Moving cost
Moving from Chicago to Las Vegas: modeled cost
$6,800 to $9,100 is the modeled range for a 3-bedroom household moving 1,735 mi from Chicago to Las Vegas, with a $7,850 midpoint. That is the 93rd percentile for its distance band. The range is model output from stated assumptions, not a price a carrier has committed to.
What separates this corridor from other routes of the same length is narrow but material: this route prices above comparable-distance routes, and the reason is identifiable. The figures below all follow from a 8,150 lb profile over 1,735 mi.
Estimated full-service moving cost · 3 bedroom
$6,800–$9,100
Estimated range. Our model’s midpoint for this profile is $7,850.
- Distance
- 1,735 mi est.
- Transit
- 4 to 8 days
- Shipment
- 6,800–9,500 lbs
- Method
- Full service
The modeled numbers for this corridor
| Measure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Modeled range, 3-bedroom | $6,800–$9,100 | Full service, off-peak, no packing |
| Midpoint | $7,850 | 1,735 mi, 8,150 lb assumed |
| Cost per mile | $4.52 | Cohort median $4.74 |
| Transit window | 4 to 8 days | Shared-trailer scheduling assumption |
| Line haul | $6,100 | 78% of the total |
| Crew time, both ends | $1,150 | 15% of the total |
| Transport and handling | $600 | 8% of the total |
Above-cohort route: what it means for the estimate
Against 776 modeled routes of comparable length, this corridor lands at the 93rd percentile — $1,550 above the $6,300 band median.
Distance is held roughly constant in that comparison, so the difference is coming from the labor assumptions we hold for Chicago (1.08) and Las Vegas (1.00), not from the drive.
Anyone carrying a per-mile rule of thumb across from a similar-length move should expect it to miss by about $0.88 a mile in this direction.
Three ways to run this move
The $4,800 between the top and bottom row is bought entirely with your own labour across 4 to 8 days. Set against the roughly 18 person-hours our profile assumes for loading and unloading a three-bedroom shipment, the container option values that work at about $158 an hour.
| Method | Modeled midpoint | Against full service | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | $7,850 | — | Carrier loads, drives, unloads |
| Container | $5,000 | −$2,850 | You load; carrier drives |
| Rental truck | $3,050 | −$4,800 | You load and drive |
Which end is the expensive one
The two ends do not price alike: 1.08 in Chicago against 1.00 in Las Vegas. Chicago is the dearer crew market by 8.0%, which is where an extra hour of access trouble costs the most.
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Questions about this route
Why does this route model higher than other moves of the same distance?
Against 776 comparable long-haul move models the midpoint here sits around the 93rd percentile, about 24.6% above the $6,300 median. Distance is held roughly constant in that comparison, so the difference comes from the labor indices we hold for Chicago (1.08) and Las Vegas (1.00).
What is the cost per mile on this route?
About $4.52 per mile at the modeled midpoint, against a median of $4.74 across comparable long-haul move models. Per-mile figures are only useful for comparing corridors — within a single move, weight moves the total far more than mileage does.
Is a moving container cheaper than a full-service move on this route?
Yes in dollars: $5,000 against $7,850, a modeled saving of $2,850 or 36%. You take on the loading and unloading at both ends in exchange, which our home-size profile puts at roughly 18 person-hours for a 3-bedroom shipment.
Is doing the loading yourself worth it on this route?
It saves a modeled $2,850 against full service. Spread across the roughly 18 person-hours our profile assumes for loading and unloading a 3-bedroom shipment, that values your labor at about $158 an hour. Whether that clears your own bar is the actual question.
How much does shipping less weight actually save here?
Line haul on this route models at $6,100 for 8,150 lbs, roughly $750 per 1,000 lbs across 1,735 miles. Service and transport do not fall at the same rate, so cutting weight is a partial saving rather than a proportional one.
What this estimate cannot see
Our model does not know your stairs, your elevator reservation, your real inventory, or a carrier's capacity on your date. Use the range as the figure to check written quotes against, and read the method behind it in our pricing methodology.
Modeled with pricing pricing-v1.0. Reviewed 2026-08-31.