Best Chicago to Riverside Movers

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Updated March 27, 2026

Looking for reliable Chicago to Riverside movers for this 2,047 mile interstate move? See our top 5 recommended movers, get estimated moving costs, and read our Chicago to Riverside moving guide below. We analyzed 54 Riverside to Chicago moving companies across 111,448 review data points and more than 21,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to bring you data-backed moving recommendations.

Key Takeaways:

Pure Moving is our overall top recommended Chicago to Riverside moving company
A1 Movers, Inc is the most affordable company to hire
Moving from Chicago to Riverside will cost on average between $2,500 - $8,500
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Chicago to Riverside Movers

Rank	Company	Score	License
1	Pure Moving	9.64	Authorized For HHG
2	606 Movers, Inc.	9.37	Authorized For Property, HHG
3	Terry Moving & Storage	9.37	Authorized For HHG
4	Move-tastic!	9.35	Authorized For HHG
5	A1 Movers, Inc	9.34	Authorized For HHG

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Pure Moving

Best moving company overall for Chicago to Riverside

9.64/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

606 Movers, Inc.

9.37/10

ExceptionalView details

ALSO GREAT

Terry Moving & Storage

Longest running moving company

9.37/10

ExceptionalView details

Pure Moving

Exceptional

9.64/10

1450 2nd St ste 225, Santa Monica, CA, 90401

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.8

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.7

9.4

9.7

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Best moving company overall to hire when moving from Chicago to Riverside! Pure Moving takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers for this route.

Pure Moving is the number 1 ranked moving service in Santa Ana, CA with an overall score of 9.64 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 99.46% of all movers in California and the top 99.67% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 53 other Santa Ana moving companies and better than 2,436 movers in California. Pure Moving is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 21,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

Analyzed 2,095 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 7,662 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Pure 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	9.74	↑ 17.3%	1,413	37	97.4%
Punctuality	9.77	↑ 22.5%	506	13	97.5%
Affordability	9.39	↑ 24.0%	311	17	94.8%
Communication	9.52	↑ 28.2%	437	25	94.6%
Stick to Prices	9.58	↑ 60.8%	175	7	96.2%
Speed	9.67	↑ 14.6%	753	29	96.3%
Friendliness	9.85	↑ 12.8%	800	11	98.6%
Will Hire Again	9.71	↑ 20.8%	1,397	41	97.1%
Professionalism	9.71	↑ 18.8%	686	20	97.2%
Conflict Handling	9.38	↑ 130.8%	152	9	94.4%
Precision & Care	9.73	↑ 22.8%	803	20	97.6%

Recent Pure Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.74/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

1,413 (97.4%)

Negative

37 (2.6%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Pure Moving

Residential moving
Commercial moving
Long-distance moving
Packing services
Local moving
Furniture moving
Full-service moving
Apartment moving
Same day moving
Hourly moving services

606 Movers, Inc.

Exceptional

9.37/10

159 N Sangamon St Suite 300, Chicago, IL, 60607

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.2

9.6

8.6

9.7

9.9

9.5

9.7

8.2

9.4

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606 Movers, Inc. is the number 2 ranked moving service in Chicago, IL with an overall score of 9.37 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.97% of all movers in Illinois and the top 97.49% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 52 other Chicago moving companies and better than 614 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 287 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 1,042 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between 606 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	9.60	↑ 15.6%	172	5	97.2%
Punctuality	9.64	↑ 20.9%	81	2	97.6%
Affordability	9.24	↑ 22.0%	49	2	96.1%
Communication	9.59	↑ 29.1%	81	2	97.6%
Stick to Prices	8.63	↑ 44.8%	26	4	86.7%
Speed	9.68	↑ 14.8%	121	4	96.8%
Friendliness	9.86	↑ 13.0%	107	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.46	↑ 17.6%	168	7	96.0%
Professionalism	9.74	↑ 19.2%	104	1	99.0%
Conflict Handling	8.24	↑ 102.8%	10	1	90.9%
Precision & Care	9.43	↑ 19.1%	89	6	93.7%

Recent 606 Movers, Inc. Reviews

Quality - 9.60/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

172 (97.2%)

Negative

5 (2.8%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by 606 Movers, Inc.

