Does Tennessee license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Tennessee Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Section (intrastate authority) issues the credential. Ask for the Tennessee intrastate authority and check it on the official site.

Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?

No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.

Where do I complain about a mover in Tennessee?

In-state: the Tennessee Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

Moving in Tennessee: two parents carry their first corrugated cardboard boxes toward the open doorway, hands supporting box bottoms.

State desk

Moving in Tennessee: Movers, Rules and Costs

A move that stays inside Tennessee is regulated by the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Section (intrastate authority). Ask for the Tennessee intrastate authority. A move that crosses the state line is FMCSA, with a USDOT you can check.

Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.

Who regulates a Tennessee move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Tennessee	Tennessee Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Section (intrastate authority)	Tennessee intrastate authority, and a USDOT number	Tennessee Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Top-rated movers in Tennessee

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. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Who moved to and from Tennessee from other states, 2024. In: 191,844. Out: 156,435. Net: +35,409 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
California	19,670	Florida	16,211
Florida	18,526	Kentucky	14,181
Texas	12,798	Alabama	11,339
North Carolina	11,741	Georgia	10,017
Illinois	10,866	North Carolina	8,763
Georgia	10,786	Mississippi	8,457

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, read 2024.

What living in Tennessee costs, against the US. Price parity: US = 100.

Measure	Tennessee
Price level, all items	91.9 (38 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	78.6
State income tax on wages	None

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024; Tax Foundation, 2026 state income tax brackets (estimate, no local tax).

What reviewers paid for moves touching Tennessee, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Tennessee	$4,000	75
Arriving from another state	$4,825	96
Tennessee to Florida	$6,000	14
Within Tennessee	$945	14

Source: Haulest review file (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Route pages for Tennessee

Moving to a Tennessee city

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Housing pulse

Tennessee housing, 2026

Median sale price: $413,200; +3% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 8,416; -1.3% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 61
Months of supply: 4.4

Homes sold in the month is the closest public count of households changing address in the state. Mover demand follows the same calendar.

Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 1 Oct 2026.

What to know before the deposit

Tennessee issues intrastate authority through the Department of Revenue, while the rules on estimates, weights, and damage claims sit in the Safety and Homeland Security rules. The Attorney General's consumer office handles scams.

Registered is not the same as good. A state credential means the office can find the company and that it filed what the state requires. Read the dated reviews, then call.

Cities we hold rows for

118 dated review rows across Nashville, as of 3 Nov 2026. Each has a moving-to page with costs; cities with three or more mover profiles also have a movers page, listed above with every other Tennessee city we hold movers for.

Sources

Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.

Ask out loud

Questions people ask

Does Tennessee license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Tennessee Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Section (intrastate authority) issues the credential. Ask for the Tennessee intrastate authority and check it on the official site.
Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?: No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.
Where do I complain about a mover in Tennessee?: In-state: the Tennessee Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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