Best Illinois to DC Movers

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Updated August 1, 2025

Looking for reliable Illinois to DC movers for this 768 mile interstate move? See our top 6 recommended movers, get estimated moving costs, and find out our #1 tip to hire IL to DC movers at a fraction of the normal cost. We analyzed 126 Illinois to DC moving companies across 183,361 review data points and more than 24,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to bring you data-backed recommendations to hire a trusted and reliable moving company.

Key Takeaways:

Bookstore Movers is our overall top recommended Illinois to DC moving company
A1 Movers, Inc is the most affordable company to hire
Moving from Illinois to DC will cost on average between $1,500 - $6,000 see full breakdown
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions
See our Illinois to DC moving guide to compare life in these 2 states

Best Illinois to DC Movers

Rank	Company	Score	License
1	Bookstore Movers	9.60	Authorized For HHG
2	Mic's Moving	9.59	Authorized For HHG
3	Move-tastic!	9.34	Authorized For HHG
4	A1 Movers, Inc	9.30	Authorized For HHG
5	Murphy Family Movers	9.28	Authorized For Property, HHG
6	H2H Movers Inc	9.27	Authorized For HHG

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Bookstore Movers

Best moving company overall for Illinois to DC

9.60/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Mic's Moving

Best at resolving problems that arise

9.59/10

ExceptionalView details

ALSO GREAT

Move-tastic!

Friendliest movers for Illinois to DC

9.34/10

ExceptionalView details

Bookstore Movers

Exceptional

9.60/10

5200 46th Ave, Hyattsville, MD, 20781

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.8

9.6

9.7

8.8

9.5

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Best moving company overall to hire when moving from Illinois to DC! Bookstore Movers takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers for this route.

Bookstore Movers is the number 1 ranked moving service in Washington, DC with an overall score of 9.60 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 99.77% of all movers in DC and the top 99.65% of moving companies nationwide. Bookstore Movers is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 24,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

Analyzed 1,222 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 6,057 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Bookstore Movers & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6)	Positive Score
Quality	9.70	↑ 20.0%	942	32	96.7%
Punctuality	9.71	↑ 24.6%	478	10	98.0%
Affordability	9.49	↑ 28.0%	300	8	97.4%
Communication	9.70	↑ 33.7%	543	17	97.0%
Stick to Prices	9.72	↑ 66.3%	203	4	98.1%
Speed	9.84	↑ 19.5%	629	9	98.6%
Friendliness	9.84	↑ 15.6%	682	9	98.7%
Will Hire Again	9.64	↑ 23.0%	939	36	96.3%
Professionalism	9.74	↑ 22.2%	589	16	97.4%
Conflict Handling	8.75	↑ 119.9%	83	11	88.3%
Precision & Care	9.52	↑ 23.0%	491	26	95.0%

Recent Bookstore Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.70/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

942 (96.7%)

Negative

32 (3.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Bookstore Movers

Local moving
Long-distance moving
Cross-country moving
Small moves
Piano moving
Packing services
Furniture moving
Hourly moving services
Commercial moving
Storage solutions

Mic's Moving

Exceptional

9.59/10

1250 9th st. nw, Washington, DC, 20011

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.7

9.5

9.6

9.8

9.9

9.6

9.7

8.9

9.5

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Best movers to hire if you've got a tricky move where things could go wrong. Mic's Moving has a proven track record of making things right with their customers.

