Texas to Illinois
Moving from Texas to Illinois
Reviewers who moved from Texas to Illinois paid a median $3,911. 18,189 people made the move in 2024, and 23,509 went the other way. Dallas to Chicago, the most common run in our file, is 967 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$3,911
median, 28 priced reviews
Moved last year
18,189
TX to IL, 2024
Typical drive
967 mi
Dallas to Chicago
Cost of living
+3.0%
IL vs TX, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
What it costs
Texas to Illinois moving cost
Across 28 priced reviews of moves from Texas to Illinois, the median was $3,911 and the middle half paid $2,000 to $7,200. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400–1,000 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 | $1,800–$3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400–$4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200–$5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300–$7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600–$9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Dallas to Chicago drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $5.60 per gallon for the week of 2026-08-31 (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.
From the review file
Movers with reviews on the Texas to Illinois run
How this list was made. Every mover here has at least two reviews in our file for a move from Texas to Illinois. Sorted by how many matching reviews each mover has, not by rating. Corpus as of 21 Sept 2026. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.
| Mover | Based | Record | Matching reviews | All reviews | Median reported, this run | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Van Lines, LLC | Houston, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 1847068 | 3 | 252.0 mean, dated | $9,740 | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Proline Moving and Storage Inc | Dallas, TX | No FMCSA matchUSDOT 2802994 | 2 | 153.1 mean, dated | $3,911 | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Greenpoint Vanlines | Stafford, TX | No FMCSA match | 2 | 44.0 mean, dated | $2,158 | 10 Jan 2012 |
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 21 Sept 2026; FMCSA Licensing and Insurance, household-goods authority (record column).
Recent reviews
People who moved Texas to Illinois
1 of 5 · 18 Dec 2025 · reported $7,200
“It's been over a year, and I still haven't received a refund for multiple broken items and 3 totally missing boxes. They use random drivers, on god knows what schedule. The drivers will try to trick you into signing papers, or distract you from the broken items to get out. It is now my life long…”
5 of 5 · 27 Oct 2025 · reported $5,488
“I received a quick response to my request for an estimate and to all of my follow-up questions as well. The movers arrived on time. They carefully wrapped all the furniture. They were careful to not bump into walls or other furniture. My furniture was moved without any damage to it or to our homes.…”
1 of 5 · 28 Sept 2024 · reported $5,000
“all my cups and plates were broken. I was transferred to a third-party mover who was disabled and could not move my items to the house. The mover almost passed out as soon as he moved the first item. He ended up going to Craigslist and hiring people to help him move. so the move took longer. the…”
What went wrong on this run: of 28 reviews, 43% mention damage and 29% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Those two figures are headcounts, nothing more.
Census flow both ways. ACS 2024 counts 18,189 people who moved from Texas to Illinois, with a margin of plus or minus 3,474. The reverse count is 23,509 people who moved from Illinois to Texas in the same year. Those two figures are headcounts, nothing more.
Cost of living index. BEA price parity for 2024 uses 100 as the US mark. Texas reads 97.1 and Illinois reads 100.0. Those are statewide price levels for the year, not a quote for any one city or any one household.
Wage tax at each end. Texas does not tax wages. Illinois does tax wages. This page states that split and then stops, with no Illinois wage rate attached, because a rate was not among the figures supplied for this lane.
What the job looks like
Delivery is a window set on the order for service, not a single hour promised at booking.
Miles and hours. The most common run in our file is Dallas to Chicago, 967 miles, about 17 hours of driving. Those hours are the drive itself. Days on the road for a loaded household goods truck still follow the delivery window written on the order.
Weight, miles, and a window. Long-distance interstate moves are priced by weight and miles, so two homes on this same state pair can land far apart on price. Delivery is a window set on the order for service, not a single hour promised at booking. Ask for that window in the written order before you compare quotes.
What the reviews record. Our file for this run holds 28 reviews, a small sample, so read it as a thin slice. The median reported price is $3,911 across 28 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,000 to $7,200. Prices mix home sizes and distances. 43% mention damage, and 29% mention a delay or a no-show.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate.
Authority before a deposit. Interstate household moves need a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Look the number up before you pay anything. Haulest is not a carrier and does not haul your goods. Use the license lookup and save the result with the estimate.
Estimate type and the 110 percent rule. Prefer a binding estimate or a not-to-exceed estimate, and read every line with the estimate guide. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. See the 110 percent rule before you send a large first payment.
Window and deposit in writing. Get the delivery window written on the order for service before pickup day. A date range you heard by phone is easy to lose in an argument later. Deposit terms belong in the same paperwork. Read deposit terms and do not pay more up front than that page says you should.
Leaving Texas, arriving in Illinois.
| Texas | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 97.1 | 100.0 |
| Median home sale price | $356,100 | $337,900 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 43 |
| State income tax on wages | No tax on wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 23,509 arrived from Illinois | 18,189 arrived from Texas |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 22 Sept 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in Texas, 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 (Texas homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Texas to Illinois
967 road miles, about 17 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 $361 to $541gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $361 to $722gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $433 to $486gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $486 to $789gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Texas to Illinois moves paid a median $3,911 (28 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 21 Sept 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from Texas to Illinois?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 18,189 people moving from Texas to Illinois, with a margin of plus or minus 3,474. In the same release, 23,509 people moved from Illinois to Texas. The counts do not say why any household made the trip.
- How long is the drive on the most common run?
- The most common run in our file is Dallas to Chicago, 967 miles, about 17 hours of driving. Those hours are drive time, not a promised delivery day. A mover still prices the job by weight and miles and sets a delivery window on the order.
- What do the reviews say about price, damage, and delays?
- Our file for this run has 28 reviews, with a median reported price of $3,911 across 28 priced reviews and a middle half from $2,000 to $7,200. 43% mention damage and 29% mention a delay or a no-show. Prices mix home sizes and distances.
- What authority does an interstate mover need?
- The mover needs an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Confirm both before you pay a deposit. Haulest is not a carrier and does not send the truck.
- What should be in writing before I book?
- Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and get the delivery window written on the order for service. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Put the deposit terms in that same paperwork so the amount due before pickup is clear.
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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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