Moving from Harris County, TX

Georgia is roughly 866 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, Florida is roughly 928 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, and Colorado is roughly 1,015 miles and delivers in a 3–7-day window. Those are measured from Houston, TX, the county's largest city.

Only if it leaves Texas. A move that starts and ends inside Texas is an intrastate move, governed by Texas law rather than by the FMCSA. Different licence, different complaint process, and usually different pricing — intrastate work is commonly billed hourly while interstate work is billed on weight and distance. Verify a mover's state authority with the Texas agency that oversees motor carriers before you book, and do not assume a USDOT number alone covers an in-state move. The moment your shipment crosses the Texas state line it is an interstate move under federal law. The carrier must hold active FMCSA operating authority — a USDOT number plus household-goods authority — must give you the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and must price the move against a published tariff rather than an hourly rate. You can check any USDOT number yourself on the FMCSA SAFER system before you sign anything.

In a growing county, local crews are absorbed by inbound work through the summer, so six to eight weeks is realistic for a peak-season load date. Peak runs May through September, with summer heat pushing reputable crews to early-morning starts. Late fall and winter are the value window.

Sprawl works in your favor on load day — driveways and street access are usually straightforward. Master-planned communities and gate codes are the common friction.