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How far is the drive from Houston to Dallas?

I’ve just been offered a job in Dallas, but I live in Houston. Before I commit to that move, how far is the drive from Houston to Dallas?

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Holden Easterbrook · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Moving can be a nerve-wracking process, but knowing you have a new job already will make things significantly less stressful. Luckily, you won’t have to be on the road too long, because it takes around 3 hours and 40 minutes to cross the 230 miles from
Houston
to
Dallas
.
Before you load everything into your car and strike out for Dallas, just be aware that the trip may be longer than anticipated because of:
  • Construction/detours—roads, especially around major cities, are always in need of repairs, and even a single lane closure or short detour can add minutes or hours to a drive
  • Accidents—they’re impossible to account for until they’ve already brought traffic to a crawl, but keeping an eye on your GPS for changing traffic conditions may allow you to slip past big accidents
  • Weather
    wind
    , rain, and any other type of weather can force you to slow down and significantly increase the likelihood of encountering an accident on the roads
Four hours is a long time to be in a car, and a lot of time for road conditions to change for better or for worse. For protection against all that the road can throw at you, you’ll need the best
car insurance
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