Naperville, IL

Best moving companies in Naperville, IL (2026)

The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 23 household goods registrants whose physical address is in Naperville, IL, and 18 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. BestMovers.info holds no Naperville price measurement, only the Illinois range on the Illinois page. Moves that stay inside Illinois are licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Professional movers in Naperville, Illinois — professional movers on a residential street

Key facts

Local rate, two movers
$100 to $155 per hour
2-bedroom interstate
$2,800 to $6,700
Intrastate regulator
Illinois Commerce Commission
Interstate licensing
FMCSA USDOT and MC authority
Company profiles shown
4
Pricing data as of
May 2026
Quick answer

Naperville's moving market runs on Fortune-500 corporate transferees and HOA-controlled subdivisions. Here's what licensed Naperville movers charge in 2026 and which neighborhoods have approved-mover lists.

Common service neighborhoods: Downtown, Cress Creek, Hobson Greene, White Eagle.

Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026

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The local moving market in Naperville, IL (2026)

Naperville's moving market runs on Fortune-500 corporate transferees and HOA-controlled subdivisions. Here's what licensed Naperville movers charge in 2026 and which neighborhoods have approved-mover lists.

Market context

What shapes the local moving market

Naperville is a top corporate-relocation destination in the Midwest, with steady demand from BP, Nokia, Edward Hospital, and the broader I-88 corridor business community. The market is suburban — single-family homes with garage access dominate — making it one of the easier metros to move within if you avoid HOA pre-approval delays.

Most established Naperville carriers also serve downtown Chicago, which means cross-metro drive time is built into pricing. ICC regulates intrastate; FMCSA covers interstate.

Neighborhoods

Access notes by neighborhood

Downtown Naperville
Older single-family with mostly easy access; Riverwalk-area parking restricted on weekends.
Cress Creek & White Eagle
HOA-controlled subdivisions with approved-mover lists; verify before booking.
Hobson Greene
Newer subdivisions with HOA rules; 48-hour COI common.
Naperville Township (south)
Mostly single-family with easy access; longer drives from downtown crews.
DuPage River area
Some narrower streets and tree clearance issues — verify truck height.
Pricing

What it actually costs

Long-distance from Naperville is essentially Chicago metro pricing — strong outbound capacity in all directions. Use the moving cost calculator for a baseline.

Local moves

ICC regulates intrastate. HOA approved-mover lists common in newer subdivisions.

Long-distance moves

FMCSA-regulated. Verify USDOT and confirm carrier vs broker.

Top routes

Popular outbound routes

to Chicago, IL
30 mi · same-day
to Indianapolis, IN
180 mi · same-day
to Milwaukee, WI
110 mi · same-day
to Detroit, MI
300 mi · same-day or next-day
to Denver, CO
1,000 mi · 4–6 days

Seasonality

May through September is peak. Corporate relocation cycles concentrate June–August. Winter is cheap but introduces snowstorm reschedule risk.

Checklist

Practical considerations

  • Verify ICC intrastate or USDOT (interstate)
  • Get HOA approved-mover list 7+ days before requesting quotes
  • Confirm 48-hour COI requirements in newer subdivisions
  • Build in cross-metro drive time if moving to/from downtown Chicago
  • Confirm winter-weather reschedule policy (Dec–Feb)
  • Book corporate-relocation moves 6+ weeks ahead during summer

What we hold on Naperville moving costs

The only moving cost range BestMovers.info holds for Naperville is the Illinois statewide range, and it is published in full on the Illinois page.

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Get a personalized estimate before any sales call. Editorial estimate based on broader national moving-cost data; BestMovers.info does not maintain a separate Naperville transaction-price dataset.

Where do people moving out of Naperville go?

IRS county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 41,371 returns moving out of DuPage County and Will County, the counties Naperville sits in, and 36,148 moving in. A return approximates a household rather than a person. Those filings cover 67,080 individuals leaving and 62,126 arriving.

Naperville spans 2 counties, so these figures cover all of them: DuPage County and Will County; returns moving between those counties are removed rather than counted as moves out of Naperville.

The counties receiving the most households from DuPage County and Will County were Cook County (13,198 returns), Kane County (3,127 returns) and Kendall County (1,830 returns).

Arrivals came mainly from Cook County (18,115 returns), Kane County (2,132 returns) and Kendall County (1,084 returns).

These figures come from federal tax return data and cover all household moves, not only those using professional movers.

IRS SOI county outflow fileIRS SOI county inflow fileData as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023

How many licensed moving companies are registered in Naperville?

The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 23 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Naperville, and 18 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists an address in Naperville. It is not the number of companies that will serve a move there: a mover registered in a neighbouring city can take the job, and a company registered in Naperville may not.

FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10

Neighborhoods movers cover in Naperville

Moving crews quoting Naperville work Downtown, Cress Creek, Hobson Greene, White Eagle and the surrounding areas.

Who licenses movers operating in Naperville

Movers working inside Naperville are licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission, whose licence, lookup route and complaint channel are set out on the Illinois page.

Companies

More Moving Companies Based in Illinois

These companies are headquartered elsewhere in Illinois. Their inclusion here does not by itself confirm a local office in Naperville.

Aaron Bros Moving System logo

Aaron Bros Moving System

Based in Chicago, IL

Long-running Chicago-area mover with full-service interstate operations. Reliable choice for Midwest-to-South relocations.

Why is this company shown here?

Aaron Bros Moving System is headquartered elsewhere in IL. That does not by itself confirm an office in Naperville, and no service claim is made here.

USDOT 2440000Chicago, IL2BR est. $2,700–$6,700
  • Local
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
City Movers logo

City Movers

Based in Chicago, IL

Chicago local mover with strong building-COI experience in Loop and Lake Shore Drive high-rises. Hourly pricing is competitive against franchise operators.

Why is this company shown here?

City Movers is headquartered elsewhere in IL. That does not by itself confirm an office in Naperville, and no service claim is made here.

Chicago, IL2BR est. $600–$2,500
  • Local
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
Companies

Featured Nationwide Movers

These companies publish broad nationwide moving service and are shown separately from locally or state-based companies.

American Van Lines logo

American Van Lines

Publishes nationwide moving service

American Van Lines states first-party that it staffs moves with W2 employees rather than day labour. It requires a deposit to hold a move date, so ask what portion is refundable and by when before you pay it. We publish no BBB grade and hold no complaint dataset, so nothing here rates the company's service.

Why is this company shown here?

American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.

USDOT 614506Pompano Beach, FL2BR est. $2,900–$6,800
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Specialty/Piano
Bekins Moving Solutions logo

Bekins Moving Solutions

Publishes nationwide moving service

One of the oldest moving brands in the US, Bekins runs an agent-affiliate model similar to Allied, with interstate shipments booked under the Bekins registration and performed by affiliated agents.

Why is this company shown here?

Bekins Moving Solutions publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.

USDOT 2256609Indianapolis, IN2BR est. $3,000–$7,000
  • Long-distance
  • International
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Corporate

Which movers are federally registered in Naperville?

5 companies with a Naperville address on their federal registration hold a granted household goods authority from the FMCSA, and 3 of those identify as a moving business in their legal or trade name. The 3 listed below are the ones registered with the agency longest, ordered by the federal registration date, earliest first. Registration age is the agency's own record. It is not a ranking, it is not a quality judgement and it is not a recommendation.

39 active registrants in Naperville tick household goods among their cargo types on the census form, and 31 of those carry any authority row at all. The cargo tick box is filled in by the registrant, so this list uses the agency grant instead, then sets aside general freight, trucking, logistics and courier registrants that hold the authority without presenting themselves as household movers. It is not every mover serving Naperville: a company based elsewhere may serve the city, and a registered address is not a service area.

  • YELLOW TRUCK MOVING LLC

    USDOT 3638862 · 10S305 SCHOGER DR, NAPERVILLE, IL 60564-5912

    It filed 4 power units, registered with the FMCSA on May 19, 2021, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1249606.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 3638862

  • PBP ACMS LLC, trading as ALL CHICAGOLAND MOVING & STORAGE

    USDOT 3959847 · 740 FRONTENAC RD SUITE 700, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on September 26, 2022, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC281588, active as contract carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 3959847

  • KLICO LLC, trading as COLLEGE HUNKS MOVING OF GREATER NAPERVILLE

    USDOT 4184959 · 1600 SHORE RD STE I, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563

    It filed 4 power units, registered with the FMCSA on January 25, 2024, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1611891, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 4184959

Data as of 2026-08-15 from the FMCSA company census, with authority status as of 2026-08-16. The query behind this list. Information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Does a federal registration mean a Illinois licence?

No. Federal registration and Illinois authorisation are separate. The list above shows the federal record only, and we have not verified whether any company listed holds a Illinois licence or permit.

A mover operating inside Illinois needs the Household Goods License from the Illinois Commerce Commission. Its rates sit in tariff filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission under 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1225.

Illinois publishes a licence lookup: Illinois Commerce Commission licence search.

Source: Illinois Commerce Commission, read 2026-08-09.

When is the cheapest time to move in Naperville?

