Moving from Houston to Nashville

Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Houston to Nashville lane.

Distance
770 mi
Drive time
12 hrs
Transit
2–6 days
2BR est. (Tennessee scope)
$2,600–$6,100
Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks6 endpoint registrants shown

How many households moved between Houston and Nashville?

Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 291 returns moved from Houston to Nashville. 239 returns moved from Nashville to Houston. The published figure is larger from Houston to Nashville than from Nashville to Houston. 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 Houston) and IRS inflow file (moves into Houston). Some county pairs covered by these places fall below the IRS publication threshold and are excluded from the totals rather than estimated.

How much does it cost to move from Houston to Nashville?

BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Houston to Nashville. 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 770-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 Houston to Nashville take?

A move from Houston to Nashville covers about 770 miles, roughly 12 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 6 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 Houston to Nashville distance, not the delivery promise.

Who regulates a move from Houston to Nashville?

A household goods move from Houston to Nashville 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 Texas rules: work performed entirely inside Texas before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, 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 Houston to Nashville leg itself.

How do I check a mover is licensed to run Houston to Nashville?

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

Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 6 day delivery window over 770 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.

Movers from Houston to Nashville: 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: Houston, Texas

  1. JOHNNIE T. MELIA MOVING & STORAGE
    Registrant: JOHNNIE T MELIA CO INC
    USDOT 436264
    HOUSTON, TX · registered 1991-02-12
  2. A BETTER TRIPP MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY
    USDOT 679167
    HOUSTON, TX · registered 1997-03-04
  3. NATIONWIDE MOVERS CORP
    USDOT 827081
    HOUSTON, TX · registered 1999-09-09

Destination: Nashville, Tennessee

  1. ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF NASHVILLE LLC
    USDOT 825563
    NASHVILLE, TN · registered 1999-08-30
  2. COLEMAN AMERICAN MOVING SERVICES INC
    USDOT 1891471
    NASHVILLE, TN · registered 2009-05-19
  3. BROTHERS MOVING COMPANY
    USDOT 2196427
    NASHVILLE, TN · registered 2011-09-27
Cost

Cost by home size (Tennessee destination-state scope)

Home sizeLocal moveInterstate 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
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Frequently asked questions

Do more households move from Houston to Nashville or the other way?
IRS county-to-county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 291 returns moving from Houston to Nashville and 239 returns moving from Nashville to Houston. The larger published figure runs from Houston to Nashville. 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 Houston and in Nashville?
The federal carrier census holds 30 active household goods registrants with a physical address in Houston and 12 in Nashville. This page lists up to three at each end, earliest registration date first. A census address is not evidence that a registrant runs the Houston to Nashville lane.
What do the 770 miles between Houston and Nashville mean for transit?
The drive is roughly 12 hours over 770 miles, and carriers quote 2 to 6 business days between pickup in Houston and delivery in Nashville. 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 Houston pickup end?
Work performed entirely inside Texas at the Houston pickup end sits with Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division. The Houston to Nashville leg itself is interstate and federal.
What does Tennessee require when the shipment arrives in Nashville?
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 Nashville delivery end. Note damage on the delivery paperwork before signing, and settle charges under the bill of lading terms.
Where do I find movers from Houston to Nashville?
This page lists the earliest-registered federal registrants with a census address in Houston and in Nashville, with their USDOT numbers. Any carrier quoting the Houston to Nashville 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 $2,600–$6,100 estimate a quote for Houston to Nashville?
No. It is a Tennessee destination-state two-bedroom range, not measured on this lane and not derived from the 770-mile distance. BestMovers.info holds no measured price for Houston to Nashville.

See also: moving from texas to tennessee.