I’m Damon: Chicago is a long one and we drive it ourselves
I’m Damon Whitfield, owner of Mercy Movers in Washington, DC. Chicago is about 700 miles west and north of the District: I-70 across Maryland, I-76 over the Alleghenies, I-70 across Ohio, then I-65 / I-90 up into the city. It’s a 2-3 day move, and my long-haul lead Devon usually puts himself on the truck.
One Mercy Movers truck, one crew, both ends
- DC pickup: COI to your building, marble-stoop or narrow-stair protection laid
- 700 miles west on I-70 / I-76 / I-65 / I-90, overnighting at secure yards
- Chicago delivery: freight elevator booked, Loop / River North / Lincoln Park / Wicker Park. Wherever you’re landing
Federal-PCS friendly, flat-rate priced
A lot of this work is federal-PCS or contractor relocation heading west: Argonne, federal regional offices, university posts. We file the inventory the way the inspectors want it and we lock the binding flat rate in writing before we load. See the long-distance moving page for what’s included; piano & specialty if a piano or safe is making the trip.
Washington, DC → Chicago, IL, estimated cost
| Home size | Estimated flat rate | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom | $3,100-$4,350 | 2-3 days |
| 2-bedroom | $4,150-$5,750 | 2-3 days |
| 3-bedroom | $5,500-$7,600 | 2-3 days |
| 4-bedroom+ | $7,400-$10,100 | 2-3 days |
Planning figures only. After our DC crew walks the load (or a video estimate), your written number is locked.
Moving Washington, DC to Chicago, IL?
One DC crew end to end, a single flat written price from your old door to the new one, quoted fast
Our own movers load in Washington, DC and drive the whole haul on our own trucks, no brokers, no load boards, no carrier hand-offs, no waiting on a stranger to call you back.
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