San Antonio to Waco Movers
Moving from San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville, or anywhere in the Texas Hill Country to Waco, TX? RiverHills runs this 180-mile corridor with one dedicated crew and truck — your goods, our truck, a confirmed delivery date.
Rated 5.0★ from 500+ Google Reviews across our Boerne & Kerrville locations. Licensed & insured — USDOT 3561425 · MC-1196218.
The San Antonio & Hill Country → Waco corridor
A move from San Antonio to Waco is a straight shot up Interstate 35, the spine that ties Central Texas together for roughly 180 miles. Crews loading in the city itself pick up I-35 downtown and head north, while households leaving the greater Hill Country feed onto the same corridor from the west — a Boerne or Fair Oaks Ranch load rolls down I-10 and cuts across State Highway 46 into New Braunfels, and a Kerrville or Comfort pickup follows I-10 east through the same gap before merging near San Marcos (a Fredericksburg move typically drops south on US-87 to reach the interstate). Whether the boxes start in Alamo Heights, downtown Kerrville, or a ranch outside Comfort, they all converge on the I-35 stem and run north through New Braunfels, San Marcos, and the Austin metro. That first stretch climbs off the Balcones Escarpment and out of the cedar-and-limestone Hill Country onto the flatter Blackland Prairie that surrounds Waco — the hills give way to farmland and the Brazos River valley opens up as you approach town.
The honest variable on this haul is Austin. I-35 through the capital is one of the most congested stretches of highway in Texas, and a truck that hits the Round Rock and Georgetown corridor at rush hour can lose the better part of an hour it would never lose north of Temple. Clear of the metro, the drive settles down past Georgetown, Salado, Belton, and Temple before the final run into McLennan County. Door to door the trip is about three hours of driving in light traffic, and RiverHills plans departures to slip through Austin early rather than fight it midday. Every load travels clean, padded, and blanket-wrapped in the truck, with furniture pad-wrapped and shrink-secured before it ever leaves the Hill Country — the same "Simple. Safe. Done Right. Every Time." standard whether the run starts in San Antonio, Boerne, or Kerrville.
Your household on one truck, San Antonio to Waco.
Padded, blanket-wrapped, and carried by the same crew from load to delivery — no interlining, no strangers on your shipment.
About Waco, TX
Waco sits on the Brazos River almost exactly halfway between Dallas and Austin, a mid-sized city that has spent the last decade shedding its sleepy reputation. Downtown has been reborn around Magnolia Market at the Silos — the Chip and Joanna Gaines destination that pulls millions of visitors a year — and the surrounding historic neighborhoods have followed. Sanger Heights and Castle Heights, the tree-lined districts just north and west of downtown, have become the city's renovation darlings, full of 1920s bungalows and Craftsman homes; families wanting newer construction and bigger lots tend to look south and west toward Woodway, Hewitt, and China Spring. Cameron Park, one of the largest municipal parks in Texas, runs for hundreds of acres along the Brazos and Bosque rivers right at the edge of the core.
The local economy leans on three anchors. Baylor University is the largest Baptist university in the world and the city's cultural and economic center of gravity, and its student body keeps the rental and service markets busy year-round. Health care is the second pillar, led by Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest and Ascension Providence. And Waco has a surprisingly deep industrial and technical base: SpaceX tests its rocket engines just down the road in McGregor, L3Harris and a Mars Wrigley candy plant are major manufacturers, Texas State Technical College is headquartered here, and HEB and other distributors run large operations off the I-35 logistics spine.
For someone coming from San Antonio, the trade is a smaller city with a slower pace and, in most neighborhoods, more house for the money — Waco's housing costs generally run below San Antonio's, and like everywhere in Texas there is no state income tax. What you give up in big-metro amenities you get back in a shorter commute, Baylor sports on fall Saturdays, and easy weekends on Lake Waco or the river trails at Cameron Park.
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- check_circleMore house for the money — Waco's housing costs generally run below comparable San Antonio neighborhoods, so buyers often land bigger lots and newer construction for what a smaller SA home would cost.
- check_circleBaylor University — faculty, staff, and service jobs tied to the world's largest Baptist university, plus families relocating to follow a student into a genuine college town.
- check_circleA deep employer base beyond retail — Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest and Ascension Providence in health care, SpaceX's rocket-test facility in nearby McGregor, L3Harris, the Mars Wrigley plant, and Texas State Technical College.
- check_circleCentral location — sitting halfway up I-35 between Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth puts both metros within an easy day trip without paying big-city housing prices or fighting daily big-city traffic.
- check_circleA slower, smaller-city pace — Cameron Park, Lake Waco, and the Brazos River trails, plus a revitalized downtown built around Magnolia and the Silos district.
- check_circleShorter commutes and far less sprawl than greater San Antonio, which appeals to families and remote workers wanting their time back.
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How a San Antonio-area to Waco 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 Waco move
Waco runs hot — summer afternoons routinely reach the upper 90s and push past 100, and it is consistently one of the warmer cities in the state. Because our trucks are clean, padded, and blanket-wrapped rather than climate-controlled, a July or August move is best loaded in the early morning, with candles, electronics, and other heat-sensitive items packed last and unloaded first. Spring brings Central Texas storm season; April and May carry the highest odds of heavy rain, hail, and the occasional tornado watch, so those dates need a little schedule flexibility. Winters are mild but can still deliver a hard freeze or ice event, as February 2021 reminded the whole region. The sweet spot is fall — late September through November, and October especially — when the heat finally breaks, the air dries out, and moving conditions are about as good as Central Texas gets. Early spring, ahead of the worst storm weeks, is a solid second choice.
Tips for a San Antonio → Waco move
One accountable crew, San Antonio to Waco
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 Waco 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 Waco 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 Waco move needs
One accountable crew handles it all — packing, loading, transport, and setup — for your San Antonio → Waco move.
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Learn more arrow_forwardFrequently asked: San Antonio to Waco
How far is San Antonio to Waco, and how long is the drive? expand_more
It's roughly 180 miles straight up I-35 North — about three hours of driving in light traffic. The wild card is Austin, one of the most congested corridors in Texas, which is exactly why we plan departures to clear the metro early rather than sit in it.
Is RiverHills licensed to handle a move within Texas? expand_more
Yes. A San Antonio-to-Waco move is intrastate and operates under our Texas TxDMV authority (009770506C). We also hold genuine federal household-goods authority — USDOT 3561425 and MC-1196218 — for interstate work, so you're dealing with a real carrier the whole way, not a broker.
What shapes the estimate for this move? expand_more
Every move is custom-quoted. The number is built around the size of your household, how much packing you want, access at both ends (stairs, elevators, long carries, the narrow streets common in Waco's older districts), and your timing. We don't quote flat prices sight unseen — we price your specific move.
I'm actually moving from Boerne or Kerrville, not San Antonio — can you still handle Waco? expand_more
Absolutely. We're based in the Hill Country, and Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, Comfort, Kerrville, and Fredericksburg all feed onto the same I-35 corridor to Waco. A 'Kerrville to Waco' or 'Boerne to Waco' move is the same run for us as one starting in San Antonio.
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