Last updated: September 2026 · Elgin experience ranking

Best Movers in Elgin, IL (2026 Ranking)

Verdict

Falcon Moving is our top recommended moving company in Elgin.

Key takeaways

  • • Falcon Moving is our overall pick for Elgin.
  • • M.K. Movers is the Batavia Kingsland local crews option.
  • • These rankings are unbiased and not paid promotions.
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Elgin, IL mover ranking

Rank, experience score, and Google listing at a glance. The price column is one published figure from that company compared with others on this ranked list — not a citywide average.

Rank Company Experience score Google Price Quote
#1 Falcon Moving 8.80/10 4.9 (905) — Get quote
#2 M.K. Movers 8.80/10 4.8 (222) — Get quote
#3 Alliance Moving & Storage 8.40/10 4.8 (868) — Get quote
#4 Boyer-Rosene Moving & Storage 7.40/10 4.7 (274) — Get quote
#5 Two Men and a Truck 9.20/10 4.8 (765) — Get quote
#6 New City Moving 9.00/10 4.8 (8,226) — Get quote

Published rate versus others on this ranked list (same unit: hourly or job total). Not a citywide average.

How we rank movers

Our top recommendations

Top pick

Falcon Moving

Elgin St Charles Falcon

8.80/10

Runner-up

M.K. Movers

Batavia Kingsland local crews

8.80/10

Also great

Alliance Moving & Storage

Rolling Meadows Alliance crews

8.40/10

Shortlist first. Open "Why this score" for licenses, NAP notes, sources, and which bars are inferred.

#1 · 8.80/10

Falcon Moving

Google 4.9 (905)

Care 6.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 9.0

Who it's for. You want an Elgin / Fox River / Kane local or regional move where the Falcon Moving Maps book (4.9 from 905) and printed ILCC 216214 MC matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public hourly menu before you call. For Illinois in-state household-goods jobs, ask to see printed ILCC 216214 MC on FALCON MOVING LLC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 905 Google reviews. Praise: Thank you so much for the great review! We’re glad to hear RJ and Martin were so helpful throughout your move. I wish I could leave a negative star. This is the worst moving company and move I've ever had. I had 95% of my items destroyed plu

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Why this score
Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award seal

2026 award

Best Moving Companies in America Award

Falcon Moving is the 2026 Elgin IL winner of the Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award.

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1260 St Charles St, Elgin, IL 60120

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: FALCON MOVING LLC
  • • USDOT 3360367 / MC-1084837; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 216214 MC — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 1260 ST CHARLES ST, ELGIN, IL 60120
  • • Printed ILCC 216214 MC — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (630) 283-7743

#2 · 8.80/10

M.K. Movers

Google 4.8 (222)

Care 6.0
On time 8.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want an Elgin / Fox River / Kane local or regional move where the M.K. Movers Maps book (4.8 from 222) and printed ILCC 174972 MC matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public hourly menu before you call. For Illinois in-state household-goods jobs, ask to see printed ILCC 174972 MC on MK MOVERS INC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 222 Google reviews. Praise: NEW Hard work, conscientious about placement & transfer of very heavy items, and on a very humid day! The one good interaction we had was with Abby. She was great throughout the whole process! However, the moving proc

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1071 Kingsland Dr, Batavia, IL 60510

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: MK MOVERS INC
  • • USDOT 2265788 / MC-1034563; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 174972 MC — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 1071 KINGSLAND DRIVE, BATAVIA, IL 60510
  • • Printed ILCC 174972 MC — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (630) 945-3239

#3 · 8.40/10

Alliance Moving & Storage

Google 4.8 (868)

Care 5.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want an Elgin / Fox River / Kane local or regional move where the Alliance Moving & Storage Maps book (4.8 from 868) and printed ILCC 214854 MC matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public hourly menu before you call. For Illinois in-state household-goods jobs, ask to see printed ILCC 214854 MC on HK&RP LLC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 868 Google reviews. Praise: NEW I had movers cancel about 2 weeks before my lease ended, and needed to move across the country. They moved me in 2024. Milked the hourly rate: Unloaded out of the trucks' side door, refuse to unload out of the back of the truc

