How much does it cost to move out of Knoxville?

The median for moves out of Knoxville is $3,743 across 24 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Sebring, FL; Miami, FL; Bennington, VT. 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, Oct. 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. 32.8% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.38. Ask the mover to price those conditions in the written estimate.

Moving day in Knoxville: inside, unmarked brown corrugated boxes sit securely stacked beside the street-facing window on an oak floor.

Moving to

Moving to or from Knoxville, TN

Haulest is not a carrier. 64 reviews from 2017 to 3 Nov 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 3 Nov 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Knoxville from elsewhere	$3,748	28
Out of Knoxville	$3,743	24
From Knoxville within the state	$500	13
Price level, Knoxville, TN (US = 100)	92.6	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Top-rated movers in and near Knoxville

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. Few Knoxville movers qualify, so the list goes on with the best elsewhere in the state; each card says where the mover is based. No mover pays to be on this list.

Get free quotes from Knoxville movers See all movers in Knoxville

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; Miami, FL; Bennington, VT. The median across 24 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, Oct. 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	Miami, FL	2
Phoenix, AZ	1	Bennington, VT	2
Bakersfield, CA	1	Hartford, CT	1
San Diego, CA	1	Bridgewater, ME	1

Source: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Reviews of Knoxville moves by the month they were posted.

6Jan

8Feb

4Mar

4Apr

4May

6Jun

12Jul

4Aug

6Sep

4Oct

3Nov

3Dec

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. 32.8% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.38. 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.”

Route pages from and to Knoxville

What a moving crew earns around Knoxville

Half of the hand movers in the Knoxville, TN area earn less than $17.98 an hour (US: $19.35); truck drivers, $28.41. An hourly quote for a crew pays two or three of them, plus the truck, fuel, insurance, and the company's margin, so the rate per mover is usually two to three times the wage. A rate near the wage itself means someone is not insured or not paid.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: 53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (10,120 jobs in the area); 53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The occupation includes warehouse work, not only moving crews. BLS wage data

Doing it yourself

Renting a truck in Knoxville

Which truck fits your home, and what to check before you book one here.

Studio10 to 12 ft truck380 to 450 cu ft. The smallest box truck. No ramp at any brand.
1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truck658 to 800 cu ft. The most rented size and the smallest with a ramp.
3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truck1,016 to 1,200 cu ft. U-Haul and Penske only; Budget skips from 16 to 26 ft.
4 bedroom26 ft truck1,682 to 1,700 cu ft. The largest you can drive on a regular licence.

For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on moves from Knoxville within the state paid a median $500 (13 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.

All truck sizes U-Haul vs Penske vs Budget DIY or movers calculator

Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026).

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 Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% 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 3 Nov 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 24 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Sebring, FL; Miami, FL; Bennington, VT. 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, Oct. 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. 32.8% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.38. Ask the mover to price those conditions in the written estimate.

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.

All 61 pages by Anthony

Call for a free quote

From, then To. Date and home size after that. A person on the phone is faster if you already know the dates.

+1 (866) 961-9682Free moving quote

Haulest is not a carrier. We connect you to movers.

Haulest is a research desk and quote line. We are not a carrier.

Haulest desk(866) 961-9682