San Antonio to Tyler Movers
Moving from San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville, or anywhere in the Texas Hill Country to Tyler, TX? RiverHills runs this 320-mile corridor with one dedicated crew and truck — your goods, our truck, a confirmed delivery date.
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The San Antonio & Hill Country → Tyler corridor
San Antonio to Tyler is a genuine cross-state haul — roughly 320 miles that begin in the limestone hills of South-Central Texas and end deep in the East Texas Piney Woods. The load builds on Interstate 35 North: a pickup in the city climbs onto the interstate downtown, while Hill Country households feed in from the west — a Boerne or Fair Oaks Ranch job drops down I-10 to catch I-35 near New Braunfels, a Kerrville or Comfort load runs I-10 east through the same gap, and a Fredericksburg move angles down US-87 to meet the stem. Everything converges on I-35 and rolls north through New Braunfels, San Marcos, and the Austin metro. Just past Round Rock the route leaves the interstate for US-79 and turns hard to the northeast — the real character of this trip — tracing the Post Oak Savannah through Taylor, Rockdale, Hearne, Franklin, and Buffalo before crossing into Palestine, where US-69 North carries the truck up through Jacksonville and Bullard into Tyler.
The scenery shifts more on this run than almost any move we make out of the Hill Country. The cedar-and-caliche hills flatten into blackland farm country along US-79, then the soil turns rust-red and tall loblolly pines close in on the horizon as you climb into Smith County — by Jacksonville you are unmistakably in East Texas. The honest wildcard, as on any northbound run, is Austin: I-35 through the capital is one of the most congested stretches of highway in the state, and a truck that hits Round Rock at rush hour can bleed the better part of an hour it would never lose out on the open two-lanes of US-79. Figure roughly five and a half hours of driving in clear conditions, closer to six door to door once loading, fuel, and the Austin crawl are accounted for, so we plan it as a full day and time the departure to slip through the metro early. Every piece rides clean, padded, and blanket-wrapped — furniture pad-wrapped and shrink-secured before the truck ever leaves the Hill Country — the "Simple. Safe. Done Right. Every Time." standard whether the boxes start in Alamo Heights, downtown Boerne, or a ranch outside Kerrville.
Your household on one truck, San Antonio to Tyler.
Padded, blanket-wrapped, and carried by the same crew from load to delivery — no interlining, no strangers on your shipment.
About Tyler, TX
Tyler is the seat of Smith County and the unofficial capital of East Texas, a city of a bit over 100,000 that anchors a metro of well past 200,000. It is known nationwide as the "Rose Capital of America" — the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the largest in the country, and the Texas Rose Festival has crowned a rose queen every October since the 1930s. The city's most beloved neighborhood is the historic Azalea District just southwest of downtown, where grand early-twentieth-century homes sit under old hardwoods along brick streets that draw thousands of visitors during the spring Azalea & Spring Flower Trail. Downtown, wrapped around the Smith County courthouse square, has been steadily revitalized with restaurants and shops, while buyers wanting newer construction and larger lots look to south Tyler — the Hollytree country-club community, the gated golf-and-lake development at The Cascades, and the fast-growing retail spine along South Broadway.
The economy runs on health care above all. Tyler is the referral hub for a wide swath of East Texas, and UT Health East Texas and Christus Trinity Mother Frances together employ thousands, backed by the UT Health Science Center at Tyler. Education is the second pillar — the University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Junior College (one of the largest two-year colleges in the state), and Texas College. The city also carries a deep commercial and industrial base: Brookshire Grocery Company, the regional supermarket chain, is headquartered here and runs its distribution out of Tyler; Trane builds air-conditioning systems at a large local plant; and the whole area still bears the imprint of the East Texas Oil Field, the 1930s boom that turned Tyler into the banking and white-collar center for the oilfield towns to its east.
For someone leaving San Antonio, the trade is a smaller, greener, slower place. Tyler sits in the Piney Woods with far more tree cover and rainfall than South Texas, and Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler put boating and fishing minutes from town. Housing generally costs less than in comparable San Antonio neighborhoods — though premium enclaves like Hollytree and The Cascades can run the other way — and, as everywhere in Texas, there is no state income tax. Dallas is only about a hundred miles up US-69 and I-20, so a big-metro airport, pro sports, and specialty shopping stay within an easy day trip, minus the daily big-city traffic and price tag.
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- check_circleMore house for the money — outside its premium golf communities, Tyler's housing generally runs below comparable San Antonio neighborhoods, and buyers often land bigger, tree-shaded lots in the Piney Woods for what a smaller South Texas home would cost.
- check_circleHealth-care careers — as the medical hub for all of East Texas, Tyler concentrates thousands of jobs across UT Health East Texas, Christus Trinity Mother Frances, and the UT Health Science Center, drawing nurses, techs, and clinicians from bigger markets.
- check_circleCollege-town pull — the University of Texas at Tyler and Tyler Junior College bring faculty, staff, and families relocating to follow a student, without the cost or congestion of a major-metro campus.
- check_circleThe East Texas outdoors — a genuinely green, wooded setting with Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler close by, a stark change from South-Central Texas brush country for anyone who wants pines, water, and cooler shade.
