Moving Companies in Lexington, TN
Moving Costs in Lexington, TN
Lexington is a smaller market, so most jobs come from regional movers based out of nearby Jackson or elsewhere in West Tennessee, alongside local independent crews. How you're billed depends heavily on how far you're going and how much help you actually need.
| Move Type | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Local (2-3 movers + truck) | $100 - $200+/hour |
| Long-distance (out of state) | $1,500 - $5,000+ |
| Labor-only (you rent the truck) | $50 - $90/hour per mover |
For local jobs, most companies also add a one-time travel or truck fee to cover the drive from their base to your home and back — folded into the total above rather than broken out separately, so ask exactly how it's calculated before you book. If you want the cheapest route, renting your own truck and hiring a crew just for loading and unloading keeps costs at the labor-only end of that range.
A few add-ons are easy to miss on a quote: charges for stairs or long carries when the truck can't park close to your door, fees for heavy or awkward items like a piano or oversized mattress, and packing materials. Sourcing your own boxes for free from local stores ahead of time is a simple way to trim the bill. Scheduling your move mid-week and mid-month, rather than at the end of the month or on a weekend, also tends to bring better rates.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Henderson County.
70% arrived from elsewhere in Tennessee. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers76% of departures stayed inside Tennessee. In-state moves are handled by regional carriers licensed at the state level.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Households arriving from another state report $58,456 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Tennessee report $45,044. 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 Henderson County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 54% 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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