or Rhonda owning your file from the first call to the last box:
- Survey first, then promises. In person or over video, we log what ships. That inventory underpins the locked figure and is the reason nothing jumps out at you later.
- Load and brace. The crew wraps, breaks down what needs it, and braces the load with bars and straps so the highway cannot rattle anything loose.
- Watch and adjust. We follow the truck and the weather around it, triple-digit heat on the Houston and El Paso runs, the I-35 grind toward Dallas, the rare icy dawn on I-10.
- Rebuild and check. At the new place the crew sets rooms, reassembles furniture, and clears the spent materials. You walk the manifest before signing off on anything.
When the dates simply won’t line up
Long-distance closings rarely cooperate; one home empties before the next opens. Our climate-controlled storage in Kerrville holds your shipment on either side of the trip, cooled out of the Hill Country heat, under the same quote, and rolls it back out the day you name. Custody stays with us the whole time, around $95–$240 a month by unit size with the first month often half off.
Long-distance pricing questions
Why flat pricing instead of hourly?
Distance flips the cost drivers. A local job turns on hours and headcount; a long one turns on volume, mileage, and access. We measure those three, set the total, and lock it, so nothing at the destination curb can rewrite the agreement.
Does my shipment park in a warehouse along the way?
It does not. It runs straight through on one truck from your old door to your new one. If you need storage on either end, our own cooled facility in Kerrville covers it with no outside company involved.
Can you move my car too?
We do not carry vehicles on our trucks, but we line up a licensed auto-transport company and time it so the car and the household arrive within the same stretch of days.
How much is due up front?
A reservation deposit of roughly 10 to 15 percent holds the date and credits directly against the agreement total. The balance comes due at delivery, after you have looked everything over.