Mic's Moving is the number 2 ranked moving service in Washington, DC with an overall score of 9.59 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.3% of all movers in DC and the top 99.58% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 124 other Washington DC moving companies and better than 109 movers in DC. Mic's Moving is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 24,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

Analyzed 1,003 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 3,605 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Mic's Moving & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6)	Positive Score
Quality	9.64	↑ 19.3%	585	21	96.5%
Punctuality	9.66	↑ 24.0%	271	11	96.1%
Affordability	9.54	↑ 28.7%	132	3	97.8%
Communication	9.60	↑ 32.5%	249	11	95.8%
Stick to Prices	9.60	↑ 64.1%	106	4	96.4%
Speed	9.78	↑ 18.8%	361	8	97.8%
Friendliness	9.93	↑ 16.8%	411	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.63	↑ 22.9%	584	24	96.1%
Professionalism	9.70	↑ 21.7%	355	12	96.7%
Conflict Handling	8.90	↑ 123.7%	55	7	88.7%
Precision & Care	9.49	↑ 22.7%	372	23	94.2%

Recent Mic's Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.64/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

585 (96.5%)

Negative

21 (3.5%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Mic's Moving

Local Move
Long Distance Moving
Labor Only: Loading, Unloading and In-house moves
Local DC Moves
Packing Services
Storage Services
Commercial Moving
Furniture Moving
Hourly Rates
Cross-Country Moving

Move-tastic!

Exceptional

9.34/10

3100 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL, 60641

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.7

9.3

9.7

9.3

9.8

9.9

9.7

9.8

6.4

9.5

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Best Illinois to DC movers to hire for a friendlier move. The team at Move-tastic! is friendly and polite.

Move-tastic! is the number 3 ranked moving service in Chicago, IL with an overall score of 9.34 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.98% of all movers in Illinois and the top 97.74% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 123 other Chicago moving companies and better than 616 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 3,124 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 13,660 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Move-tastic! & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6)	Positive Score
Quality	9.75	↑ 20.6%	2,507	86	96.7%
Punctuality	9.69	↑ 24.4%	807	28	96.6%
Affordability	9.30	↑ 25.5%	455	29	94.0%
Communication	9.65	↑ 33.2%	756	33	95.8%
Stick to Prices	9.35	↑ 59.9%	435	31	93.3%
Speed	9.79	↑ 19.0%	1,609	46	97.2%
Friendliness	9.94	↑ 16.8%	1,615	11	99.3%
Will Hire Again	9.65	↑ 23.1%	2,257	109	95.4%
Professionalism	9.76	↑ 22.4%	1,421	45	96.9%
Conflict Handling	6.37	↑ 60.2%	81	54	60.0%
Precision & Care	9.50	↑ 22.8%	1,168	77	93.8%

Recent Move-tastic! Reviews

Quality - 9.75/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

incredibly helpful and so kind

excellent job by movers

very efficient service

effficient and organized crew

moved everything without hesitation

Recent Customer Complaints

initially good but became unsatisfactory

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

2,507 (96.7%)

Negative

86 (3.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Move-tastic!

Full Moves
Truck Loading and Unloading
Interstate Moving Assistance
Intrabuilding Moves
Residential Moving Services
Commercial Moving Services
Packing Services
Storage Services
Full-Service Packing
Self-Service Packing

A1 Movers, Inc

Exceptional

9.30/10

315 S Harrison St, Geneva, IL, 60134

11-Point Rating

9.5

9.6

9.4

8.9

9.7

9.6

9.5

7.3

9.7

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Get the best bang for your buck hiring A1 Movers, Inc of Geneva. They have the best affordability index score which measures both quality and affordability.

A1 Movers, Inc is the number 4 ranked moving service in Chicago, IL with an overall score of 9.30 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.67% of all movers in Illinois and the top 97.19% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 122 other Chicago moving companies and better than 614 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 398 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 683 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between A1 Movers, Inc & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6)	Positive Score
Quality	9.53	↑ 17.9%	113	2	98.3%
Punctuality	9.56	↑ 22.8%	54	1	98.2%
Affordability	9.57	↑ 29.1%	43	0	100.0%
Communication	9.43	↑ 30.1%	64	2	97.0%
Stick to Prices	8.91	↑ 52.4%	17	1	94.4%
Speed	9.73	↑ 18.2%	51	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.59	↑ 12.7%	71	1	98.6%
Will Hire Again	9.46	↑ 20.7%	115	3	97.5%
Professionalism	9.48	↑ 18.9%	73	2	97.3%
Conflict Handling	7.33	↑ 84.3%	6	1	85.7%
Precision & Care	9.72	↑ 25.6%	63	0	100.0%

