Moving Labor in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville moves are shaped by the University of Tennessee, the growing West Knoxville suburbs, and the historic downtown scene. Hire movers who know Vol traffic and can handle mountain-edge driveways.
Moving in Knoxville
UT Knoxville drives major student move volume every August and May. Downtown Knoxville and the Old City have a growing loft and condo market. West Knoxville (Farragut, Bearden, Cedar Bluff) dominates the family move market. Home football Saturdays in the fall shut down traffic near the stadium — plan around them.
Common Knoxville move types
Knoxville neighborhoods
What movers cost in Knoxville
Two ways to hire: book an individual mover directly at their posted hourly rate, or Post My Move and pick one of these four standardized Move Board rates. Every mover who joins your Knoxville crew is paid at the same rate.
- • Loading trucks
- • Unloading trucks
- • Carrying furniture
- • Storage units
- • Basic residential moves
- • Furniture assembly
- • Heavy furniture
- • Appliance moving
- • Dolly
- • Moving straps
- • Basic hand tools
- • Full-home moves
- • Long-distance loading
- • Furniture protection
- • Dolly
- • Moving straps
- • Basic hand tools
- • Shrink wrap
- • Piano moving
- • Safe moving
- • Antiques
- • High-value furniture
- • Specialty projects
Rates are per mover, per hour. A three-person crew at $45/hr costs $135/hr in labor. Every booking has a two-hour minimum per mover, and you pre-book the hours you expect to need.
| Labor: 2 movers × 4 hours × $45/hr (Equipped) | $360.00 |
| Fuel reimbursement (if applicable) | $20.00 |
| Platform booking fee (flat) | $49.00 |
| Tip (optional, 100% to crew) | $50.00 |
| Total | $479.00 |
Illustrative example for a typical two-bedroom move in Knoxville. Your final price depends on the rate you choose (or the mover's listed rate on direct bookings), your crew size, and the hours worked.
Simple, secure payments
Pay the flat $49 booking fee to reserve your move.
Twenty-four hours before your move, the remaining labor balance is securely held so everything is ready when your movers arrive.
Check your movers in with your unique Move PIN. Verify your team when the move is complete, then tap Pay My Movers to release payment.