How far is it from Abilene to the states people move to most?

Colorado is about 737 miles, Arizona is about 878 miles, and Georgia is about 1,101 miles. Measured from Texas's centre rather than from Abilene, because this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities — treat these as corridor-scale figures and confirm door-to-door mileage with your carrier. A loaded interstate shipment on the shortest of those delivers in a 2–5-day window.

How far ahead should I book a move out of Abilene?

A mid-size market, generally served by agents based in the nearest large metro, so surveys are easy to get but load dates cluster around the trailer's routing. Peak runs May through September, with summer heat pushing reputable crews to early-morning starts. Late fall and winter are the value window.

What should I sort out before load day in Abilene?

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.

What would a 1 bedroom move from Abilene to Colorado cost?

Roughly $1,525–$3,075 over about 737 miles, delivering in a 2–5-day window. The band spans a lean full-service quote to a premium, packing-heavy one, and it is an estimate rather than a quote.

Origin city · Taylor County, TX · 2026

Moving from Abilene, TX

Everything about an interstate move from Abilene, TX follows from mileage. This page has the real distances from here to the states people leave Texas for, the van-line delivery window each implies, and the engine-derived cost band that goes with it.

Residents

129,043

County

Taylor

Corridor pages

The nearest destination in the set covered here is Colorado, about 737 miles — roughly 13 hr 45 min on the road, realistically 2 days. Your household goods travel separately and deliver in a 2–5-day window, which is the number that actually governs when you can unpack.

Worked example · Abilene, TX → Colorado

1 bedroom · 737 mi · 2–5-day delivery window

Full-service interstate, 1 bedroom

$1,525–$3,075

One costed lane out of Abilene, not a claim about what most households here move. You drive it in about 13 hr 45 min; your furniture arrives inside the window above.

What shapes an outbound move from Abilene

Abilene is the only incorporated place the Census records in Taylor County, so an outbound load here is effectively the county's moving market. Carriers route a trailer through the area rather than dispatching one for a single shipment, which is why booking lead time does more for your date than anything else.

Taylor County is the 35th-largest of Texas's 254 counties, with about 0.5% of the state's residents. Outbound loads from counties this size are usually picked up by a carrier routed through the area, so a flexible load date is worth more here than it is in the state's biggest metro.

The largest county bordering Taylor County is Jones County, with 20,381 residents, smaller than this one, so this county tends to be the dispatch point for the pair. That move stays inside Texas and is intrastate.

Taylor County is an interior Texas county, bordered by Jones County, Callahan County, Nolan County, and Runnels County — all inside Texas. Every one of those moves is intrastate and governed by Texas law; only a shipment that leaves the state crosses into federal territory, which is the line this site is built around.

Of the 481 places the Census records in Texas, Abilene is 29th. Origins in this band are served well but on the carrier's routing, so a date that can move a day is worth real money.

Taylor County has added about 2.4% more residents since 2020, roughly 3,382 people. Steady inbound growth keeps agents busy without saturating them, so outbound dates are generally obtainable with three or four weeks' notice outside the summer peak.

How far Abilene is from where people move

Measured from Texas's population-weighted centre rather than Abilene — this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities, so treat these as corridor-scale figures. The drive column is your car; the delivery window is your furniture, and the two are not the same number.

Outbound from Abilene, TX · geometric road estimates · full-service interstate · estimates, not quotes.
Destination	Miles	Drive	Delivery window	2-bedroom
Colorado	737	13 hr 45 min	2–5 days	$2,375–$4,825
Arizona	878	16 hr 30 min	2–5 days	$2,575–$5,225
Georgia	1,101	20 hr 30 min	3–7 days	$2,875–$5,825
Florida	1,215	22 hr 30 min	3–7 days	$3,025–$6,125
Nevada	1,311	24 hr 30 min	3–7 days	$3,150–$6,400
North Carolina	1,389	25 hr 45 min	3–7 days	$3,275–$6,600
California	1,421	26 hr 30 min	3–7 days	$3,300–$6,700
Idaho	1,435	26 hr 45 min	3–7 days	$3,325–$6,725

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Abilene to Colorado by home size

The same 737-mile lane as the example above, priced across every home size. Swap in any other destination from the table further up and the shape holds — only the mileage changes. Every figure comes from the same rate model as the quote quiz, so nothing on this site disagrees with anything else on it.

Abilene, TX → Colorado · ~737 mi · full-service interstate · estimates, not quotes.
Home size	Low	Typical	High
Studio	$1,150	$1,738	$2,325
1 bedroom	$1,525	$2,300	$3,075
2 bedrooms	$2,375	$3,600	$4,825
3 bedrooms	$3,475	$5,238	$7,000
4+ bedrooms	$5,100	$7,700	$10,300

Licensing

Is your move out of Abilene interstate?

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.

General information, not legal advice. See your rights on an FMCSA interstate move, the interstate moving checklist, and car shipping if a vehicle travels separately.

Corridors out of Texas

Texas to Florida 1,150 mi
Texas to Colorado 850 mi

Moving from Abilene: common questions

Colorado is about 737 miles, Arizona is about 878 miles, and Georgia is about 1,101 miles. Measured from Texas's centre rather than from Abilene, because this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities — treat these as corridor-scale figures and confirm door-to-door mileage with your carrier. A loaded interstate shipment on the shortest of those delivers in a 2–5-day window.
No. 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.

Population figures are US Census estimates. Distances are geometric road estimates from this site's documented model, not routed door-to-door mileage. Cost ranges are informational estimates from the published rate model — not quotes or binding estimates. We are a referral service, not a motor carrier; verify any mover's USDOT number on FMCSA SAFER before you sign.