Moving Cost in Illinois (2026)

Hiring movers in Illinois for a local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move typically runs $600–$1,700, with high state intrastate regulation under the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) — Transportation Division Trucking Bureau. Illinois's combination of ICC Trucking Bureau mandatory state tariff filing under 625 ILCS 5/18c (one of the few mandatory-tariff states alongside CA, NY, HI, PA), $19.94/hr BLS Laborers and Movers mean wage, Chicago metro concentration of 75%+ of Illinois moving market, high outbound interstate migration to FL, TX, TN, IN, WI driving heavy outbound move volume, mandatory FVP-vs-RVP disclosure on every estimate, and ICC Transportation Division active complaint adjudication authority.

State Illinois
Cities Covered 1
Typical local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move $600 – $1,700
BLS Laborers and Movers wage $19.94/hr

Illinois intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers

  • Intrastate regulator type: state Commerce Commission regulation
  • State regulator name: Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) — Transportation Division Trucking Bureau
  • Tariff filing requirement: Mandatory state tariff filing — published rate schedules required for all carriers
  • Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): State requires Released-Value-vs-Full-Value Protection election disclosure on every estimate
  • Intrastate license requirement: Yes — state PUC / PSC Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) required
  • Overall regulation intensity: High — comprehensive state PUC / PSC regulation with mandatory tariff and consumer protection
  • Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $19.94/hr

Illinois mover licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) — Transportation Division Trucking Bureau (official site)
  • Permit: Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for intrastate household-goods carriers under 625 ILCS 5/18c; MANDATORY state tariff filing covering hourly + weight-based rates; mandatory FVP-vs-RVP disclosure; minimum $750K liability + $20K cargo coverage; ICC Trucking Bureau complaint authority

How household-goods moving costs vary in Illinois

State-specific code or insurance rule: Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Transportation Division Trucking Bureau operates one of the most rigorous mandatory-tariff intrastate household-goods regulatory frameworks in the country under 625 ILCS 5/18c — ICC requires a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for any intrastate household-goods carrier with MANDATORY state tariff filing (one of the few states alongside CA, NY, HI, PA with mandatory state tariff filing) covering both hourly local and weight-based long-distance rates, plus mandatory FVP-vs-RVP disclosure on every estimate — and Illinois's high outbound interstate migration to Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, and Wisconsin drives heavy outbound interstate departure volume from the Chicago metro.

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