($627+) Lubbock, TX to St. Louis, MO Movers

Full-service moving costs from Lubbock, TX to St. Louis, MO

Full-service movers for the 844-mile relocation from Lubbock, Texas, to St. Louis, Missouri, cost between $1,919 and $8,377. 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 $247 - $1,644, 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 Lubbock typically charge a base rate around $318 plus $148 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Lubbock to St. Louis:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,919 - $4,741
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,518 - $5,758
• 4+ bedrooms: $4,306 - $8,377

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 Lubbock to St. Louis.

Specialty moving services from Lubbock, TX to St. Louis, MO

Specialty needs vary by market — 100% of Lubbock movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In St. Louis, 86% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Lubbock to St. Louis?

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 Lubbock, TX to St. Louis, MO

Moving containers from Lubbock, Texas, to St. Louis, Missouri, cost between $1,129 and $3,626. 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 Lubbock runs about $70/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Lubbock to St. Louis:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,129 - $2,083
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,392 - $2,804
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,067 - $3,626

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Small containers (7 - 8 feet) run about $62 per month after the initial period, while larger units (12 - 16 feet) cost around $123 per month.
• Access: Make sure your container company has a storage facility reasonably close to your new home in St. Louis, MO, if you need to retrieve anything while items are still in storage.
• Moving labor: Since you're responsible for loading the container yourself, many customers bring in hourly help. Based on moveBuddha data, hiring 2 movers for approximately 5 hours costs about $575 in Lubbock, TX. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection goes beyond the standard minimum and covers repair, replacement, or reimbursement at declared value. Pricing is typically 1% - 2% of your total shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on a $50,000 move.

What are the best moving containers Lubbock to St. Louis?

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 Lubbock, TX to St. Louis, MO

Truck rentals from Lubbock, Texas, to St. Louis, Missouri, range from $615 - $1,590 for the 844-mile drive. You handle the loading, driving, and unloading yourself, plus these extra costs:

• Fuel for the drive: $221 - $252
• Daily insurance: $25/day
• Equipment rentals: $6 - $16
• Lubbock daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.59 - $0.69

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Lubbock to St. Louis based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $615 - $1,114
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $632 - $1,391
• 4+ bedrooms: $807 - $1,590

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Lodging: Overnight accommodations on longer drives average around $123 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 $53 and $267 to your total.
• Additional insurance: Daily protection upgrades typically add about $30.
• Gas: Plan on spending $221 - $252 in fuel for the 844-mile move, depending on your truck's fuel type.
• Moving labor: Hiring a crew instead of doing the loading yourself typically costs around $575 in Lubbock, Texas, for a 2-person crew and 5 hours of labor.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Lubbock to St. Louis?

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 Lubbock, TX to St. Louis, MO

For larger DIY moves from Lubbock, 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 St. Louis, Missouri.

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 $1,125 and $2,405.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Lubbock to St. Louis:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,047 - $1,856
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,125 - $2,405
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,496 - $2,870

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 $62 - $123 more per foot.
• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading crews. Two movers in Lubbock, Texas, for about five hours typically runs $575.

What are the best freight companies from Lubbock to St. Louis?

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.
3. West Star Transportation, Inc. (4.34/5 stars): West Star Transportation, Inc. is our pick for best locally owned freight company. Their locally owned and operated facilities mean you work with support staff who know the route and the area, giving you more responsive scheduling than national-only carriers typically offer.

Cost of living: Lubbock, TX vs St. Louis, MO

Day-to-day costs in St. Louis are close to what you're used to in Lubbock: cost of living index of 84 versus 81, with average rent of $1,250/mo compared to $1,250/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 39/100 and 48.61/100 in Lubbock versus 66/100 and 30.35/100 in St. Louis.