Moving from Chicago to Madison
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Chicago to Madison lane.
How many households moved between Chicago and Madison?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 897 returns moved from Chicago to Madison. 842 returns moved from Madison to Chicago. The published figure is larger from Chicago to Madison than from Madison 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 Madison?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Chicago to Madison. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,600–$6,100 for moves in the Wisconsin destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 148-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 Madison take?
A move from Chicago to Madison covers about 148 miles, roughly 3 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 1 to 2 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 Madison distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Chicago to Madison?
A household goods move from Chicago to Madison 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 Wisconsin rules: work performed entirely inside Wisconsin after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services. Neither state agency sets the price of the Chicago to Madison leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Chicago to Madison?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Chicago to Madison, 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 Madison?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 1 to 2 day delivery window over 148 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 Madison: 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: Madison, Wisconsin
- TWO MEN AND A TRUCKRegistrant: LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INCUSDOT 919682MADISON, WI · registered 2000-12-05
- COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK AND COLLEGE HUNKS MOVINGRegistrant: MOVING ANGELS OF MADISON LLCUSDOT 2895578MADISON, WI · registered 2016-05-28
- TOP NOTCH MOVERSRegistrant: TOP NOTCH MOVERS LLCUSDOT 3322160MADISON, WI · registered 2019-08-13
Cost by home size (Wisconsin destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $270–$675 | $1,430–$3,660 |
| 1 Bedroom | $360–$810 | $1,950–$4,758 |
| 2 Bedroom | $540–$1,215 | $2,600–$6,100 |
| 3 Bedroom | $720–$1,620 | $3,770–$9,455 |
| 4 Bedroom | $990–$2,160 | $5,070–$13,115 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,260–$2,700 | $6,240–$16,470 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Chicago to Madison or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Chicago and in Madison?
What do the 148 miles between Chicago and Madison mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Chicago pickup end?
What does Wisconsin require when the shipment arrives in Madison?
Where do I find movers from Chicago to Madison?
Is the $2,600–$6,100 estimate a quote for Chicago to Madison?
See also: moving from illinois to wisconsin, movers in Chicago, and movers in Madison.