A move always comes with more hassle and worry than people expect. Our crew drives from Jackson Blvd in Chicago — 13 miles, about 26 minutes — so you can hand off the packing, loading and heavy lifting to people who do it every day in Evanston.
An apartment move is a tiring, fussy procedure that takes more effort than people plan for. In Evanston the busiest dates are the last days of the month, when crews across Cook County are already booked. Hiring movers turns out cheaper and calmer — you set a date, the team shows up, and everything from disassembly to reassembly is handled without you carrying a single box.
Why Evanston Residents Call Us
Trained CrewFull-time movers on Evanston routes every week.
Cook County CoverageAll four Evanston ZIP codes and every suburb around them — one crew, one trip.
Interstate runs leave from Evanston with a dedicated truck loaded the same day. Your belongings travel alone, not stacked with another household's shipment in a shared trailer.
Price set before loading day
Assigned driver and a set delivery window
No warehouse stops
Quoted per route after a video survey
A packing crew arrives with specialized materials — multi-layer bubble film, high-strength cartons, soft covers. Furniture is taken apart with all hardware bagged and labeled, and unused boxes go back on the truck.
Full pack, partial or fragile-only
Wardrobe cartons, glass dividers, built crates
Unpacking and box removal after delivery
When closing dates overlap, the packed load goes into a monitored unit and waits there. The crew that loaded the apartment brings everything back out on delivery day.
Alarmed warehouse
Itemized log
Schedule delivery with two days' notice
Crew and Time for Evanston
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.
Questions About Moving in Evanston
The base on Jackson Blvd is 13 miles from Evanston — about 26 minutes without traffic. Morning crews leave before seven to start an eight-o'clock job on time. Travel is billed once, on the way in.
Evanston has four residential codes — 60201, 60202, 60203 and 60208. We work in all of them at the same local rate. Moves inside Evanston keep the truck within city limits. Runs to Skokie, roughly three miles away, or Des Plaines, about ten, also count as local.
Sort each room and set aside items the crew should not load — documents, medication and small valuables ride with you. Disconnect appliances and shut off the water the night before so the crew spends less time on preparation. Clear the hallway and the path to the elevator or stairs.
Interstate loads leave Evanston on a dedicated truck, not a shared trailer. You get a named driver and a delivery window before loading begins. The price depends on distance and volume and is agreed before anything goes on the truck. Runs to neighboring states usually ship within a day of packing.
A few Evanston apartments and houses we packed, loaded and set up recently.
Chicago Ave · 2-bed3 movers · 4 h 35 mCentral St · 4-bed house4 movers · 7 h 50 mRidge Ave · 3-bed house3 movers · 6 h 20 mDowntown Evanston · office5 movers · 5 h 15 m
Your Evanston Moving Day, Step by Step
A regular weekday on a two-bedroom in 60202 — from the truck pulling out of Jackson Blvd to the last shelf bolted in place.
07:00
Gear up at the base
Blankets, dollies and straps go on the truck at Jackson Blvd. The crew checks the route and leaves before the expressway fills up.
08:00
Room-by-room check
The crew lead walks every room with you, studies the volume and notes what goes and what stays. The time estimate is confirmed before any work begins.
09:30
Disassembly and loading
Modular furniture is taken apart and hardware collected into labeled bags. Everything is wrapped in protective film and secured inside the truck with straps.
13:00
Transit and delivery
A short drive across Evanston or back to Chicago, depending on the destination. At the new place each item is unloaded with care and sorted — boxes go to the room written on the label.
15:30
Assembly and walkthrough
All disassembled structures are rebuilt and checked. Empty cartons are flattened and taken away. You walk the rooms before signing off.
Typical 2-bed in Evanston: 7 h 10 m door to door
Travel from our Chicago base is billed once, not both ways.
