($950+) Garland, TX to Wilmington, DE Movers

Full-service moving costs from Garland, TX to Wilmington, DE

Full-service movers handle loading, transportation, and unloading on the 1,428-mile move from Garland, Texas, to Wilmington, Delaware, with costs ranging from $2,284 - $9,400. You can have movers pack your boxes for an additional $305 - $2,032. Like most long-distance moves, your price is determined by the total weight of your belongings and the distance between Garland and Wilmington. Local movers in Garland typically start around $181 as a base rate plus $92/hour per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Garland to Wilmington:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $2,284 - $5,495
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $3,003 - $6,940
• 4+ bedrooms: $5,274 - $9,400

Packing, storage, shuttle fees, and added coverage can stack on top of the base price. See the full add-ons and specialty services table below for what each runs from Garland to Wilmington.

Specialty moving services from Garland, TX to Wilmington, DE

Specialty needs vary by market — 94% of Garland movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In Wilmington, 89% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Garland to Wilmington?

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is the best overall value on this list. Flat-rate pricing, 24/7 customer support, and 30 days of free storage are included with every move.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover on this list, with 30+ years in business since 1995. AVL is one of the few national carriers that uses full-time in-house crews instead of contracted labor.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage, combining fragile-only packing, 24/7 shipment monitoring, and an optional full-value protection plan that covers damage, loss, and breakage.

Moving container costs from Garland, TX to Wilmington, DE

Moving containers from Garland, Texas, to Wilmington, Delaware, cost between $1,355 and $5,060. A container is delivered to your home and you load it on your own time. Loading windows vary by company: U-Haul gives you 3 days and PODS gives you 30. From there, the company takes over and transports it to Wilmington. If you go over that window, storage in Garland adds around $80/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Garland to Wilmington:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,355 - $2,507
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,821 - $3,797
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,599 - $5,060

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Moving labor: Because loading is on you with a container move, hourly labor help is a popular add-on. In Garland, TX, two movers for roughly five hours costs around $711, according to moveBuddha data. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Storage: After the first month, ongoing rental fees kick in. A small container (7 - 8 feet) averages about $76 per month, while a 12- to 16-foot unit runs around $152 per month.
• Access: Most major container companies serve both Garland, TX, and Wilmington, DE, but confirm a facility is within reasonable distance if you need to retrieve items while in storage.
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection provides broader coverage than the standard liability in your contract. It typically costs 1% - 2% of your declared shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on $50,000 worth of belongings.

What are the best moving containers Garland to Wilmington?

1. Units Moving and Portable Storage (4.3/5 stars)
2. U-Pack (5.0/5 stars)
3. MovingYourself (5.0/5 stars)

Moving truck rental costs from Garland, TX to Wilmington, DE

Truck rentals from Garland, Texas, to Wilmington, Delaware, range from $886 - $2,441 for the 1,428-mile drive. You handle the loading, driving, and unloading yourself, plus these extra costs:

• Fuel for the drive: $462 - $528
• Daily insurance: $30/day
• Equipment rentals: $7 - $20
• Garland daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.59 - $0.79

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Garland to Wilmington based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $886 - $1,680
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,018 - $1,978
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,208 - $2,441

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Lodging: Overnight accommodations on longer drives average around $152 per night. Most long-distance moves with rental trucks require 1 - 3 overnight stops.
• Equipment: Tow dollies, auto trailers, and specialty moving equipment can add between $66 and $330 to your total.
• Additional insurance: Daily protection upgrades typically add about $30.
• Gas: Plan on spending $462 - $528 in fuel for the 1,428-mile move, depending on your truck's fuel type.
• Moving labor: Hiring a crew instead of doing the loading yourself typically costs around $711 in Garland, Texas, for a 2-person crew and 5 hours of labor.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Garland to Wilmington?

1. Budget Truck Rental (4.3/5 stars)
2. Penske Truck Rental (4.0/5 stars)
3. U-Haul Truck Rental (4.2/5 stars)

The best truck rental companies for this route, based on moveBuddha's ratings.

Freight trailer costs from Garland, TX to Wilmington, DE

Freight trailers are a good fit for medium-to-large moves where you need more space than a container but don't want to drive a rental truck from Garland, Texas, to Wilmington, Delaware. The trailer is delivered to your address, you load it, and the carrier takes it the rest of the way.

Unlike truck rentals with flat rates, freight trailers scale with your shipment. Every additional section of trailer space you fill increases your total. Most long-distance moves using this method run roughly between $1,501 and $3,037.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Garland to Wilmington:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,308 - $2,400
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,501 - $3,037
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,020 - $3,930

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Demand cycles: Trailer costs climb during peak moving season, especially from mid-May through mid-September when demand is at its highest.
• More space: You're billed only for the linear feet you use, but underestimating your inventory means paying for extra space, typically around $76 - $152 more per foot.
• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading crews. Two movers in Garland, Texas, for about five hours typically runs $711.

What are the best freight companies from Garland to Wilmington?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is the pick for best for large moves. The company is well-regarded as a top moving container option for its load-it-yourself, we-drive-it model, and that same model makes it a strong freight option for larger homes that benefit from the company's 53-foot trucks and footage-based pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack offers the best value freight trailer on this route. Alongside their flagship container service, U-Pack provides a top-notch freight trailer option that follows the same model: no deposits, no upfront fees, and pricing based on the linear footage you actually use.
3. Hazel's Expedited Freight (4.62/5 stars): Hazel's Expedited Freight is the best locally owned freight company on this list. Locally owned and based facilities mean accessible support staff and area-specific scheduling flexibility that national-only freight carriers typically don't match.

Cost of living: Garland, TX vs Wilmington, DE

Day-to-day costs in Wilmington are close to what you're used to in Garland: cost of living index of 104 versus 100, with average rent of $1,812/mo compared to $1,624/mo. Housing, income, and taxes are all in a similar range, so budgeting for this move mostly comes down to the moving costs above rather than a shift in your monthly expenses. Walkability and safety scores are close too, at 40/100 and 62.87/100 in Garland versus 74/100 and 32.68/100 in Wilmington.