Moving Companies in Rock Island, IL
Timing changes your Rock Island quote
Local moves in the Quad Cities carry an hourly shape. Full-service crews average about $100 to $175 per hour depending on how many movers are assigned. Before comparing prices, ask whether the clock begins at dispatch or at your door; a dispatch start can quietly add an extra billed hour.
Lead time and street access
Schedule an in-person or video estimate before you accept a binding number. A quote built on a 30-second call that skips stairs, long hallways, pianos, or safes is not detailed enough. Parking carries seasonal risk: tight curb space and winter or street-cleaning rules can force a truck to stop farther away, and the crew’s walking time becomes billable.
What time on the job costs
| Home size | Crew | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom apartment | 2 movers plus truck | $346 average |
| 2- to 3-bedroom home | Varies by volume and loading time | roughly $500 to $1,100+ |
| 4-bedroom house | 4 movers plus large truck | up to $2,078 or more |
| Labor-only help | Loading or unloading a rented truck or portable container | $82 per hour; total $322 to $666 |
Basic coverage pays about $0.60 per pound per item if something breaks. A 30-pound television that cost $1,000 would return only about $18, so full value protection may be worth it for high-value pieces.
Ask about the clock, parking, and coverage before you book. Use the directory below to compare Rock Island moving companies that fit your schedule.
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Who's moving to Rock Island, IL
Federal tax-filer migration data for Rock Island County.
70% 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 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 $52,930 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Illinois report $47,700. 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 Rock Island County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 42% 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 →
How much truck space do you need?
I’m moving a that’s .
Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.