($708+) Greenville, SC to Austin, TX Movers

Full-service moving costs from Greenville, SC to Austin, TX

Full-service movers for the 1,074-mile relocation from Greenville, South Carolina, to Austin, Texas, cost between $1,916 and $7,843. With a long-distance moving company, loading, transportation, and unloading are all taken care of. If you want to skip packing boxes, too, that can be added for $319 - $2,124, depending on your home size. What you pay in the end is mainly a function of how much your shipment weighs and how far it's traveling. As a point of reference, local movers in Greenville typically charge a base rate around $271 plus $189 per hour, per mover.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,916 - $4,765
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,343 - $5,706
• 4+ bedrooms: $3,797 - $7,843

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 Greenville to Austin.

Specialty moving services from Greenville, SC to Austin, TX

Specialty needs vary by market: 67% of Greenville movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 60% nationally. In Austin, 63% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Greenville to Austin?

Movers licensed to operate in Texas are typically members of the Southwest Movers Association, worth checking for before you book any of the three below.

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 Greenville, SC to Austin, TX

Moving containers from Greenville, South Carolina, to Austin, Texas, cost between $1,127 and $3,891. You load everything on your own schedule (U-Haul gives you 3 days and PODS gives you 30). When you're ready, the company takes care of getting the container from point A to point B. Need more time than that? Extra storage in Greenville typically runs around $85/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Greenville to Austin:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,127 - $2,187
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,556 - $3,165
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,061 - $3,891

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Monthly rental charges begin after the first 30 days. Expect roughly $80 per month for smaller containers (7 - 8 feet) and around $159 per month for larger units (12 - 16 feet).
• Moving labor: Containers don't come with loading help, so many customers hire hourly movers for the job. Two movers for about 5 hours will run you around $743 in Greenville, SC, per moveBuddha data. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Added contents protection: Standard coverage only reimburses by weight. Full-value protection gives you more complete coverage for higher-value items and typically costs 1% - 2% of your total declared value, around $500 - $1,000 on a $50,000 shipment.
• Access: National providers generally operate in both cities, but verify that a facility near your Austin, TX, destination exists if you plan to access stored items.

What are the best moving containers Greenville to Austin?

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 Greenville, SC to Austin, TX

Truck rentals from Greenville, South Carolina, to Austin, Texas, range from $708 - $1,813 for the 1,074-mile drive. You handle the loading, driving, and unloading yourself, plus these extra costs:

• Fuel for the drive: $363 - $415
• Daily insurance: $32/day
• Equipment rentals: $7 - $21
• Greenville daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.79 - $0.79

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Greenville to Austin based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $708 - $1,291
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $705 - $1,551
• 4+ bedrooms: $932 - $1,813

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Gas: Fuel adds $363 - $415 for the 1,074-mile drive, depending on whether your rental truck runs on gas or diesel.
• Moving labor: You'll handle the heavy lifting unless you bring in help. Two movers in Greenville, South Carolina, for about 5 hours typically costs around $743.
• Additional insurance: Supplemental damage protection adds roughly $30 per day to your rental cost.
• Lodging: The 1,074-mile drive typically calls for 2 - 3 overnight stops at around $159 per night, adding $319 - $478 in hotel costs total.
• Equipment: Dollies, furniture pads, and vehicle tow gear are almost always billed separately. These extras typically add between $53 and $319.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Greenville to Austin?

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 Greenville, SC to Austin, TX

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 Greenville, South Carolina, to Austin, Texas. 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. A 2 - 3 bedroom long-distance move using this method runs roughly between $1,173 and $2,557.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,099 - $2,028
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,173 - $2,557
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,599 - $3,338

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading help. In Greenville, South Carolina, hiring 2 movers for about 5 hours typically costs $743.
• More space: You only pay for the trailer footage you use, but underestimating your load can add roughly $80 - $159 per additional foot to your total.
• Time of year: Rates tend to climb during peak moving season (mid-May through mid-September) when trailer demand is at its highest.

What are the best freight companies from Greenville to Austin?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is our pick for best for large moves. The company is best known as a top moving container option for its hybrid model where you load and they drive, and that same model translates well to freight thanks to their 53-foot trucks and pay-by-the-foot pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack offers the best value freight trailer on this route. Beyond their flagship container service, U-Pack also runs freight trailers with the same no-deposit, no-upfront-fee model, charging only for the linear footage you actually fill.

Cost of living: Greenville, SC vs Austin, TX

The price of the move is only part of the picture. Here is how everyday costs compare once you are settled in Austin, side by side with Greenville on housing, income, and taxes.

Cost of living index is relative to the U.S. average of 100. Figures reflect the latest available city and state data.

Our take

How you handle your interstate move from Greenville, SC, to Austin, TX, comes down to your budget and how much time and work you're able to put into it. Hands-off relocations handled by full-service movers range from $1,916 - $7,843 on the 1,074-mile route and handle everything. Moving containers from PODS or U-Pack run $1,127 - $3,891 and put you in charge of loading. Rental trucks from Budget or U-Haul are the lowest-cost option at $708 - $1,813 with you handling everything. For full-service moves, Safeway Moving is our top pick, starting around $2,343 for a 2-bedroom move with 30 days of free storage and 24/7 live support.

Beyond the move itself, people who've relocated to Austin tend to point to delicious barbecue and phenomenal live music, though hot summers and terrible traffic come up as common complaints. Major employers in the area include Keller Williams Realty and Whole Foods Market.