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3201 Tollview Dr, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: HK&RP LLC; DBA Alliance Moving & Storage
  • • USDOT 2882675 / MC-967507; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 214854 MC — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 3201 TOLLVIEW DRIVE, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
  • • Printed ILCC 214854 MC — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (847) 582-4296

#4 · 7.40/10

Boyer-Rosene Moving & Storage

Google 4.7 (274)

Care 4.0
On time 5.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want an Elgin / Fox River / Kane local or regional move where the Boyer-Rosene Maps book (4.7 from 274) and printed ILCC 24487 MC matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public hourly menu before you call. For Illinois in-state household-goods jobs, ask to see printed ILCC 24487 MC on BOYER-ROSENE MOVING & STORAGE INC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.7 from 274 Google reviews. Praise: Boyer-Rosene Moving & Storage was the most professional moving company we interviewed, and it wasn't even close. My wife and I have moved 14 times over 25 years having hired numerous local and interstate moving companies. This summer, we moved

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2638 S Clearbrook Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: BOYER-ROSENE MOVING & STORAGE INC
  • • USDOT 153395 / MC-49544; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 24487 MC — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 2638 S CLEARBROOK DR, ARLINGTON HEIGHT, IL 60005
  • • Printed ILCC 24487 MC — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (847) 513-9031

#5 · 9.20/10

Two Men and a Truck

Google 4.8 (765)

Care 8.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 9.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want a Chicagoland metro move where Two Men and a Truck’s Google sample (4.8 from 765) matters — and you accept a Glendale Heights / Elmhurst metro pin / not Elgin-local.

Skip if. You will only hire an Elgin-local pin (this card is pinMatch=false). You need a locked public hourly menu before you call. For Illinois in-state household-goods jobs, ask to see printed ILCC 9932 MC on PAUL M BROWN & ASSOCIATES INC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 765 Google reviews. Praise: NEW Our 3 movers were communicative and super polite. Aidan went over all of the details to ensure I understood everything. I highly recommend to Not use THIS COMPANY. They non professional movers actually summer help. They did not know how to load prope

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520 Windy Point Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60139

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: PAUL M BROWN & ASSOCIATES INC; DBA TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
  • • USDOT 2584979 / MC-911402; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 9932 MC — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 909 S IL ROUTE 83 SUITE 101, ELMHURST, IL 60126
  • • Printed ILCC 9932 MC — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (331) 207-3678
  • • pinMatch false: metro pin / not Elgin-local (Glendale Heights / Elmhurst) — disclosed.

#6 · 9.00/10

New City Moving

Google 4.8 (8,226)

Care 8.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want a Chicagoland metro move where New City Moving’s Google sample (4.8 from 8,226) matters — and you accept a Chicago Campbell Ave metro pin / not Elgin-local.

Skip if. You will only hire an Elgin-local pin (this card is pinMatch=false). You need a locked public hourly menu before you call. For Illinois in-state household-goods jobs, ask to see printed ILCC 158051 on NEW CITY MOVING LLC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 8,226 Google reviews. Praise: NEW I’m giving five stars to the two workers who came to help me that day, Edwin and Nicolás. I have been a realtor in Chicago for 20 years. I have never written a bad review about a vendor until this post.

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2929 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: NEW CITY MOVING LLC
  • • USDOT 4020807 / MC-1516527; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 158051 — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 2929 N CAMPBELL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618
  • • Printed ILCC 158051 — ask to see it.
  • • Phone (773) 489-0600
  • • pinMatch false: metro pin / not Elgin-local (Chicago Campbell Ave) — disclosed.

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Give every company the same addresses, inventory, stairs, elevator, parking, and date. Illinois in-state for-hire household-goods work needs an Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (printed ILCC / ILL.C.C.). Ask to see the printed ILCC and match the legal name on SAFER ACTIVE HHG. USDOT alone is not the ILCC. Do not treat license numbers as MCIS-verified — ask to see the printed document. Interstate jobs also need FMCSA SAFER ACTIVE with Motor Carrier of Household Goods OA and Protect Your Move. Complaints: ICC.Moving@illinois.gov · 217-782-6448. Nearby ONLY: elgin, chicago, joliet, naperville, glen-ellyn, arlington-heights, elmhurst, minooka, new-lenox, rockford. Never Aurora/Schaumburg/Evanston.

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Also compared (not scored in the top 6)

Other Elgin / Fox River / Kane household-goods names checked for Elgin.

