Movers in Tennessee

Moving in or out of Tennessee? Understand what your move should cost, how to tell an in-state move from a state-to-state one, and get quotes from moving professionals covering 548 Tennessee cities and towns.

How moving works in Tennessee

Tennessee has an estimated 7,126,489 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 548 cities and towns we cover. 5 of them have 100,000 people or more and 22 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Memphis the largest at 618,639, about 8.7% of everyone in the state. With no single dominant metro, moves here are often served by regional crews. Ask each company how it charges for travel from its yard, since practices vary.

Moving costs in Tennessee

What you pay comes down to four things: how much you’re moving, how far it’s going, how much packing you want done for you, and when you move. Moves that stay inside Tennessee are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Tennessee line are priced on the weight of your shipment and the distance travelled.

Summer weekends and the first and last days of the month are the busiest and most expensive times to move anywhere in Tennessee. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Tennessee moves start

These are the largest cities we cover in Tennessee, with US Census Bureau 2023 population estimates. Crews are easiest to book, and priced most competitively, where volume is highest.

Memphis, pop. 618,639
Knoxville, pop. 198,162
Chattanooga, pop. 187,030
Clarksville, pop. 180,716
Murfreesboro, pop. 165,430
Franklin, pop. 88,558
Johnson City, pop. 73,337
Jackson, pop. 68,264

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Tennessee, you need in-state movers. If you’re crossing a state line, you need an interstate carrier with a USDOT number. Ask for a written estimate either way, and check that the estimate lists services rather than just a total.