New York to Tennessee
Moving from New York to Tennessee
Reviewers who moved from New York to Tennessee paid a median $4,926. 7,530 people made the move in 2024, and 3,201 went the other way. New York to Nashville, the most common run in our file, is 884 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$4,926
median, 21 priced reviews
Moved last year
7,530
NY to TN, 2024
Typical drive
884 mi
New York to Nashville
Cost of living
-14.9%
TN vs NY, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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New York to Tennessee · median paid
$4,926
21 reviewed moves
884 road miles
Median and middle half of what 21 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
New York to Tennessee moving cost
Across 21 priced reviews of moves from New York to Tennessee, the median was $4,926 and the middle half paid $3,810 to $6,200. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400 to 1,000 miles moves, by home size, as of September 2026. Research fallback, not a first-party median and not a bid.
| Home size | Full-service range |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,800 to $3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400 to $4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200 to $5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300 to $7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600 to $9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the New York to Nashville drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $6.35 per gallon for the week of 2026-10-26 (EIA weekly US on-highway diesel via FRED GASDESW). A fuel surcharge on a long lane follows the diesel line; ask how the mover sets it.
Recent reviews
People who moved New York to Tennessee
5 of 5 · 21 Feb 2025 · reported $5,001
“Excellent moving service! The team was professional, efficient, and handled everything with care. They arrived on time, packed securely, and ensured a smooth transition. Highly recommend for a stress-free move. Will definitely use their services again!”
1 of 5 · 19 Feb 2025 · reported $7,387
“Top Moving Solutions quoted that they could preform the move that Allied Vans had inventoried and quoted for less and be at the new address in 3 days as quoted by the agent. Allied did a walk through and inventory and stated I would need a 26' moving truck. Top Moving Solutions stated after…”
5 of 5 · 16 Jan 2025 · reported $425
“I've used SFL Worldwide to relocate things to India twice already. They provide excellent service with better price. They provided improved tracking. I received excellent assistance from Krunal Vaghela (972-433-0051). I got detailed instructions, prompt responses, availability, and tolerance when I had queries.”
What went wrong on this run: of 21 reviews, 52% mention damage and 33% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
New York taxes wages. Tennessee does not tax wages.
More people left New York for Tennessee than came back. Census ACS 2024 counts 7,530 people who moved from New York to Tennessee, margin plus or minus 2,911. 3,201 people moved the other way, from Tennessee to New York. Those figures are headcounts of people who changed states. The file stops there.
Price levels and wage tax differ at the two ends. BEA price parity for 2024, with the US set at 100, is 107.9 in New York and 91.9 in Tennessee. New York taxes wages. Tennessee does not tax wages. The parity number is a price level against the US index.
What the job looks like
The truck will not take a seating request.
The common run is a long drive. The most common trip in our file is New York to Nashville, 884 miles, about 17 hours of driving. That driving time is the time on the road. A long-distance move is priced by shipment weight and miles, and delivery is a window set on the order for service. The truck will not take a seating request.
The review file for this run is small. We have 21 reviews in our file for this run. The median reported price is $4,926 across 21 priced reviews, and the middle half is $3,810 to $6,200. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. 52% of the reviews mention damage, and 33% mention a delay or a no-show.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate.
Check the licence before the quote. Interstate household moves need a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. You can check the licence against the federal record before you sign. Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck.
Name the estimate type. Ask for a binding estimate or a not-to-exceed estimate, and read how the estimate is built before you compare quotes. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. That is the 110 percent rule.
Write down the window and the deposit. Put the delivery window on the order for service so the dates are on paper. Read the deposit terms before you pay anything. The window and the deposit belong in the same paperwork as the estimate.
Leaving New York, arriving in Tennessee.
| New York | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 107.9 | 91.9 |
| Median home sale price | $620,500 | $413,200 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 61 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | No tax on wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 3,201 arrived from Tennessee | 7,530 arrived from New York |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 1 Oct 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in New York, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Aug 2025 and the quietest was Feb 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (New York homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from New York to Tennessee
884 road miles, about 17 hours at the wheel (2 driving days at nine hours a day). Fuel below uses this week's EIA price and the low end of each brand's mpg, because a loaded truck does worse than the brochure.
- Studio10 to 12 ft truckFuel $316 to $473gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $316 to $631gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $379 to $427gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $427 to $693gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on New York to Tennessee moves paid a median $4,926 (21 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.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 19 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from New York to Tennessee?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 7,530 people who moved from New York to Tennessee, margin plus or minus 2,911. 3,201 people moved from Tennessee to New York. Those figures are headcounts.
- How long is the most common New York to Tennessee trip?
- The most common trip in our file is New York to Nashville, 884 miles, about 17 hours of driving. That driving time is the time on the road. Delivery is a window set on the order for service.
- What prices show up in the reviews?
- Our file has 21 reviews for this run. The median reported price is $4,926 across 21 priced reviews, and the middle half is $3,810 to $6,200. Those prices mix home sizes and distances.
- What do the reviews say goes wrong?
- 52% of the reviews mention damage. 33% mention a delay or a no-show. Both shares come from the 21 reviews in our file for this run.
- What has to be true before I book?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Put the delivery window and the deposit terms in the paperwork before you pay.
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- Moving in New YorkWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in TennesseeWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Long distance moversWeight, miles, and where the bill grows.
- What movers costNational medians by year and lane.
- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
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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