Moving to & from Memphis, TN
49 priced outbound corridors from Memphis; mean 2BR $1,952.
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According to PlainMove's metro corpus, Memphis ranks #41 of 50 tracked metros by BLS-modeled base hourly rate (highest USD/hr = #1) and #49 of 50 by mean outbound 2-bedroom modeled cost (highest USD = #1). Modeled mean outbound 2BR is $1,952 across 49 origin routes (high depth vs corpus p33=0/p66=2).
- $1,952
- Mean outbound 2BR (modeled)
- 49
- Origin routes priced
- #41/50
- BLS base hourly (highest=#1)
- #49/50
- Mean outbound 2BR (highest=#1)
Figures are BLS OES wage-and-distance model outputs, not carrier quotes. Confirm any mover at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.
49 priced outbound corridors from Memphis (depth high)
Memphis prices 49 outbound corridors (depth band high; corpus cutpoints 0/2), totaling 98 direction-tagged routes. Mean outbound 2BR is $1,952; BLS wage index 90% of national median.
BLS base $16/hr · wage index 90% · mean outbound miles 948 · inbound 948. Cheapest outbound 2BR: Nashville, TN $729; dearest: Honolulu, HI $7,248. Modeled only, get FMCSA binding quotes.
Memphis moving value score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Memphis's standing on 2 of 2 cost measures against every other tracked city.
74/100
Percentile-weighted across 2 of 2 measures
- Labor rate
- A · 100th percentile
- Modeled 2BR move cost
- D · 47th percentile
Moving from Memphis
| Destination | Miles | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR+ | $/mi (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| → Nashville, TN | 196 | $339 | $421 | $729 | $925 | $1,330 | $3.72 |
| → St. Louis, MO | 240 | $395 | $478 | $806 | $1,005 | $1,433 | $3.36 |
| → Louisville, KY | 320 | $480 | $563 | $910 | $1,107 | $1,551 | $2.84 |
| → Atlanta, GA | 337 | $500 | $582 | $935 | $1,132 | $1,582 | $2.77 |
| → New Orleans, LA | 359 | $525 | $607 | $968 | $1,164 | $1,621 | $2.70 |
| → Kansas City, MO | 370 | $546 | $629 | $1,000 | $1,199 | $1,670 | $2.70 |
| → Indianapolis, IN | 384 | $562 | $645 | $1,021 | $1,220 | $1,695 | $2.66 |
| → Cincinnati, OH | 409 | $591 | $674 | $1,058 | $1,258 | $1,741 | $2.59 |
| → Dallas, TX | 420 | $595 | $677 | $1,057 | $1,253 | $1,730 | $2.52 |
| → Oklahoma City, OK | 422 | $597 | $679 | $1,060 | $1,256 | $1,734 | $2.51 |
| → Chicago, IL | 483 | $677 | $760 | $1,169 | $1,368 | $1,876 | $2.42 |
| → Houston, TX | 484 | $668 | $750 | $1,151 | $1,347 | $1,844 | $2.38 |
| → Columbus, OH | 509 | $707 | $790 | $1,208 | $1,407 | $1,923 | $2.37 |
| → Charlotte, NC | 520 | $709 | $791 | $1,203 | $1,400 | $1,909 | $2.31 |
| → Omaha, NE | 529 | $731 | $814 | $1,238 | $1,437 | $1,960 | $2.34 |
| → Milwaukee, WI | 557 | $763 | $846 | $1,279 | $1,479 | $2,011 | $2.30 |
| → Austin, TX | 560 | $755 | $837 | $1,262 | $1,459 | $1,980 | $2.25 |
| → Jacksonville, FL | 590 | $789 | $871 | $1,306 | $1,503 | $2,034 | $2.21 |
| → Detroit, MI | 623 | $840 | $923 | $1,378 | $1,577 | $2,131 | $2.21 |
| → Cleveland, OH | 630 | $848 | $931 | $1,388 | $1,587 | $2,144 | $2.20 |
| → San Antonio, TX | 632 | $837 | $919 | $1,368 | $1,564 | $2,109 | $2.16 |
| → Raleigh, NC | 643 | $850 | $932 | $1,384 | $1,580 | $2,129 | $2.15 |
| → Pittsburgh, PA | 659 | $936 | $1,023 | $1,529 | $1,739 | $2,355 | $2.32 |
