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 Kalamazoo is a regional long-distance move of roughly 167 road miles, heading east from Illinois to Michigan.
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 $2,200 to $3,280 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 2 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 3 h 35 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 128 around Kalamazoo (47 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 Kalamazoo.
Elgin has a population of about 115,476 and Kalamazoo about 73,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,021 and 2,981 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Michigan 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 Kalamazoo
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,240 | $1,520 | $1,850 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,970 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,200 | $2,690 | $3,280 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,520 | $4,300 | $5,240 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $4,850 | $5,910 | $7,210 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$320–$450
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,170–$1,720
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,200–$3,280
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 Kalamazoo (destination)
McEnroe Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3173051
- MC
- 120067
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
College Hunks Haulingkzoo
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jabco LLC
- USDOT
- 3014914
- MC
- 64517
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Byholt INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1568646
- MC
- 749182
- Based in
- Vicksburg, MI 49097 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Terry'S Road Service INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Terry'S Tranportation INC
- USDOT
- 1181650
- MC
- 470893
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49048 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Two Men And A Truckkalamazoo
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Koho LLC
- USDOT
- 1003748
- MC
- 418644
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Mulder'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 270885
- MC
- 28187
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49004 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
National Storage Company
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 709918
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
S And S Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2630230
- MC
- 920053
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015