We try to be upfront about how we price, how we schedule, and what we are (a real Chicago moving company with our own trucks). Below are the answers we give every week. For anything specific to your building or date, the phone is fastest.
Short version: fast quotes, a flat written price, a $129 deposit to hold the date, our own crew load-to-unload, and our US DOT/MC and Illinois ICC licenses current. Call (888) 711-4778.
How fast can you come out for a move?
Fast; that is the whole point of the name. Call and we will usually quote you the same day, often within the hour. If our calendar has room we can do same-day or next-day moves, and we book regular jobs out as little as a day or two ahead. The earlier you call around lease-turn weeks, the better your pick of times.
Do you charge a flat rate or by the hour?
Both, depending on the move. Local jobs run hourly: $149/hr for a 2-mover crew and truck, $199/hr for a 3-mover crew, with blankets, dollies, and tools included. We will also quote a flat band up front so you know the ceiling: studios run $380 to $620, one-bedrooms $620 to $1,000, two-bedrooms $1,050 to $1,650, three-bedrooms $1,750 to $2,700, and four-bedroom houses $2,500 to $3,800. Long-distance is always a binding flat rate.
Is there a deposit, and what does it cover?
Yes. A $129 deposit holds your date on the calendar, and it comes straight off your final total. It is not an extra fee; it just locks the slot so the crew and truck are reserved for you.
What is included in the price, and do you pack?
The hourly or flat price covers the truck, the crew, fuel, and all the basic gear: moving blankets, dollies, hand trucks, straps, and furniture wrap. There is no separate charge for a flight of stairs or for showing up. Packing is the main add-on: our crew can box the whole place the day before with our own materials from $420, or do a partial pack if you only want help with the fragile stuff. Storage and specialty items like a piano are quoted on top, and we tell you every number before we start.
For a long-distance move, is it our own truck or a shared load?
Your own dedicated truck. Your shipment does not get cross-loaded into a warehouse or stacked with three other families’ boxes, so it does not sit for weeks. Our crew loads it in Chicago and drives it to the destination. Long-distance starts at $2,200 on a binding written quote.
How does insurance and valuation work?
Every move includes released-value coverage at $0.60 per pound, which is the federal standard and is included at no extra cost. For more protection you can add full-value coverage, and we carry cargo insurance up to $1,000,000 per shipment. We will walk you through the options before moving day.
Are you licensed?
Yes, fully. We hold US DOT and MC authority for interstate moves, plus an Illinois Commerce Commission household-goods motor-carrier license for moves within Illinois. We are bonded and insured, and we keep all of it current.
Are you a broker or a matching service?
No, and this matters. Chicago Speedee Movers is a fully licensed and insured local moving company based in Chicago, with our own trucks and our own uniformed, employed crews. We are not a broker, a matching service, or a lead aggregator. We run the trucks. The crew that quotes your move is the crew that loads, drives, and unloads it.
Do you offer storage?
Yes: climate-controlled, short-term storage from $59 per month per vault. It is handy when your closing dates do not line up or your new place is not ready. We move your things into storage, hold them in our facility, and redeliver when you are set.
Do you move in the winter, with snow and ice?
All winter, every winter; this is Chicago. We come ready for lake-effect snow and icy back stairs: we lay down floor protection, salt and clear a path where we can, and wrap furniture so cold and damp do not get to it. A snowy forecast does not cancel your move; it just means we plan the route and the timing a little tighter.
Can you handle a high-rise that needs a COI and freight elevator?
Yes, all the time; that is normal in River North, the Loop, and the Gold Coast. Send us your building’s requirements and we will pull the Certificate of Insurance, reserve the freight elevator and loading-dock window, and schedule around it so we are not fighting for the elevator on moving day.
How far ahead should we book?
For a regular weekday move, a few days to a week is usually plenty. But around the big Chicago lease dates, May 1 and October 1, the whole city moves at once and our calendar fills fast, so call two or three weeks out if you can. Even then, it is worth a call last-minute; we will fit you in if there is any way to.
