Moving to Fort Lauderdale from somewhere in Illinois? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Illinois city on this platform is Carbondale at about 1,133 road miles from Fort Lauderdale; the largest, Chicago, is about 1,376 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Fort Lauderdale has 1,841 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (706 with interstate authority), and the Illinois cities on this platform account for 9,278 more.
Typical cost (Fort Lauderdale ↔ Chicago, 1,376 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,300 | $2,800 | $3,420 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,450 | $4,210 | $5,130 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,750 | $7,010 | $8,550 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,200 | $11,220 | $13,690 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,650 | $15,430 | $18,820 |
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