Moving to Chicago from somewhere in Pennsylvania? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Pennsylvania city on this platform is Erie at about 462 road miles from Chicago; the largest, Philadelphia, is about 787 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Chicago has 2,923 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (2,209 with interstate authority), and the Pennsylvania cities on this platform account for 4,047 more.
Typical cost (Chicago ↔ Philadelphia, 787 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,680 | $2,050 | $2,500 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,520 | $3,070 | $3,750 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,200 | $5,120 | $6,240 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,710 | $8,190 | $9,990 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,230 | $11,260 | $13,740 |
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