Moving Companies in Lyons, IL
What you'll pay for a move in Lyons
If you're hiring a local crew in the Chicago area, you'll see hourly billing that reflects crew size and a travel fee. A standard two-to-three-person crew with a truck typically runs $150 to $200+ per hour. If you rent your own truck and hire labor-only help, the average drops to around $83 per hour.
Typical project prices break down like this:
- Studio or one-bedroom: $500 - $1,100, usually two movers for three to five hours.
- Two-to-three-bedroom home or condo: $700 - $2,000, usually three movers for five to eight hours.
- Four-to-five-plus-bedroom house: $1,500 - $3,500+, often four or more movers for a full day.
Illinois has an intrastate rule worth checking before you book. A legal mover can bill double travel time from its base to your place and back. Ask how that's figured so you don't get an extra hour added on moving day.
Lyons streets can be tight, especially near 1st Ave or Ogden Ave, and a 26-foot truck may not park right at the door. If it's more than 50–100 feet away, expect a long-carry fee. The Village of Lyons can tell you about temporary parking permits before moving day.
Skip verbal quotes. Get a binding estimate or a binding not-to-exceed estimate; non-binding pricing can legally rise by 10% or more. Mention stairs and heavy items like pianos or safes up front, since those carry surcharges. Any legit Illinois mover must have an ICC license, so verify that before you commit. Budget $20 - $40 cash per mover for a tip if the job goes well.
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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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