Residential Movers
Commercial Movers
Packing & Unpacking Services
Loading/Unloading
Office Movers
Piano Movers
Long Distance Movers
Car Transport
Eco-Friendly Material Options
Professional Packing Services

Terry Moving & Storage

Exceptional

9.37/10

25958 Commercentre Dr, Lake Forest, CA, 92630

11-Point Rating

9.5

9.8

9.1

9.4

9.1

9.7

9.9

9.4

9.7

8.1

9.4

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Best movers to hire for Chicago to Riverside with a proven track record. Terry Moving & Storage has been moving since 1996.

Terry Moving & Storage is the number 3 ranked moving service in Santa Ana, CA with an overall score of 9.37 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 95.8% of all movers in California and the top 97.41% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 51 other Santa Ana moving companies and better than 2,346 movers in California.

Our Research

Analyzed 417 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
Crunched 2,011 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Terry Moving & Storage & 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	9.46	↑ 14.0%	336	20	94.4%
Punctuality	9.81	↑ 23.0%	138	1	99.3%
Affordability	9.12	↑ 20.4%	81	6	93.1%
Communication	9.41	↑ 26.7%	158	9	94.6%
Stick to Prices	9.09	↑ 52.6%	79	6	92.9%
Speed	9.72	↑ 15.2%	112	2	98.2%
Friendliness	9.87	↑ 13.1%	234	1	99.6%
Will Hire Again	9.42	↑ 17.2%	339	20	94.4%
Professionalism	9.65	↑ 18.1%	227	8	96.6%
Conflict Handling	8.13	↑ 100.1%	46	11	80.7%
Precision & Care	9.38	↑ 18.4%	166	11	93.8%

Recent Terry Moving & Storage Reviews

Quality - 9.46/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

336 (94.4%)

Negative

20 (5.6%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Terry Moving & Storage

Local Move
Interstate Move
Packing Services
Commercial Move
Piano Movers
Storage
Car Transport
Nationwide Mover
Full-Service Mover
Packing & Supplies

Move-tastic!

Exceptional

9.35/10

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 moving service to hire if you're in a hurry. The movers at Move-tastic! work fast to get the move done.

Move-tastic! is the number 4 ranked moving service in Chicago, IL with an overall score of 9.35 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.81% of all movers in Illinois and the top 97.15% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 50 other Chicago moving companies and better than 613 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 2,738 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	9.76	↑ 17.6%	2,507	86	96.7%
Punctuality	9.70	↑ 21.6%	807	28	96.6%
Affordability	9.31	↑ 22.9%	455	29	94.0%
Communication	9.67	↑ 30.1%	756	33	95.8%
Stick to Prices	9.35	↑ 57.0%	435	31	93.3%
Speed	9.80	↑ 16.2%	1,609	46	97.2%
Friendliness	9.94	↑ 13.9%	1,615	11	99.3%
Will Hire Again	9.66	↑ 20.1%	2,257	109	95.4%
Professionalism	9.77	↑ 19.6%	1,421	45	96.9%
Conflict Handling	6.37	↑ 56.6%	81	54	60.0%
Precision & Care	9.52	↑ 20.2%	1,168	77	93.8%

