Tennessee

Tennessee Boat Removal and Disposal

Twenty years of hauling junk boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards. Firm quote before the truck rolls.

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Title rules

Tennessee does not title boats.

Legal path

There is a legal path. The paperwork is on you.

Coverage

95 counties, 501 cities we pick up from

Pricing

See how pricing works

I've hauled enough boats out of Tennessee yards to see the pattern by now. A house comes with a boat parked behind it that nobody in the family wants. A full season goes by with the boat listed, and no buyer shows up. The slip bill at the lake keeps climbing long after anyone used the boat. The idea to get rid of an old boat sounds simple until you actually try selling one that does not run.

That is the job my crew handles: boat removal, transport, and disposal in one pass. Boat pickup happens off a trailer, off a dock, or out of a storage yard, whatever the situation calls for. No registration on the boat. Still fine. Specifics further down this page.

How much does boat removal cost?

Starting from

$250

Junk boat on a trailer that rolls, with room for the truck to reach it. From there, four things move the number.

I will tell you which ones apply to yours before we schedule anything.

Size and type

A 14-foot aluminum fishing boat is one job. A 30-foot cabin cruiser is a different one. Length, beam, and weight decide the crew and the equipment.

Where it sits

Driveway on a trailer is the cheapest boat removal there is. On blocks in the backyard takes more work. In a slip, it needs a haul-out. Sunken, it needs recovery.

Condition

Engine already out is cheaper. Fuel still aboard, a hull full of rainwater, a trailer that will not roll: each adds handling.

Distance

Miles to the processing yard are part of the quote. Boat hauling cost scales with them.

Not sure which factors apply to your boat?

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Can it be free?

People ask about free junk boat removal. Sometimes the boat has enough going for it, a running outboard, decent aluminum, and we take it for nothing. Sometimes it does not, and there is a fee. We will tell you which one you have.

Our guarantee

The number is firm before the truck rolls.

Twenty years in, nobody has heard a different price at the curb.

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What pricing looks like in Tennessee

Tennessee boat pickups happen mostly in driveways and at lake properties, with an occasional haul off a ramp. Because my processing yard sits close to most of these spots, the haul itself stays short, so distance rarely moves a Tennessee quote much. What changes the number more is the boat's size, its condition, and how easy it sits on the trailer once my crew arrives. Spring cleanouts keep me busiest, though I run steady work the rest of the year. Whatever number I give you on the phone is the number my crew shows up with.

Junk boats we hauled out

Real crew snapshots from recent Tennessee pickups. Watermarked photos are placeholders while we swap in the real jobs.

junk boat removal, 24 ft Bayliner cabin cruiser on a dead trailer — 24 ft Bayliner cabin cruiser, hauled from a side yard

junk boat removal, 16 ft aluminum fishing boat abandoned by a garage — 16 ft aluminum fishing boat, no trailer, loaded from the ground

junk boat removal, 26 ft cabin cruiser on stands in a storage yard — 26 ft cabin cruiser off jack stands at a storage lot

Junk boat pickup, salvage, and old boat removal

One boat, a whole yard, or an emergency. Old boat removal from a driveway or an estate. Junk boat pickup for the one that never sold. Marinas and boat yards call us to clear a season of abandoned slips in one visit. Insurance adjusters call after storms. My crew has floated sunken boats, hauled sailboats out of backyards, and moved a 40-footer through a neighborhood that was not built for it. One call covers removal, transport, and disposal. If it floats, floated, or was supposed to float, we haul it.

Getting rid of a boat legally in Tennessee

State legal briefTennessee

Reviewed August 25, 2026

Tennessee does not title boats. The state uses registration instead, for every mechanically propelled vessel, including federally documented recreational boats, plus every sailboat. Only paddle and rowboats are exempt from registration.

To hand a boat over, you need a bill of sale with the date, price, year, make, model, and hull identification number, signed by both parties and certified by a county clerk or dealer, plus an Application for Boat Certificate of Number. Tennessee has no such document to sign over instead, and no notary is required. With no paperwork at all, the process runs through Form WR-0932 (Notification/Request to Register Abandoned Boat), then Form WR-0939 for the county clerk.

Tennessee has no statewide fund for physically removing abandoned boats. What exists is a regulatory process covering definitions, owner notification, and reissuing a Certificate of Number. That is paperwork, not a removal crew.

If the boat is not yours. Tennessee does have a legal path: once a boat sits on your property without consent for more than 30 days, it counts as abandoned, and whoever takes it must notify the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency within 48 hours. It works, but the paperwork and every cost fall on you. If you would rather have it gone than manage that process, removal is the shorter road. We can take a Tennessee boat off your property without paperwork in hand.

Skip the paperwork.We take Tennessee boats with or without titles. One call, one price.

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Counties We Serve in Tennessee

We pick up boats across all 95 counties in Tennessee. Cities below are the ones we reach most often; if yours is not listed, call and we will confirm coverage.

