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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