Katy Movers for Cinco Ranch, Old Town and Every New Build in Between
Blue Ox Moving & Storage has been moving Katy families since 2012, out of 1990s two-stories in Cinco Ranch and Kelliwood and into brand-new homes in Elyson, Cane Island and Tamarron. We are family-owned and based in northwest Houston, licensed under Texas DMV No. 006708702 and USDOT 2378720, and every crew member is a Blue Ox employee, not day labor.
Send the short form or call (832) 934-2583 and a moving consultant will give you a written estimate built from your inventory, usually the same day.
- Billed by the hour with a 2-hour minimum and no fuel surcharge
- Your pickup and delivery dates in writing when you book
- Floors, banisters and every piece of furniture protected
Moving Services in Katy
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Residential Moving in Katy
Two-story homes in Cinco Ranch and Seven Meadows, new builds in Elyson and Cane Island, apartments along the Grand Parkway and townhomes near LaCenterra. Pads and shrink-wrap come standard on every residential move.
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Packing and Unpacking
Have our packing crew box the whole house, or just the china, art and kitchen, the day before your truck. We can unpack at the new house too.
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Moving and Storage
Builder pushed your closing again? We hold your things in sealed wooden vaults in our climate-controlled warehouse and deliver to Katy the day you get keys. See moving and storage.
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Senior Moves and Downsizing
From the family home to a smaller place or a senior community in Katy, planned around the family and paced for it. See our senior moving services.
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Office Moves
Offices along I-10 and the Energy Corridor, medical suites near the Grand Parkway and retail around Katy Mills, moved after hours or on a weekend. See office moves.
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Long-Distance Moves
Katy to San Antonio, Austin, Dallas or out of state, priced as one total for the whole move rather than by the hour.
How Much Do Movers Cost in Katy?
Katy moves are charged for the hours your crew is working, with a 2-hour minimum, plus one trip charge for the drive out from our warehouse.
Hourly rates — crew and truck
| Crew + truck | Hourly rate |
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| 2 movers | $150/hr |
| 3 movers | $225/hr |
| 4 movers | $300/hr |
Pads, shrink-wrap and the truck are included, and there is no fuel surcharge. Monday–Wednesday moves from May through August run $15/hr lower.
Typical totals — 2-hour minimum and 1-hour trip charge built in
| Home | Crew | Hours on site | Typical total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1 bedroom | 2 movers | 2–4 | $450–$750 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 movers | 3–5 | $600–$900 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 movers | 6–8 | $1,575–$2,025 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 movers | 8–10 | $2,700–$3,300 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 movers | 10–12 | $3,300–$3,900 |
Big Katy houses often have a game room or media room upstairs, a piano, a gun safe or a garage full of gym gear, and those add hours. Your moving consultant prices them from the actual inventory, not from the square footage. Compare typical Houston prices by home size or read how our free estimates work.
Katy Neighborhoods We Move Every Month
Katy covers three counties and a lot of ground. These are the areas our crews see most:
- Cinco Ranch (77494 and 77450) — Katy's original master-planned community along Westheimer Parkway, from Mason Road out past the Grand Parkway
- Canyon Gate at Cinco Ranch (77450) — the gated section; we get on the gate list before move day
- Seven Meadows and Tamarron (77494) — Fort Bend County; Seven Meadows dates from the early 2000s, Tamarron is newer construction off FM 1093 west of the Grand Parkway
- Firethorne (77494) — off FM 1463 south of I-10
- Cane Island (Katy city limits) — newer homes west of downtown, still adding sections
- Elyson (77493) — north Katy off FM 529 near the Grand Parkway, Harris County
- Old Town Katy (77493) — the original downtown, where the Rice Harvest Festival runs every October
- Kelliwood, Memorial Parkway and Nottingham Country (77450) — established neighborhoods close to I-10 on the Houston side of Katy
- North Katy along Morton Ranch, Clay and Katy-Hockley Roads (77449 and 77493) — a mix of established subdivisions and new sections
We also work the Fulshear and Brookshire side, including Cross Creek Ranch, Jordan Ranch and Sunterra. Plenty of our Katy jobs never leave Katy: an apartment off the Grand Parkway into a first house in Elyson, or a Cinco Ranch two-story down to a one-story in Cane Island.
