Boy O Boy High Gloss
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4369508
- MC
- 1711156
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60120 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12,037 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving from Elgin to Hot Springs is a long-distance move of roughly 686 road miles, heading southwest from Illinois to Arkansas.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $3,750 to $5,580 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 12 h 32 min.
On the Elgin side there are 404 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (329 of them authorized for interstate work), and 27 around Hot Springs (14 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Hot Springs.
Elgin has a population of about 115,476 and Hot Springs about 38,000. Elgin is considerably denser (3,021 people per square mile versus 1,010), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Arkansas than in Illinois, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Elgin to Hot Springs
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,500 | $1,830 | $2,230 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,250 | $2,740 | $3,350 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,750 | $4,570 | $5,580 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,000 | $7,310 | $8,920 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,250 | $10,060 | $12,270 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,000–$1,420
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,630–$2,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,750–$5,580
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Elgin (origin)
Pava Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2209504
- MC
- 766662
- Based in
- Bartlett, IL 60103 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 300 trucks, 155 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Mainfreight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1538326
- MC
- 572473
- Based in
- Carol Stream, IL 60185 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 341 trucks, 341 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Father & Son Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2003220
- MC
- 707027
- Based in
- East Dundee, IL 60118 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Universe Carrier INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2124287
- MC
- 740221
- Based in
- Huntley, IL 60142 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 216 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
United Fleet Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982601
- MC
- 1491592
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 210 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Agi Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2019189
- MC
- 890687
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 167 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Ue Line INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2790763
- MC
- 930850
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60123 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 165 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Near Hot Springs (destination)
Courtesyone Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4348836
- MC
- 1700952
- Based in
- Pearcy, AR 71964 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20,000 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Dirty Boy LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2821300
- MC
- 941105
- Based in
- Hot Springs, AR 71913 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
S & M Freight Relocation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3797228
- MC
- 1365302
- Based in
- Hot Springs, AR 71901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Je Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Village Delivery And Moving INC
- USDOT
- 1679497
- MC
- 617225
- Based in
- Hot Springs Village, AR 71909 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Saivam Ultd
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4360218
- MC
- 1706107
- Based in
- Hot Springs Villa, AR 71909 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Courtesyone Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4348920
- MC
- 1700169
- Based in
- Pearcy, AR 71964 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Kingdom Moverskingdom Moving & More
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kingdom Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 4022616
- MC
- 1517656
- Based in
- Lonsdale, AR 72087 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Zion Delivery Services
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Zion Delivery Services LLC
- USDOT
- 3831555
- MC
- 1390096
- Based in
- Royal, AR 71968 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022