Moving Costs in Jacksonville, IL
Two formulas cover every move out of Jacksonville. 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: $1,058 – $1,410 to Chicago, IL. 1 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
- $1,058 – $1,410
- ≈ 235 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Jacksonville 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 $1,058 – $1,410. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Morgan County goes to St. Louis County, about 220 people a year.
What a move from Jacksonville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Jacksonville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Jacksonville: 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 Jacksonville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Jacksonville, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 235 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,854 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,000 | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,854 | $8,343 – $11,124 | $9,594 – $12,793 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 235 | $1,058 – $1,410 | $1,216 – $1,622 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 704 | $3,168 – $4,224 | $3,643 – $4,858 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 872 | $3,924 – $5,232 | $4,513 – $6,017 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 825 | $3,713 – $4,950 | $4,269 – $5,692 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,312 | $5,904 – $7,872 | $6,790 – $9,053 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 931 | $4,190 – $5,586 | $4,818 – $6,424 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 611 | $2,750 – $3,666 | $3,162 – $4,216 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,496 | $6,732 – $8,976 | $7,742 – $10,322 |
Long-distance lanes from Jacksonville, by home size
| From Jacksonville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,000 | $3,375 – $4,500 | $4,050 – $5,400 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,854 | $6,257 – $8,343 | $7,509 – $10,012 | $9,594 – $12,793 | $10,846 – $14,461 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 235 | $793 – $1,058 | $952 – $1,269 | $1,216 – $1,622 | $1,375 – $1,833 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 704 | $2,376 – $3,168 | $2,851 – $3,802 | $3,643 – $4,858 | $4,118 – $5,491 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 872 | $2,943 – $3,924 | $3,532 – $4,709 | $4,513 – $6,017 | $5,101 – $6,802 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 825 | $2,784 – $3,713 | $3,341 – $4,455 | $4,269 – $5,692 | $4,826 – $6,435 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,312 | $4,428 – $5,904 | $5,314 – $7,085 | $6,790 – $9,053 | $7,675 – $10,234 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 931 | $3,142 – $4,190 | $3,771 – $5,027 | $4,818 – $6,424 | $5,446 – $7,262 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 611 | $2,062 – $2,750 | $2,475 – $3,299 | $3,162 – $4,216 | $3,574 – $4,766 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,496 | $5,049 – $6,732 | $6,059 – $8,078 | $7,742 – $10,322 | $8,752 – $11,669 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Jacksonville
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Jacksonville; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Jacksonville
1 of the 1 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 3 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 3 vehicle inspections (33.3%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 3 driver inspections (0.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Class MoversSpringfield, IL · USDOT 3846816 | 3 | 1 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Morgan County
Jacksonville sits in Morgan County, IL, home to about 33,760 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 495 (±215) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 30 (±27) from abroad and about 1,970 (±354) from elsewhere in Illinois. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 858 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Jacksonville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County, MOFlorissant moving costs | 220 ±222* | ≈ 75 mi to Florissant | $475 – $775 |
| Cass County, IL | 146 ±117 | — | — |
| York County, PAYork moving costs | 105 ±104 | ≈ 834 mi to York | $3,753 – $5,004 |
| Allen County, INFort Wayne moving costs | 97 ±138* | ≈ 331 mi to Fort Wayne | $1,490 – $1,986 |
| Warren County, IL | 91 ±125* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Sangamon County, IL (about 397), Cook County, IL (about 299) and Adams County, IL (about 149). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Missouri (about 308), Indiana (about 140) and Pennsylvania (about 105); the largest flows in come from Iowa (about 106), Tennessee (about 104) and Indiana (about 68).
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 Jacksonville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Jacksonville to Chicago, IL (about 235 miles) that is $1,058 – $1,410, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,854 miles) $8,343 – $11,124, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Jacksonville?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Jacksonville, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Morgan County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to St. Louis County (about 220 a year), Cass County (about 146 a year), York County (about 105 a year), and roughly 858 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 Jacksonville?
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.