How much do movers cost in New Braunfels?

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2026-09-21 · Trinity Movers

Our rates are below, along with what a typical move in New Braunfels runs and what pushes the number up or down.

Our rates, up front

It's the first question everyone asks, so here's the answer. Trinity's base rate for a local move is $235 an hour for three movers and a 26-foot truck, within about 30 miles of New Braunfels. Labor-only help, where you supply the truck, is $195 to $215 an hour with a three-hour minimum. Packing is $335 an hour and unpacking is $285. Each additional mover or truck adds $50 an hour, and out-of-town moves are a flat rate.

The rate is the easy part. What people really want to know is how many hours their move will take, and that's where two three-bedroom homes on the same street can be completely different jobs. One family travels light and lives on the ground floor. The other has a full garage, a piano, and a third-floor walk-up at the new place. The rest of this guide is about that difference.

Hourly and flat-rate: the two ways moves are priced

Most moving companies use one of two methods, and good ones will tell you which applies to you.

Hourly pricing means you pay for the crew's time, usually with a minimum number of hours. It suits local moves, where the drive is short and most of the cost is loading and unloading. At Trinity, local moves within about 30 miles of New Braunfels are billed this way, from $235 an hour for three movers and a truck. Labor-only help, where you supply the truck, is hourly as well.

Flat-rate pricing is a single agreed price for the whole job. It suits long-distance moves, where drive time, fuel, and overnight logistics would make an hourly clock unpredictable. Trinity quotes out-of-town and out-of-state moves flat-rate, based on mileage, crew size, and the number of trucks.

Neither method is automatically cheaper. Hourly rewards you for being packed and organized. Flat-rate gives you certainty. What matters is that you know which one you're getting before you book.

What raises the cost of a move

In general, moving costs follow time, distance, and difficulty. These are the usual drivers.

How much you have. More belongings mean more hours, a bigger truck, or both. Garages, attics, sheds, and patios are the areas people most often forget to count.

Access. Stairs, elevators, and long carries from the door to the truck all add time. A third-floor apartment with no elevator is a different job from a ranch house with a driveway.

Heavy and delicate items. Pianos, safes, antiques, and large glass or marble pieces take more people, more equipment, and more care.

Disassembly and reassembly. Beds, large tables, and sectionals that have to come apart to get through a door add time on both ends.

Packing. If the movers pack for you, you're paying for labor and materials. For many people it's worth it, but it is a cost.

Distance and extra stops. More miles cost more, and so does a stop at a storage unit or a second address along the way.

Timing. Weekends, month-ends, and summer are the busiest times for movers everywhere, and they book up first.

Storage. If your move-out and move-in dates don't line up, storing your belongings in between adds to the total.

What brings it down

Most of these are within your control.

Declutter before you get an estimate, not after. Everything you sell, donate, or throw out is something nobody has to carry.

Pack what you can yourself, and be completely finished before the crew arrives. On an hourly move, a crew standing around while you tape the last ten boxes is the most expensive packing help you'll ever hire.

Make access easy. Reserve the elevator, get the gate code, and save the closest parking spot for the truck.

Be flexible on dates if you can. A mid-week, mid-month move is easier to schedule than the last Saturday in July.

Ask about discounts. Trinity offers military and senior discounts. It costs nothing to ask.

How to compare estimates fairly

When you have two or three quotes in hand, check that they're describing the same move. Is each one hourly or flat-rate? If it's hourly, what's the minimum, how many movers are included, and when does the clock start and stop? Are blankets, shrink wrap, and equipment included, or billed as extras? On a long-distance move, will the same company and the same crew deliver your things, or will they be handed to another carrier along the way?

Most important, ask what the estimate was based on. A quote built from a five-minute phone call is a guess, and a low guess isn't a bargain if it grows on move day.

Getting a number you can plan around

The best thing you can do for an accurate estimate is let the mover see your home. Trinity does this by video. We text you a LiveSwitch link, with no app to download, and you walk us through the house live or record it on your own time. We review it, note what's moving and what access looks like, and prepare a quote that states plainly whether your move is hourly or flat-rate and what's included.

If you're planning a move in or around New Braunfels, call (830) 837-4628 or request an estimate. Our local moving, long-distance moving, and video estimate pages explain each service in more detail, and our pricing page lays out how every kind of move is quoted.