Moving to Des Moines from somewhere in Tennessee? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Tennessee city on this platform is Clarksville at about 569 road miles from Des Moines; the largest, Nashville, is about 617 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Des Moines has 191 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (116 with interstate authority), and the Tennessee cities on this platform account for 1,939 more.
Typical cost (Des Moines ↔ Nashville, 617 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,380 | $1,680 | $2,050 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,070 | $2,530 | $3,080 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,450 | $4,210 | $5,140 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,520 | $6,740 | $8,220 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,600 | $9,260 | $11,300 |
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