Moving Costs in Oak Ridge, TN
Two formulas cover every move out of Oak Ridge. 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: $801 – $1,068 to Atlanta, GA. 32 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
- $801 – $1,068
- ≈ 178 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 32
- 12 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Oak Ridge 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 $801 – $1,068. 32 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Anderson County goes to Knox County, about 1,759 people a year.
What a move from Oak Ridge costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Oak Ridge: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Oak Ridge: 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 Oak Ridge: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Oak Ridge, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 178 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,234 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 753 | $3,389 – $4,518 | $3,897 – $5,196 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,234 | $10,053 – $13,404 | $11,561 – $15,415 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 520 | $2,340 – $3,120 | $2,691 – $3,588 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 870 | $3,915 – $5,220 | $4,502 – $6,003 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 900 | $4,050 – $5,400 | $4,658 – $6,210 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 520 | $2,340 – $3,120 | $2,691 – $3,588 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 868 | $3,906 – $5,208 | $4,492 – $5,989 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 662 | $2,979 – $3,972 | $3,426 – $4,568 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 178 | $801 – $1,068 | $921 – $1,228 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,845 | $8,303 – $11,070 | $9,548 – $12,731 |
Long-distance lanes from Oak Ridge, by home size
| From Oak Ridge to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 753 | $2,541 – $3,389 | $3,050 – $4,066 | $3,897 – $5,196 | $4,405 – $5,873 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,234 | $7,540 – $10,053 | $9,048 – $12,064 | $11,561 – $15,415 | $13,069 – $17,425 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 520 | $1,755 – $2,340 | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,691 – $3,588 | $3,042 – $4,056 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 870 | $2,936 – $3,915 | $3,524 – $4,698 | $4,502 – $6,003 | $5,090 – $6,786 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 900 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,645 – $4,860 | $4,658 – $6,210 | $5,265 – $7,020 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 520 | $1,755 – $2,340 | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,691 – $3,588 | $3,042 – $4,056 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 868 | $2,930 – $3,906 | $3,515 – $4,687 | $4,492 – $5,989 | $5,078 – $6,770 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 662 | $2,234 – $2,979 | $2,681 – $3,575 | $3,426 – $4,568 | $3,873 – $5,164 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 178 | $601 – $801 | $721 – $961 | $921 – $1,228 | $1,041 – $1,388 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,845 | $6,227 – $8,303 | $7,472 – $9,963 | $9,548 – $12,731 | $10,793 – $14,391 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Oak Ridge
32 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Oak Ridge, 12 of them with interstate authority; 7 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Oak Ridge 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 Anderson County
Oak Ridge sits in Anderson County, TN, home to about 75,838 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,213 (±651) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 102 (±43) from abroad and about 3,774 (±750) from elsewhere in Tennessee. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,534 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Oak Ridge | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, TNKnoxville moving costs | 1,759 ±392 | ≈ 24 mi to Knoxville | $455 – $733 |
| Campbell County, TN | 543 ±215 | — | — |
| Blount County, TNAlcoa moving costs | 295 ±175 | ≈ 24 mi to Alcoa | $455 – $733 |
| Wood County, WIMarshfield moving costs | 207 ±270* | ≈ 788 mi to Marshfield | $3,546 – $4,728 |
| Roane County, TN | 197 ±135 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Knox County, TN (about 2,034), Roane County, TN (about 406) and Blount County, TN (about 354). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Wisconsin (about 220), Texas (about 194) and Kansas (about 178); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 433), Georgia (about 165) and Oregon (about 161).
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 Oak Ridge: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Oak Ridge to Atlanta, GA (about 178 miles) that is $801 – $1,068, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,234 miles) $10,053 – $13,404, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Oak Ridge?
32 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Oak Ridge, 12 of them with interstate authority. The Oak Ridge movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Anderson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Knox County (about 1,759 a year), Campbell County (about 543 a year), Blount County (about 295 a year), and roughly 1,534 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 Oak Ridge?
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.