Moving from Tennessee to Texas
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Nashville and Houston it is about 776 miles and 2 days on the road (about 14 hours of driving); the 64 city pairs we price between the two states run from 468 to 1,543 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.
- ~776 miNashville → Houston
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $3,492+2-bedroom, movers
- 64City routes priced
In short
About 7,588 people moved from Tennessee to Texas in 2024 (Census estimate, ±2,431), and about 12,798 went the other way. Between Nashville and Houston it is about 776 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $3,492 – $4,656 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 132 movers based in Tennessee hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Tennessee to Texas
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 7,588 people a year (±2,431), against about 12,798 (±2,792) from Texas to Tennessee, so Texas loses about 5,210 people a year on this exchange. Tennessee is the 26th-largest of the 50 states sending people to Texas; Texas took in about 556,156 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hamblen County | Tarrant County | 636 ±891* |
| Shelby County | Harris County | 616 ±341 |
| Sevier County | Harris County | 510 ±739* |
| Davidson County | Dallas County | 508 ±245 |
| Montgomery County | Bell County | 296 ±211 |
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 Houston, 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 Texas.
Cost of moving from Tennessee to Texas
At about 776 miles, full-service movers should land around $3,492 – $4,656 for a two-bedroom home and $4,016 – $5,354 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $2,514 – $3,352; a freight trailer is $1,676 – $2,235.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,619 – $3,492 | $1,886 – $2,514 | $1,257 – $1,676 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,143 – $4,190 | $2,263 – $3,017 | $1,509 – $2,011 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,492 – $4,656 | $2,514 – $3,352 | $1,676 – $2,235 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,016 – $5,354 | $2,891 – $3,855 | $1,928 – $2,570 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,540 – $6,053 | $3,269 – $4,358 | $2,179 – $2,905 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $5,238 – $6,984 | $3,771 – $5,028 | $2,514 – $3,352 |
Transport only, for an estimated 776 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 Texas
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 12 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis to McKinney | ~468 mi | 3–7 days | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,422 – $3,229 |
| Memphis to Garland | ~475 mi | 3–7 days | $2,138 – $2,850 | $2,458 – $3,278 |
| Memphis to Plano | ~477 mi | 3–7 days | $2,147 – $2,862 | $2,468 – $3,291 |
| Memphis to Dallas | ~489 mi | 3–7 days | $2,201 – $2,934 | $2,531 – $3,374 |
| Memphis to Irving | ~497 mi | 3–7 days | $2,237 – $2,982 | $2,572 – $3,429 |
| Memphis to Arlington | ~510 mi | 3–7 days | $2,295 – $3,060 | $2,639 – $3,519 |
| Memphis to Fort Worth | ~523 mi | 3–7 days | $2,354 – $3,138 | $2,707 – $3,609 |
| Memphis to Houston | ~565 mi | 3–7 days | $2,543 – $3,390 | $2,924 – $3,899 |
| Memphis to Austin | ~652 mi | 3–7 days | $2,934 – $3,912 | $3,374 – $4,499 |
| Nashville to McKinney | ~697 mi | 3–7 days | $3,137 – $4,182 | $3,607 – $4,809 |
| Nashville to Garland | ~704 mi | 3–7 days | $3,168 – $4,224 | $3,643 – $4,858 |
| Nashville to Plano | ~707 mi | 3–7 days | $3,182 – $4,242 | $3,659 – $4,878 |
| Nashville to Dallas | ~719 mi | 3–7 days | $3,236 – $4,314 | $3,721 – $4,961 |
| Nashville to Irving | ~727 mi | 3–7 days | $3,272 – $4,362 | $3,762 – $5,016 |
| Memphis to San Antonio | ~736 mi | 3–7 days | $3,312 – $4,416 | $3,809 – $5,078 |
| Nashville to Arlington | ~739 mi | 3–7 days | $3,326 – $4,434 | $3,824 – $5,099 |
| Nashville to Fort Worth | ~753 mi | 3–7 days | $3,389 – $4,518 | $3,897 – $5,196 |
| Chattanooga to McKinney | ~771 mi | 3–7 days | $3,470 – $4,626 | $3,990 – $5,320 |
| Chattanooga to Garland | ~775 mi | 3–7 days | $3,488 – $4,650 | $4,011 – $5,347 |
| Memphis to Amarillo | ~775 mi | 3–7 days | $3,488 – $4,650 | $4,011 – $5,347 |
| Nashville to Houston | ~776 mi | 3–7 days | $3,492 – $4,656 | $4,016 – $5,354 |
| Chattanooga to Plano | ~780 mi | 3–7 days | $3,510 – $4,680 | $4,036 – $5,382 |
| Memphis to Corpus Christi | ~780 mi | 3–7 days | $3,510 – $4,680 | $4,036 – $5,382 |
| Chattanooga to Dallas | ~789 mi | 3–7 days | $3,551 – $4,734 | $4,083 – $5,444 |
| Memphis to Lubbock | ~797 mi | 3–7 days | $3,587 – $4,782 | $4,124 – $5,499 |
| Chattanooga to Irving | ~798 mi | 3–7 days | $3,591 – $4,788 | $4,130 – $5,506 |
