Moving from Tampa to Atlanta
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Tampa to Atlanta lane.
How many households moved between Tampa and Atlanta?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 414 returns moved from Tampa to Atlanta. 381 returns moved from Atlanta to Tampa. The published figure is larger from Tampa to Atlanta than from Atlanta to Tampa. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.
Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Tampa) and IRS inflow file (moves into Tampa).
How much does it cost to move from Tampa to Atlanta?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Tampa to Atlanta. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,700–$6,400 for moves in the Georgia destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 456-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.
How long does a move from Tampa to Atlanta take?
A move from Tampa to Atlanta covers about 456 miles, roughly 8 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 5 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Tampa to Atlanta distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Tampa to Atlanta?
A household goods move from Tampa to Atlanta crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.
The pickup end is governed by Florida rules: work performed entirely inside Florida before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The delivery end is governed by Georgia rules: work performed entirely inside Georgia after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Neither state agency sets the price of the Tampa to Atlanta leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Tampa to Atlanta?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Tampa to Atlanta, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.
When is the cheapest time to move from Tampa to Atlanta?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 5 day delivery window over 456 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Tampa to Atlanta: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Tampa, Florida
- FIRST CLASS MOVING SYSTEMS INCUSDOT 944759TAMPA, FL · registered 2001-04-03
- SUDDATH MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ST PETERSBURG INCUSDOT 1018395TAMPA, FL · registered 2002-04-10
- AMERICAN VAN LINES EAST INCUSDOT 1234455TAMPA, FL · registered 2004-04-12
Destination: Atlanta, Georgia
- BLITZ MOVING SERVICES INCUSDOT 293382ATLANTA, GA · registered 1987-05-21
- ALS VAN LINE SERVICES INCUSDOT 539836ATLANTA, GA · registered 1993-10-19
- CLASSIC DESIGN SERVICES CLASSIC MOVERSRegistrant: CLASSIC LOGISTICS LLCUSDOT 595979ATLANTA, GA · registered 1995-03-30
Cost by home size (Georgia destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $270–$700 | $1,485–$3,840 |
| 1 Bedroom | $360–$840 | $2,025–$4,992 |
| 2 Bedroom | $540–$1,260 | $2,700–$6,400 |
| 3 Bedroom | $720–$1,680 | $3,915–$9,920 |
| 4 Bedroom | $990–$2,240 | $5,265–$13,760 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,260–$2,800 | $6,480–$17,280 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Tampa to Atlanta or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Tampa and in Atlanta?
What do the 456 miles between Tampa and Atlanta mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Tampa pickup end?
What does Georgia require when the shipment arrives in Atlanta?
Where do I find movers from Tampa to Atlanta?
Is the $2,700–$6,400 estimate a quote for Tampa to Atlanta?
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