Coast-to-coast specialists: Chicago to Los Angeles, ~2,015 miles down historic Route 66 / I-55 and I-40, with binding quotes, GPS tracking, and our own crews — never brokered.
Moving from Illinois to Los Angeles is a true cross-country relocation — about 2,015 miles that traces the old Route 66 corridor: south on I-55 through St. Louis, west on I-44 across Missouri and Oklahoma, then the long run on I-40 through Amarillo, Albuquerque, and Flagstaff before dropping into the San Bernardino basin and the LA metro.
We deliver across Greater Los Angeles: the Westside (Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City), the San Fernando Valley (Sherman Oaks, Burbank, Glendale), Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, the South Bay (Torrance, Long Beach), and out to Orange County and the Inland Empire. One coordinator and one dedicated crew carry your shipment the whole way.
📏 ~2,015 mi⏱ 4–5 days transit🛡 USDOT #2628513 · MC #914433⭐ 4.9/5 (300+ reviews)
LA is a career move for many Chicagoans — entertainment, aerospace, tech on the Westside ('Silicon Beach'), fashion, and healthcare all pull talent west. The trade-off is real: California's cost of living and 9.3%+ income tax run well above Illinois, and housing is dramatically pricier. But the payoff is sunshine, the Pacific, and industries you simply can't find in the Midwest.
Pickup across Illinois: Chicago, Wood Dale, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Rockford.
Delivery across Greater LA: Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, Long Beach, Culver City, Torrance.
Plan on 4–5 days of transit once your shipment is loaded. Coast-to-coast hauls follow federal hours-of-service rules, so we build a realistic delivery window rather than an optimistic one — and track the truck across all seven states in between.
| Route leg | Approx. distance | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago → St. Louis (I-55) | ~300 mi | Day 1 |
| St. Louis → Oklahoma City (I-44) | ~500 mi | Day 2 |
| OKC → Albuquerque (I-40) | ~540 mi | Day 3 |
| Albuquerque → Los Angeles (I-40/I-15) | ~790 mi | Days 4–5 |
At 2,000+ miles this is a premium long-haul route, and pricing reflects distance plus shipment weight and services. These ranges assume full-service handling; your binding quote locks the figure before loading day.
| Home size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1 BR | $3,800 – $5,800 |
| 2 BR | $5,800 – $8,500 |
| 3 BR | $8,500 – $12,500 |
| 4 BR+ | $12,500 – $18,000 |
Typically 4–5 days of transit from load to delivery, following the I-55/I-44/I-40 corridor and federal driving-hour rules.
Yes. We cover the full Southern California basin — Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, and the South Bay in addition to central LA.
Yes. We use our own crews and dedicated trucks — no brokered loads and no transferring your goods to a stranger's warehouse mid-route.
We can. When a 53-foot trailer can't reach the door, we run a smaller shuttle vehicle for the final leg — just flag the access at quote time.
LA weather is fine year-round, but moving outside the summer peak often means better scheduling and rates, and avoids mountain-pass snow risk on I-40.
Free binding quote from coast-to-coast long-distance experts who run the Chicago-to-LA route year-round.
