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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