Moving from Knoxville to Jacksonville

Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Knoxville to Jacksonville lane.

Distance
547 mi
Drive time
10 hrs
Transit
2–5 days
2BR est. (Florida scope)
$2,900–$6,800
Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Knoxville and Jacksonville?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 38 returns moved from Knoxville to Jacksonville. 50 returns moved from Jacksonville to Knoxville. The published figure is larger from Jacksonville to Knoxville than from Knoxville to Jacksonville. 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 Knoxville) and IRS inflow file (moves into Knoxville).

How much does it cost to move from Knoxville to Jacksonville?

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Knoxville to Jacksonville. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,900–$6,800 for moves in the Florida destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 547-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 Knoxville to Jacksonville take?

A move from Knoxville to Jacksonville covers about 547 miles, roughly 10 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 Knoxville to Jacksonville distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Knoxville to Jacksonville?

A household goods move from Knoxville to Jacksonville 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 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 pickup end. The delivery end is governed by Florida rules: work performed entirely inside Florida after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Neither state agency sets the price of the Knoxville to Jacksonville leg itself.

How do I check a mover is licensed to run Knoxville to Jacksonville?

Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Knoxville to Jacksonville, 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 Knoxville to Jacksonville?

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 547 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Knoxville to Jacksonville: 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: Knoxville, Tennessee

  1. GOUFFON MOVING AND STORAGE CO
    USDOT 553340
    KNOXVILLE, TN · registered 1994-03-15
  2. ALL MY SONS MOVING AND STORAGE OF KNOXVILLE LLC
    USDOT 2087637
    KNOXVILLE, TN · registered 2010-10-20
  3. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
    Registrant: KNOXVILLE 072 LLC
    USDOT 2254709
    KNOXVILLE, TN · registered 2011-12-09

Destination: Jacksonville, Florida

  1. SUDDATH MOVING AND LOGISTICS
    Registrant: SUDDATH VAN LINES INC
    USDOT 29609
    JACKSONVILLE, FL · registered 1974-06-01
  2. AMADOR WORLDWIDE MOVING & STORAGE INC
    USDOT 514944
    JACKSONVILLE, FL · registered 1993-03-03
  3. EAGLE MOVING SYSTEMS INC
    USDOT 534311
    JACKSONVILLE, FL · registered 1993-08-19
Cost

Cost by home size (Florida destination-state scope)

Home sizeLocal moveInterstate move
Studio$285–$750$1,595–$4,080
1 Bedroom$380–$900$2,175–$5,304
2 Bedroom$570–$1,350$2,900–$6,800
3 Bedroom$760–$1,800$4,205–$10,540
4 Bedroom$1,045–$2,400$5,655–$14,620
5+ Bedroom$1,330–$3,000$6,960–$18,360
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Frequently asked questions

Do more households move from Knoxville to Jacksonville or the other way?
IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 38 returns moving from Knoxville to Jacksonville and 50 returns moving from Jacksonville to Knoxville. The larger published figure runs from Jacksonville to Knoxville. A return approximates one household, and both figures are read from published rows rather than one being derived from the other.
How many movers file a federal address in Knoxville and in Jacksonville?
The federal carrier census holds 14 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Knoxville and 30 in Jacksonville. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Knoxville to Jacksonville lane.
What do the 547 miles between Knoxville and Jacksonville mean for transit?
The drive is roughly 10 hours over 547 miles, and carriers quote 2 to 5 business days between pickup in Knoxville and delivery in Jacksonville. The gap between the two is the delivery spread, not driving: interstate household goods move on a window, and a consolidated trailer sits at the wider end of it.
Which agency governs the Knoxville pickup end?
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 Knoxville pickup end. The Knoxville to Jacksonville leg itself is interstate and federal.
What does Florida require when the shipment arrives in Jacksonville?
Delivery-end work performed entirely inside Florida, including a shuttle, a storage-in-transit leg or a later move within Jacksonville, sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Note damage on the delivery paperwork before signing, and settle charges under the bill of lading terms.
Where do I find movers from Knoxville to Jacksonville?
This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Knoxville and in Jacksonville, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Knoxville to Jacksonville move must hold active interstate household goods authority, which you can check by USDOT number yourself. BestMovers.info does not verify that a named registrant runs this lane.
Is the $2,900–$6,800 estimate a quote for Knoxville to Jacksonville?
No. It is a Florida destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 547-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Knoxville to Jacksonville.

See also: moving from tennessee to florida, movers in Knoxville, and movers in Jacksonville.