Moving to
Moving to or from Knoxville, TN
Haulest is not a carrier. 62 reviews from 2017 to 21 Sept 2026 describe moves into or out of Knoxville, and the priced medians are $3,748 inbound and $3,743 outbound.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24
Moving to Knoxville
A lower price parity does not set your moving bill.
Origins and inbound cost. The most common origins of people moving into Knoxville are Daggett, CA; Roseburg, OR; Phoenix, AZ. Across 28 priced reviews, the median for those inbound moves is $3,748. Moves that stay inside Tennessee show a median of $500 across 13 priced reviews. Sketch your own load with the cost calculator before you set those medians next to a quote.
Metro price level. BEA price parity for 2024 puts the Knoxville metro at 92.6 and Tennessee at 91.9, against a US baseline of 100. Both figures sit under the national level. A lower price parity does not set your moving bill. It only records how BEA prices the metro against the US. Weigh the stay with the move or stay calculator.
What reviewers paid, Knoxville. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2017 to 21 Sept 2026.
| Move | Median paid | Priced reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Into Knoxville from elsewhere | $3,748 | 28 |
| Out of Knoxville | $3,743 | 22 |
| From Knoxville within the state | $500 | 13 |
| Price level, Knoxville, TN (US = 100) | 92.6 | BEA 2024 |
Sources: Haulest review file, 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.
Moving out of Knoxville
The file dates the post, usually a few weeks after the move
Destinations and cost. The most common destinations for people leaving Knoxville are Sebring, FL; Bennington, VT; Hartford, CT. The median across 22 priced reviews of those outbound moves is $3,743. A move that leaves Tennessee is interstate, and federal rules from USDOT and FMCSA apply. A move that stays inside Tennessee follows state rules on the state page.
When the reviews cluster. Reviews cluster in Jul, Feb, Jan and thin out in Dec, Nov, Aug. The file dates the post, usually a few weeks after the move, so those months mark writeups rather than a booking chart. Treat the quiet months as a thin sample, not a free window. For a seasonal check before you book, open peak timing.
Where reviewers came from and went, Knoxville.
| Moved in from | Reviews | Moved out to | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daggett, CA | 1 | Sebring, FL | 2 |
| Roseburg, OR | 1 | Bennington, VT | 2 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1 | Hartford, CT | 1 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1 | Bridgewater, ME | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | Miami, FL | 1 |
Source: Haulest review file, 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).
What makes a Knoxville move harder
A quote that never heard those facts is guessing at the hard parts.
Access and damage. The access problems these reviews name most are parking and truck access, heat and weather. Put that list in front of the mover before the quote so the price matches the site. 32.3% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.35. Damage and access belong in the same first conversation.
What to say first. Spell out every access limit in parking and truck access, heat and weather before the mover prices the job. Say which items you cannot afford to have damaged. A quote that never heard those facts is guessing at the hard parts. Compare the written scope with how to read a moving estimate.
Access problems named in Knoxville reviews
Parking and truck access · 2 reviews
“This lack of timely communication, especially considering that they knew we were waiting in the parking lot of the storage facility, is unacceptable.”
Heat and weather · 2 reviews
“On the first move, the movers showed up an hour later than their latest available window of time, and the move was timed to avoid the rain scheduled to start in the afternoon.”
Most-reviewed movers based in Knoxville
Sorted by review count, not rating. A listing is not an endorsement.
Before you hire
Four checks before a deposit
Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your MoveLegal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookupWalk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules
Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 21 Sept 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-24, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How much do people pay to move to Knoxville?
- Across 28 priced reviews, the median for moves into Knoxville from elsewhere is $3,748. Moves that stay inside Tennessee show a median of $500 across 13 priced reviews. Distance and shipment size still change the bill you get.
- How much does it cost to move out of Knoxville?
- The median for moves out of Knoxville is $3,743 across 22 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Sebring, FL; Bennington, VT; Hartford, CT. If the move leaves Tennessee, it is interstate and federal rules from USDOT and FMCSA apply.
- When do Knoxville move reviews pile up?
- Reviews cluster in Jul, Feb, Jan and thin out in Dec, Nov, Aug. The post date is usually a few weeks after the move. Read that pattern as when people wrote about the move, not as a booking calendar.
- What should I tell a mover before the quote?
- Name the access problems in parking and truck access, heat and weather before anyone prices the job. 32.3% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.35. Ask the mover to price those conditions in the written estimate.
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About Anthony Bale
A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.
At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.
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