Recent A1 Movers, Inc Reviews

Quality - 9.53/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

113 (98.3%)

Negative

2 (1.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by A1 Movers, Inc

LOCAL MOVES
LONG DISTANCE MOVES
PACKING SERVICES
LOADING AND UNLOADING

Murphy Family Movers

Exceptional

9.28/10

4N951 Old Lafox Rd Unit C, St. Charles, IL, 60175

11-Point Rating

9.5

9.7

9.3

9.5

8.9

9.6

9.8

9.4

9.5

7.4

9.5

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Murphy Family Movers is the number 5 ranked moving service in Aurora, IL with an overall score of 9.28 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.52% of all movers in Illinois and the top 96.98% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 121 other Aurora moving companies and better than 613 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 317 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 1,145 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Murphy Family Movers & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6)	Positive Score
Quality	9.49	↑ 17.4%	195	7	96.5%
Punctuality	9.66	↑ 24.0%	78	1	98.7%
Affordability	9.33	↑ 25.8%	65	2	97.0%
Communication	9.48	↑ 30.7%	90	4	95.7%
Stick to Prices	8.92	↑ 52.4%	32	3	91.4%
Speed	9.64	↑ 17.2%	96	3	97.0%
Friendliness	9.84	↑ 15.7%	128	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.41	↑ 20.1%	195	9	95.6%
Professionalism	9.51	↑ 19.3%	111	4	96.5%
Conflict Handling	7.39	↑ 85.8%	14	4	77.8%
Precision & Care	9.47	↑ 22.4%	99	5	95.2%

Recent Murphy Family Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.49/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

195 (96.5%)

Negative

7 (3.5%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Murphy Family Movers

Local Moving
Interstate Moving
Professional Packing
Storage
Commercial Moving

H2H Movers Inc

Exceptional

9.27/10

4250 N Marine Dr Aparment # 1136, Chicago, IL, 60613

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.6

9.3

9.4

9.2

9.8

9.5

9.7

6.3

9.6

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H2H Movers Inc is the number 6 ranked moving service in Chicago, IL with an overall score of 9.27 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.36% of all movers in Illinois and the top 96.9% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 120 other Chicago moving companies and better than 612 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 3,266 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 13,483 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between H2H Movers Inc & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6)	Positive Score
Quality	9.71	↑ 20.1%	2,548	94	96.4%
Punctuality	9.64	↑ 23.8%	1,011	44	95.8%
Affordability	9.31	↑ 25.7%	518	39	93.0%
Communication	9.40	↑ 29.7%	971	79	92.5%
Stick to Prices	9.18	↑ 56.9%	465	48	90.6%
Speed	9.82	↑ 19.4%	1,667	37	97.8%
Friendliness	9.85	↑ 15.8%	1,017	16	98.5%
Will Hire Again	9.53	↑ 21.7%	2,189	131	94.4%
Professionalism	9.67	↑ 21.3%	1,148	46	96.1%
Conflict Handling	6.27	↑ 57.7%	85	65	56.7%
Precision & Care	9.62	↑ 24.3%	1,205	60	95.3%

Recent H2H Movers Inc Reviews

Quality - 9.71/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

outstanding service

excellent and efficient service

service was highly recommended

they did an amazing job

excellent service by movers

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

2,548 (96.4%)

Negative

94 (3.6%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by H2H Movers Inc

Local moves
Long distance moves
Commercial moves
Loading and unloading
Full and partial packing
Furniture rearrangement
Piano moving
Intra-building moves
Storage
Hourly moves

How Much Do Illinois to DC Movers Cost?

