Best Long Distance Movers in Princeton

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Updated Jun 18, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Princeton movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Princeton, IL based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 7 moving companies in Princeton across 12,373 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Princeton moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Princeton moving costs, and read detailed Princeton moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

Move4U Movers, Moving Company is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Princeton
Move4U Movers, Moving Company is the most affordable long distance movers in Princeton
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,269 and $8,500 on long distance Princeton moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Princeton, IL

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	Move4U Movers, Moving Company	9.64	NR
2	Murphy Family Movers	9.31	A+
3	Alliance Moving & Storage	8.78	A+
4	StraightLine Moving Inc.	8.09	A+
5	Dreiske Moving & Storage	7.87	A+
6	Trailer Guy, Inc	7.10	NR
7	North American Van Lines	6.61	A+

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Move4U Movers, Moving Company

Best moving company overall in Princeton, IL

9.64/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Murphy Family Movers

9.31/10

ExceptionalView details

ALSO GREAT

Alliance Moving & Storage

8.78/10

SuperbView details

Move4U Movers, Moving Company

Exceptional

9.64/10

1658 N Milwaukee Ave # 237, Chicago, IL, 60647

11-Point Rating

9.9

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.4

9.9

9.8

8.2

9.8

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Best moving company overall in Princeton, IL. Move4U Movers, Moving Company takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Princeton.

Move4U Movers, Moving Company is the number 1 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL 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 99.82% of all movers in Illinois and the top 99.61% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 6 other Princeton moving companies and better than 559 movers in Illinois. Move4U Movers, Moving Company is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 18,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

Analyzed 1,551 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 7,303 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Move4U Movers, Moving Company & 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	9.89	↑ 19.1%	1,452	16	98.9%
Punctuality	9.85	↑ 23.5%	534	7	98.7%
Affordability	9.55	↑ 26.1%	271	12	95.8%
Communication	9.80	↑ 31.9%	388	8	98.0%
Stick to Prices	9.38	↑ 57.3%	186	14	93.0%
Speed	9.88	↑ 17.0%	858	10	98.8%
Friendliness	9.87	↑ 13.0%	647	8	98.8%
Will Hire Again	9.85	↑ 22.3%	1,305	21	98.4%
Professionalism	9.83	↑ 20.2%	720	13	98.2%
Conflict Handling	8.24	↑ 102.6%	36	8	81.8%
Precision & Care	9.84	↑ 24.2%	775	14	98.2%

Recent Move4U Movers, Moving Company Reviews

Quality - 9.89/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

happy with integrity so far

everything was excellent

efficient and effective work from start to finish

couldn't be happier about their performance

they made an overwhelming task feel easy

Recent Customer Complaints

very unprofessional

they stole my stuff

poor packing and caused stress

one of the drivers attempted to run me over

service was just okay and not great

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

1,452 (98.9%)

Negative

16 (1.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Move4U Movers, Moving Company

Chicago Local Movers
Same Building Movers in Chicago
Chicago Office and Business Moving Services
Moving Labor Services in Chicago
Chicago Packing & Unpacking Services
Boxes and Supplies in Chicago
Furniture Moving and Rearranging Services in Chicago
Loading and Unloading Services
Long distance moving services
Labor Junk Removal and Heavy Lifting

Murphy Family Movers

Exceptional

9.31/10

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

11-Point Rating

9.5

9.7

9.3

9.5

8.9

9.7

9.9

9.4

9.5

7.4

9.5

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Murphy Family Movers is the number 2 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL with an overall score of 9.31 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 96.42% of all movers in Illinois and the top 96.06% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 5 other Princeton moving companies and better than 540 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 236 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	9.52	↑ 14.6%	195	7	96.5%
Punctuality	9.68	↑ 21.3%	78	1	98.7%
Affordability	9.34	↑ 23.3%	65	2	97.0%
Communication	9.50	↑ 27.8%	90	4	95.7%
Stick to Prices	8.93	↑ 49.8%	32	3	91.4%
Speed	9.67	↑ 14.5%	96	3	97.0%
Friendliness	9.87	↑ 13.0%	128	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.44	↑ 17.3%	195	9	95.6%
Professionalism	9.53	↑ 16.6%	111	4	96.5%
Conflict Handling	7.40	↑ 81.8%	14	4	77.8%
Precision & Care	9.49	↑ 19.7%	99	5	95.2%