Recent Move-tastic! Reviews

Quality - 9.76/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

incredibly helpful and so kind

moved everything without hesitation

very efficient service

effficient and organized crew

excellent job by movers

Recent Customer Complaints

initially good but became unsatisfactory

one of the worst experiences

nightmare experience with incompetence

nightmare experience and incompetence

worst moving company

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

9.34/10

315 S Harrison St, Geneva, IL, 60134

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.4

8.9

9.8

9.6

9.5

7.4

9.8

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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 5 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 97.5% of all movers in Illinois and the top 97.01% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 49 other Chicago moving companies and better than 611 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 303 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	9.58	↑ 15.4%	113	2	98.3%
Punctuality	9.60	↑ 20.4%	54	1	98.2%
Affordability	9.60	↑ 26.8%	43	0	100.0%
Communication	9.45	↑ 27.2%	64	2	97.0%
Stick to Prices	8.93	↑ 49.8%	17	1	94.4%
Speed	9.77	↑ 15.8%	51	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.63	↑ 10.3%	71	1	98.6%
Will Hire Again	9.50	↑ 18.1%	115	3	97.5%
Professionalism	9.51	↑ 16.4%	73	2	97.3%
Conflict Handling	7.40	↑ 82.1%	6	1	85.7%
Precision & Care	9.75	↑ 23.1%	63	0	100.0%

Recent A1 Movers, Inc Reviews

Quality - 9.58/10

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

How Much Do Chicago to Riverside Movers Cost?

Moving 2,047 miles from Chicago, IL to Riverside, CA will typically cost between $3,500 and $8,500 to hire full service movers. See the chart below for a detailed breakdown by home size.

Expected Range: $3,500 - $8,500
Expected Time To Complete: 2-9 days
Most Affordable Recommended Movers: A1 Movers, Inc

HOME SIZE	MOVING COST	VOLUME OF PACKED ITEMS (FT³)	$/FT³
Studio	$2,363	300 ft³	$7.88
1 Bedroom	$3,522	450 ft³	$7.83
2 Bedrooms	$5,832	750 ft³	$7.78
3 Bedrooms	$8,499	1100 ft³	$7.73
4 Bedrooms	$12,283	1600 ft³	$7.68
5+ Bedrooms	$13,728	1800 ft³	$7.63

Pro tip for the cheapest long distance move

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

Moving Containers: A cheaper Chicago to Riverside moving option

Hire local Chicago 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 Riverside movers to unpack the container and move you into your new home. You'll have to piece this Chicago to Riverside 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 Chicago to Riverside 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 Chicago, IL to Riverside, CA long distance movers.

Rating Methodology

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

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Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 54 companies that offer interstate moving services in both the Chicago and Riverside areas.

From these 54 companies, we analyzed a total of 28,197 reviews dating all the way back to February 2007.

We also reviewed a total of 34 state and federal moving licenses from these 54 companies and 263 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~28,000 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 6,367 Chicago to Riverside 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 606 Movers, Inc.) vs older more established companies (like Terry Moving & Storage).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.39/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 20,982 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.11/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 7,916 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.48/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 4,677 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.47/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 7,854 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.19/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 3,864 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.64/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 11,095 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.85/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 10,469 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.13/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 20,062 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.27/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 11,462 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.14/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 2,454 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.11/10 avg (Chicago & Riverside combined) from 10,613 reviews

Pet-friendly Neighborhoods in Riverside, CA

Canyon Crest: With Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park's miles of dog-friendly trails and the nearby Andulka Park Dog Park, it's ideal for daily walks and off-leash play.
La Sierra (Riverwalk): The Riverwalk Dog Park and easy access to the Santa Ana River Trail give pets space for off-leash fun and long, flat leashed walks.
Wood Streets: Quiet, tree-lined blocks plus quick access to Mount Rubidoux and Fairmount Park's lakeside paths make everyday strolls convenient.

Charts & Visualizations

With 111,448 data points across 54 moving companies and 28,197 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 Chicago to Riverside.

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 Chicago to Riverside movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Chicago to Riverside moving company 11-point ratings

Statewide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

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

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Pure Moving Exceptional9.64	96	97	92	94	99	88	95	96	95	100	97
2	606 Movers, Inc. Exceptional9.37	90	92	87	96	89	88	96	86	96	98	87
3	Terry Moving & Storage Exceptional9.37	82	98	82	90	94	91	97	84	92	97	82
4	Move-tastic! Exceptional9.35	92	93	89	98	98	90	100	90	93	90	85
5	A1 Movers, Inc Exceptional9.34	88	91	97	93	93	94	78	88	86	92	98