Moving Costs in Athens, TN
Two formulas cover every move out of Athens. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $455 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $621 – $828 to Atlanta, GA. 15 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $455 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $759 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $621 – $828
- ≈ 138 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 15
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Athens runs $455 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $759 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $621 – $828. 15 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of McMinn County goes to Bradley County, about 379 people a year.
What a move from Athens costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Athens: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Athens: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Tennessee: hand movers there earn a median $18.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Athens: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Athens, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 138 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,219 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 793 | $3,569 – $4,758 | $4,104 – $5,472 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,219 | $9,986 – $13,314 | $11,483 – $15,311 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 551 | $2,480 – $3,306 | $2,851 – $3,802 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 841 | $3,785 – $5,046 | $4,352 – $5,803 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 862 | $3,879 – $5,172 | $4,461 – $5,948 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 559 | $2,516 – $3,354 | $2,893 – $3,857 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 838 | $3,771 – $5,028 | $4,337 – $5,782 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 702 | $3,159 – $4,212 | $3,633 – $4,844 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 138 | $621 – $828 | $714 – $952 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,826 | $8,217 – $10,956 | $9,450 – $12,599 |
Long-distance lanes from Athens, by home size
| From Athens to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 793 | $2,676 – $3,569 | $3,212 – $4,282 | $4,104 – $5,472 | $4,639 – $6,185 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,219 | $7,489 – $9,986 | $8,987 – $11,983 | $11,483 – $15,311 | $12,981 – $17,308 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 551 | $1,860 – $2,480 | $2,232 – $2,975 | $2,851 – $3,802 | $3,223 – $4,298 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 841 | $2,838 – $3,785 | $3,406 – $4,541 | $4,352 – $5,803 | $4,920 – $6,560 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 862 | $2,909 – $3,879 | $3,491 – $4,655 | $4,461 – $5,948 | $5,043 – $6,724 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 559 | $1,887 – $2,516 | $2,264 – $3,019 | $2,893 – $3,857 | $3,270 – $4,360 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 838 | $2,828 – $3,771 | $3,394 – $4,525 | $4,337 – $5,782 | $4,902 – $6,536 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 702 | $2,369 – $3,159 | $2,843 – $3,791 | $3,633 – $4,844 | $4,107 – $5,476 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 138 | $466 – $621 | $559 – $745 | $714 – $952 | $807 – $1,076 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,826 | $6,163 – $8,217 | $7,395 – $9,860 | $9,450 – $12,599 | $10,682 – $14,243 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Athens
15 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Athens, 8 of them with interstate authority; 3 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Athens movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from McMinn County
Athens sits in McMinn County, TN, home to about 52,871 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,340 (±428) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 33 (±37) from abroad and about 3,121 (±897) from elsewhere in Tennessee. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 867 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Athens | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County, TNCleveland moving costs | 379 ±199 | ≈ 28 mi to Cleveland | $455 – $733 |
| Monroe County, TN | 354 ±158 | — | — |
| Paulding County, GADallas moving costs | 218 ±303* | ≈ 125 mi to Dallas | $563 – $750 |
| Polk County, TN | 187 ±155 | — | — |
| Meigs County, TN | 183 ±131 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bradley County, TN (about 940), Monroe County, TN (about 835) and Rhea County, TN (about 253). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 297), Florida (about 109) and Missouri (about 81); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 255), Indiana (about 182) and Wyoming (about 176).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Athens: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Athens, TN?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $38–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $455 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $759 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Athens?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Athens to Atlanta, GA (about 138 miles) that is $621 – $828, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,219 miles) $9,986 – $13,314, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Athens?
15 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Athens, 8 of them with interstate authority. The Athens movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from McMinn County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bradley County (about 379 a year), Monroe County (about 354 a year), Paulding County (about 218 a year), and roughly 867 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Athens?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.