Company Why it is not in the scored six
Good Move Movers, Inc. (GOOD MOVE MOVERS INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 3669073, printed ILCC 172921, Maps Good Move Movers, Inc. 4.8 from 360 at 110 Schiller St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 (overall 8.4, pinMatch false). Metro / not Elgin-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for elgin.
Bernard Movers, Inc. (BERNARD MOVERS INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 1505481, printed ILCC 137377, Maps Bernard Movers 4.6 from 165 at 1160 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 (overall 8.0, pinMatch false). Metro / not Elgin-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for elgin.
The Professionals Moving Specialists (THE PROFESSIONALS INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 3383907, printed ILCC 136144 MC, Maps The Professionals Moving Specialists 5 from 6553 at 3918 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 (overall 8.8, pinMatch false). Metro / not Elgin-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for elgin.
Midway Moving & Storage, Inc. (MIDWAY MOVING & STORAGE INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 730844, printed ILCC 78520, Maps Midway Moving & Storage 4.3 from 611 at 4100 W Ferdinand St, Chicago, IL 60624 (overall 7.0, pinMatch false). Metro / not Elgin-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for elgin.
Fly Guy Moving / Fly Guy Transfer Inc (FLY GUY TRANSFER INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 3507270, printed ILCC 225813, Maps Fly Guy Moving Minooka 5 from 556 at 60 US-52, Minooka, IL 60447 (overall 8.6, pinMatch false). Metro / not Elgin-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for elgin.
Save Your Back Moving, LLC (SAVE YOUR BACK MOVING LLC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 3199593, printed ILCC 233652, Maps Save Your Back Moving & Storage 4.6 from 227 at 1200 S Cedar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 (overall 8.6, pinMatch false). Metro / not Elgin-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for elgin.
Gate fails from candidates Fails → also-compared / omit. PBP ACMS LLC (USDOT 3959847): Naperville physical PBP ACMS LLC — SAFER shows Broker of Household Goods OA. Brokers → fail under hard rules (even with HHG carrier flag present, treat as broker-risk until MCIS proves HHG carrier certificate). | HB LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2378173): moveBuddha DOT 2378173 resolves to HB LOGISTICS LLC Austin TX with authHHG=False — franchise/lead USDOT mismatch; fail. | CHESAPEAKE BAY MOVERS INC (USDOT 2527384): moveBuddha Naperville TMT DOT 2527384 = CHESAPEAKE BAY MOVERS INC (Maryland) — wrong legal entity. Use Elmhurst ILL CC 9932 franchise (USDOT 2584979) instead when applicable. | NATIONAL VAN LINES INC (USDOT 76628): Broadview HQ ACTIVE with Broker of Household Goods OA on SAFER (also HHG carrier). Treat as broker-risk for consumer HHG gate this guide; also not metro suburb-preferred. | COMPLETE MOVING INC (USDOT 4017704): ACTIVE USDOT Arlington Heights but authHHG=False (property-except-HHG / no Motor Carrier HHG OA) while listed on FMCSA HHG search — fail per property-except-HHG rule for HHG consumer gate. | SMOOTH MOVES INC (USDOT 710972): ACTIVE USDOT Arlington Heights Oakton St but authHHG=False — property-except-HHG / fail. | VAGA II INC (unconfirmed — SAFER snapshot empty/inactive) (USDOT 4236418): FMCSA HHG IL lists VAGA II INC Minooka; SAFER USDOT 4236418 returned non-ACTIVE/empty snapshot 2026-09-11 — fail.
Unknowns (no printed ILCC / unresolved) ACTIVE USDOT but printed ILCC not confirmed or entity unresolved. VICTORY MOVERS INC (USDOT 76707 — Elgin Big Timber physical; no printed ILCC; cannot invent); ALWAYS BLESSED MOVERS LLC (USDOT 4032072); MIGHTY MOVING INC (USDOT 3788656); ADVANCED MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 872553); MID-WEST MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 294025 — dual broker+carrier noted, not auto-fail); MINIMOVES INC (USDOT 526036); H2H MOVERS INC (USDOT 2428328); BERRYMAN TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY INC (USDOT 3394864 Joliet); PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHICAGO LLC (USDOT 1459759 — do not invent nearby slug Aurora); THE MOVING SPECIALISTS INC (USDOT 2833135 Westchester). Do not invent ILCC numbers. Ask to see printed ILCC.

