Moving Costs in Freeport, IL
Two formulas cover every move out of Freeport. 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: $563 – $750 to Chicago, IL. 4 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
- $563 – $750
- ≈ 125 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Freeport 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 $563 – $750. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Stephenson County goes to Winnebago County, about 279 people a year.
What a move from Freeport costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Freeport: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Freeport: 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 Freeport: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Freeport, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 125 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,919 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 950 | $4,275 – $5,700 | $4,916 – $6,555 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,919 | $8,636 – $11,514 | $9,931 – $13,241 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 125 | $563 – $750 | $647 – $863 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 892 | $4,014 – $5,352 | $4,616 – $6,155 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,076 | $4,842 – $6,456 | $5,568 – $7,424 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 817 | $3,677 – $4,902 | $4,228 – $5,637 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,470 | $6,615 – $8,820 | $7,607 – $10,143 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 897 | $4,037 – $5,382 | $4,642 – $6,189 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 763 | $3,434 – $4,578 | $3,949 – $5,265 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,588 | $7,146 – $9,528 | $8,218 – $10,957 |
Long-distance lanes from Freeport, by home size
| From Freeport to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 950 | $3,206 – $4,275 | $3,848 – $5,130 | $4,916 – $6,555 | $5,558 – $7,410 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,919 | $6,477 – $8,636 | $7,772 – $10,363 | $9,931 – $13,241 | $11,226 – $14,968 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 125 | $450 – $600 | $506 – $675 | $647 – $863 | $731 – $975 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 892 | $3,011 – $4,014 | $3,613 – $4,817 | $4,616 – $6,155 | $5,218 – $6,958 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,076 | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,358 – $5,810 | $5,568 – $7,424 | $6,295 – $8,393 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 817 | $2,757 – $3,677 | $3,309 – $4,412 | $4,228 – $5,637 | $4,779 – $6,373 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,470 | $4,961 – $6,615 | $5,954 – $7,938 | $7,607 – $10,143 | $8,600 – $11,466 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 897 | $3,027 – $4,037 | $3,633 – $4,844 | $4,642 – $6,189 | $5,247 – $6,997 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 763 | $2,575 – $3,434 | $3,090 – $4,120 | $3,949 – $5,265 | $4,464 – $5,951 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,588 | $5,360 – $7,146 | $6,431 – $8,575 | $8,218 – $10,957 | $9,290 – $12,386 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Freeport
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Freeport, 4 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Freeport movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Stephenson County
Freeport sits in Stephenson County, IL, home to about 44,340 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 550 (±248) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 62 (±46) from abroad and about 957 (±252) from elsewhere in Illinois. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 924 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Freeport | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, ILRockford moving costs | 279 ±145 | ≈ 34 mi to Rockford | $475 – $775 |
| Green County, WIMonroe moving costs | 229 ±127 | ≈ 25 mi to Monroe | $475 – $775 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | 141 ±88 | — | — |
| Ogle County, IL | 138 ±79 | — | — |
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 115 ±175* | ≈ 905 mi to Arlington | $4,073 – $5,430 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Winnebago County, IL (about 228), Cook County, IL (about 171) and Ogle County, IL (about 149). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Wisconsin (about 404), Texas (about 115) and Iowa (about 80); the largest flows in come from Wisconsin (about 159), Alaska (about 123) and Texas (about 73).
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 Freeport: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Freeport, 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 Freeport?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Freeport to Chicago, IL (about 125 miles) that is $563 – $750, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,919 miles) $8,636 – $11,514, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Freeport?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Freeport, 4 of them with interstate authority. The Freeport movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Stephenson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Winnebago County (about 279 a year), Green County (about 229 a year), Jo Daviess County (about 141 a year), and roughly 924 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 Freeport?
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.