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Moving From Chicago: Costs and Popular Routes

A long-distance move out of Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,000–$6,650 for a 3-bedroom home on a median corridor of about 1,055 miles. We price 62 outbound routes from Chicago, from 335 to 2,115 miles.

Typical outbound move · 3 bedroom

$5,000–$6,650

Estimated range. Most quotes for this profile land near $5,750.

How we calculated this estimate
Median distance
1,055 mi est.
Routes priced
62
Shipment
6,800–9,500 lbs
Method
Full service
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Popular destinations from Chicago

Chicago, IL → Atlanta, GA700 mi est. · 3-bedroom$4,100–$5,500Chicago, IL → Austin, TX1,135 mi est. · 3-bedroom$5,300–$7,050Chicago, IL → Charlotte, NC700 mi est. · 3-bedroom$4,100–$5,450Chicago, IL → Dallas, TX935 mi est. · 3-bedroom$4,550–$6,050Chicago, IL → Denver, CO1,065 mi est. · 3-bedroom$5,050–$6,700
Chicago, IL → Houston, TX1,095 mi est. · 3-bedroom$5,100–$6,800Chicago, IL → Las Vegas, NV1,735 mi est. · 3-bedroom$6,800–$9,100Chicago, IL → Miami, FL1,380 mi est. · 3-bedroom$5,700–$7,600Chicago, IL → Orlando, FL1,145 mi est. · 3-bedroom$5,300–$7,100

Cost by home size

Estimated moving cost by home size
Home sizeAssumed shipmentEstimated cost
Studio1,500–2,600 lbs$1,750–$2,350
1 Bedroom2,400–3,800 lbs$2,300–$3,100
2 Bedroom4,200–6,200 lbs$3,450–$4,550
3 Bedroom6,800–9,500 lbs$5,000–$6,650
4 Bedroom9,500–13,000 lbs$6,650–$8,850
5+ Bedroom13,000–18,000 lbs$8,850–$11,850

Cost by distance

Estimated moving cost by distance
DistanceTypical transitEstimated cost
250 miles1–3 days$2,500–$3,350
500 miles2–5 days$3,250–$4,300
1,000 miles2–5 days$4,750–$6,350
1,500 miles4–8 days$6,000–$8,000
2,000 miles6–14 days$6,900–$9,250
2,800 miles6–14 days$8,650–$11,500

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Moving Cost Editorial Team · Pricing model pricing-v1.0 · Estimates last recalculated 2026-08-01