Door-to-door long-distance moving from Chicago and the suburbs to every corner of Florida — Miami to the Panhandle — with binding quotes and our own crews.
Trading Chicago winters for Florida sunshine is one of the most popular moves out of Illinois, and Illinois Movers Inc runs it constantly. From Wood Dale and the Chicago suburbs the drive south typically follows I-65 through Indianapolis and Louisville, picks up I-24 past Nashville, then rides I-75 down the length of the peninsula — roughly 1,150 miles to Jacksonville and closer to 1,380 miles to Miami.
Whether you're headed to the beaches of Fort Lauderdale and Naples, the theme-park corridor around Orlando, the Gulf coast of Tampa and St. Petersburg, or the retirement communities of Sarasota and The Villages, we build the move around your delivery window — not a broker's spot market. You get one coordinator, one crew, and one price.
📏 ~1,150–1,380 mi⏱ 2–3 days transit🛡 USDOT #2628513 · MC #914433⭐ 4.9/5 (300+ reviews)
The math is hard to ignore. Illinois has some of the highest property taxes in the nation (around 2.2% effective) and a 4.95% flat income tax; Florida has no state income tax at all. For retirees living on pensions and 401(k) withdrawals, and for remote workers who can live anywhere, that difference compounds fast.
Pickup across Illinois: Chicago, Wood Dale, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Rockford.
Delivery across Florida: Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Sarasota, St. Petersburg.
Transit is typically 2–3 days once your shipment is loaded, depending on the destination. North Florida (Jacksonville, Tallahassee) lands sooner; South Florida (Miami, the Keys) is the full haul. We give you a firm delivery window up front and track the truck the whole way.
| Route leg | Approx. distance | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago → Jacksonville | ~1,070 mi | 2 days |
| Chicago → Orlando | ~1,160 mi | 2–3 days |
| Chicago → Tampa | ~1,150 mi | 2–3 days |
| Chicago → Miami | ~1,380 mi | 3 days |
Long-distance pricing is driven by weight (how much you move), distance, and services like packing or storage. Below are realistic ranges for a full-service, licensed move on this route. Your binding quote locks the number before we load.
| Home size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1 BR | $3,200 – $4,800 |
| 2 BR | $4,800 – $7,000 |
| 3 BR | $7,000 – $10,500 |
| 4 BR+ | $10,500 – $15,000 |
Yes. We deliver to Key Largo, Marco Island, Fort Myers, and Panhandle towns like Destin and Pensacola in addition to Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.
Absolutely. Storage-in-transit in our climate-controlled facilities bridges the gap between your Illinois move-out and Florida move-in dates.
Every interstate move includes released-value coverage, and we offer full-value protection so a long haul down I-75 carries the same safeguards as a local move.
We use our own crews and dedicated trucks — never brokered loads — so there's no re-handling of your belongings at a warehouse midway.
Fall and winter (outside the holidays) are generally lighter and more flexible than the May–August summer peak, which can mean better scheduling and rates.
Free binding quote from licensed long-distance specialists who run this route every week.