Recent Murphy Family Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.52/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Everything promised was delivered

exceptional calibre of service with Jack

great experience with the moving services

Incredibly straight-forward pricing and excellent service

Quick quote and fast turnaround suggest high quality service

Recent Customer Complaints

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

Alliance Moving & Storage

Superb

8.78/10

3201 Tollview Dr, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008

11-Point Rating

9.2

9.3

8.4

8.8

7.8

9.8

9.6

9.0

9.5

5.9

9.4

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Alliance Moving & Storage is the number 3 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL with an overall score of 8.78 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 85.66% of all movers in Illinois and the top 83.23% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 4 other Princeton moving companies and better than 480 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 863 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 2,331 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Alliance 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	9.18	↑ 10.6%	382	39	90.7%
Punctuality	9.28	↑ 16.2%	155	14	91.7%
Affordability	8.36	↑ 10.4%	116	27	81.1%
Communication	8.77	↑ 18.0%	178	29	86.0%
Stick to Prices	7.76	↑ 30.2%	82	29	73.9%
Speed	9.81	↑ 16.1%	212	3	98.6%
Friendliness	9.58	↑ 9.7%	179	8	95.7%
Will Hire Again	9.01	↑ 12.0%	361	46	88.7%
Professionalism	9.46	↑ 15.8%	210	13	94.2%
Conflict Handling	5.93	↑ 45.8%	19	14	57.6%
Precision & Care	9.40	↑ 18.6%	201	14	93.5%

Recent Alliance Moving & Storage Reviews

Quality - 9.18/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

smooth and very happy with the move

did an EXCELLENT job with moving my furniture and belongings

Great experience overall

Our realtor recommended Alliance and nothing was damaged

wonderful job moving my mom

Recent Customer Complaints

ruined my furniture

negative experience with disorganized management

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

382 (90.7%)

Negative

39 (9.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Alliance Moving & Storage

Residential Moving Services
Long-Distance Moving Services
Furniture Disassembly Service
Commercial Moving Services
Loading & Unloading
Moving Special Items
Packing & Unpacking Services
Emergency Same Day Movers
Local Movers

StraightLine Moving Inc.

Very Good

8.09/10

5365 Edith Ln, Roscoe, IL, 61073

11-Point Rating

9.0

8.2

9.2

8.0

6.8

9.4

8.7

8.5

3.6

8.2

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StraightLine Moving Inc. is the number 4 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL with an overall score of 8.09 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 66.49% of all movers in Illinois and the top 62.11% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 3 other Princeton moving companies and better than 372 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 194 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 601 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between StraightLine Moving 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	8.97	↑ 8.1%	115	13	89.8%
Punctuality	8.18	↑ 2.5%	25	5	83.3%
Affordability	9.18	↑ 21.2%	24	0	100.0%
Communication	8.04	↑ 8.2%	33	8	80.5%
Stick to Prices	6.78	↑ 13.7%	10	5	66.7%
Speed	9.42	↑ 11.6%	33	1	97.1%
Friendliness	9.40	↑ 7.7%	62	3	95.4%
Will Hire Again	8.69	↑ 7.9%	114	17	87.0%
Professionalism	8.52	↑ 4.3%	57	11	83.8%
Conflict Handling	3.63	↓ -10.7%	4	8	33.3%
Precision & Care	8.18	↑ 3.2%	43	10	81.1%

Recent StraightLine Moving Inc. Reviews

Quality - 8.97/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

wonderful crew and efficient move

fantastic work by movers

did an awesome job

great crew

great job on loading and offloading my belongings

Recent Customer Complaints

they lost my load and robbed me

terrible customer service and damaged items

Service was horrible

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

115 (89.8%)

Negative

13 (10.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by StraightLine Moving Inc.