Moving 768 miles from Illinois to DC will typically cost between $2,500 and $6,000 to hire full service movers. See the chart below for a detailed breakdown by home size.

Expected Range: $2,500 - $6,000
Expected Time To Complete: 2-8 days
Most Affordable Recommended Movers: A1 Movers, Inc

HOME SIZE	MOVING COST	VOLUME OF PACKED ITEMS (FT³)	$/FT³
Studio	$1,638	300 ft³	$5.46
1 Bedroom	$2,434	450 ft³	$5.41
2 Bedrooms	$4,020	750 ft³	$5.36
3 Bedrooms	$5,841	1100 ft³	$5.31
4 Bedrooms	$8,415	1600 ft³	$5.26
5+ Bedrooms	$9,377	1800 ft³	$5.21

Pro tip for the cheapest long distance move

Find long distance movers in DC that already have a booked job heading from DC to Illinois. Their moving truck would be making the trip back to DC from Illinois entirely empty. If you can find a DC moving company willing to move your stuff on the return leg, you'll score a real deal!

Moving Containers: A cheaper Illinois to DC moving option

Hire local Illinois movers for the pickup location at an hourly rate. They can quickly load your moving container. When your container is dropped off at your new home, hire DC movers to unpack the container and move you into your new home. You'll have to piece this Illinois to DC move together yourself with at least 3 different companies. Taking on this scheduling responsibility will save you a little money by moving with this strategy.

How we ranked the top Illinois to DC movers

Why you should trust us

We take reviews seriously to protect people just like you! Our team has been crunching data on moving companies since 2010. Our math-based ranking system uses data, manual review, and statistical analysis to help you hire the best Illinois to DC long distance movers.

Rating Methodology

Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers for the Illinois to DC moving route:

$Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula$

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 126 companies that offer interstate moving services in both the Illinois and DC areas.

From these 126 companies, we analyzed a total of 66,073 reviews dating all the way back to November 2006.

We also reviewed a total of 62 state and federal moving licenses from these 126 companies and 596 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~66,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

Reviews are time-weighted so that more recent reviews carry more weight. This helps you understand how a mover is doing today... not 5 years ago. We have 210 Illinois to DC moving company data points from the past 2 years that carry more weight.

Bayesian averages calculated to fairly account for the differences between companies that are newer(like Murphy Family Movers) vs older more established companies (like Bookstore Movers).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

Our 11-point rating criteria scores every Illinois to DC moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.34/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 34,111 reviews

Punctuality

Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?

8.17/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 12,782 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.43/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 7,571 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.47/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 13,338 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.33/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 6,371 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.54/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 17,226 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.81/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 17,984 reviews

Will Hire Again

How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again.

8.07/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 33,246 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.25/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 19,629 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

3.96/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 4,067 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.93/10 avg (Illinois & DC combined) from 17,035 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 183,361 data points across 126 moving companies and 66,073 reviews, we've got a lot of data to work with. Here are some of the charts and visualizations we've created to help you understand the moving industry in Illinois to DC.

Comparing ratings, review history, and total data points

Bubble size represents the number of analyzed data points. Hover over bubbles for details.

Ranking history

How the currently ranked top Illinois to DC movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Illinois to DC moving company 11-point ratings

Statewide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how our recommended top movers compare to all movers in Illinois & DC

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Bookstore Movers Exceptional9.60	94	91	90	97	100	98	89	89	92	98	82
2	Mic's Moving Exceptional9.59	85	87	93	91	97	88	100	91	89	99	80
3	Move-tastic! Exceptional9.34	92	93	89	98	98	90	100	90	93	90	85
4	A1 Movers, Inc Exceptional9.30	88	91	97	93	93	94	78	88	86	92	98
5	Murphy Family Movers Exceptional9.28	83	94	90	94	93	86	96	84	86	92	89
6	H2H Movers Inc Exceptional9.27	86	88	90	89	97	93	89	84	85	87	89