Cost to move from Illinois
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Illinois ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Indiana, 160 miles) to $16,630 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,030 miles).
Moving cost: $750–$10,130
Moving about 1,020 miles from Illinois to Texas costs roughly $750 – $10,130, depending on how much of the work you hire out.
Distance between the states' population centers by road (estimate).
| Moving method | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Rental truck (DIY) Truck rental, taxes and fees. Add fuel, damage coverage, lodging and your time. | $750 – $3,070 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,570 – $3,850 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,550 – $10,130 |
These ranges are based on summer (peak-season) quotes. A move between October and April usually costs less: peak prices run 20–30% higher.
A rental truck also burns about 102 gallons of fuel over this distance. One-way truck rental prices depend on direction: a truck headed where many people are moving often costs more than the same trip in reverse.
Ranges combine 198 published quote ranges on 22 interstate routes (moveBuddha, retrieved 2026-09-24) with 47 independent published prices from U-Pack, HireAHelper and Move.org, which raised the top of several ranges. They are not quotes; get at least three written estimates.
Alaska and Hawaii ranges come from published carrier rates and moving quotes, dated in each row (Matson's household-goods rates, U-Pack, Royal Hawaiian Movers). See how we estimate.
Moving cost from Illinois to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 160 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Michigan | 280 | $350–$840 | $1,140–$2,200 | $1,900–$5,370 |
| Iowa | 290 | $350–$870 | $1,140–$2,230 | $1,910–$5,440 |
| Missouri | 330 | $380–$990 | $1,170–$2,320 | $1,940–$5,700 |
| Kentucky | 340 | $380–$1,020 | $1,170–$2,340 | $1,950–$5,760 |
| Ohio | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Minnesota | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Tennessee | 460 | $450–$1,380 | $1,240–$2,600 | $2,060–$6,530 |
| West Virginia | 520 | $480–$1,560 | $1,280–$2,740 | $2,110–$6,920 |
| Nebraska | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Kansas | 550 | $490–$1,650 | $1,300–$2,800 | $2,140–$7,110 |
| Arkansas | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| South Dakota | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Alabama | 680 | $560–$2,050 | $1,370–$3,090 | $2,250–$7,950 |
| Georgia | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Mississippi | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| North Carolina | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Virginia | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Washington, DC | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Maryland | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| South Carolina | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| North Dakota | 800 | $630–$2,410 | $1,440–$3,360 | $2,360–$8,720 |
| Delaware | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| New York | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| New Jersey | 850 | $660–$2,560 | $1,470–$3,470 | $2,400–$9,040 |
| Louisiana | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Connecticut | 940 | $700–$2,830 | $1,530–$3,670 | $2,480–$9,620 |
| Vermont | 950 | $710–$2,860 | $1,530–$3,690 | $2,490–$9,680 |
| New Hampshire | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| Rhode Island | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| Texas | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| Massachusetts | 1,030 | $750–$3,100 | $1,580–$3,870 | $2,560–$10,200 |
| Colorado | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Wyoming | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Maine | 1,130 | $810–$3,400 | $1,640–$4,090 | $2,650–$10,840 |
| Florida | 1,180 | $830–$3,550 | $1,670–$4,200 | $2,690–$11,160 |
| New Mexico | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| Montana | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Utah | 1,440 | $970–$4,330 | $1,820–$4,780 | $2,920–$12,840 |
| Idaho | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| Arizona | 1,630 | $1,070–$4,900 | $1,930–$5,200 | $3,090–$14,060 |
| Nevada | 1,770 | $1,150–$5,330 | $2,020–$5,510 | $3,220–$14,960 |
| Washington | 1,970 | $1,260–$5,930 | $2,130–$5,950 | $3,390–$16,240 |
| California | 2,010 | $1,280–$6,050 | $2,160–$6,040 | $3,430–$16,500 |
| Oregon | 2,030 | $1,290–$6,110 | $2,170–$6,090 | $3,450–$16,630 |
Moving to Alaska or Hawaii goes by sea or through Canada, so we price them from published carrier rates and quotes: a 2–3 bedroom move from Illinois starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $6,420 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Illinois relocation rankings.
- Get three written estimates and check each interstate mover's USDOT number with the FMCSA.
- Weighing a portable container against a truck or full-service movers? See what moving containers cost and when they're worth it.
- Read how to cut the cost of a long-distance move and the moving out of state checklist.