Moving from Chicago to Denver
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Chicago to Denver lane.
How many households moved between Chicago and Denver?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 963 returns moved from Chicago to Denver. 584 returns moved from Denver to Chicago. The published figure is larger from Chicago to Denver than from Denver to Chicago. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.
Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Chicago) and IRS inflow file (moves into Chicago).
How much does it cost to move from Chicago to Denver?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Chicago to Denver. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $3,100–$7,200 for moves in the Colorado destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 1,000-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.
How long does a move from Chicago to Denver take?
A move from Chicago to Denver covers about 1,000 miles, roughly 15 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 3 to 6 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Chicago to Denver distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Chicago to Denver?
A household goods move from Chicago to Denver crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.
The pickup end is governed by Illinois rules: work performed entirely inside Illinois before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Illinois Commerce Commission. The delivery end is governed by Colorado rules: work performed entirely inside Colorado after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Neither state agency sets the price of the Chicago to Denver leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Chicago to Denver?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Chicago to Denver, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.
When is the cheapest time to move from Chicago to Denver?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 3 to 6 day delivery window over 1,000 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Chicago to Denver: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Chicago, Illinois
- ALEXANDER MOVERS INCUSDOT 142971CHICAGO, IL · registered 1974-06-01
- MEDLEY S MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 180860CHICAGO, IL · registered 1974-06-01
- NEW WORLD VAN LINES INCUSDOT 258748CHICAGO, IL · registered 1985-04-30
Destination: Denver, Colorado
- ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF DENVER LLCUSDOT 900253DENVER, CO · registered 2000-08-18
- FATHER & SON MOVING & STORAGE OF DENVER CO INCUSDOT 959747DENVER, CO · registered 2001-06-05
- SPIRIT RELOCATIONRegistrant: SPIRIT VAN LINES INCUSDOT 1090376DENVER, CO · registered 2003-01-23
Cost by home size (Colorado destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300–$750 | $1,705–$4,320 |
| 1 Bedroom | $400–$900 | $2,325–$5,616 |
| 2 Bedroom | $600–$1,350 | $3,100–$7,200 |
| 3 Bedroom | $800–$1,800 | $4,495–$11,160 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,100–$2,400 | $6,045–$15,480 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,400–$3,000 | $7,440–$19,440 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Chicago to Denver or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Chicago and in Denver?
What do the 1,000 miles between Chicago and Denver mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Chicago pickup end?
What does Colorado require when the shipment arrives in Denver?
Where do I find movers from Chicago to Denver?
Is the $3,100–$7,200 estimate a quote for Chicago to Denver?
See also: moving to colorado.