Moving Costs in Union City, TN
Two formulas cover every move out of Union City. 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: $1,688 – $2,250 to Atlanta, GA. 1 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
- $1,688 – $2,250
- ≈ 375 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Union City 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 $1,688 – $2,250. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Obion County goes to Weakley County, about 166 people a year.
What a move from Union City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Union City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Union City: 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 Union City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Union City, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 375 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,923 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,007 | $4,532 – $6,042 | $5,211 – $6,948 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,923 | $8,654 – $11,538 | $9,952 – $13,269 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 448 | $2,016 – $2,688 | $2,318 – $3,091 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 592 | $2,664 – $3,552 | $3,064 – $4,085 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 686 | $3,087 – $4,116 | $3,550 – $4,733 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 791 | $3,560 – $4,746 | $4,093 – $5,458 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,052 | $4,734 – $6,312 | $5,444 – $7,259 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 923 | $4,154 – $5,538 | $4,777 – $6,369 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 375 | $1,688 – $2,250 | $1,941 – $2,587 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,536 | $6,912 – $9,216 | $7,949 – $10,598 |
Long-distance lanes from Union City, by home size
| From Union City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,007 | $3,399 – $4,532 | $4,078 – $5,438 | $5,211 – $6,948 | $5,891 – $7,855 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,923 | $6,490 – $8,654 | $7,788 – $10,384 | $9,952 – $13,269 | $11,250 – $14,999 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 448 | $1,512 – $2,016 | $1,814 – $2,419 | $2,318 – $3,091 | $2,621 – $3,494 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 592 | $1,998 – $2,664 | $2,398 – $3,197 | $3,064 – $4,085 | $3,463 – $4,618 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 686 | $2,315 – $3,087 | $2,778 – $3,704 | $3,550 – $4,733 | $4,013 – $5,351 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 791 | $2,670 – $3,560 | $3,204 – $4,271 | $4,093 – $5,458 | $4,627 – $6,170 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,052 | $3,551 – $4,734 | $4,261 – $5,681 | $5,444 – $7,259 | $6,154 – $8,206 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 923 | $3,115 – $4,154 | $3,738 – $4,984 | $4,777 – $6,369 | $5,400 – $7,199 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 375 | $1,266 – $1,688 | $1,519 – $2,025 | $1,941 – $2,587 | $2,194 – $2,925 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,536 | $5,184 – $6,912 | $6,221 – $8,294 | $7,949 – $10,598 | $8,986 – $11,981 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Union City
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Union City; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Union City
1 of the 1 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 8 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 5 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 3 of 8 driver inspections (37.5%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Hat Moving Company LLCMartin, TN · USDOT 3521828 | 8 | 0 of 5 | 3 of 8 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Obion County
Union City sits in Obion County, TN, home to about 30,087 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 416 (±236) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 38 (±28) from abroad and about 1,140 (±406) from elsewhere in Tennessee. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 525 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Union City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakley County, TNMartin moving costs | 166 ±92 | ≈ 15 mi to Martin | $455 – $733 |
| San Bernardino County, CAFontana moving costs | 143 ±229* | ≈ 1,872 mi to Fontana | $8,424 – $11,232 |
| Gibson County, TN | 130 ±90 | — | — |
| Chesterfield County, VAMidlothian moving costs | 116 ±192* | ≈ 738 mi to Midlothian | $3,321 – $4,428 |
| Lake County, TN | 114 ±143* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Weakley County, TN (about 371), Hamilton County, TN (about 295) and Fulton County, KY (about 196). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Kentucky (about 180), California (about 143) and Virginia (about 116); the largest flows in come from Kentucky (about 216), California (about 45) and Missouri (about 38).
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 Union City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Union City, 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 Union City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Union City to Atlanta, GA (about 375 miles) that is $1,688 – $2,250, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,923 miles) $8,654 – $11,538, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Union City?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Union City, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Obion County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Weakley County (about 166 a year), San Bernardino County (about 143 a year), Gibson County (about 130 a year), and roughly 525 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 Union City?
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.