Moving Costs in Canton, IL
Two formulas cover every move out of Canton. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $475 – $775 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $810 – $1,080 to Chicago, IL. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $475 – $775
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $795 – $1,425
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $810 – $1,080
- ≈ 180 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Canton runs $475 – $775 in our model and a three-bedroom $795 – $1,425, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $810 – $1,080. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Fulton County goes to Kane County, about 522 people a year.
What a move from Canton costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Canton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Canton: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Illinois: hand movers there earn a median $19.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Canton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Canton, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 180 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,873 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 979 | $4,406 – $5,874 | $5,066 – $6,755 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,873 | $8,429 – $11,238 | $9,693 – $12,924 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 180 | $810 – $1,080 | $931 – $1,242 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 764 | $3,438 – $4,584 | $3,954 – $5,272 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 938 | $4,221 – $5,628 | $4,854 – $6,472 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 816 | $3,672 – $4,896 | $4,223 – $5,630 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,362 | $6,129 – $8,172 | $7,048 – $9,398 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 915 | $4,118 – $5,490 | $4,735 – $6,314 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 657 | $2,957 – $3,942 | $3,400 – $4,533 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,524 | $6,858 – $9,144 | $7,887 – $10,516 |
Long-distance lanes from Canton, by home size
| From Canton to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 979 | $3,304 – $4,406 | $3,965 – $5,287 | $5,066 – $6,755 | $5,727 – $7,636 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,873 | $6,321 – $8,429 | $7,586 – $10,114 | $9,693 – $12,924 | $10,957 – $14,609 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 180 | $608 – $810 | $729 – $972 | $931 – $1,242 | $1,053 – $1,404 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 764 | $2,579 – $3,438 | $3,094 – $4,126 | $3,954 – $5,272 | $4,469 – $5,959 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 938 | $3,166 – $4,221 | $3,799 – $5,065 | $4,854 – $6,472 | $5,487 – $7,316 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 816 | $2,754 – $3,672 | $3,305 – $4,406 | $4,223 – $5,630 | $4,774 – $6,365 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,362 | $4,597 – $6,129 | $5,516 – $7,355 | $7,048 – $9,398 | $7,968 – $10,624 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 915 | $3,088 – $4,118 | $3,706 – $4,941 | $4,735 – $6,314 | $5,353 – $7,137 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 657 | $2,217 – $2,957 | $2,661 – $3,548 | $3,400 – $4,533 | $3,843 – $5,125 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,524 | $5,144 – $6,858 | $6,172 – $8,230 | $7,887 – $10,516 | $8,915 – $11,887 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Canton
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Canton; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Canton
2 of the 3 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 14 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 9 vehicle inspections (11.1%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 14 driver inspections (14.3%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Johnson Moving & Storage Limited Liability CompanyNormal, IL · USDOT 447586 | 12 | 0 of 7 | 2 of 12 |
| Springfield Van & StoragePeoria, IL · USDOT 1043800 | 2 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Fulton County
Canton sits in Fulton County, IL, home to about 34,488 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 342 (±178) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 20 (±20) from abroad and about 1,695 (±408) from elsewhere in Illinois. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 334 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Canton | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, ILGeneva moving costs | 522 ±778* | ≈ 148 mi to Geneva | $666 – $888 |
| Tazewell County, ILMorton moving costs | 266 ±303* | ≈ 35 mi to Morton | $475 – $775 |
| Peoria County, ILPeoria moving costs | 149 ±115 | ≈ 29 mi to Peoria | $475 – $775 |
| Schuyler County, IL | 127 ±96 | — | — |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 119 ±201* | ≈ 938 mi to Houston | $4,221 – $5,628 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Peoria County, IL (about 354), Mason County, IL (about 287) and Cook County, IL (about 256). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 119), Florida (about 51) and Ohio (about 32); the largest flows in come from South Dakota (about 59), Massachusetts (about 58) and Arizona (about 44).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Canton: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Canton, IL?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $40–$50 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $475 – $775 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $795 – $1,425. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Canton?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Canton to Chicago, IL (about 180 miles) that is $810 – $1,080, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,873 miles) $8,429 – $11,238, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Canton?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Canton, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Fulton County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Kane County (about 522 a year), Tazewell County (about 266 a year), Peoria County (about 149 a year), and roughly 334 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Canton?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.