Moving from Mississippi to Tennessee: 2026 cost, timeline, and best movers
Jackson-area outflow to Memphis and Nashville tracks healthcare hiring.
Moving from Mississippi to Tennessee covers about 400 miles and takes 2 to 4 days in transit with a full-service van line. BestMovers.info holds no measured Mississippi to Tennessee lane price; $2,600 to $6,100 is the Tennessee destination-state estimate for a two-bedroom interstate move, based on May 2026 pricing data. Any carrier on this lane must hold FMCSA operating authority and give you a written estimate before loading. Shipment weight, packing services, and the move date drive most of the price difference between quotes.
Key facts
- Distance
- 400 miles
- Drive time
- 6 hours
- Transit time
- 2 to 4 days
- 2-bedroom estimate
- $2,600 to $6,100
- Carrier licensing
- FMCSA USDOT and MC authority
- Price scope
- Tennessee destination-state estimate
- Pricing data as of
- May 2026
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How many households moved between Mississippi and Tennessee?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 5,641 returns moved from Mississippi to Tennessee. 5,685 returns moved from Tennessee to Mississippi. The published figure is larger from Tennessee to Mississippi than from Mississippi to Tennessee. 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 Mississippi) and IRS inflow file (moves into Mississippi).
How much does it cost to move from Mississippi to Tennessee?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Mississippi to Tennessee. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,600–$6,100 for moves in the Tennessee destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 400-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 Mississippi to Tennessee take?
A move from Mississippi to Tennessee covers about 400 miles, roughly 6 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 4 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 Mississippi to Tennessee distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Mississippi to Tennessee?
A household goods move from Mississippi to Tennessee 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 Mississippi rules: work performed entirely inside Mississippi before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Mississippi Department of Transportation, Permit and Motor Carrier Division. The delivery end is governed by Tennessee rules, but we have not confirmed a state licensing agency for intrastate movers in Tennessee against a current government page, so this page names none for the delivery end. Neither state agency sets the price of the Mississippi to Tennessee leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Mississippi to Tennessee?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Mississippi to Tennessee, 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 Mississippi to Tennessee?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 4 day delivery window over 400 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Mississippi to Tennessee: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named state. Each end shows the three earliest registration dates first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Mississippi
- ACE MOVING & STORAGE CO INCUSDOT 173885GULFPORT, MS · registered 1974-06-01
- BILOXI TRANSFER & STORAGE CORegistrant: BILOXI TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INCUSDOT 87802OCEAN SPRINGS, MS · registered 1974-06-01
- F & S MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 87821OCEAN SPRINGS, MS · registered 1974-06-01
Destination: Tennessee
- ACH FOOD COMPANIES INCUSDOT 39080CORDOVA, TN · registered 1974-06-01
- ARMSTRONG RELOCATION COMPANYRegistrant: ARMSTRONG TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY INCUSDOT 525MEMPHIS, TN · registered 1974-06-01
- DAVIS CABINET COMPANYUSDOT 412365NASHVILLE, TN · registered 1974-06-01
Moving from Mississippi to Tennessee at a glance
400 miles. About 6 hours of driving if you take the most direct interstate. Full-service van lines typically deliver in 2–4 business days from pickup. Portable containers usually need 4–9 days door-to-door.
Why people make this move: Jackson-area outflow to Memphis and Nashville tracks healthcare hiring.
What Mississippi to Tennessee actually costs in 2026
Full-service quotes for a 2-bedroom household land around $2,600–$6,100. Portable container service for the same size move usually quotes $1,560–$4,270, with you doing the loading and unloading on each end.
If you're driving the truck yourself: a 16-foot rental for one-way pickup runs roughly $300 after fuel, lodging, and tolls on a 400-mile run. The rental itself is the cheapest line item; fuel and time are the real cost.
What does a move from Mississippi to Tennessee cost by home size?
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $255–$675 | $1,430–$3,660 |
| 1 Bedroom | $340–$810 | $1,950–$4,758 |
| 2 Bedroom | $510–$1,215 | $2,600–$6,100 |
| 3 Bedroom | $680–$1,620 | $3,770–$9,455 |
| 4 Bedroom | $935–$2,160 | $5,070–$13,115 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,190–$2,700 | $6,240–$16,470 |
Best and worst times to run this route
Mississippi's peak (April–September) overlaps with Tennessee's peak (April–September) on most lanes, which means weekend pickups in summer book 6–8 weeks ahead and run at a meaningful premium. A mid-week pickup in the off-season, with a flexible delivery window, gets you the lowest price and the most experienced driver.
Weather matters too. Winter routes through northern passes can lose a day to storms; runs through southern states in July are hot work and the crew's pace shows it.
Endpoint notes for both MS and TN
Pickup in Mississippi: confirm parking and building access at least a week ahead. Local hourly origin labor (in case the truck can't park within carry distance) typically runs $80–$125 per hour with two movers.
Delivery in Tennessee: same drill on the other end. If your delivery window is 3–10 days, plan for an air mattress and an essentials box rather than counting on the truck arriving on day one.
What this page does not repeat
The estimate rules, the deposit and hostage-load failure patterns, and the licence, registration and insurance deadlines that start on arrival are the same whichever lane you run, so they are held once rather than restated here.