Local moving
Long distance moving
Commercial moving
Packing services
Piano moving
Residential moving
Business relocation
Packing supplies
Specialty moving services
Furniture moving

Dreiske Moving & Storage

Good

7.87/10

3203 Lakeside Ct, McHenry, IL, 60050

11-Point Rating

8.8

9.0

6.7

8.5

4.9

8.9

9.6

8.4

8.7

4.2

8.9

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Dreiske Moving & Storage is the number 5 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL with an overall score of 7.87 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 59.68% of all movers in Illinois and the top 55.56% of moving companies nationwide.

Our Research

Analyzed 236 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 788 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Dreiske 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	8.79	↑ 5.8%	135	20	87.1%
Punctuality	8.97	↑ 12.4%	39	4	90.7%
Affordability	6.70	↓ -11.5%	21	10	67.7%
Communication	8.49	↑ 14.2%	52	9	85.2%
Stick to Prices	4.94	↓ -17.1%	11	13	45.8%
Speed	8.89	↑ 5.3%	42	5	89.4%
Friendliness	9.59	↑ 9.8%	93	3	96.9%
Will Hire Again	8.42	↑ 4.6%	132	24	84.6%
Professionalism	8.72	↑ 6.6%	73	10	88.0%
Conflict Handling	4.15	↑ 2.1%	6	10	37.5%
Precision & Care	8.86	↑ 11.8%	67	9	88.2%

Recent Dreiske Moving & Storage Reviews

Quality - 8.79/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

coordinated move well and nice guys who worked hard

Job is complete which means high quality

great experience with the moving service

Our move was stress-free thanks to their service

exceptional professionalism

Recent Customer Complaints

company seems fine but had issues with movers

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

135 (87.1%)

Negative

20 (12.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Dreiske Moving & Storage

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Commercial/Office Moving
Storage Solutions
Final Mile/White Glove Delivery
FF&E Moving
Hot Shot Delivery
Custom Packing
Specialty Services

Trailer Guy, Inc

7.10/10

Oregon, IL, 61061

11-Point Rating

7.5

7.2

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.8

6.1

5.4

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Trailer Guy, Inc is the number 6 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL with an overall score of 7.1 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 38.17 percentile of all movers in Illinois and the 34.87 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1 other Princeton moving companies and better than 213 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 13 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 32 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Trailer Guy, 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	7.55	↓ -9.1%	5	1	83.3%
Punctuality	7.21	↓ -9.7%	1	0	100.0%
Affordability	8.31	↑ 9.7%	5	0	100.0%
Communication	7.88	↑ 6.0%	4	0	100.0%
Friendliness	7.71	↓ -11.7%	4	1	80.0%
Will Hire Again	7.78	↓ -3.3%	8	1	88.9%
Professionalism	6.08	↓ -25.6%	0	1	0.0%
Conflict Handling	5.37	↑ 32.0%	1	0	100.0%

Recent Trailer Guy, Inc Reviews

Quality - 7.55/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

5 (83.3%)

Negative

1 (16.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Trailer Guy, Inc

Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Cross-country moving services
Small moving services
Last-minute moving services
Furniture moving services
Packing services
Storage services
Commercial moving services

North American Van Lines

6.61/10

1802 Industrial Park Dr b2, Normal, IL, 61761

11-Point Rating

6.6

6.0

7.5

5.7

7.6

6.3

6.8

6.2

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Best movers to hire in Princeton with a proven track record. North American Van Lines has been moving since 1975.

North American Van Lines is the number 7 ranked moving service in Princeton, IL with an overall score of 6.61 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 25.63 percentile of all movers in Illinois and the 25.13 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 143 movers in Illinois.

