Moving Companies in Evansville, IL
Timing matters more than many Evansville movers expect
A mid-week, mid-month date outside the May–September peak is one of the simplest ways to lower a moving bill. Weekend moves, the start or end of a month, and summer dates typically run significantly higher.
Local crews generally charge $40 to $80 per hour per mover plus a truck fee; a standard two-person crew usually totals $200 to $1,500+ depending on the home size. Long-distance pricing shifts to weight and mileage, often starting around $2,200 and climbing past $13,000 for large family homes. Extras like packing supplies, stair and elevator charges, heavy-item fees, and long-carry costs can push the final number higher.
Before you book
- Ask for an in-home or virtual visual estimate rather than a phone-only quote; a detailed inventory supports a binding or not-to-exceed figure.
- Check valuation coverage: basic carrier liability is often $0.60 per pound per article, while Full Value Protection may be better for electronics, art, or heirloom furniture.
- Confirm interstate USDOT numbers for out-of-state moves and proper state-level licensing and cargo insurance for local Illinois moves.
- Keep essential documents, medications, chargers, and a change of clothes in your own vehicle; crews generally will not handle those items when they are mixed into boxes.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Randolph County.
74% arrived from elsewhere in Illinois. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers47% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
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 $38,567 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Illinois report $44,756. 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 Randolph County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 46% 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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