Texas Service Area
Ground pet transport across all four major Texas metros and every smaller city in between — plus dedicated support for military PCS moves to and from Fort Cavazos, Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, and Joint Base San Antonio. USDA registered, door-to-door, brachy-safe.
Texas is bigger than a lot of countries. The drive from El Paso to Beaumont is 850 miles — all inside one state. That kind of distance rewards careful planning: proper rest cadence for the animal, pre-identified vet stops along the route, and temperature management during the Gulf Coast summer (Houston humidity makes a 95°F day feel like 110°F to a dog).
We run a lot of Texas trips tied to military PCS moves. Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood), Fort Bliss, Randolph AFB, and Joint Base San Antonio all show up regularly on our dispatch. PAX offers a 10% military discount on all trips, zero rush fees, and zero date-change fees — because PCS orders shift, and penalizing service members for that is wrong. Bring your orders or ID when you request a quote.
Texas is also a major hub for rescue transport, and we partner with 501(c)(3) rescues statewide under our shelter and rescue discount program. If you're moving animals out of an overcrowded Texas shelter to a rescue partner in another state, email us before quoting — we absorb the discount out of the admin share, not driver pay.
Typical price ranges for routes we run most often. Every quote is itemized and personalized — these are starting ballparks.
Ranges shown are for standard, healthy adult pets. Brachycephalic breeds (Bulldogs, Pugs, Frenchies, Boxers, etc.) and pets with medical needs are quoted case-by-case to reflect the extra care, monitoring, and coordination those trips require.
Dispatch timing varies by route and season — some pickups go out within a few days, others may take up to a week to line up a driver. Either way, we'll get you a driver for whatever move you need. Tell us your timeline on the quote form and we'll give you a realistic window.
Texas is 773 miles east-to-west and 800 miles north-to-south. An intrastate trip like El Paso to Houston is longer than LA to Portland. We plan those routes with the same rigor as cross-country moves: proper rest stops, vet-accessible exits, and never running a driver past safe hours.
Houston, San Antonio, and coastal Texas hit dangerous heat index values from June through September. We shift pickup times earlier in the morning, run the hottest highway segments overnight, and use climate-controlled cabins on Texas summer runs.
Fort Cavazos, Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, Randolph AFB, Joint Base San Antonio, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi — Texas has more active-duty service members than any other state except California. PAX offers a 10% military discount, no rush fees on last-minute PCS orders, and no date-change fees when orders shift.
Texas shelters run at capacity year-round, and rescue partners in other states regularly pull from them. We work with 501(c)(3) rescues under our shelter/rescue discount program — email us with your EIN before requesting a quote and we'll confirm eligibility.
We pick up and deliver door-to-door throughout the state. These are just the metros where we run the most trips.
Deeper coverage for key metros — local traffic, neighborhoods, military bases, and route specifics.
USDA Class T ground pet transport in Houston — heat-aware routing, hurricane-season flexibility, door-to-door across Houston metro including Katy, Sugar Land, Woodlands.
Ground pet transport across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. USDA Class T registered, heat-aware, door-to-door in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Arlington, Fort Worth.
USDA Class T ground pet transport in Austin and central Texas. Heat-aware routing, tech-relocation handoffs, door-to-door across Austin metro.
Ground pet transport in San Antonio — JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Lackland, Randolph. 10% military discount, no rush fees, USDA Class T registered.
USDA Class T ground pet transport in Fort Worth. Door-to-door across TCU, Westover Hills, Sundance Square. NAS JRB Fort Worth, defense / aerospace corridor.
USDA Class T ground pet transport in El Paso. Door-to-door across Westside, Eastside, Northeast. Fort Bliss PCS service, dry-heat protocol, 1,200-mile cross-Texas runs.
USDA Class T ground pet transport in Plano. Door-to-door across West Plano, Legacy West, Frisco, McKinney. Toyota / JPMorgan / Liberty Mutual HQ corridor.
USDA Class T ground pet transport in Lubbock. Door-to-door across Texas Tech, Tech Terrace, North Lubbock. Texas Tech academic moves, Reese Center.
Pricing scales with distance, not with specific endpoints. For trips between 0 and 1,000 miles, the total typically runs $400 to $2,000. Between 1,000 and 2,000 miles, typically $2,000 to $3,600. Between 2,000 and 3,000 miles, typically $3,600 to $5,200. Those are ballparks for standard, healthy adult pets. Brachycephalic breeds (Bulldogs, Pugs, Frenchies, Boxers) and pets with medical needs are quoted case-by-case. Every quote is itemized and delivered personally, usually within 24 hours. Military and rescue partners receive discounts — mention on the quote.
Yes. We handle pickup and delivery at Fort Cavazos, Fort Bliss, Joint Base San Antonio (including Randolph and Lackland), NAS Corpus Christi, Ellington Field, and smaller installations. Our drivers have worked base gate access before. Mention your base on the quote and we'll coordinate with your orders.
Yes — last-minute PCS bookings are one of the things we built around. No rush fees for military clients, no date-change fees if your orders shift, and we prioritize PCS moves when dispatching. The more notice you can give, the easier the logistics, but don't hesitate to reach out even if your window is tight.
June–September trips with brachy breeds (Bulldogs, Frenchies, Pugs, Boston Terriers) shift to overnight driving on the hottest stretches. We use climate-controlled cabins, altitude-limited routing, and pre-identified vet stops. There's a flat small per-mile brachy surcharge to cover the extra care.
Yes. 501(c)(3) rescues can email us with their EIN before requesting a quote — we'll apply the shelter/rescue discount, which comes out of PAX's admin share rather than driver pay. If you're doing a large multi-animal transport, we can talk through logistics separately.
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