Our Research

Analyzed 6 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
Crunched 22 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between North American Van Lines & 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	6.62	↓ -20.2%	3	2	60.0%
Punctuality	6.03	↓ -24.4%	1	1	50.0%
Affordability	7.51	↓ -0.9%	2	0	100.0%
Communication	5.73	↓ -23.0%	1	1	50.0%
Speed	7.57	↓ -10.3%	1	0	100.0%
Friendliness	7.61	↓ -12.8%	1	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	6.26	↓ -22.2%	2	2	50.0%
Professionalism	6.75	↓ -17.5%	2	1	66.7%
Precision & Care	6.20	↓ -21.8%	1	1	50.0%

Recent North American Van Lines Reviews

Quality - 6.62/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

3 (60.0%)

Negative

2 (40.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by North American Van Lines

Local Moving Services
Long Distance Moving Services
Packing Services
Full Service Packing
Fragile Only Packing
Self Pack
Loading and Unloading Services
Disassembly and reassembly of items
Residence Protection Pads
Carpet Covers

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Princeton, IL?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,269 and $8,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Princeton. The final amount will depend on how much you have and how far away you are moving.

ROUTE	DISTANCE	STUDIO	1 BEDROOM	2 BEDROOMS	3 BEDROOMS	4 BEDROOMS
Princeton to New York City	967 miles	$1,751	$2,604	$4,302	$6,255	$9,018
Princeton to Los Angeles	1,925 miles	$2,294	$3,418	$5,660	$8,246	$11,914
Princeton to Chicago	117 miles	$1,269	$1,881	$3,097	$4,488	$6,448
Princeton to Houston	1,025 miles	$1,784	$2,653	$4,385	$6,376	$9,194
Princeton to Phoenix	1,731 miles	$2,184	$3,253	$5,385	$7,842	$11,327
Princeton to Philadelphia	900 miles	$1,713	$2,547	$4,207	$6,116	$8,816
Princeton to San Antonio	1,184 miles	$1,874	$2,788	$4,609	$6,706	$9,673
Princeton to San Diego	1,987 miles	$2,329	$3,471	$5,747	$8,374	$12,100
Princeton to Dallas	925 miles	$1,727	$2,567	$4,242	$6,166	$8,889
Princeton to San Jose	2,137 miles	$2,414	$3,599	$5,960	$8,687	$12,555

*Please note: These Princeton, IL moving prices are rough approximations based upon nationwide data as well as local and statewide data. To determine the exact costs associated with your move, get a quote from a licensed mover.

How we ranked the top Princeton 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 movers in Princeton, IL.

Rating Methodology

Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in Princeton:

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

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 7 companies that offer moving services in the Princeton area.

From these 7 companies, we analyzed a total of 3,136 reviews dating all the way back to July 2012.

We also reviewed a total of 7 state and federal moving licenses from these 7 companies and 37 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~3,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 12,373 data points to compute individual company scores.

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 4,606 Princeton 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 North American Van Lines).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.30/10 avg in Princeton from 2,413 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.01/10 avg in Princeton from 870 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.83/10 avg in Princeton from 558 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.78/10 avg in Princeton from 819 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.84/10 avg in Princeton from 392 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.80/10 avg in Princeton from 1,268 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.93/10 avg in Princeton from 1,150 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.07/10 avg in Princeton from 2,269 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.12/10 avg in Princeton from 1,242 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

5.20/10 avg in Princeton from 138 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.14/10 avg in Princeton from 1,254 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 12,373 data points across 7 moving companies and 3,136 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 Princeton.

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 7 Princeton movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Princeton moving company 11-point ratings

Illinois-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Princeton compare to all movers in Illinois

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Move4U Movers, Moving Company Exceptional9.64	99	99	97	100	96	97	92	99	98	98	98
2	Murphy Family Movers Exceptional9.31	83	94	90	94	93	86	96	84	86	92	89
3	Alliance Moving & Storage Superb8.78	69	78	61	76	74	95	74	68	83	78	85
4	StraightLine Moving Inc. Very Good8.09	61	45	85	58	57	69	64	59	49	49	47
5	Dreiske Moving & Storage Good7.87	54	66	21	68	31	50	74	49	54	56	65
6 T	Trailer Guy, Inc 7.10	21	25	59	54	--	--	10	36	9	70	--
7	North American Van Lines 6.61	8	12	41	17	--	17	10	10	12	--	12