San Antonio to Longview Movers
Moving from San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville, or anywhere in the Texas Hill Country to Longview, TX? RiverHills runs this 350-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 → Longview corridor
A San Antonio-to-Longview move is a long diagonal across the width of Texas, and it starts the way most RiverHills hauls do: on Interstate 35 North. A San Antonio pickup merges onto I-35 near the 410 or 1604 interchange; households leaving Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, and Comfort roll east on I-10 to catch I-35 on the north side of the city; Kerrville loads run the same I-10 approach; and a Fredericksburg move can slide over on US-290. They all converge on one northbound spine, which is exactly why a search for "Boerne to Longview" or "Kerrville to Longview" belongs on this page — every one of those origins funnels through the same Central Texas corridor. The route climbs out of the San Antonio basin through New Braunfels and San Marcos, past San Marcos's spring-fed river and outlet malls, and up through the Austin and Round Rock stretch before turning to angle northeast, trading I-35 for I-20 to cross East Texas and finishing on US-259 north out of Kilgore into Longview.
What makes this drive distinctive is the way the land changes underneath you. You leave the limestone and cedar of the Hill Country's eastern edge along the Balcones Escarpment, roll across the open Blackland Prairie of Central Texas, and then watch the horizon close in as the tall loblolly pines of the East Texas Piney Woods take over — a genuinely different Texas by the time you reach Gregg County. It is roughly 350 miles end to end, about five and a half to six hours of steady driving, and RiverHills runs it as one dedicated push: a single crew and truck load the Hill Country or San Antonio origin, time the departure to clear the Austin I-35 crunch before it seizes up, and drive the whole haul through with no interlining and no transfers. Everything is padded, blanket-wrapped, and secured for the long run east, and most of these moves still finish load-to-unload in a single day.
Your household on one truck, San Antonio to Longview.
Padded, blanket-wrapped, and carried by the same crew from load to delivery — no interlining, no strangers on your shipment.
About Longview, TX
Longview is the county seat of Gregg County and one of the anchor cities of the East Texas Piney Woods, a green, tree-shaded region that looks and feels nothing like the limestone Hill Country the move started in. The town got its name in 1870, when railroad surveyors were taken with the "long view" from a settler's porch, and that railroad-and-industry DNA still runs through it. Downtown has been steadily revitalized around the Gregg County Courthouse square, while daily life spreads out along the Judson Road commercial corridor and into well-regarded residential pockets like the Spring Hill area in the northwest and the Pine Tree community to the west. Each June the sky over town fills with color for the Great Texas Balloon Race, the longest-running hot-air balloon event in the state — one of those small-city traditions that tells you a lot about the place.
Economically, Longview punches above its size. The legacy of the 1930s East Texas Oil Field still feeds a strong oil, gas, and pipeline-services base, but the real backbone is heavy manufacturing and industry: Eastman Chemical's sprawling Texas Operations is one of the largest chemical complexes in the region, Trinity Rail builds railcars here, and Komatsu and Dana add mining and driveline manufacturing to the mix. Christus Good Shepherd is the area's largest employer and anchors a deep healthcare sector, and higher education runs through LeTourneau University — a private, engineering-focused school born from R.G. LeTourneau's earthmoving-machinery empire — plus a Kilgore College presence nearby. It is a working city with steady blue-collar and technical careers rather than a boomtown.
For someone coming from San Antonio, the biggest adjustment is scale and cost — in Longview's favor. This is a small city, not a sprawling metro, so traffic is minimal and the pace is slower, and the cost of living, especially housing, runs well below San Antonio's; the same budget generally buys more house or even a bit of land. Neither city has a state income tax, so that advantage compounds. Life here leans outdoors and rural-adjacent, with Lake O' the Pines, Lake Cherokee, and the cypress-draped Caddo Lake all within easy reach for bass fishing, boating, and hunting weekends.
