Sweet Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1128178
- MC
- 459522
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 429 trucks, 325 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Moving from Grand Rapids to Elgin is a regional long-distance move of roughly 177 road miles, heading southwest from Michigan to Illinois.
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 $2,240 to $3,330 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 45 min.
On the Grand Rapids side there are 322 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (185 of them authorized for interstate work), and 404 around Elgin (329 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 Elgin.
Grand Rapids has a population of about 201,183 and Elgin about 115,476. Grand Rapids is considerably denser (4,440 people per square mile versus 3,021), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Illinois is a higher-cost state than Michigan, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Grand Rapids to Elgin
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,240 | $1,520 | $1,850 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,340 | $1,640 | $2,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,240 | $2,730 | $3,330 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,580 | $4,370 | $5,330 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $4,930 | $6,010 | $7,330 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$330–$470
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,180–$1,730
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,240–$3,330
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Grand Rapids (origin)
Mdv Spartannash LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2552754
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49518 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 278 trucks, 278 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
M C Van Kampen Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 169993
- MC
- 147601
- Based in
- Wyoming, MI 49548 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 196 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Spartannash
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Gtl Truck Lines INC
- USDOT
- 238700
- MC
- 166314
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49518 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 187 trucks, 200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Van Eerden Trucking Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 179734
- MC
- 150247
- Based in
- Byron Center, MI 49315 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 175 trucks, 193 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Holland Special Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hsd Operations INC
- USDOT
- 2839570
- MC
- 950826
- Based in
- Hudsonville, MI 49426 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 172 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Split Rock
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ever Fresh Farms Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 473115
- MC
- 251709
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 108 trucks, 87 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Jvc Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1260191
- MC
- 492555
- Based in
- Byron Center, MI 49315 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 96 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Near Elgin (destination)
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
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