Texas is one of the most common long-distance destinations for East Tennessee families. People leave Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge for Texas jobs in energy, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and logistics every month — and just as many Texans find their way to East Tennessee for the mountains and the lower cost of living. Buster's Box's Moving runs the full Tennessee–Texas corridor in both directions with one dedicated crew from loading to delivery and flat-rate pricing you can plan around.
National van lines hand your household to a subcontractor somewhere along the way. We do not. The same crew that loads your home in Knoxville drives the truck and places your furniture in Texas.
Every Texas quote is a flat rate. No fuel surcharges added at delivery, no surprise fees for stairs or long carries that were never mentioned upfront.
Knoxville to Houston or Austin is a genuine two-day move for most homes. We plan the overnight split, the route, and the delivery window so you always know where your belongings are.
Drive times, routes, and what to know before you go — city by city.
Route: I-40 W to I-30 W through Little Rock, then south on US-59/I-69
The energy capital of the United States and the largest destination for Tennessee-to-Texas moves. The Texas Medical Center, the Houston Ship Channel, and the oil and gas corridor draw professionals from every state. Housing runs from inner-loop bungalows in The Heights to master-planned suburbs like Katy, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands.
Route: I-40 W to I-30 W through Little Rock
The corporate and logistics heart of Texas, with more Fortune 500 headquarters than anywhere outside New York. Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and Arlington anchor the fastest-growing suburban ring in the country.
Route: I-40 W to I-30 W, then TX-130 S past Austin's eastern edge
Tech, music, and the state capital. Austin spent two decades as the fastest-growing large city in America and still pulls Tennessee transplants for jobs at Tesla, Oracle, Dell, and a dense startup scene.
Route: I-40 W to I-30 W to I-35 S
Military City USA, home to Joint Base San Antonio, a deep healthcare sector, and some of the most affordable housing of any major Texas metro.
Route: I-40 W to US-285 S or I-10 W
The far-west corner of Texas, closer to Arizona and Mexico than to Houston. Fort Bliss drives the relocation economy here.
Route: I-30 W to I-35 S to US-181 S
Port, petrochemical, and coastal living. Corpus Christi is a regular destination for industrial and energy-sector relocations.
Route: I-40 W to US-84 W
Texas Tech, agriculture, and the wide-open High Plains. Lubbock and Amarillo are the anchors of the western corridor.
Since you are already making an interstate move, we serve the full regional corridor.
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Norman
Little Rock, Fayetteville, Springdale, Fort Smith, Jonesboro
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles
Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho
Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi
Straight answers about routes, timing, and pricing.
Call us at (865) 888-7184 or request a free flat-rate quote online. One dedicated crew, loading to delivery — in both directions.