Anderson County

Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs, Rocky Top, Norris, Briceville, Andersonville

Bedford County

Shelbyville, Unionville, Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Normandy

Benton County

Camden, Big Sandy, Holladay, Eva

Bledsoe County

Pikeville

Blount County

Maryville, Seymour, Alcoa, Eagleton Village, Louisville, Vonore, Wildwood, Friendsville, Rockford, Townsend, Walland

Bradley County

Cleveland, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Hopewell, East Cleveland, Charleston, McDonald

Campbell County

La Follette, Caryville, Jacksboro, Jellico, Fincastle

Cannon County

Woodbury, Auburntown

Carroll County

McKenzie, Huntingdon, Bruceton, Atwood, Trezevant, Hollow Rock, Clarksburg, McLemoresville, Yuma, Lavinia

Carter County

Johnson City, Elizabethton, Hunter, Pine Crest, Valley Forge, Central, Biltmore, Hampton, Roan Mountain, Watauga, Butler

Cheatham County

Ashland City, Pleasant View, Kingston Springs, Pegram

Chester County

Henderson, Milledgeville, Enville, Silerton, Jacks Creek

Claiborne County

Harrogate, New Tazewell, Tazewell, Cumberland Gap

Clay County

Celina

Cocke County

Newport, Cosby, Parrottsville

Coffee County

Tullahoma, Manchester, New Union, Lakewood Park, Hillsboro

Crockett County

Bells, Alamo, Friendship, Maury City, Gadsden

Cumberland County

Crossville, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi, Crab Orchard, Pleasant Hill, Bowman, Mayland

Davidson County

Nashville, Goodlettsville, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Belle Meade, Ridgetop, Berry Hill

Decatur County

Parsons, Scotts Hill, Decaturville

DeKalb County

Smithville, Alexandria, Dowelltown, Liberty

Dickson County

Dickson, White Bluff, Burns, Charlotte, Vanleer, Slayden

Dyer County

Dyersburg, Newbern, Fowlkes, Finley, Trimble, Lenox, Bogota, Miston

Fayette County

Oakland, Somerville, Piperton, Rossville, Moscow, Gallaway, Williston, Grand Junction, Braden, La Grange

Fentress County

Jamestown, Allardt, Grimsley, Clarkrange

Franklin County

Winchester, Sewanee, Decherd, Estill Springs, Cowan, Monteagle, Huntland, Belvidere, Sherwood

Gibson County

Milan, Humboldt, Medina, Trenton, Dyer, Kenton, Rutherford, Bradford, Gibson, Yorkville

Giles County

Pulaski, Ardmore, Elkton, Minor Hill, Lynnville, Prospect, Frankewing

Grainger County

Bean Station, Blaine, Rutledge

Greene County

Greeneville, Tusculum, Mosheim, Fall Branch, Baileyton

Grundy County

Gruetli-Laager, Tracy City, Altamont, Coalmont, Palmer, Beersheba Springs, Pelham

Hamblen County

Morristown, White Pine, Russellville

Hamilton County

Chattanooga, East Ridge, Soddy-Daisy, Red Bank, Middle Valley, Collegedale, Signal Mountain, Harrison, Apison, Sale Creek, Lookout Mountain, Falling Water, Walden, Lakesite, Mowbray Mountain, Fairmount, Flat Top Mountain, Ooltewah, Ridgeside

Hancock County

Sneedville

Hardeman County

Bolivar, Whiteville, Middleton, Toone, Hornsby, Pocahontas, Saulsbury, Hickory Valley, Essary Springs

Hardin County

Savannah, Adamsville, Olivet, Crump, Saltillo, Counce, Nixon, Walnut Grove, Morris Chapel, Shiloh, Childers Hill

Hawkins County

Kingsport, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Rogersville, Surgoinsville, Mooresburg, Bulls Gap

Haywood County

Brownsville, Stanton, Dancyville

Henderson County

Lexington, Chesterfield, Darden, Sardis, Parker's Crossroads, Wildersville, Luray, Huron

Henry County

Paris, Puryear, Henry, Buchanan, Cottage Grove, Whitlock

Hickman County

Centerville, Bon Aqua Junction, Lyles, Wrigley

Houston County

Tennessee Ridge, Erin

Humphreys County

Waverly, New Johnsonville, McEwen

Jackson County

Gainesboro, Dodson Branch

Jefferson County

Jefferson City, Dandridge, Strawberry Plains, New Market, Baneberry

Johnson County

Mountain City

Knox County

Knoxville, Farragut, Powell, Halls, Karns, Mascot, John Sevier

Lake County

Tiptonville, Ridgely, Wynnburg

Lauderdale County

Ripley, Henning, Gates

Lawrence County

Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph, Summertown, Ethridge, Westpoint, Leoma, Iron City

