Collin County (small portion in Denton County) · Texas
Moving out of Plano, Texas
- County
- Collin County (small portion in Denton County)
- Population (2020)
- 285,494
- From our Farmers Branch base
- ≈ 15 mi
- Main roads out
- U.S. 75 (Central Expressway) · Dallas North Tollway
Plano is mostly in Collin County, with a small part in Denton County, and counted 285,494 residents in the 2020 Census. It is the largest city in Texas without an interstate highway. Four major roads frame it instead: U.S. 75 on the east, the Dallas North Tollway on the west, the President George Bush Turnpike on the south and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) on the north, with Preston Road (SH 289) running through the middle. That matters for a long-distance move, because the route out of state usually starts on one of those four roads. The city is largely planned and laid out on a grid, from Downtown Plano and its DART Red Line station to Willow Bend and the corporate campuses along Legacy Drive and Legacy West, where companies such as Toyota Motor North America and Frito-Lay are based. Plano ISD serves most of the city, with small areas in Lewisville, Frisco and Allen ISDs. Plano's code limits parking larger commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts, so we plan truck placement before moving day. Green Van Lines, founded in 2007 as the first eco-friendly moving company in the US, is about 15 miles away in Farmers Branch.
Neighborhoods we pack out of
- Downtown Plano
- Legacy West
- Willow Bend
- Turnpike Commons
- Legacy Drive corporate corridor
School districts
Plano ISD · Lewisville ISD · Frisco ISD · Allen ISD
Homes here
Largely a planned, grid-laid suburb; 107,320 households in the 2020 Census, with newer mixed-use areas adding apartments near shops and restaurants.
Getting a moving truck in and out of Plano
City rules worth knowing before move day. Check the linked source for the current wording.
It is an offense to park or store in a residential zoning district a commercial motor vehicle, truck tractor or similar vehicle with a capacity over 1.5 tons intended for commercial use, or a commercial motor vehicle longer than 20 feet, taller than 7 feet or wider than 7 feet (Sec. 12-115, ordinance approved September 10, 2018). The ordinance text reviewed does not state a loading/unloading exemption.
SourceNo vehicle may remain on a city street or alley for more than 15 consecutive days unless it is moved at least 100 feet (ordinance approved September 13, 2021).
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Plano questions
Does Plano restrict where a moving truck can park?
Plano's code makes it an offense to park or store a commercial motor vehicle in a residential zoning district if it is over 1.5 tons capacity or longer than 20 feet, taller than 7 feet or wider than 7 feet. A separate rule bars any vehicle from staying on a city street for more than 15 consecutive days without being moved. We plan the truck's position with you ahead of time and do not leave it parked at the house overnight.
Plano has no interstate. How does a moving truck leave the city?
Through one of the four roads at its edges: U.S. 75 on the east, the Dallas North Tollway on the west, the President George Bush Turnpike on the south or the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) on the north. Which one we use depends on your address and your destination state.
Which school district serves Plano?
Plano ISD serves most of the city, with Plano, Plano East and Plano West senior high schools. Small portions are served by Lewisville, Frisco and Allen ISDs.
Next step
Leaving Plano? Get a real quote.
Tell us where you are leaving from, where you are going, and roughly what is coming with you. A Green Van Lines move coordinator will confirm your lane and your window in writing.
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