Cdn Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 781203
- MC
- 332177
- Based in
- Northlake, IL 60164 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 310 trucks, 260 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Moving from Evanston to Charleston is a regional long-distance move of roughly 483 road miles, heading southeast from Illinois to West Virginia.
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 $3,240 to $4,820 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 9 h 2 min.
On the Evanston side there are 739 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (527 of them authorized for interstate work), and 37 around Charleston (15 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 Charleston.
Evanston has a population of about 78,000 and Charleston about 47,000. Evanston is considerably denser (10,041 people per square mile versus 1,556), 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 West Virginia 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 Evanston to Charleston
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,300 | $1,580 | $1,930 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,940 | $2,370 | $2,890 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,240 | $3,950 | $4,820 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,180 | $6,320 | $7,710 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,120 | $8,690 | $10,600 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$800–$1,120
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,450–$2,130
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,240–$4,820
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Evanston (origin)
Fx
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Freight Exchange Of North America LLC
- USDOT
- 1194542
- MC
- 471387
- Based in
- Franklin Park, IL 60131 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 218 trucks, 219 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
New World Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 258748
- MC
- 162485
- Based in
- Chicago, IL 60646 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 189 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Pure Freight Lines LTD
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2564216
- MC
- 334497
- Based in
- Franklin Park, IL 60131 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 174 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Delta Freight Systems LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1257876
- MC
- 491945
- Based in
- Des Plaines, IL 60018 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 148 trucks, 135 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Lucky Wheels LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3218419
- MC
- 1006688
- Based in
- Mt Prospect, IL 60056 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 145 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Whimsy INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 653783
- MC
- 307712
- Based in
- Mount Prospect, IL 60056 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 142 trucks, 142 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Iq Trans INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3634558
- MC
- 1246501
- Based in
- Des Plaines, IL 60016 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Charleston (destination)
Central Van & Storage Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Central Van & Storage Of Charleston INC
- USDOT
- 1243887
- MC
- 11266
- Based in
- Poca, WV 25159 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Machine And Component Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2072986
- MC
- 725625
- Based in
- Cross Lanes, WV 25313 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Lambert Transfer Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 137400
- MC
- 139392
- Based in
- Poca, WV 25159 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Duncan'S Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4232924
- MC
- 1644293
- Based in
- Charleston, WV 25314 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Midnight Run Hotshot LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4465722
- MC
- 1761766
- Based in
- Charleston, WV 25314 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Move 4 Less LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3746768
- MC
- 1328456
- Based in
- Dunbar, WV 25064 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Wv Second Chance Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4076233
- MC
- 66671073
- Based in
- Saint Albans, WV 25177 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Myers Transfer And Storage Systems INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1186489
- Based in
- Charleston, WV 25302 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003