Colorado to Illinois
Moving from Colorado to Illinois
Reviewers who moved from Colorado to Illinois paid a median $5,000. 3,917 people made the move in 2024, and 4,552 went the other way. Denver to Chicago, the most common run in our file, is 1,005 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$5,000
median, 18 priced reviews
Moved last year
3,917
CO to IL, 2024
Typical drive
1,005 mi
Denver to Chicago
Cost of living
-3.0%
IL vs CO, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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Colorado to Illinois · median paid
$5,000
18 reviewed moves
1,005 road miles
Median and middle half of what 18 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Colorado to Illinois moving cost
Across 18 priced reviews of moves from Colorado to Illinois, the median was $5,000 and the middle half paid $3,950 to $7,590. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 1,000 to 2,000 miles moves, by home size, as of September 2026. Research fallback, not a first-party median and not a bid.
| Home size | Full-service range |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,200 to $4,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,000 to $5,200 |
| 2 bedroom | $4,000 to $7,200 |
| 3 bedroom | $5,400 to $9,400 |
| 4+ bedroom | $7,000 to $12,000 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Denver to Chicago drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $6.35 per gallon for the week of 2026-10-26 (EIA weekly US on-highway diesel via FRED GASDESW). A fuel surcharge on a long lane follows the diesel line; ask how the mover sets it.
Recent reviews
People who moved Colorado to Illinois
5 of 5 · 21 Oct 2026 · reported $6,655
“We had some heavy stuff on the wall that we hadn’t dealt with yet, and they offered to take it down for us if that was our intention. You can tell they enjoy their job and helping people in general. Probably the best experience moving we’ve had yet. Everything arrived in great condition. I wish…”
5 of 5 · 12 Mar 2026 · reported $5,400
“Absolutely outstanding service! Best Moving and Storage LLC truly lives up to their name. From start to finish, the team was professional, efficient, and extremely careful with all of my belongings. They arrived on time, worked quickly, and handled everything with respect and attention to detail.…”
3 of 5 · 6 Nov 2025 · reported $9,975
“Paid for full pack service and had a four person team packing up my house. Overall they did good but they missed my kitchen trash can and a few pairs of shoes. I also had the original packaging for all of my TVs and instead they used their own combination of cardboard boxes and shipping blankets…”
Who makes this move
Those are headcounts, not a story about why anyone packed a truck.
Census counts for this lane. ACS 2024 counts 3,917 people moving from Colorado to Illinois, with a margin of plus or minus 1,424. The other direction is larger on the same table: 4,552 people moved from Illinois to Colorado. Those are headcounts, not a story about why anyone packed a truck.
Price parity and wage tax. BEA price parity for 2024 sets the US at 100. Colorado is 103.1 and Illinois is 100.0. Colorado taxes wages, and Illinois taxes wages. The index and the tax fact are the whole of what these numbers say.
What the job looks like
Days on the road follow the delivery window the mover writes on the order for service.
The usual run in our file. The most common trip is Denver to Chicago, 1,005 miles and about 18 hours of driving. That figure is hours behind the wheel. Days on the road follow the delivery window the mover writes on the order for service.
Reported prices. Our file has 18 reviews for this lane, a small sample. The median reported price is $5,000 across 18 priced reviews. The middle half runs from $3,950 to $7,590. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. Treat them as reported jobs, then price your own weight and miles.
How the bill is built. Long-distance moves are priced by weight and miles. Your weight and this run's miles are the inputs, and the prices above mix both. The delivery window is set on the order for service. Write that window down with the estimate so load day and arrival are the same document.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
USDOT and authority. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Run the licence check before you book. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate. Haulest is not a carrier, so the contract is between you and the mover.
Pay 110 percent, then the truck unloads. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate. Read the 110 percent rule before load day. Ask for the delivery window in writing on the order for service. A text that says sometime next week will not unload the truck.
Deposits and the written window. Agree the deposit terms before any money moves. The deposit guide covers what to pin down, and how to read an estimate shows whether the price is binding or not-to-exceed. Keep the delivery window on that same order. If the truck is late, the written window is the record you use.
Leaving Colorado, arriving in Illinois.
| Colorado | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 103.1 | 100.0 |
| Median home sale price | $617,000 | $337,900 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 43 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 4,552 arrived from Illinois | 3,917 arrived from Colorado |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 1 Oct 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in Colorado, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jun 2025 and the quietest was Jan 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (Colorado homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Colorado to Illinois
1,005 road miles, about 18 hours at the wheel (2 driving days at nine hours a day). Fuel below uses this week's EIA price and the low end of each brand's mpg, because a loaded truck does worse than the brochure.
- Studio10 to 12 ft truckFuel $359 to $538gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $359 to $718gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $431 to $485gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $485 to $788gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Colorado to Illinois moves paid a median $5,000 (18 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 19 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How far is the common Colorado to Illinois run?
- In our file the most common trip is Denver to Chicago. That run is 1,005 miles, about 18 hours of driving. The delivery date is still a window on the order, not the driving clock by itself.
- What did people pay for this lane?
- The median reported price is $5,000 across 18 priced reviews. The middle half of those prices runs $3,950 to $7,590. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so the median is a report, not a bid for your weight.
- How do living costs and wage taxes sit at each end?
- BEA price parity for 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 and Illinois at 100.0, with the US at 100. Colorado taxes wages, and Illinois taxes wages. This page does not give rates or guess who keeps more of a paycheck.
- What should I check before I book an interstate mover?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Prefer a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and get the delivery window in writing. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate.
- How many people moved between Colorado and Illinois?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 3,917 people moving from Colorado to Illinois, with a margin of plus or minus 1,424. 4,552 people moved from Illinois to Colorado. The counts do not say why.
Next
Keep going
- Illinois to ColoradoThe same run the other way.
- Moving in ColoradoWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in IllinoisWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Long distance moversWeight, miles, and where the bill grows.
- What movers costNational medians by year and lane.
- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
About Anthony Bale
A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.
At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.
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