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Texas intrastate move · 145 miles · Custom move plan

San Antonio to Eagle Pass Movers

Moving from San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville, or anywhere in the Texas Hill Country to Eagle Pass, TX? RiverHills runs this 145-mile corridor with one dedicated crew and truck — your goods, our truck, a confirmed delivery date.

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Distance
145 mi
Drive time
2-3 hours
Move type
intrastate
Quote
Free + Custom
The corridor

The San Antonio & Hill Country → Eagle Pass corridor

The pull from the San Antonio and Hill Country area out to Eagle Pass is roughly 145 miles and takes about two and a half hours in clear conditions, and it splits neatly into two halves. Loads leaving San Antonio pick up I-35 and head south out of the metro; households moving from Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, or Comfort drop down I-10 and Loop 1604 into that same southbound flow, while a Kerrville or Fredericksburg start rides I-10 east first before merging onto I-35 — so whether the search is "Kerrville to Eagle Pass," "Boerne to Eagle Pass," or a straight San Antonio move, every one of these households threads the identical corridor. About fifty miles south of the city, past Lytle and Devine and just shy of Pearsall, the route leaves the interstate near Moore and picks up US-57 West, the state highway that carries you the rest of the way to the border. From there the landscape opens into flat South Texas brush country — mesquite, blackbrush, and prickly pear running to the horizon — as US-57 crosses Frio and Zavala Counties through the small farming towns of Batesville and La Pryor before dropping into Maverick County and reaching Eagle Pass at the Rio Grande.

US-57 is the designated NAFTA-corridor connector between I-35 and the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras crossing, so the highway carries a steady stream of cross-border freight along long, straight stretches with little between the towns; RiverHills stages these hauls to leave early, clearing San Antonio ahead of the morning truck volume and reaching Eagle Pass with most of the day still ahead for unloading. This is an owner-operated job start to finish — Jackson Williams runs RiverHills himself out of Boerne and Kerrville, so the crew that wraps and loads your home in the Hill Country is the same crew that carries it down US-57 and sets it in place in Eagle Pass. Everything travels in clean, padded, blanket-wrapped trucks, and because it is a comfortable same-day haul, most Eagle Pass moves load in the morning and deliver that same afternoon rather than sitting overnight on the road.

RiverHills Moving crew handling a San Antonio to Eagle Pass move

Your household on one truck, San Antonio to Eagle Pass.

Padded, blanket-wrapped, and carried by the same crew from load to delivery — no interlining, no strangers on your shipment.

Destination guide

About Eagle Pass, TX

Eagle Pass is the seat of Maverick County and sits directly on the Rio Grande, looking across the river at its much larger sister city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila. It is often described as the first American settlement on the Rio Grande, having grown up around Fort Duncan, the 1849 frontier army post whose restored buildings still stand in Fort Duncan Park along the water. The city's modern identity is built on the border and on trade: two international vehicle bridges — the downtown Eagle Pass International Bridge and the Camino Real International Bridge — together with the Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge, the second-busiest rail crossing on the entire U.S.–Mexico border, move people and freight between the two countries around the clock.

The economy runs on that cross-border activity alongside a solid base of public-sector jobs. Eagle Pass ISD is the single largest employer in the county, and the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel — owned and operated by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas and the largest casino in the state — is a major private employer that also draws visitors from across South Texas. Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center anchors healthcare, the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County government provide steady employment, and retail is outsized for a city this size because so many shoppers cross from Piedras Negras to spend at Mall de las Aguilas and the big-box stores. Southwest Texas Junior College and Sul Ross State University's Rio Grande College campus keep higher education and workforce training local.

Residential Eagle Pass spreads out from the historic downtown near the river into a ring of established neighborhoods and unincorporated communities — Rosita Valley, Elm Creek, Radar Base on the higher ground west of town, Siesta Acres, and Chula Vista among them. Life here is small, warm, and genuinely bilingual, with Spanish and English traded interchangeably and a calendar shaped by cross-border family ties. For anyone coming from San Antonio, the biggest practical difference is cost: housing in Eagle Pass runs well below San Antonio metro prices, and the smaller-town pace, short commutes, and lower everyday expenses let a household stretch its budget considerably further.

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  • check_circleBorder-trade and logistics careers tied to the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras crossings and the Union Pacific rail gateway — customs, warehousing, freight, and cross-border commerce
  • check_circleLower cost of living and noticeably cheaper housing than the San Antonio metro, so a family's budget goes much further
  • check_circleSteady public-sector and education jobs through Eagle Pass ISD, the City of Eagle Pass, Maverick County government, and Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center
  • check_circleHospitality and gaming work at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, the largest casino in Texas and the region's biggest entertainment draw
  • check_circleDeep bilingual, close-knit border culture and family roots on both sides of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras
  • check_circleA small-town pace with short commutes and easy outdoor access — the Rio Grande, Fort Duncan Park, and hunting and fishing across the surrounding brush country

location_cityEagle Pass-area communities we serve

Rosita ValleyElm CreekRadar BaseSiesta AcresChula VistaLoma BonitaSeco MinesQuemado

How a San Antonio-area to Eagle Pass 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.

