Arnoff Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 57976
- MC
- 3748
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Poughkeepsie to Elgin is a long-distance move of roughly 874 road miles, heading west from New York 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 $4,890 to $7,280 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 15 h 46 min.
On the Poughkeepsie side there are 267 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (103 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.
Poughkeepsie has a population of about 32,000 and Elgin about 115,476. Poughkeepsie is considerably denser (6,137 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. Labor and living costs run lower in Illinois than in New York, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Poughkeepsie to Elgin
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,960 | $2,390 | $2,910 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,940 | $3,580 | $4,370 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,890 | $5,970 | $7,280 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,830 | $9,550 | $11,650 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,760 | $13,130 | $16,010 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,200–$1,690
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,800–$2,650
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,890–$7,280
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Poughkeepsie (origin)
Lightning Express Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 871631
- MC
- 421420
- Based in
- Gardiner, NY 12525 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
McCollister's Transportation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: McCollister's Transportation Group INC
- USDOT
- 289344
- MC
- 668184
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Finnegan'S Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Signature Worldwide Relocation Newburgh INC
- USDOT
- 17724
- MC
- 111474
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nembhard Fiber Construction LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4370692
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Brooklyn Bottling Of Milton New York INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 568013
- MC
- 277000
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Valley Pallet Recyclers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3076753
- MC
- 65716
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Hot Tub Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3555369
- MC
- 1192173
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
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