Movers in Elmhurst, IL

Every Elmhurst move starts with a walkthrough, not a guess: Jamal maps the load order and building access before crew day, so what lands on your invoice matches what actually happens on the truck.

This goes directly to Michelle, no forwarding, no queue — she or Desmond calls back the same day to get your Chicago move on the calendar and flag anything worth a closer look at the walkthrough.

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Elmhurst’s residential streets — heavy with mature trees, mostly brick single-family homes — sit just far enough off the York Road corridor that a crew can get in and out without dealing with the retail traffic along York Street itself. A lot of the housing near Elmhurst University and the Prairie Path dates back decades, which usually means a detached garage instead of an attached one, a driveway that wasn’t built for a 26-foot truck, or a side door that turns out to be the real way furniture leaves the house. Jamal Whitfield sorts that out at the walkthrough instead of on move day, so the truck is parked where it needs to be and the crew already knows the door.

Local moves: $145/hr for two movers, $185/hr for three, $225/hr for four, plus $50/hr for each additional mover. Easy access off I-290 and I-88 keeps the office close.

Elmhurst Rates, Straight Up

$145/hr for two movers, $185/hr for three, $225/hr for four. Prefer a firm number over doing the math yourself? Jamal will walk the place and hand you one in writing.

No two Elmhurst homes load the same way, which is the whole reason Jamal sees a place before crew size gets locked in. Every job carries basic released-value protection at no cost, your $175 deposit comes straight off the final bill, and a fifth mover and beyond runs $50/hr each.

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What Elmhurst Customers Tell Us

Amanda Lindley
Amanda Lindley
Naperville · Google
★★★★★

“Eddy and Micael were super efficient, professional, and helpful. We needed furniture moved out of one room in order to repair flooring and they moved everything in less than an hour.”

Jason Birn
Jason Birn
Chicago · Google
★★★★★

“Romance and team responsible for my move. They were extremely helpful and happy to do anything and everything asked. They all went above and beyond. Thank you Romance and Team!”

Daniel O'Shea
Daniel O'Shea
Oak Park · Google
★★★★★

“Issac Hernandez and crew were absolutely PHENOMENAL!!! Got us moved in record time and budget friendly. Everything came in just the way it left. Would ABSOLUTELY hire again!!!”

Elmhurst Move Questions, Answered

Can you fit a moving truck on an older Elmhurst driveway?
The walkthrough checks driveway and garage access ahead of time and plans exactly where the truck sits.
Do you serve homes near Elmhurst University and the Prairie Path?
Yes, that's a regular part of our service area.
How far is Elmhurst from your office?
A short drive off I-290 and I-88, which keeps scheduling a walkthrough easy.
Every Site We’re Listed On — Go Check Yourself

Google, Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack — They All Land In The Same Range

A review might go up the same afternoon the truck pulls off West Fulton Street, or it might land three weeks later once the boxes are unpacked and the shelves are back up. Either way, pull Google up next to Yelp next to Angi and the score barely moves — a few tenths of a point, no more.

Google
5.0
7+ reviews and counting
Yelp
4.9
Flagged with Yelp’s own “Recommended” tag
Angi
4.6
Angi Top Rated, two years running
Thumbtack
4.5
A solid share of jobs come in as referrals

Every Move Planned Before The First Box Does.

Furniture placement, load order, and building access get worked out at the walkthrough, before anyone touches a box on moving day. Desmond Hale started Checkmate Movers in 2013 after eight years running crews for a franchise that never planned a job in advance, and watched the same couch get carried up the same stairs twice because of it.

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