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- check_circleFar cheaper housing than San Antonio — the same budget typically buys more square footage, a bigger lot, or even a few acres, and the overall cost of living sits well below a major metro
- check_circleSteady industrial and manufacturing careers at East Texas's largest employers — Eastman Chemical's Texas Operations, Trinity Rail, Komatsu, and Dana offer skilled, technical, and blue-collar roles that don't hinge on San Antonio's military-and-tourism base
- check_circleThe East Texas energy sector — the region's oil, gas, and pipeline-services economy still runs deep, drawing workers in the field and in the supporting trades
- check_circleA slower, small-city pace with almost none of San Antonio's traffic or sprawl — short commutes, a walkable revitalized downtown, and an easygoing Piney Woods lifestyle
- check_circleGenuine outdoor access — Lake O' the Pines, Lake Cherokee, Martin Creek Lake, and the famous cypress swamps of Caddo Lake put bass fishing, boating, and hunting minutes from home
- check_circleFamily roots and well-regarded schools — communities like Spring Hill, Hallsville, White Oak, and Pine Tree, plus LeTourneau University and Kilgore College nearby, make it an easy landing for households relocating with kids
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How a San Antonio-area to Longview 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 Longview move
Longview sits in the humid, tree-covered East Texas Piney Woods, and it is noticeably wetter and more humid than San Antonio — the area sees far more annual rainfall, so rain is a real move-day variable here in a way it rarely is out west. Summers are hot and sticky, with July and August often in the 90s and heavy afternoon humidity; because RiverHills moves in clean, padded, blanket-wrapped trucks rather than refrigerated ones, the crew loads efficiently and keeps wood furniture and upholstery shielded from prolonged heat on the worst days. Spring brings East Texas thunderstorm season, including the occasional hail or tornado threat, and winters are mild but carry a genuine ice-storm risk — freezing rain is the region's signature cold-weather hazard and can glaze roads and the final US-259 approach. A local quirk worth planning for is East Texas red clay: after a soaking rain, driveways and rural or lakeside lots turn to slick mud, so floor protection matters. The best window to move is fall — October and November deliver dry, mild, low-humidity days with the lowest odds of storms or ice, with early-to-mid spring a reasonable second choice before the strongest storms arrive.
Tips for a San Antonio → Longview move
One accountable crew, San Antonio to Longview
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 Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview move needs
One accountable crew handles it all — packing, loading, transport, and setup — for your San Antonio → Longview move.
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Learn more arrow_forwardFrequently asked: San Antonio to Longview
How far is San Antonio to Longview, and how long does the move take? expand_more
It's roughly 350 miles — north on I-35 through the Austin corridor, then east across East Texas and up US-259 into Longview, about five and a half to six hours of driving. That still makes it a comfortable one-day, load-and-deliver move for most homes. Pickups from Boerne, Kerrville, Comfort, or Fredericksburg feed onto the same I-35 spine, so the timing works out about the same.
Do I need a federally licensed mover for a move that stays inside Texas? expand_more
No — a San Antonio-to-Longview move stays within the state, so it's regulated by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. RiverHills holds TxDMV number 009770506C for that intrastate authority, and also carries USDOT 3561425 and MC-1196218 for genuine interstate household-goods moves. The whole job is handled in-house by RiverHills, not brokered out to another carrier.
What shapes my custom estimate for this route? expand_more
The main factors are how much you're moving (volume and weight), access on both ends — stairs, long carries, and the tighter driveways or wooded and lakeside lots common around Longview — whether you want full or partial packing, any specialty items like pianos, gun safes, or shop equipment, and your dates. Every RiverHills move is custom-quoted after we understand your specifics; there's no flat published price.
What if my Longview home isn't ready when I have to be out of San Antonio? expand_more
RiverHills offers storage-in-transit for exactly that gap. Your belongings stay padded, blanket-wrapped, and secured until your Longview place is ready, then go out for final delivery — useful when a closing slips or a lease and move-in date don't line up across a 350-mile move.
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