STATE ROUTE BOARD / TEXAS
Northern California → Texas.
Compare existing city routes, timing considerations and planning checkpoints for a move between Northern California and Texas.
STATE MOVE GUIDE
Plan the Corridor Before the Calendar.
Texas is our longest and most requested out-of-region corridor, covering four major destinations: Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Sacramento Valley families have been making this move for years, drawn by no state income tax, dramatically more house for the money, and job markets in tech, energy, and healthcare that have been actively recruiting out of California. We run every Texas move under our own USDOT 3421940 and MC 1416634 authority, so the crew that packs and loads your home in Chico or Yuba City is the same crew unloading it in Dallas, Austin, Houston, or San Antonio — your shipment never gets reassigned to a broker's network partway through the trip.
These are genuinely long hauls: Dallas runs roughly 1,727 to 1,820 miles from our yards, with Austin, Houston, and San Antonio in a similar range, putting most Texas moves at 25 to 29 hours of drive time and typically a multi-day delivery window. Because we hold our own authority for the entire distance, we commit to a planned delivery window at quote time and stay in direct contact with you the whole trip, rather than passing your shipment off to whichever carrier has space that week.
built as a locally operated company, Murdock’s brings the same full-service approach to a 1,700-mile Texas move as it does to a move across town: professional packing and crating, portable and warehouse storage if timing doesn't line up, and verified insurance coverage covering the entire route. If Texas is your next stop, call (530) 804-5893 and we'll map out exactly what a Sacramento Valley to Texas move looks like for your household.
- No state income tax in Texas — one of the single biggest financial reasons Sacramento Valley households cite for the move
- Substantially more home for the money in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio than almost anywhere in the Sacramento Valley
- Major tech and corporate relocations into Austin and Dallas have created strong job demand for Californians with in-demand skills
- Houston's energy, medical, and logistics sectors offer career paths not readily available in the Central Valley
- San Antonio's lower cost of living and slower pace appeal to families and retirees leaving California's high costs behind
- No state property tax cap complications like California's Prop 13 transfer rules — Texas's system works differently and is worth researching with a local advisor before you commit
AVAILABLE GUIDES
Routes to Texas.
Does Murdock’s actually drive our belongings to Texas, or hand us off to a broker?
We run the entire move ourselves under our own USDOT 3421940 and MC 1416634 authority, for the full 1,700-plus miles. The same crew and truck that load in Chico or Yuba City deliver in Dallas, Austin, Houston, or San Antonio — there's no broker handoff on a move this long.
How long does a Sacramento Valley to Texas move take?
Distance runs roughly 1,727 to 1,820 miles to Dallas, with Austin, Houston, and San Antonio in a comparable range, meaning about 25 to 29 hours of total drive time. Most Texas moves take several days door to door once loading, transit, and unloading are factored in — we confirm the exact window at quote time.
Which Texas cities does Murdock’s serve?
We run dedicated route guides to Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, but we move households and businesses to any city in Texas. If your destination isn't one of the four listed, call (530) 804-5893 for a custom quote.
Is a move this long more expensive per mile than a shorter route?
We don't publish pricing publicly because every move's cost depends on load size, packing needs, and timing, but we quote the complete Texas job up front with charges explained in the written quote before you commit — call or request a quote and we'll give you real numbers for your specific move.
Can our belongings be stored if our Texas move-in date isn't ready?
Yes. We offer portable storage (MODS) and warehouse storage at both our Chico and Yuba City yards, so we can hold your shipment securely and coordinate delivery once your Texas closing or lease date is confirmed, rather than forcing delivery before you're ready.
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Share the Northern California origin, the Texas destination and what needs to move. We’ll help build the route plan.