Our crew handles apartments and houses across Elgin — packing, loading, transport and furniture assembly at the new address. The base is in Chicago, 38 road miles away, roughly 54 minutes on a clear morning.
Most families in Elgin move because of a change of job, a growing household or a school district that suits their children better. Some relocate within Kane County to a bigger house; others arrive from Chicago or from the western suburbs. At the end of each month the demand for trucks and crews rises sharply, and anyone looking for an Elgin moving company should plan at least a week ahead to land the date they need.
Why Elgin Picks Moon Movers
Elgin and Kane County RoutesThe crew works Kane County every day and knows the building access in all three ZIP codes.
Start-to-Finish CrewDisassembly, packing, loading, transport and reassembly at the new address are handled by one team without subcontractors.
Seven-Day SchedulingMoves run every day of the week, including weekends and holidays, with same-day requests accepted when a truck is free.
Upfront Hourly RateRate, crew size and estimated hours are set in writing before loading starts.
38 mi
from our Chicago base
54 min
typical arrival time
Kane
county
3 ZIPs
60120 · 23 · 24
Elgin Service Area and ZIPs
Area
Elgin, 2 mi west
ZIP
60123
Drive time
58 min
Arrival window
2 hours
Check your ZIP code
Elgin spans three residential ZIP codes — 60120, 60123 and 60124. Enter yours above to see whether the route adds a travel charge.
Ready to move in Elgin?Serving greater Chicagoland
Interstate relocations from Elgin go on a dedicated truck, so the load travels directly to the destination and does not sit in a warehouse waiting for another shipment to fill the vehicle.
The packing crew can come the day before the move or early the same morning, depending on how much is left. Materials are delivered to the door, and any unused boxes are taken back after the job.
Full, kitchen-only or fragile-only packing
Wardrobe boxes, dish barrels and crates for Elgin moves
When closing dates do not line up or the new place is not ready yet, the load goes into a clean, monitored unit and comes out on your schedule — handled by the same crew that packed it.
Alarmed facility
Inventory list
Delivery scheduled on two days' notice
Crew and Time for Elgin
Home size
Crew
Hours
Studio
2 movers
3–4 hrs
1 bedroom
2 movers
4–5 hrs
2 bedrooms
3 movers
5–7 hrs
3 bedrooms
4 movers
7–9 hrs
4+ bedrooms
4–5 movers
9–11 hrs
Your final price is confirmed after a free survey and depends on inventory, access and moving date.
Elgin Moving Questions Answered
The truck leaves our base on Jackson Blvd in Chicago and heads west on I-290 and then I-90. The route is about 38 miles and normally takes around 54 minutes. One-way travel time is billed once — the return drive back to Chicago is not charged.
We serve all three residential ZIPs — 60120 on the east side, 60123 on the west and 60124 farther out. The arrival window depends on the specific code. Type yours into the checker above and the system shows whether a travel charge applies to your address.
Both are nearby cities we run to regularly. Schaumburg is about 10 miles east of Elgin and Aurora about 19 miles south, so either route is billed as a local move at the hourly rate. The crew loads in Elgin and drives straight to the new address without a transfer stop.
Start with books, clothing and bed linens — they go into boxes first. Then pack dishes and fragile items with wrapping paper or bubble wrap between layers. Keep each box under 30 kilograms and label it with the destination room. Valuables, documents and cash should travel with you in the car, not on the truck.
Four of the latest addresses we packed, loaded and reassembled in town.
Downtown Elgin · 2-bed3 movers · 4 h 40 mBowes Rd · 4-bed house4 movers · 8 h 25 mHighland Ave · 3-bed house3 movers · 5 h 45 mRandall Rd · office3 movers · 4 h 35 m
Your Elgin Move, Hour by Hour
How a typical Saturday unfolds on a two-bedroom in ZIP 60120 — from the truck leaving Jackson Blvd to the sign-off in your new living room.
07:00
Load up for Elgin
Blankets, dollies and straps go into the truck at our Chicago shop. The crew leaves before the expressway traffic builds.
08:30
Walk-through with you
The lead walks every room, marks what goes and what stays, and reads the plan back to you. Fragile pieces and anything that needs disassembly are noted on the spot.
10:00
Wrap and load in Elgin
Furniture gets blanketed and shrink-wrapped in place. Beds and tables come apart, floors and door frames are covered with protective sheeting.
13:30
Drive and unload in Elgin
A short hop across town or a longer run back toward Chicago, depending on the route. At the new address boxes go room by room, following the labels — nothing stacked in the hallway.
Moon Movers sends crews into Elgin from our Chicago base, 38 miles west — about 54 minutes on a clear morning, with the travel billed once.
Apartments, houses and offices across Kane County get the same crew from start to finish — packing, disassembly, transport and reassembly at the new address included in the plan.
