Moving Costs in Quincy, IL
Two formulas cover every move out of Quincy. 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: $1,247 – $1,662 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
- $1,247 – $1,662
- ≈ 277 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Quincy 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 $1,247 – $1,662. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Adams County goes to Cook County, about 267 people a year.
What a move from Quincy costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Quincy: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Quincy: 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 Quincy: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Quincy, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 277 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,785 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,067 | $4,802 – $6,402 | $5,522 – $7,362 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,785 | $8,033 – $10,710 | $9,237 – $12,317 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 277 | $1,247 – $1,662 | $1,433 – $1,911 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 675 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,493 – $4,657 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 861 | $3,875 – $5,166 | $4,456 – $5,941 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 896 | $4,032 – $5,376 | $4,637 – $6,182 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,366 | $6,147 – $8,196 | $7,069 – $9,425 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,000 | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 671 | $3,020 – $4,026 | $3,472 – $4,630 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,431 | $6,440 – $8,586 | $7,405 – $9,874 |
Long-distance lanes from Quincy, by home size
| From Quincy to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,067 | $3,601 – $4,802 | $4,321 – $5,762 | $5,522 – $7,362 | $6,242 – $8,323 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,785 | $6,024 – $8,033 | $7,229 – $9,639 | $9,237 – $12,317 | $10,442 – $13,923 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 277 | $935 – $1,247 | $1,122 – $1,496 | $1,433 – $1,911 | $1,620 – $2,161 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 675 | $2,278 – $3,038 | $2,734 – $3,645 | $3,493 – $4,657 | $3,949 – $5,265 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 861 | $2,906 – $3,875 | $3,487 – $4,649 | $4,456 – $5,941 | $5,037 – $6,716 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 896 | $3,024 – $4,032 | $3,629 – $4,838 | $4,637 – $6,182 | $5,242 – $6,989 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,366 | $4,610 – $6,147 | $5,532 – $7,376 | $7,069 – $9,425 | $7,991 – $10,655 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,000 | $3,375 – $4,500 | $4,050 – $5,400 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 671 | $2,265 – $3,020 | $2,718 – $3,623 | $3,472 – $4,630 | $3,925 – $5,234 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,431 | $4,830 – $6,440 | $5,796 – $7,727 | $7,405 – $9,874 | $8,371 – $11,162 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Quincy
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Quincy, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Quincy 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 Adams County
Quincy sits in Adams County, IL, home to about 64,882 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,080 (±310) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 38 (±33) from abroad and about 957 (±280) from elsewhere in Illinois. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,838 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Quincy | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County, ILChicago moving costs | 267 ±119 | ≈ 277 mi to Chicago | $1,247 – $1,662 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 233 ±214 | ≈ 861 mi to Houston | $3,875 – $5,166 |
| Marion County, MOHannibal moving costs | 192 ±139 | ≈ 18 mi to Hannibal | $475 – $775 |
| Lewis County, MO | 185 ±86 | — | — |
| Volusia County, FLDaytona Beach moving costs | 168 ±271* | ≈ 1,100 mi to Daytona Beach | $4,950 – $6,600 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Pike County, IL (about 225), Hancock County, IL (about 110) and Cook County, IL (about 107). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Missouri (about 779), Texas (about 283) and Florida (about 248); the largest flows in come from Missouri (about 338), Iowa (about 195) and Kansas (about 101).
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 Quincy: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Quincy, 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 Quincy?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Quincy to Chicago, IL (about 277 miles) that is $1,247 – $1,662, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,785 miles) $8,033 – $10,710, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Quincy?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Quincy, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Quincy movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Adams County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Cook County (about 267 a year), Harris County (about 233 a year), Marion County (about 192 a year), and roughly 1,838 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 Quincy?
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.