Moving from Tennessee to Florida
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Nashville and Miami it is about 952 miles and 2 days on the road (about 17 hours of driving); the 44 city pairs we price between the two states run from 378 to 1,018 miles.
Prices from our published model (last updated ), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.
- ~952 miNashville → Miami
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $4,284+2-bedroom, movers
- 44City routes priced
In short
About 16,211 people moved from Tennessee to Florida in 2024 (Census estimate, ±4,653), and about 18,526 went the other way. Between Nashville and Miami it is about 952 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $4,284 – $5,712 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 132 movers based in Tennessee hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Tennessee to Florida
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 16,211 people a year (±4,653), against about 18,526 (±3,217) from Florida to Tennessee, so Florida loses about 2,315 people a year on this exchange. Tennessee is the 14th-largest of the 50 states sending people to Florida; Florida took in about 573,876 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Okaloosa County | 295 ±338* |
| Robertson County | Okaloosa County | 230 ±360* |
| Davidson County | Lee County | 222 ±214 |
| Shelby County | Palm Beach County | 217 ±189 |
| Davidson County | St. Johns County | 212 ±250* |
US Census Bureau: ACS 2024 state-to-state migration and ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. County names link to their cost guides. * Margin as large as the estimate.
Nashville to Miami, the representative route
Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between Tennessee and Florida.
Cost of moving from Tennessee to Florida
At about 952 miles, full-service movers should land around $4,284 – $5,712 for a two-bedroom home and $4,927 – $6,569 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $3,084 – $4,113; a freight trailer is $2,056 – $2,742.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,213 – $4,284 | $2,313 – $3,084 | $1,542 – $2,056 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,856 – $5,141 | $2,776 – $3,701 | $1,851 – $2,468 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,284 – $5,712 | $3,084 – $4,113 | $2,056 – $2,742 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,927 – $6,569 | $3,547 – $4,730 | $2,365 – $3,153 |
| 4 bedrooms | $5,569 – $7,426 | $4,010 – $5,346 | $2,673 – $3,564 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $6,426 – $8,568 | $4,627 – $6,169 | $3,084 – $4,113 |
Transport only, for an estimated 952 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.
City-to-city routes from Tennessee to Florida
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 11 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga to Tallahassee | ~378 mi | 1–3 days | $1,701 – $2,268 | $1,956 – $2,608 |
| Knoxville to Tallahassee | ~446 mi | 3–7 days | $2,007 – $2,676 | $2,308 – $3,077 |
| Chattanooga to Jacksonville | ~454 mi | 3–7 days | $2,043 – $2,724 | $2,349 – $3,133 |
| Chattanooga to Gainesville | ~477 mi | 3–7 days | $2,147 – $2,862 | $2,468 – $3,291 |
| Knoxville to Jacksonville | ~479 mi | 3–7 days | $2,156 – $2,874 | $2,479 – $3,305 |
| Nashville to Tallahassee | ~491 mi | 3–7 days | $2,210 – $2,946 | $2,541 – $3,388 |
| Knoxville to Gainesville | ~517 mi | 3–7 days | $2,327 – $3,102 | $2,675 – $3,567 |
| Memphis to Tallahassee | ~544 mi | 3–7 days | $2,448 – $3,264 | $2,815 – $3,754 |
| Nashville to Jacksonville | ~583 mi | 3–7 days | $2,624 – $3,498 | $3,017 – $4,023 |
| Chattanooga to Orlando | ~589 mi | 3–7 days | $2,651 – $3,534 | $3,048 – $4,064 |
| Nashville to Gainesville | ~602 mi | 3–7 days | $2,709 – $3,612 | $3,115 – $4,154 |
| Chattanooga to Tampa | ~605 mi | 3–7 days | $2,723 – $3,630 | $3,131 – $4,175 |
| Chattanooga to Saint Petersburg | ~615 mi | 3–7 days | $2,768 – $3,690 | $3,183 – $4,244 |
| Knoxville to Orlando | ~622 mi | 3–7 days | $2,799 – $3,732 | $3,219 – $4,292 |
| Knoxville to Tampa | ~653 mi | 3–7 days | $2,939 – $3,918 | $3,379 – $4,506 |
| Knoxville to Saint Petersburg | ~666 mi | 3–7 days | $2,997 – $3,996 | $3,447 – $4,595 |
| Memphis to Gainesville | ~684 mi | 3–7 days | $3,078 – $4,104 | $3,540 – $4,720 |
| Memphis to Jacksonville | ~688 mi | 3–7 days | $3,096 – $4,128 | $3,560 – $4,747 |
| Chattanooga to Port Saint Lucie | ~711 mi | 3–7 days | $3,200 – $4,266 | $3,679 – $4,906 |
| Chattanooga to Cape Coral | ~715 mi | 3–7 days | $3,218 – $4,290 | $3,700 – $4,933 |
| Nashville to Orlando | ~715 mi | 3–7 days | $3,218 – $4,290 | $3,700 – $4,933 |
| Nashville to Tampa | ~724 mi | 3–7 days | $3,258 – $4,344 | $3,747 – $4,996 |
| Nashville to Saint Petersburg | ~733 mi | 3–7 days | $3,299 – $4,398 | $3,793 – $5,058 |