| → Tampa, FL | 668 | $878 | $961 | $1,420 | $1,617 | $2,173 | $2.13 |
| → Orlando, FL | 683 | $896 | $978 | $1,442 | $1,639 | $2,200 | $2.11 |
Moving to Memphis
| Origin | Miles | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR+ | $/mi (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN → | 196 | $339 | $421 | $729 | $925 | $1,330 | $3.72 |
| St. Louis, MO → | 240 | $395 | $478 | $806 | $1,005 | $1,433 | $3.36 |
| Louisville, KY → | 320 | $480 | $563 | $910 | $1,107 | $1,551 | $2.84 |
| Atlanta, GA → | 337 | $500 | $582 | $935 | $1,132 | $1,582 | $2.77 |
| New Orleans, LA → | 359 | $525 | $607 | $968 | $1,164 | $1,621 | $2.70 |
| Kansas City, MO → | 370 | $546 | $629 | $1,000 | $1,199 | $1,670 | $2.70 |
| Indianapolis, IN → | 384 | $562 | $645 | $1,021 | $1,220 | $1,695 | $2.66 |
| Cincinnati, OH → | 409 | $591 | $674 | $1,058 | $1,258 | $1,741 | $2.59 |
| Dallas, TX → | 420 | $595 | $677 | $1,057 | $1,253 | $1,730 | $2.52 |
| Oklahoma City, OK → | 422 | $597 | $679 | $1,060 | $1,256 | $1,734 | $2.51 |
| Chicago, IL → | 483 | $677 | $760 | $1,169 | $1,368 | $1,876 | $2.42 |
| Houston, TX → | 484 | $668 | $750 | $1,151 | $1,347 | $1,844 | $2.38 |
| Columbus, OH → | 509 | $707 | $790 | $1,208 | $1,407 | $1,923 | $2.37 |
| Charlotte, NC → | 520 | $709 | $791 | $1,203 | $1,400 | $1,909 | $2.31 |
| Omaha, NE → | 529 | $731 | $814 | $1,238 | $1,437 | $1,960 | $2.34 |
| Milwaukee, WI → | 557 | $763 | $846 | $1,279 | $1,479 | $2,011 | $2.30 |
| Austin, TX → | 560 | $755 | $837 | $1,262 | $1,459 | $1,980 | $2.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL → | 590 | $789 | $871 | $1,306 | $1,503 | $2,034 | $2.21 |
| Detroit, MI → | 623 | $840 | $923 | $1,378 | $1,577 | $2,131 | $2.21 |
| Cleveland, OH → | 630 | $848 | $931 | $1,388 | $1,587 | $2,144 | $2.20 |
| San Antonio, TX → | 632 | $837 | $919 | $1,368 | $1,564 | $2,109 | $2.16 |
| Raleigh, NC → | 643 | $850 | $932 | $1,384 | $1,580 | $2,129 | $2.15 |
| Pittsburgh, PA → | 659 | $936 | $1,023 | $1,529 | $1,739 | $2,355 | $2.32 |
| Tampa, FL → | 668 | $878 | $961 | $1,420 | $1,617 | $2,173 | $2.13 |
| Orlando, FL → | 683 | $896 | $978 | $1,442 | $1,639 | $2,200 | $2.11 |
Long-haul vs local from Memphis
Local vs. Long-Distance
49 outbound routes, when mileage rules change
What to do with Memphis's numbers
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- The cheapest outbound route from Memphis is to Nashville, TN ($729); the priciest is to Honolulu, HI ($7,248).
- Memphis's average outbound 2BR cost is $1,952 (#49 of 50 tracked metros). Household size and distance change the real figure, see the route table above.
- Get at least three binding estimates from FMCSA-registered carriers before booking. PlainMove does not publish carrier records. See methodology for how these estimates are built.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move to or from Memphis?
Average modeled 2-bedroom move tied to Memphis is about $1,952 (#49/50; 49 origin routes). BLS wage data + distance; get binding FMCSA quotes.
What affects moving costs from Memphis?
Distance, home size, summer timing (+25–50%), and local labor (Memphis wage index 90%; #41/50) drive the model. See what affects moving costs.
Where does Memphis's cost model come from?
Corridor mix matters (#49/50 mean outbound · 49 origin routes). Same BLS OES 2023 + distance stack; PlainMove takes no carrier fees.