| Chattanooga to Houston | ~805 mi | 3–7 days | $3,623 – $4,830 | $4,166 – $5,554 |
| Chattanooga to Arlington | ~810 mi | 3–7 days | $3,645 – $4,860 | $4,192 – $5,589 |
| Chattanooga to Fort Worth | ~824 mi | 3–7 days | $3,708 – $4,944 | $4,264 – $5,686 |
| Knoxville to McKinney | ~873 mi | 3–7 days | $3,929 – $5,238 | $4,518 – $6,024 |
| Nashville to Austin | ~878 mi | 3–7 days | $3,951 – $5,268 | $4,544 – $6,058 |
| Knoxville to Garland | ~879 mi | 3–7 days | $3,956 – $5,274 | $4,549 – $6,065 |
| Knoxville to Plano | ~882 mi | 3–7 days | $3,969 – $5,292 | $4,564 – $6,086 |
| Memphis to Laredo | ~891 mi | 3–7 days | $4,010 – $5,346 | $4,611 – $6,148 |
| Knoxville to Dallas | ~893 mi | 3–7 days | $4,019 – $5,358 | $4,621 – $6,162 |
| Knoxville to Irving | ~902 mi | 3–7 days | $4,059 – $5,412 | $4,668 – $6,224 |
| Knoxville to Arlington | ~914 mi | 3–7 days | $4,113 – $5,484 | $4,730 – $6,307 |
| Memphis to McAllen | ~915 mi | 3–7 days | $4,118 – $5,490 | $4,735 – $6,314 |
| Knoxville to Houston | ~921 mi | 3–7 days | $4,145 – $5,526 | $4,766 – $6,355 |
| Chattanooga to Austin | ~926 mi | 3–7 days | $4,167 – $5,556 | $4,792 – $6,389 |
| Knoxville to Fort Worth | ~928 mi | 3–7 days | $4,176 – $5,568 | $4,802 – $6,403 |
| Nashville to San Antonio | ~960 mi | 3–7 days | $4,320 – $5,760 | $4,968 – $6,624 |
| Nashville to Amarillo | ~988 mi | 3–7 days | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Nashville to Corpus Christi | ~992 mi | 3–7 days | $4,464 – $5,952 | $5,134 – $6,845 |
| Chattanooga to San Antonio | ~1,005 mi | 3–7 days | $4,523 – $6,030 | $5,201 – $6,935 |
| Chattanooga to Corpus Christi | ~1,016 mi | 3–7 days | $4,572 – $6,096 | $5,258 – $7,010 |
| Nashville to Lubbock | ~1,020 mi | 3–7 days | $4,590 – $6,120 | $5,279 – $7,038 |
| Knoxville to Austin | ~1,038 mi | 3–7 days | $4,671 – $6,228 | $5,372 – $7,162 |
| Chattanooga to Amarillo | ~1,088 mi | 3–7 days | $4,896 – $6,528 | $5,630 – $7,507 |
| Chattanooga to Lubbock | ~1,109 mi | 3–7 days | $4,991 – $6,654 | $5,739 – $7,652 |
| Nashville to Laredo | ~1,111 mi | 3–7 days | $5,000 – $6,666 | $5,749 – $7,666 |
| Knoxville to San Antonio | ~1,118 mi | 3–7 days | $5,031 – $6,708 | $5,786 – $7,714 |
| Nashville to McAllen | ~1,123 mi | 3–7 days | $5,054 – $6,738 | $5,812 – $7,749 |
| Knoxville to Corpus Christi | ~1,133 mi | 3–7 days | $5,099 – $6,798 | $5,863 – $7,818 |
| Memphis to El Paso | ~1,136 mi | 3–7 days | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
| Chattanooga to McAllen | ~1,142 mi | 3–7 days | $5,139 – $6,852 | $5,910 – $7,880 |
| Chattanooga to Laredo | ~1,146 mi | 3–7 days | $5,157 – $6,876 | $5,931 – $7,907 |
| Knoxville to Amarillo | ~1,174 mi | 3–7 days | $5,283 – $7,044 | $6,075 – $8,101 |
| Knoxville to Lubbock | ~1,203 mi | 7–14 days | $5,414 – $7,218 | $6,226 – $8,301 |
| Knoxville to McAllen | ~1,259 mi | 7–14 days | $5,666 – $7,554 | $6,515 – $8,687 |
| Knoxville to Laredo | ~1,261 mi | 7–14 days | $5,675 – $7,566 | $6,526 – $8,701 |
| Nashville to El Paso | ~1,361 mi | 7–14 days | $6,125 – $8,166 | $7,043 – $9,391 |
| Chattanooga to El Paso | ~1,446 mi | 7–14 days | $6,507 – $8,676 | $7,483 – $9,977 |
| Knoxville to El Paso | ~1,543 mi | 7–14 days | $6,944 – $9,258 | $7,985 – $10,647 |
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 Texas end, 2,409 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Texas, moving costs in Texas, or the reverse trip, Texas 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 Texas moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Tennessee to Texas?
Between the two states' main cities, Nashville and Houston, the distance is about 776 miles. From our model that is $3,492 – $4,656 for a two-bedroom home and $4,016 – $5,354 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $2,514 – $3,352 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $1,676 – $2,235. Across the 64 city pairs we price between Tennessee and Texas, distances run from 468 to 1,543 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Tennessee to Texas take?
Nashville to Houston is 2 days on the road (about 14 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 Texas?
Yes. A move from Tennessee into Texas 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 Texas?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $1,676 – $2,235 for a two-bedroom home over 776 miles against $3,492 – $4,656 with full-service movers. A container, about $2,514 – $3,352, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Tennessee to Texas each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 7,588 people (±2,431) moved from Tennessee to Texas that year, against about 12,798 (±2,792) from Texas to Tennessee. That makes Tennessee the 26th-largest source of new residents for Texas among the states.