Chicago, IL long distance
Long-distance moving companies in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois has 96 federally registered household goods carriers filed at a Chicago address that hold granted operating authority, and 21 of the entries published here are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. The IRS county outflow file for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 63,707 households leaving Cook County and DuPage County for another state across 377 published destination counties. The largest published out-of-state destination reached from Chicago in that data is Los Angeles County, CA, 2,008 road miles away. Any move that crosses a state line is regulated federally rather than by Illinois, so the carrier must hold granted federal household goods authority whatever state it is registered in.
Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026
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Where do people moving out of Chicago actually go, and how far is it?
Destinations are the largest out-of-state county destinations published in the IRS county outflow file for filing years 2022 to 2023, ordered by the number of households in that file. Households are tax returns, never people. Road distance and drive time are measured between the two centres by road, not in a straight line. The delivery window is the shared distance banding this site applies to every published lane and is not a delivery promise from any carrier.
| Destination | Households 2022 to 2023 | Road miles | Drive time | Typical delivery window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IN (no city covered by this site) | 4,392 | 43 | 1.1 hours | 2 to 5 days |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 2,195 | 2,008 | 35.5 hours | 5 to 11 days |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 2,130 | 1,822 | 32.1 hours | 5 to 11 days |
IRS county outflow file, 2022 to 2023OSRM road routingOSM Nominatim geocodingData as of 2023-12-31
Which Chicago registrants are filed as interstate operations?
These are the Chicago entries published on the parent city page whose federal record carries granted household goods authority and a carrier operation classification of interstate. The order is the agency's own registration date, earliest first. Fleet size is self-reported on the MCS-150 form, so it is not used as an ordering key and no score is applied.
| Registrant | USDOT | Docket | Power units filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER MOVERS INC | 142971 | MC080397 | 2 |
| MEDLEY S MOVING & STORAGE INC | 180860 | MC078528 | 1 |
| NEW WORLD VAN LINES INC | 258748 | MC162485 | 204 |
| BIG O MOVERS & STORAGE INC | 290255 | MC162689 | 3 |
| MOORE'S FURNITURE & PIANO MOVERS INC | 326323 | MC197733 | 3 |
| BEST PRICE MOVING & STORAGE INC | 693651 | MC321559 | 9 |
| MIDWAY MOVING & STORAGE INC | 730844 | MC334274 | 19 |
| AFFORDABLE MOVING | 1147641 | MC463896 | 13 |
| HAROLD KASS WORLDWIDE MOVING INC | 1223203 | MC443871 | 2 |
| H2H MOVERS INC | 2428328 | MC836885 | 6 |
| MIDDLE CLASS MOVERS INCORPORATED | 2786887 | MC929032 | 11 |
| SMOOTH RELOCATION VANLINES | 2827588 | MC944141 | 2 |
| RAMIREZ MOVERS LLC | 2861318 | MC029465 | 3 |
| SUNFLOWER MOVING & STORAGE | 2977737 | MC022248 | 1 |
| NEW CITY MOVING | 3078026 | MC065035 | 1 |
| MELENDEZ MOVING INC | 3120049 | MC087428 | 2 |
| P & P MOVING LTD | 3193895 | MC139158 | 1 |
| NONE | 3573045 | MC1204229 | 2 |
| ONDEMAND MOVERS USA | 3618480 | MC1235132 | 3 |
| SAFEWAY MOVERS OF AMERICA | 3830143 | MC1389090 | 0 |
| SWEET HOME MOVERS CHICAGO INC | 3932260 | MC1457788 | 1 |
Source: FMCSA motor carrier census and operating authority datasets. Census as of 2026-08-15, authority as of 2026-08-16.
What does a long-distance move out of Chicago cost?
These are editorial estimates for a full-service interstate move by household size. They are not quotes, not transacted prices and not measured in Chicago. The published road distances above are the reason the range is wide: a 300 mile move and a 2,000 mile move price differently at the same household size.
| Household size | Estimated interstate total |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,540–$4,020 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,100–$5,226 |
| 2 Bedroom | $2,800–$6,700 |
| 3 Bedroom | $4,060–$10,385 |
| 4 Bedroom | $5,460–$14,405 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $6,720–$18,090 |
Estimated range · Statewide estimate — Estimated full-service interstate total for a 1 bedroom household on a typical 1,000-mile lane. Packing, valuation, storage, and shuttle fees are extra. Editorial estimate, not a measured transaction price. Reviewed May 2026. Last reviewed May 2026. Methodology
Who regulates a long-distance move out of Chicago?
A move from Chicago across a state line is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which sets the written estimate requirements, the valuation choices and the complaint route. Illinois Commerce Commission regulates moves that stay inside Illinois and does not govern the interstate leg.
How do you verify a Chicago long-distance carrier before signing?
Chicago has 96 registrants at a local address with granted household goods authority; 21 file an interstate carrier-operation classification and 75 do not. That gap is why a reader should match the estimate to an exact USDOT record rather than treat every locally filed household goods registrant as an interstate carrier.
Illinois Commerce Commission requires a Household Goods License for moves that stay inside Illinois. A move crossing the state line is checked separately through the carrier's federal USDOT record and granted household goods authority.
- Ask which USDOT number will appear on the bill of lading for the move out of Chicago, then match that number to the legal or trade name on the written estimate.
- Confirm that exact record shows granted household goods authority. 21 of 96 locally filed authorised registrants carry an interstate operation classification.
- Check the current authority status close to pickup. A census registration, a local listing or a state filing does not keep federal household goods authority active.
- For the pickup-side state check, follow the Illinois rule above; it is separate from the federal authority required for the interstate leg.