Moving Costs in Seymour, TN
Two formulas cover every move out of Seymour. 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: $792 – $1,056 to Atlanta, GA. 31 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
- $792 – $1,056
- ≈ 176 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 31
- 12 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Seymour 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 $792 – $1,056. 31 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Sevier County goes to Knox County, about 926 people a year.
What a move from Seymour costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Seymour: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Seymour: 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 Seymour: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Seymour, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 176 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,269 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 729 | $3,281 – $4,374 | $3,773 – $5,030 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,269 | $10,211 – $13,614 | $11,742 – $15,656 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 540 | $2,430 – $3,240 | $2,795 – $3,726 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 902 | $4,059 – $5,412 | $4,668 – $6,224 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 927 | $4,172 – $5,562 | $4,797 – $6,396 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 494 | $2,223 – $2,964 | $2,556 – $3,409 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 851 | $3,830 – $5,106 | $4,404 – $5,872 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 637 | $2,867 – $3,822 | $3,296 – $4,395 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 176 | $792 – $1,056 | $911 – $1,214 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,880 | $8,460 – $11,280 | $9,729 – $12,972 |
Long-distance lanes from Seymour, by home size
| From Seymour to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 729 | $2,460 – $3,281 | $2,952 – $3,937 | $3,773 – $5,030 | $4,265 – $5,686 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,269 | $7,658 – $10,211 | $9,189 – $12,253 | $11,742 – $15,656 | $13,274 – $17,698 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 540 | $1,823 – $2,430 | $2,187 – $2,916 | $2,795 – $3,726 | $3,159 – $4,212 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 902 | $3,044 – $4,059 | $3,653 – $4,871 | $4,668 – $6,224 | $5,277 – $7,036 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 927 | $3,129 – $4,172 | $3,754 – $5,006 | $4,797 – $6,396 | $5,423 – $7,231 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 494 | $1,667 – $2,223 | $2,001 – $2,668 | $2,556 – $3,409 | $2,890 – $3,853 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 851 | $2,872 – $3,830 | $3,447 – $4,595 | $4,404 – $5,872 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 637 | $2,150 – $2,867 | $2,580 – $3,440 | $3,296 – $4,395 | $3,726 – $4,969 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 176 | $594 – $792 | $713 – $950 | $911 – $1,214 | $1,030 – $1,373 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,880 | $6,345 – $8,460 | $7,614 – $10,152 | $9,729 – $12,972 | $10,998 – $14,664 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Seymour
31 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Seymour, 12 of them with interstate authority; 9 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Seymour 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 Sevier County
Seymour sits in Sevier County, TN, home to about 97,333 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,673 (±803) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 560 (±345) from abroad and about 2,073 (±470) from elsewhere in Tennessee. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,992 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Seymour | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, TNKnoxville moving costs | 926 ±271 | ≈ 12 mi to Knoxville | $455 – $733 |
| Jefferson County, TN | 599 ±276 | — | — |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 510 ±739* | ≈ 927 mi to Houston | $4,172 – $5,562 |
| Pulaski County, ARLittle Rock moving costs | 306 ±304 | ≈ 568 mi to Little Rock | $2,556 – $3,408 |
| Blount County, TNAlcoa moving costs | 297 ±179 | ≈ 15 mi to Alcoa | $455 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Knox County, TN (about 605), Cocke County, TN (about 357) and Richmond County, GA (about 271). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 725), Arkansas (about 346) and Florida (about 263); the largest flows in come from West Virginia (about 416), Georgia (about 365) and New York (about 353).
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 Seymour: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Seymour, 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 Seymour?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Seymour to Atlanta, GA (about 176 miles) that is $792 – $1,056, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,269 miles) $10,211 – $13,614, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Seymour?
31 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Seymour, 12 of them with interstate authority. The Seymour movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Sevier County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Knox County (about 926 a year), Jefferson County (about 599 a year), Harris County (about 510 a year), and roughly 2,992 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 Seymour?
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.