Moving in Katy: What Our Crews Plan For
A Katy move has a few things you will not run into inside the Beltway. Here is how we handle them:
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Builder Closings That Slip
Elyson, Cane Island, Tamarron, Jordan Ranch and Sunterra are still building, and closing dates move. Lock in your pickup now; if you have to be out before the builder is done, we store your load and deliver the day you get keys.
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HOAs and Gated Sections
Cinco Ranch, Seven Meadows and the newer communities have HOAs that set move-in hours and truck parking, and some restrict containers in driveways. Canyon Gate at Cinco Ranch is gated. Send us the rules and the gate contact and we plan the day around them.
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I-10, the Grand Parkway and Westpark
The Katy Freeway crawls at rush hour, and Fry and Mason back up where they meet it. We start early and switch to the Westpark Tollway or Clay Road when I-10 stalls, so your hours go to moving, not sitting.
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Flood History Near Barker Reservoir
Homes near Barker Reservoir took water during Harvey in 2017. If you are moving because of water damage, our contents restoration team packs out, cleans and stores your belongings and prices the job in Xactimate, the same software your adjuster uses.
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Three Counties, More Than One District
Katy spreads across Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties. Katy ISD covers most addresses, but some north Katy sections are in Cy-Fair ISD and the Fulshear side splits with Lamar CISD. Check the attendance map before you sign.
Tips for Your Katy Move
- Book 3 to 4 weeks ahead in spring and summer. Katy's busy season starts the week school lets out.
- Get the builder's walkthrough and closing dates in writing before you pick a move day, and tell us if they change.
- Ask your HOA about move-in hours and truck parking and forward us the email; it saves a call on move day.
- Living near Old Town? Skip the Rice Harvest Festival weekend in October, when downtown streets close.
- New floors? We put down runners and pad the door frames and banisters in every new build before the first box comes in.
Your Dates, Guaranteed
Pickup and delivery dates go in writing the day you book. If you are closing on a new build, tell us the builder's date and we hold a delivery day for it; if the builder slips, we move your delivery with it.
Getting to Katy
Our trucks leave 6355 Clara Rd in northwest Houston and run Beltway 8 to I-10 West, roughly 20 miles to Mason Road. For north Katy and Elyson we usually go straight out Clay Road or up the Grand Parkway instead. The 1-hour trip charge at your crew's hourly rate covers the drive; nothing is added for mileage or fuel.
Frequently Asked Questions About Movers in Katy
How much do movers cost in Katy, TX?
We charge by the hour: $150 for two movers and a truck, $225 for three and $300 for four, with a 2-hour minimum and a 1-hour trip charge for the drive from northwest Houston. A 3-bedroom in Cinco Ranch or Seven Meadows usually comes to $1,575 to $2,025 all in, and a 4-bedroom usually $2,700 to $3,300.
Will you hold my move date if my builder's closing moves?
How early should I book movers in Katy?
Do you move into HOA and gated communities like Canyon Gate at Cinco Ranch?
My house had water damage. Can you handle the contents?
Do you charge extra to drive out to Katy?
Can you move us within Katy, say from Old Town to Elyson?
Do you offer packing in Katy?
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Nearby Areas We Serve
Blue Ox also moves families and businesses near Katy in Cypress · Memorial · Richmond & Fulshear · Rosenberg · Sugar Land · Uptown & the Galleria. See all areas we serve.
Planning your move? See what a move costs in Houston, how our free estimates work, packing services, moving and storage and residential moving.
Family-owned and licensed since 2012. Texas DMV No. 006708702 · USDOT 2378720