Moving Costs in McMinnville, TN
Two formulas cover every move out of McMinnville. 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: $815 – $1,086 to Atlanta, GA. 3 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
- $815 – $1,086
- ≈ 181 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in McMinnville 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 $815 – $1,086. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Warren County goes to Hamilton County, about 249 people a year.
What a move from McMinnville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in McMinnville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in McMinnville: 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 McMinnville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From McMinnville, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 181 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,140 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 847 | $3,812 – $5,082 | $4,383 – $5,844 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,140 | $9,630 – $12,840 | $11,075 – $14,766 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 512 | $2,304 – $3,072 | $2,650 – $3,533 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 770 | $3,465 – $4,620 | $3,985 – $5,313 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 806 | $3,627 – $4,836 | $4,171 – $5,561 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 617 | $2,777 – $3,702 | $3,193 – $4,257 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 887 | $3,992 – $5,322 | $4,590 – $6,120 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 757 | $3,407 – $4,542 | $3,917 – $5,223 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 181 | $815 – $1,086 | $937 – $1,249 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,748 | $7,866 – $10,488 | $9,046 – $12,061 |
Long-distance lanes from McMinnville, by home size
| From McMinnville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 847 | $2,859 – $3,812 | $3,430 – $4,574 | $4,383 – $5,844 | $4,955 – $6,607 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,140 | $7,223 – $9,630 | $8,667 – $11,556 | $11,075 – $14,766 | $12,519 – $16,692 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 512 | $1,728 – $2,304 | $2,074 – $2,765 | $2,650 – $3,533 | $2,995 – $3,994 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 770 | $2,599 – $3,465 | $3,119 – $4,158 | $3,985 – $5,313 | $4,505 – $6,006 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 806 | $2,720 – $3,627 | $3,264 – $4,352 | $4,171 – $5,561 | $4,715 – $6,287 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 617 | $2,082 – $2,777 | $2,499 – $3,332 | $3,193 – $4,257 | $3,609 – $4,813 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 887 | $2,994 – $3,992 | $3,592 – $4,790 | $4,590 – $6,120 | $5,189 – $6,919 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 757 | $2,555 – $3,407 | $3,066 – $4,088 | $3,917 – $5,223 | $4,428 – $5,905 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 181 | $611 – $815 | $733 – $977 | $937 – $1,249 | $1,059 – $1,412 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,748 | $5,900 – $7,866 | $7,079 – $9,439 | $9,046 – $12,061 | $10,226 – $13,634 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving McMinnville
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of McMinnville, 1 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The McMinnville 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 Warren County
McMinnville sits in Warren County, TN, home to about 40,576 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 455 (±359) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 72 (±58) from abroad and about 902 (±264) from elsewhere in Tennessee. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 244 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From McMinnville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, TNChattanooga moving costs | 249 ±259* | ≈ 60 mi to Chattanooga | $455 – $733 |
| Davidson County, TNNashville moving costs | 149 ±129 | ≈ 75 mi to Nashville | $455 – $733 |
| Putnam County, TNCookeville moving costs | 138 ±99 | ≈ 41 mi to Cookeville | $455 – $733 |
| Wilson County, TX | 133 ±187* | — | — |
| Knox County, TNKnoxville moving costs | 109 ±120* | ≈ 124 mi to Knoxville | $558 – $744 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Coffee County, TN (about 183), Benton County, OR (about 146) and Sussex County, DE (about 107). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 133), Louisiana (about 48) and Kansas (about 16); the largest flows in come from Oregon (about 146), Georgia (about 132) and Delaware (about 107).
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 McMinnville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in McMinnville, 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 McMinnville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From McMinnville to Atlanta, GA (about 181 miles) that is $815 – $1,086, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,140 miles) $9,630 – $12,840, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in McMinnville?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of McMinnville, 1 of them with interstate authority. The McMinnville movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Warren County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Hamilton County (about 249 a year), Davidson County (about 149 a year), Putnam County (about 138 a year), and roughly 244 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 McMinnville?
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.

