Furniture Shipping Cost from Sacramento, California to San Antonio, Texas

Local shipping costs between $300 and $800 per piece, while international rates range from $1,000 to $4,500 per item. Professional moving companies charge $25 to $50 per person per hour. If you want someone to pack your belongings before moving them, expect to pay an additional $150 to $750 for packing services.

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Freight The carrier picks up your crated or palletized furniture and delivers it alongside other loads. While LTL shipments may make multiple stops and transfers, it's one of the cheapest methods overall for medium-sized loads.

Shipping from California to Texas typically takes 1 to 5 business days, depending heavily on the carrier and service chosen, ranging from next-day express options (like FedEx/UPS/USPS Priority Express) to slower, economical ground services (like USPS Retail Ground or FedEx Ground/Economy) that can take several days. For standard ground, expect around 3-4 days, while faster services can get it there in 1-3 days, and the slowest in 2-8 days.