- check_circleA day-trip to Dallas without living in it — roughly a hundred miles up US-69 and I-20 puts DFW's airport, pro sports, and shopping within reach while daily life stays small-city and unhurried.
- check_circleA slower, tight-knit pace — far less traffic and sprawl than greater San Antonio, plus a strong festival culture built around the Rose Festival, the Azalea Trail, and a walkable revitalized downtown square.
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How a San Antonio-area to Tyler move is quoted + timed
Every move is estimated for the specific shipment — no published rate card. These are the details RiverHills reviews before discussing price and schedule.
Weather & timing for your Tyler move
Tyler sits in the humid East Texas Piney Woods and is noticeably wetter and stickier than San Antonio — it collects well over 40 inches of rain a year against South Texas's low-30s, which is exactly why the region stays so green. Summers are hot and muggy, with afternoons in the upper 90s that feel heavier than San Antonio's drier heat; because our trucks are clean, padded, and blanket-wrapped rather than climate-controlled, a July or August move is best loaded early in the morning, with electronics, candles, and other heat-sensitive items packed last and unloaded first. Spring is the pretty season — the azaleas peak in late March into early April — but it is also East Texas storm season, when heavy thunderstorms, hail, and the occasional tornado watch roll through, so April and May dates need a little schedule flexibility. Winters are mild overall, though East Texas is prone to freezing-rain and ice events that hurt highway travel more than snow ever would. One local wrinkle worth planning for: the red clay soil turns slick and muddy after rain, so a wet move-in day means extra floor protection. The clear sweet spot is fall — late September through November, and October especially, when the heat finally breaks, the roses are in bloom for the festival, and moving conditions are about as good as the region gets.
Tips for a San Antonio → Tyler move
One accountable crew, San Antonio to Tyler
Owner-operated by Jackson Williams, RiverHills coordinates the transportation plan, crew, access details, and selected services during the estimate — your goods stay on our truck with one crew from load to delivery, not consolidated with other households.
Whether you're leaving San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, or anywhere in the Hill Country, options to discuss for a Tyler move include:
- In-home or virtual estimate walkthrough
- Full or partial packing and unpacking when selected
- Furniture disassembly, reassembly, and protection matched to the item
- Building, gate, elevator, loading-area, and storage details you share
Call (830) 329-7272 or use the estimate form to share your move details.
Real Texas moves, in their words
A few of the 5.0★ reviews from families and businesses RiverHills has moved across state lines and long distances — the same crews that would handle your Tyler move.
Super friendly and reliable service members. They worked fast and diligently to get me moved from Kerrville all the way to Dallas! I would definitely recommend this company if you’re planning on moving.
Zoe Elise Furr Kerrville → Dallas move · via Google RiverHills Moving Company helped me move my mom from Harper Texas to Dallas (Frisco) Texas. They were absolutely fantastic. Could not have been nicer guys that helped pack her up and move her in. Very respectful and I have NEVER had movers that have handled our stuff so well and were so polite. I grew up military and have moved my entire childhood. They took great care of my mom.
jill chatham Harper, TX → Frisco/Dallas move · via Google RiverHills Moving was amazing to work with. They helped our clients move furniture from Kerrville to Houston from a 7,000sf house including a 1,000lb pool table and were very kind throughout the process! — David & Jayden Hughes, Broken Arrow Realty Group with eXp Realty
Front Desk Kerrville → Houston (7,000 sf home, 1,000 lb pool table) · via Google Everything your Tyler move needs
One accountable crew handles it all — packing, loading, transport, and setup — for your San Antonio → Tyler move.
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Learn more arrow_forwardFrequently asked: San Antonio to Tyler
How far is San Antonio to Tyler, and how long does the drive take? expand_more
It's about 320 miles — up I-35 North to Round Rock, then northeast on US-79 through Hearne and Buffalo to Palestine, and finally US-69 North through Jacksonville into Tyler. That's roughly five and a half hours of driving in clear conditions, closer to six door to door once loading and the Austin traffic are figured in, so we plan it as a full single day.
Is RiverHills licensed to move me within Texas? expand_more
Yes. A San Antonio-to-Tyler move stays inside Texas and runs under our TxDMV authority (009770506C). We also hold genuine federal household-goods authority — USDOT 3561425 and MC-1196218 — so you're working with a real, licensed carrier the entire way, not a broker handing your shipment off to someone else.
What shapes the estimate for a move to Tyler? expand_more
Every move is custom-quoted — we never post a flat price sight unseen. The number is built around the size of your household, how much packing you want us to handle, access at both ends (stairs, long carries, the narrow streets and old driveways common in the Azalea District), the roughly 320-mile distance, and your timing. We price your specific move, not an average.
I'm actually moving from Boerne or Kerrville, not San Antonio — can you still take me to Tyler? expand_more
Absolutely. We're based in the Hill Country, and Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, Comfort, Kerrville, and Fredericksburg all feed onto the very same I-35-to-US-79 corridor to Tyler. A 'Kerrville to Tyler' or 'Boerne to Tyler' move is the same run for us as one starting in San Antonio — this page covers all of it.
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