Moving Companies in Colonial Heights, TN
Moving Costs in Colonial Heights, TN
Colonial Heights sits between Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol, so local moving crews based in the Tri-Cities area typically handle jobs here. Since most movers price by the hour, a few details can quietly change your bill.
Basic liability coverage included by movers is minimal — usually just $0.60 per pound per item. A 50-pound television worth $1,000 would only be covered for about $30 if it's damaged, so ask about full value protection if you own anything more valuable than that.
Before booking, get a binding or not-to-exceed estimate rather than a quick phone guess, and mention any long driveway, steep stairs, or tight hallway in advance — unflagged access issues are a common source of surprise fees. Having every box taped and labeled before the crew arrives also keeps hourly time from ticking away on your own prep work.
Tipping is customary too: a standard baseline is $20 to $40 per mover for a half-day move, or $50 or more per mover for a long, full-day job.
For providers that actually service this stretch of the Tri-Cities, the movers below are a solid starting point.
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Who's moving to Colonial Heights, TN
Federal tax-filer migration data for Sullivan County.
58% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers54% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $66,014 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Tennessee report $66,093. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Sullivan County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 42% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Tennessee migration page →
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