Volume of goods
Inventory details
Furniture, boxes, specialty items, and extra stops
Service level
Selected services
Packing, unpacking, and furniture preparation as requested
Access + timing
Stairs, gates, season
Dates and access at both addresses shape the plan

Weather & timing for your Eagle Pass move

Eagle Pass has a hot semi-arid climate, and summers are the main thing to plan around: from June through September daytime highs regularly sit in the mid-90s and push past 100°F, with strong sun and generally low humidity that still makes loading and carrying hard on both crew and belongings. Rainfall is modest at roughly 20 to 22 inches a year, usually arriving as brief, heavy thunderstorms rather than long soaks, and spring can bring gusty winds and blowing dust off the brush country. Winters are short and mild, though an occasional blue norther can drop temperatures fast for a day or two with a light freeze. Because RiverHills moves in clean, padded, blanket-wrapped trucks rather than refrigerated units, the smart approach in the warm months is a dawn start, plenty of crew hydration, and keeping a loaded trailer from sitting closed in direct sun any longer than necessary. The best window to move to Eagle Pass is the cooler stretch from roughly late October through March, when daytime temperatures are comfortable for a full day of loading and unloading.

Local know-how

Tips for a San Antonio → Eagle Pass move

Aim for the cool season — late October through March — or start at first light in summer, because an afternoon Eagle Pass move-out in July or August is genuinely punishing on the crew and on your belongings.
Plan the US-57 leg for an early departure. It is a cross-border freight route with long, service-thin stretches between Batesville, La Pryor, and Eagle Pass, so leaving San Antonio ahead of the morning truck volume keeps the drive clean and gets the truck to the border with daylight to spare.
Set up utilities before move-in — AEP Texas for electricity and the City of Eagle Pass for water — and have your paperwork ready, since border-town rentals and closings sometimes ask for it up front.
For addresses out in Rosita Valley, Elm Creek, Radar Base, or other unincorporated areas, confirm driveway access and turnaround room ahead of time, and ask RiverHills about storage-in-transit if your closing or lease dates on the Eagle Pass end don't line up perfectly.
Why families pick RiverHills

One accountable crew, San Antonio to Eagle Pass

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 Eagle Pass 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.

RiverHills Moving crew carefully loading a family home
Your goods. Our truck. Confirmed delivery date.
Long-distance moves they trusted us with

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 Eagle Pass move.

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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 Zoe Elise Furr Kerrville → Dallas move · via Google
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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 jill chatham Harper, TX → Frisco/Dallas move · via Google
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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 Front Desk Kerrville → Houston (7,000 sf home, 1,000 lb pool table) · via Google

Frequently asked: San Antonio to Eagle Pass

How far is the San Antonio to Eagle Pass move, and how long is the drive? expand_more

It is about 145 miles and takes roughly two and a half hours in clear conditions — I-35 south out of San Antonio for the first fifty miles or so, then US-57 West from near Moore across the brush country through Batesville and La Pryor into Eagle Pass. Households leaving from Boerne, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, or elsewhere in the Hill Country add the short leg into San Antonio first and then join the same corridor. Because it's a same-day haul, most loads deliver the same afternoon they depart.

Is a San Antonio to Eagle Pass move intrastate, and is RiverHills properly licensed? expand_more

Both cities are in Texas, so this is an intrastate move governed by Texas rules, and RiverHills is a registered Texas household-goods carrier under TxDMV 009770506C. RiverHills also holds full federal authority — USDOT 3561425 and MC-1196218 — as a genuine interstate carrier, so whether your move stays inside Texas or later crosses a state line, it's handled directly by our own crews with the proper credentials in place.

What determines the estimate for an Eagle Pass move? expand_more

Every move is custom-quoted rather than priced off a chart. The main factors are the volume and weight of your household, how much of the packing you'd like us to handle, access on both ends — stairs, long carries, tight driveways, or rural addresses out in areas like Rosita Valley or Elm Creek — and your timing. The most accurate number comes from a quick walkthrough of your home so we can see exactly what's moving.

Can RiverHills store my belongings if my Eagle Pass dates don't line up? expand_more

Yes. If your closing or lease start in Eagle Pass falls after your move-out date in the San Antonio or Hill Country area, ask about storage-in-transit — RiverHills can hold your household safely and then complete the delivery once you're ready, so a gap between dates doesn't force you to rush either end of the move.

RiverHills Moving crew and truck outside a Texas Hill Country home

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