Lewis County

Hohenwald

Lincoln County

Fayetteville, Park City, Petersburg, Flintville, Blanche, Taft, Dellrose

Loudon County

Lenoir City, Loudon, Tellico Village, Greenback, Rarity Bay, Philadelphia

Macon County

Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs

Madison County

Jackson, Three Way, Beech Bluff, Pinson, Medon, Mercer

Marion County

Jasper, South Pittsburg, Whitwell, Kimball, Powells Crossroads, New Hope, Sequatchie, Griffith Creek, Whiteside, Orme

Marshall County

Lewisburg, Chapel Hill, Cornersville

Maury County

Spring Hill, Columbia, Mount Pleasant

McMinn County

Athens, Sweetwater, Etowah, Englewood, Riceville, Niota, Delano, Calhoun

McNairy County

Selmer, Bethel Springs, Eastview, Michie, Guys, Stantonville, Ramer, Finger, Chewalla

Meigs County

Decatur

Monroe County

Madisonville, Tellico Plains, Kahite, Coker Creek

Montgomery County

Clarksville

Moore County

Lynchburg

Morgan County

Harriman, Coalfield, Wartburg, Sunbright, Petros, Oakdale

Obion County

Union City, South Fulton, Troy, Obion, Hornbeak, Woodland Mills, Rives, Samburg

Overton County

Livingston, Hilham

Perry County

Linden, Lobelville

Pickett County

Byrdstown

Polk County

Benton, Copperhill, Ducktown, Ocoee, Conasauga, Farner

Putnam County

Cookeville, Algood, Monterey, Baxter

Rhea County

Dayton, Spring City, Graysville

Roane County

Kingston, Rockwood, Midtown

Robertson County

Springfield, White House, Portland, Greenbrier, Millersville, Coopertown, Cross Plains, Orlinda, Adams, Cedar Hill

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Christiana, Rockvale, Eagleville, Walterhill

Scott County

Oneida, Huntsville, Winfield, Elgin, Helenwood, Robbins

Sequatchie County

Dunlap, Lone Oak

Sevier County

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Fairgarden, Pittman Center

Shelby County

Memphis, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Arlington, Lakeland, Millington

Smith County

Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Hickman

Stewart County

Dover, Cumberland City, Big Rock

Sullivan County

Bristol, Bloomingdale, Spurgeon, Blountville, Colonial Heights, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, Sullivan Gardens, Orebank

Sumner County

Hendersonville, Gallatin, Shackle Island, Westmoreland, Castalian Springs, Cottontown, Bethpage, Fairfield, New Deal, Oak Grove, Mitchellville, Graball, Bransford

Tipton County

Atoka, Covington, Munford, Brighton, Mason, Gilt Edge, Burlison, Garland, Randolph

Trousdale County

Hartsville

Unicoi County

Erwin, Unicoi, Banner Hill

Union County

Maynardville, Plainview, Luttrell

Van Buren County

Spencer

Warren County

McMinnville, Morrison, Centertown, Viola

Washington County

Jonesborough, Gray, Embreeville, Telford

Wayne County

Clifton, Waynesboro, Collinwood

Weakley County

Martin, Dresden, Greenfield, Gleason, Sharon, Palmersville, Dukedom

White County

Sparta, Doyle, Bon Air

Williamson County

Franklin, Brentwood, Nolensville, Fairview, Thompson's Station

Wilson County

Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Green Hill, Gladeville, Rural Hill, Watertown, Statesville, Norene, Greenvale, Tuckers Crossroads

Boat removal across Tennessee

Top 22 cities by population. 501 cities covered across Tennessee.

Boat removal in Tennessee: what owners ask

How do I get rid of an old boat in Tennessee?

Selling suits a boat with life left, donating works for one a program still wants, and a salvage yard takes it for scrap. When none of that fits, my crew hauls the unwanted boat off your driveway or lake lot for good.

How much does boat disposal cost in Tennessee?

Cost is covered in the pricing section above, driven by hull size, whether the boat sits in a driveway or by the lake, its condition, and how far the truck drives. Smaller and closer always runs less.

Where can I dispose of a boat in Tennessee?

A salvage yard, a metal recycler, or a removal service are your real options here, since no boat dump will take a rotting hull off your hands. Landfills refuse boats outright, every time.

Can I get free junk boat removal in Tennessee?

Free removal is possible when a running outboard or decent aluminum gives boat removers enough scrap value to move it for nothing, and I say which case is yours before anything gets scheduled. Otherwise a fee applies, spelled out above.

Are there boat salvage yards near me in Tennessee?

Tennessee has yards for old hulls, but most boat junkyards will not pull a boat off a ramp themselves, they want it delivered on a trailer. That gap is exactly what my crew closes.

How do I dispose of a fiberglass boat in Tennessee?

No landfill in Tennessee takes a fiberglass hull, so it gets cut into sections first, then those pieces are hauled to a facility built to process it. My crew handles that cutting and hauling on lake and driveway jobs alike.

Can you remove a boat without a title in Tennessee?

Tennessee does not title boats at all, everything runs on registration. We pick the boat up either way since abandoned boat removal doesn't need paperwork we don't have. Check the legal section above for what Tennessee actually requires of you.