Moving Companies in Arlington Heights, IL
Start by looking through the movers below, then keep these Arlington Heights pricing and planning details in mind as you compare options.
Local moves are generally billed by the hour, and the rate often includes the truck, crew, and standard equipment such as blankets, straps, and dollies.
Pricing snapshot
| Move type | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| 2 movers + truck | $110–$160/hr (studios, small 1-bedrooms) |
| 3 movers + truck | $150–$200/hr (2–3-bedroom homes) |
| Illinois 2-person crew with truck | $120–$175/hr |
| Chicago-area crew and truck | $110–$240/hr |
| Labor-only help | $75–$80/hr; Chicago-area labor only around $77/hr |
| Arlington Heights labor-only averages | $76.42/hr; $376.19 per project |
| Typical 2-bedroom local move | $500–$2,000+ |
| Travel/fuel fee | $25–$75 flat for moves under 25 miles; $50–$150 depending on distance |
| Minimum charge | 3 hours common; may equal 1 hour of labor |
Local planning notes
- Parking on public village streets is restricted during daytime and overnight hours. If the truck will not fit in a driveway or loading zone, check with the Village of Arlington Heights or your condo/HOA board; you may need temporary clearance or a non-emergency police notification.
- Ask about access fees for long carries, flights of stairs, and heavy or bulky items such as pianos, safes, or oversized gym equipment.
- Intrastate movers in Illinois must be licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Request the ICC MC license number and verify it before booking.
- Basic included valuation is usually 60 cents per pound per item, so consider third-party moving insurance or Full Value Protection for high-value belongings.
- Month-end, weekend, and summer moves can increase rates or limit availability; I-90 and I-294 corridor traffic can also add to an hourly bill.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Cook County.
65% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers55% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $87,934 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Illinois report $79,821. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Cook County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 8% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Illinois migration page →
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