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Moving from Tennessee to Alabama

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 11,000 people living in Alabama had lived in Tennessee a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Nashville to Birmingham, about 215 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900. 119 licensed movers are based in Tennessee.

Who makes this move

11,339

people moved from Tennessee to Alabama (±2,639)

9,789

moved the other way, from Alabama to Tennessee (±2,113)

  • Alabama drew about 7% of the roughly 156,000 people who left Tennessee for another state.
  • About as many moved each way: the difference is inside the survey's margin of error.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Tennessee went

Alabama: about 11,000 people from TennesseeAL11.3kAlaska: about 1,900 people from TennesseeAK1.9kArizona: about 2,300 people from TennesseeAZ2.3kArkansas: about 2,600 people from TennesseeAR2.6kCalifornia: about 8,000 people from TennesseeCA8.0kColorado: about 3,700 people from TennesseeCO3.7kConnecticut: about 600 people from TennesseeCT606Delaware: about 900 people from TennesseeDE865District of Columbia: about 900 people from TennesseeDC936Florida: about 16,000 people from TennesseeFL16.2kGeorgia: about 10,000 people from TennesseeGA10.0kHawaii: about 500 people from TennesseeHI530Idaho: about 100 people from TennesseeID88Illinois: about 4,000 people from TennesseeIL4.0kIndiana: about 4,500 people from TennesseeIN4.5kIowa: about 700 people from TennesseeIA733Kansas: about 2,500 people from TennesseeKS2.5kKentucky: about 14,000 people from TennesseeKY14.2kLouisiana: about 1,200 people from TennesseeLA1.2kMaine: about 600 people from TennesseeME585Maryland: about 1,200 people from TennesseeMD1.2kMassachusetts: about 1,600 people from TennesseeMA1.6kMichigan: about 2,400 people from TennesseeMI2.4kMinnesota: about 1,900 people from TennesseeMN1.9kMississippi: about 8,500 people from TennesseeMS8.5kMissouri: about 2,400 people from TennesseeMO2.4kMontana: no estimate from TennesseeMT—Nebraska: about 400 people from TennesseeNE443Nevada: about 2,000 people from TennesseeNV2.0kNew Hampshire: about 200 people from TennesseeNH230New Jersey: about 1,100 people from TennesseeNJ1.1kNew Mexico: about 300 people from TennesseeNM267New York: about 3,200 people from TennesseeNY3.2kNorth Carolina: about 8,800 people from TennesseeNC8.8kNorth Dakota: about 100 people from TennesseeND134Ohio: about 6,300 people from TennesseeOH6.3kOklahoma: about 2,900 people from TennesseeOK2.9kOregon: about 600 people from TennesseeOR564Pennsylvania: about 2,400 people from TennesseePA2.4kRhode Island: about 200 people from TennesseeRI157South Carolina: about 3,400 people from TennesseeSC3.4kSouth Dakota: about 200 people from TennesseeSD175Tennessee: no estimate from TennesseeTN—Texas: about 7,600 people from TennesseeTX7.6kUtah: about 700 people from TennesseeUT713Vermont: about 500 people from TennesseeVT510Virginia: about 6,200 people from TennesseeVA6.2kWashington: about 2,700 people from TennesseeWA2.7kWest Virginia: about 300 people from TennesseeWV280Wisconsin: about 1,100 people from TennesseeWI1.1kWyoming: about 500 people from TennesseeWY530
FewerMore· people who moved there from Tennessee, 2024

Most common moves out of Tennessee

  1. Florida16,000
  2. Kentucky14,000
  3. Alabama11,000
  4. Georgia10,000
  5. North Carolina8,800
  6. Mississippi8,500
  7. California8,000
  8. Texas7,600

Where people moving to Alabama came from

  1. Florida16,000
  2. Georgia15,000
  3. Tennessee11,000
  4. Mississippi7,600
  5. Texas7,400
  6. California7,100
  7. Illinois5,200
  8. Virginia5,100

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Nashville to Birmingham, about 215 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,150–$2,250$1,400–$2,750
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,450–$2,850$1,800–$3,550
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,000–$3,900$2,500–$4,850
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,500–$4,850$3,100–$6,050
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$2,950–$5,700$3,650–$7,050
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,400–$6,550$4,200–$8,150

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Nashville to Birmingham215$2,000–$3,900
Nashville to Huntsville117$2,000–$3,900
Memphis to Birmingham256$2,200–$4,200
Memphis to Huntsville234$2,000–$3,900
Knoxville to Birmingham277$2,200–$4,200
Knoxville to Huntsville204$2,000–$3,900

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Tennessee

See all 119

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A&r Moving Solutions LLC

Clarksville, TN · USDOT 4119445

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2023

Acme Moving Services

College Grove, TN · USDOT 1333935

4 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2005

Adam Moving

Brentwood, TN · USDOT 3028071

3 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2017

Before you book

Questions about moving from Tennessee to Alabama

How much does it cost to move from Tennessee to Alabama?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Nashville to Birmingham, about 215 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,000 to $4,200. A studio runs about $1,150–$2,250 and a 4-bedroom about $2,950–$5,700. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Tennessee to Alabama?

About 11,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 11,339, with a margin of error of ±2,639. About 9,800 moved from Alabama to Tennessee the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Tennessee to Alabama?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 117 to 277 miles by road; Nashville to Birmingham is about 215. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Tennessee to Alabama?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Tennessee to Alabama?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 24% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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