Cost to move from Tennessee
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Tennessee ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Kentucky, 180 miles) to $18,560 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,330 miles).
Moving cost: $650–$8,980
Moving about 840 miles from Tennessee to Texas costs roughly $650 – $8,980, depending on how much of the work you hire out.
Distance between the states' population centers by road (estimate).
| Moving method | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Rental truck (DIY) Truck rental, taxes and fees. Add fuel, damage coverage, lodging and your time. | $650 – $2,530 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,470 – $3,450 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,390 – $8,980 |
These ranges are based on summer (peak-season) quotes. A move between October and April usually costs less: peak prices run 20–30% higher.
A rental truck also burns about 84 gallons of fuel over this distance. One-way truck rental prices depend on direction: a truck headed where many people are moving often costs more than the same trip in reverse.
Ranges combine 198 published quote ranges on 22 interstate routes (moveBuddha, retrieved 2026-09-24) with 47 independent published prices from U-Pack, HireAHelper and Move.org, which raised the top of several ranges. They are not quotes; get at least three written estimates.
Alaska and Hawaii ranges come from published carrier rates and moving quotes, dated in each row (Matson's household-goods rates, U-Pack, Royal Hawaiian Movers). See how we estimate.
Moving cost from Tennessee to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Alabama | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| Georgia | 250 | $330–$750 | $1,120–$2,140 | $1,870–$5,180 |
| Mississippi | 340 | $380–$1,020 | $1,170–$2,340 | $1,950–$5,760 |
| Indiana | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| South Carolina | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Arkansas | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Missouri | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| North Carolina | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Ohio | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| West Virginia | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Illinois | 460 | $450–$1,380 | $1,240–$2,600 | $2,060–$6,530 |
| Louisiana | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Michigan | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Virginia | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Washington, DC | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Iowa | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Wisconsin | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Maryland | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| Kansas | 680 | $560–$2,050 | $1,370–$3,090 | $2,250–$7,950 |
| Oklahoma | 690 | $570–$2,080 | $1,380–$3,110 | $2,260–$8,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Florida | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Delaware | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| Nebraska | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| New Jersey | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Texas | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| New York | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Minnesota | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Connecticut | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| South Dakota | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| Rhode Island | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Massachusetts | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Vermont | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| New Hampshire | 1,100 | $790–$3,310 | $1,620–$4,020 | $2,620–$10,650 |
| North Dakota | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Maine | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Colorado | 1,240 | $860–$3,730 | $1,700–$4,330 | $2,750–$11,550 |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Wyoming | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Utah | 1,660 | $1,090–$4,990 | $1,950–$5,270 | $3,120–$14,250 |
| Arizona | 1,710 | $1,120–$5,150 | $1,980–$5,380 | $3,160–$14,570 |
| Montana | 1,750 | $1,140–$5,270 | $2,000–$5,470 | $3,200–$14,830 |
| Idaho | 1,900 | $1,220–$5,720 | $2,090–$5,800 | $3,330–$15,790 |
| Nevada | 1,940 | $1,240–$5,840 | $2,120–$5,890 | $3,370–$16,050 |
| California | 2,160 | $1,360–$6,500 | $2,250–$6,380 | $3,560–$17,470 |
| Washington | 2,300 | $1,430–$6,920 | $2,330–$6,690 | $3,690–$18,370 |
| Oregon | 2,330 | $1,450–$7,010 | $2,350–$6,750 | $3,710–$18,560 |
Moving to Alaska or Hawaii goes by sea or through Canada, so we price them from published carrier rates and quotes: a 2–3 bedroom move from Tennessee starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $6,420 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Tennessee relocation rankings.
- Get three written estimates and check each interstate mover's USDOT number with the FMCSA.
- Weighing a portable container against a truck or full-service movers? See what moving containers cost and when they're worth it.
- Read how to cut the cost of a long-distance move and the moving out of state checklist.