Em Way INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1934741
- MC
- 690698
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Moving from Dover to Nashville is a long-distance move of roughly 766 road miles, heading west from Delaware to Tennessee.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,000 to $5,950 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 13 h 54 min.
On the Dover side there are 143 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (103 of them authorized for interstate work), and 478 around Nashville (295 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Nashville.
Dover has a population of about 40,000 and Nashville about 721,074. The two cities have comparable density (1,654 and 1,449 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Tennessee than in Delaware, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Dover to Nashville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,380 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,400 | $2,930 | $3,570 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,000 | $4,880 | $5,950 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,400 | $7,810 | $9,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,800 | $10,740 | $13,100 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,090–$1,530
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,700–$2,510
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,000–$5,950
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Dover (origin)
Tri-Coast Carriers LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1510668
- MC
- 566208
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 66 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jkb Corp
- USDOT
- 2546977
- MC
- 886752
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Collett & Son Welding INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 872818
- MC
- 903323
- Based in
- Smyrna, DE 19977 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Mom Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3876998
- MC
- 1421184
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Benjamin Mast
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4262251
- MC
- 1653912
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
A & D Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3100720
- MC
- 77314
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
R Gill USA Corporation
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3621695
- MC
- 1237363
- Based in
- Smyrna, DE 19977 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Nashville (destination)
Click And Hire Workforce
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4181567
- MC
- 1610059
- Based in
- Antioch, TN 37013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,006 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Kingdom Minded Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3747575
- MC
- 1329062
- Based in
- Antioch, TN 37013 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 80 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Max Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2302632
- MC
- 786115
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37220 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 69 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Tcx
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Temperature Controlled Express INC
- USDOT
- 716474
- MC
- 329638
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37211 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 41 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Roundpath Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4410773
- MC
- 1781133
- Based in
- Brentwood, TN 37027 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Faxstar INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3100712
- MC
- 837656
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37211 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Uzpro Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2308372
- MC
- 823165
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37211 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Jla Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2974237
- MC
- 10556
- Based in
- Nashville, TN 37228 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017