($813+) Plano, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL Movers

Full-service moving costs from Plano, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL

Full-service movers for the 1,208-mile relocation from Plano, Texas, to Port St. Lucie, Florida, cost between $2,256 and $8,872. 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 $320 - $2,136, 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 Plano typically charge a base rate around $181 plus $92 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Plano to Port St. Lucie:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $2,256 - $5,070
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,855 - $6,625
• 4+ bedrooms: $4,704 - $8,872

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 Plano to Port St. Lucie.

Specialty moving services from Plano, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL

Specialty needs vary by market — 94% of Plano movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In Port St. Lucie, 100% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Plano to Port St. Lucie?

Look for Professional Movers Association of Florida membership as a baseline when comparing movers in Florida beyond this list.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is our pick for best overall value. Flat-rate pricing, 24/7 support, and 30 days of free storage make Safeway the clearest value on this list.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover on this list. AVL has been moving customers since 1995 and uses full-time in-house crews trained on high-value items like art and antiques.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage. One of the largest van line networks in North America, Allied offers fragile-only packing, 24/7 monitoring, and an optional full-value protection plan against damage, loss, and breakage.

Moving container costs from Plano, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL

Moving containers from Plano, Texas, to Port St. Lucie, Florida, cost between $1,309 and $4,531. The container gets dropped at your door and you load it at your own pace. U-Haul gives you 3 days to load and PODS gives you up to 30. Once you're done, the company handles all the transportation. If you need extra time, storage in Plano runs about $80/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Plano to Port St. Lucie:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,309 - $2,406
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,722 - $3,387
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,331 - $4,531

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 $160 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 $748 in Plano, TX, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL, destination exists if you plan to access stored items.

What are the best moving containers Plano to Port St. Lucie?

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 Plano, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL

Renting a moving truck for the 1,208-mile move from Plano, Texas, to Port St. Lucie, Florida, costs between $797 and $2,116, before these typical add-ons:

• Fuel for the drive: $411 - $469
• Daily insurance: $32/day
• Equipment rentals: $7 - $21
• Plano daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.59 - $0.79

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Plano to Port St. Lucie based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $797 - $1,505
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $854 - $1,717
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,105 - $2,116

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Moving labor: Rental trucks don't come with loaders. Hiring 2 movers in Plano, Texas, for roughly 5 hours usually costs about $748.
• Gas: Fuel costs total $411 - $469 for the 1,208-mile drive, depending on whether your truck takes gas or diesel.
• Equipment: Appliance dollies, auto transport trailers, and furniture pads are separate rentals. Expect to spend between $64 and $347, depending on what you need.
• Additional insurance: Daily coverage upgrades typically add around $30.
• Lodging: Budget around $160 per night for hotel stops on the 1,208-mile drive. With 2 - 3 overnight stops, total lodging typically costs $320 - $481.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Plano to Port St. Lucie?

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 Plano, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL

For larger DIY moves from Plano, Texas, freight trailers give you plenty of room without putting you behind the wheel. Standard trailers are 28 feet long. You load the section you need, and the carrier transports everything to Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Because freight companies bill by linear footage, your total is based on how much of the trailer you occupy, not the full length. For most medium-to-large moves on this route, pricing typically falls between $1,337 and $2,791.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Plano to Port St. Lucie:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,203 - $2,231
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,337 - $2,791
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,920 - $3,517

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Seasonal demand: Pricing tends to rise during peak moving season, particularly between mid-May and mid-September.
• Moving labor: Most customers hire loading help since freight is self-loaded. Two movers in Plano, Texas, for roughly 5 hours typically costs $748.
• More space: Freight companies bill by linear footage. If your belongings take up more room than anticipated, the extra space adds between $80 and $160 per foot.

What are the best freight companies from Plano to Port St. Lucie?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is best for large moves. Primarily known as a top moving container option for its DIY hybrid model where customers load and the company drives, MovingYourself also functions as a strong freight option thanks to its 53-foot trucks and pay-only-for-the-space-you-use pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack is the best value freight trailer on this list. Best known for its container service, U-Pack also runs a top-notch freight trailer operation with the same no-deposit, pay-by-the-foot approach that keeps overall costs lower than most freight competitors.
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 facilities and accessible live support staff make scheduling and route coordination easier on local-area routes than what most national freight providers can offer.

Cost of living: Plano, TX vs Port St. Lucie, FL

Good news for your budget: Port St. Lucie isn't meaningfully more or less expensive to live in than Plano. Cost of living index runs 99 there against 112 here, and rent, income, and tax rates all fall in a comparable band. Focus your planning on the move itself rather than a change in monthly expenses. Walkability and safety scores land in a similar range too - 41/100 and 76.98/100 here versus 13/100 and 64.97/100 there.