Peak demand across Illinois runs April–September. Dates outside that window, and dates away from the last and first few days of any month, are where carriers have spare capacity — and spare capacity is what makes a crew negotiable on price.

We do not publish a percentage saving for moving off-peak in Naperville. We hold no month-by-month booking price data for this city, and a discount figure taken from a national average would not describe this market. What we can say is structural, and it holds in every market:

  • Mid-month beats month-end. Leases and closings cluster at the turn of the month, so that is when crews are fully booked and least flexible.
  • Mid-week beats the weekend. Saturday is the single most requested moving day; a Tuesday or Wednesday competes with far fewer households for the same trucks.
  • Off-peak beats April–September. Outside the peak window, carriers are trying to keep crews working rather than turning jobs away.
  • Flexibility is the lever, not the calendar alone. On an interstate move, giving the carrier a pickup window of several days rather than one fixed date is usually worth more than any single date choice, because it lets them combine your shipment with another on the same lane.

The only reliable way to price a specific date is to put the same date in front of several licensed carriers and compare written estimates. Ask each one what the same move costs two weeks earlier or later — the gap between those two numbers is your real off-peak saving in Naperville, measured on your move rather than on an average.

How much should you tip movers in Naperville?

A tip is never part of a written estimate and never part of a binding price. It is discretionary, it is paid per mover rather than per crew, and it is handed to each mover directly at the end of the job rather than to the foreman to divide. Our working guideline scales with hours rather than with the value of the shipment, because that is how moving labour is actually priced:

  • $10 to $20 per mover for a job of two hours or less.
  • $20 to $40 per mover for a local move under four hours.
  • $40 to $60 per mover for a full day, meaning six hours or longer.

These are a BestMovers.info editorial guideline, not a survey result. We hold no tipping survey for Naperville and no federal record covers gratuities, so nothing here is a local figure. Read the full tipping guide for stairs, long carries, storage and interstate deliveries, where the crew that loads is not the crew that unloads.

Where can you get free moving boxes in Naperville?

Free boxes come from businesses that receive stock in cartons and throw the cartons away, and from households that finished moving last week. The sources are the same in every city, including Naperville:

  • Liquor stores, which have the sturdiest small boxes with dividers
  • Bookshops, for small boxes rated for weight
  • Grocery stores, for produce boxes
  • Offices, for paper boxes with lids
  • Appliance and furniture retailers, for large flat cartons
  • Buy Nothing groups and Facebook Marketplace
  • Craigslist free listings
  • The U-Haul box exchange
  • Anyone in your building who has moved in recently

Ask in the morning, when the overnight delivery has just been unpacked and the cartons have not yet been flattened. Skip anything damp, greasy or previously used for produce that leaked. The free boxes guide covers how many you need by home size — those counts are BestMovers.info planning estimates rather than measured figures — and which boxes are worth buying rather than scavenging.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do movers cost in Naperville?
There is no separate cost dataset for Naperville. Using the national estimate, a one-bedroom local move is estimated at $420–$930 and a two-bedroom local move at $630–$1,395, while a two-bedroom interstate move from Naperville is estimated at $3,000–$7,000. Final price depends on distance, packing services, and date.
When is the busiest moving season in Naperville?
Late May through August is the peak window in Naperville, with the heaviest volume around month-end weekends. Established companies commonly book out several weeks in advance during this period.
Should I get an in-home estimate or an online quote?
For local moves under 2,500 lb, an online or phone estimate is usually accurate. For interstate moves out of Naperville or 3+ bedroom households, request a video survey or in-home estimate so the binding price reflects your actual inventory.
What's the most reliable way to verify a Naperville mover?
Check the company's USDOT number on the FMCSA SAFER website, look at their BBB profile and current accreditation, and read recent reviews on Google and Yelp. Avoid any mover unwilling to share a USDOT number on request.
How long does a typical Naperville move take?
A 1-bedroom local move in Naperville usually takes 3–5 hours with two movers. A 3-bedroom local move runs 7–10 hours, and most movers won't book a same-day move past 4 PM start time.
Are Naperville movers cheaper than downtown Chicago?
Cross-metro moves to Chicago add drive time on the clock.
Do I need an HOA approved mover?
Many Naperville subdivisions require it: Cress Creek, White Eagle, Hobson Greene, and several newer developments maintain approved lists. Get the list before requesting quotes to avoid wasted time.
Is Naperville-to-Chicago billed as local or long-distance?
Almost always local hourly because it's under 35 miles. The travel time bills on the clock, so a downtown drop typically adds 1–2 hours of billable time.

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Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026

How we evaluate Naperville movers: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, and note state licensing where the state regulator publishes it. The list above is not ranked and carries no numeric score. Read the full methodology