North Over Sam’s Gap To Johnson City
Johnson City lies about 70 miles north of Asheville, up I-26 over Sam’s Gap and into the Tri-Cities of upper East Tennessee. We run this lane toward East Tennessee State University, the Ballad Health job corridor, and the growing communities of the Tennessee valley.
Who Takes This Route
- East Tennessee State University students, faculty, and staff
- Healthcare moves into the Ballad Health system
- Families relocating across the Tri-Cities region
- Interstate moves handled under our own authority
Route At A Glance
| Route detail | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Distance | Roughly 70 miles |
| Main corridor | I-26 north over Sam’s Gap |
| Drive time | About 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Delivery | Same day |
Sam’s Gap climbs high on the state line and catches early ice, so on cold-weather moves we time the crossing for the clear midday hours before the pass turns slick.
What to expect on this route · ~70 mi
One crew and one truck the whole way, GPS-tracked door to door, on a single binding written rate. We name a delivery day and hit it — nobody else ever touches your load, and the price we wrote down is the price you pay.