| Knoxville to Port Saint Lucie | ~740 mi | 3–7 days | $3,330 – $4,440 | $3,829 – $5,106 |
| Knoxville to Cape Coral | ~762 mi | 3–7 days | $3,429 – $4,572 | $3,943 – $5,258 |
| Memphis to Tampa | ~779 mi | 3–7 days | $3,506 – $4,674 | $4,031 – $5,375 |
| Memphis to Saint Petersburg | ~782 mi | 3–7 days | $3,519 – $4,692 | $4,047 – $5,396 |
| Memphis to Orlando | ~796 mi | 3–7 days | $3,582 – $4,776 | $4,119 – $5,492 |
| Chattanooga to Fort Lauderdale | ~803 mi | 3–7 days | $3,614 – $4,818 | $4,156 – $5,541 |
| Chattanooga to Hialeah | ~817 mi | 3–7 days | $3,677 – $4,902 | $4,228 – $5,637 |
| Chattanooga to Miami | ~827 mi | 3–7 days | $3,722 – $4,962 | $4,280 – $5,706 |
| Knoxville to Fort Lauderdale | ~834 mi | 3–7 days | $3,753 – $5,004 | $4,316 – $5,755 |
| Nashville to Cape Coral | ~834 mi | 3–7 days | $3,753 – $5,004 | $4,316 – $5,755 |
| Nashville to Port Saint Lucie | ~838 mi | 3–7 days | $3,771 – $5,028 | $4,337 – $5,782 |
| Knoxville to Hialeah | ~850 mi | 3–7 days | $3,825 – $5,100 | $4,399 – $5,865 |
| Knoxville to Miami | ~860 mi | 3–7 days | $3,870 – $5,160 | $4,450 – $5,934 |
| Memphis to Cape Coral | ~882 mi | 3–7 days | $3,969 – $5,292 | $4,564 – $6,086 |
| Memphis to Port Saint Lucie | ~918 mi | 3–7 days | $4,131 – $5,508 | $4,751 – $6,334 |
| Nashville to Fort Lauderdale | ~929 mi | 3–7 days | $4,181 – $5,574 | $4,808 – $6,410 |
| Nashville to Hialeah | ~941 mi | 3–7 days | $4,235 – $5,646 | $4,870 – $6,493 |
| Nashville to Miami | ~952 mi | 3–7 days | $4,284 – $5,712 | $4,927 – $6,569 |
| Memphis to Fort Lauderdale | ~999 mi | 3–7 days | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,170 – $6,893 |
| Memphis to Hialeah | ~1,007 mi | 3–7 days | $4,532 – $6,042 | $5,211 – $6,948 |
| Memphis to Miami | ~1,018 mi | 3–7 days | $4,581 – $6,108 | $5,268 – $7,024 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Tennessee
70 of the 132 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 480 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 50 of 273 vehicle inspections (18.3%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 105 of 479 driver inspections (21.9%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent's Moving & Storage IncChattanooga, TN · USDOT 3854391 | 52 | 9 of 34 | 10 of 52 |
| Colonial Van Lines IncClarkrange, TN · USDOT 4071435 | 33 | 4 of 16 | 1 of 33 |
| Big League Movers IncMemphis, TN · USDOT 1999318 | 31 | 3 of 20 | 12 of 31 |
| Boundless Moving and StorageCleveland, TN · USDOT 2798532 | 27 | 1 of 16 | 6 of 27 |
| Rowe Transfer IncKnoxville, TN · USDOT 1079919 | 25 | 3 of 13 | 0 of 25 |
| Justpro Moving LLCSpring Hill, TN · USDOT 3925031 | 20 | 1 of 10 | 3 of 20 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
266 listed household-goods carriers are based in Tennessee, 132 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Tennessee directory ranks them. At the Florida end, 1,652 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Florida, moving costs in Florida, or the reverse trip, Florida to Tennessee. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Tennessee
Tennessee to Florida moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Tennessee to Florida?
Between the two states' main cities, Nashville and Miami, the distance is about 952 miles. From our model that is $4,284 – $5,712 for a two-bedroom home and $4,927 – $6,569 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $3,084 – $4,113 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $2,056 – $2,742. Across the 44 city pairs we price between Tennessee and Florida, distances run from 378 to 1,018 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Tennessee to Florida take?
Nashville to Miami is 2 days on the road (about 17 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 3 to 7 days, because at this distance it usually travels on either a dedicated truck or a consolidated load, depending on the carrier and the season. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 8 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Tennessee to Florida?
Yes. A move from Tennessee into Florida is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 266 listed movers based in Tennessee, 132 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Tennessee.
What is the cheapest way to move from Tennessee to Florida?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $2,056 – $2,742 for a two-bedroom home over 952 miles against $4,284 – $5,712 with full-service movers. A container, about $3,084 – $4,113, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Tennessee to Florida each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 16,211 people (±4,653) moved from Tennessee to Florida that year, against about 18,526 (±3,217) from Florida to Tennessee. That makes Tennessee the 14th-largest source of new residents for Florida among the states.