Illinois in-state for-hire household-goods work needs an Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (printed ILCC). Ask to see the printed number and match the legal name on SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Interstate jobs need FMCSA SAFER ACTIVE with Motor Carrier of Household Goods OA and Protect Your Move. Complaints: ICC.Moving@illinois.gov · 217-782-6448. Nearby ONLY: elgin, chicago, joliet, naperville, glen-ellyn, arlington-heights, elmhurst, minooka, new-lenox, rockford. Never Aurora/Schaumburg/Evanston. Live hub path /movers/illinois/elgin/.

How we ranked these movers

Licenses are a pass/fail gate. Customer experience is the score: five bars for care, on time, quote matched, friendly, and easy to reach. The award follows this ranking and cannot be bought.

The award follows the Elgin IL ranking. Gate = printed Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (ILCC) on the same legal name plus SAFER ACTIVE HHG (AUTHORIZED FOR Motor Carrier of Household Goods when interstate). Falcon Moving is our pick / award winner with overall 8.8 on care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, and easy-to-reach at the 1260 St Charles St, Elgin pin (Maps 4.9 from 905; printed ILCC 216214 MC; USDOT 3360367). Ranks 2–4 follow Maps experience.overall among other pinMatch=true gate passers (M.K. 8.8, Alliance 8.4, Boyer-Rosene 7.4); ranks 5–6 fill from highest pinMatch=false overalls (Two Men and a Truck 9.2, New City Moving 9.0) with metro-pin / not Elgin-local disclosure on those cards. Maps bars stay honest. Companies cannot buy it. Ask to see printed ILCC — do not claim MCIS-verified.

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Source notes

Licenses are a gate: Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (printed ILCC) for intrastate for-hire HHG, plus SAFER ACTIVE with Household Goods / AUTHORIZED FOR Motor Carrier of Household Goods when interstate. Falcon Moving is our pick / award winner — 1260 St Charles St Elgin pin, pinMatch true, printed ILCC 216214 MC, USDOT 3360367, SAFER ACTIVE HHG; overall 8.8 on care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, and easy-to-reach. Ranks 2–4 use experience.overall among other pinMatch=true passers; ranks 5–6 fill from highest pinMatch=false overalls with metro-pin disclosure. Google stars and review counts are copied from Maps panels. The 1–5 score cards are not the rank; rank is our pick for #1, then experience.overall with the pinMatch policy for 2–6. Companies cannot buy a rank. Ask to see printed ILCC — do not claim MCIS-verified.

Illinois regulator: Illinois Commerce Commission, Household Goods Movers authority (https://www.icc.illinois.gov/authority/household-goods-movers). Complaints: ICC.Moving@illinois.gov · 217-782-6448. MCIS lookup: https://www.icc.illinois.gov/emdb/mcis/search. Smart Tips PDF: https://www.icc.illinois.gov/api/web-management/documents/downloads/public/SmartTips-HHG_Movers-R1.pdf. Ask to see the printed ILCC on the legal name.

Nearby MCHQ city pages are slug-only: chicago, joliet, naperville, glen-ellyn, arlington-heights, elmhurst, minooka, new-lenox, rockford. Never Aurora/Schaumburg/Evanston.

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Best Movers in Elgin, IL (2026 Ranking) FAQs

Who is the best mover in Elgin, IL?
Falcon Moving (FALCON MOVING LLC) is our pick: 4.9 from 905 Google reviews at 1260 St Charles St, Elgin, IL 60120, overall 8.8/10, USDOT 3360367, printed ILCC 216214 MC. Compare a written estimate with M.K. Movers (8.8 from 222) and Alliance Moving & Storage (8.4 from 868). Ranks 5–6 may use metro pins — disclosed as not Elgin-local.
How does Moving Company HQ rank Elgin IL movers?
Gate = Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (printed ILCC) + SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Falcon Moving is our pick with overall 8.8 at the St Charles St Elgin pin. Ranks 2–4 follow experience.overall among pinMatch=true passers; ranks 5–6 fill from highest pinMatch=false overalls (Two Men and a Truck 9.2, New City Moving 9.0) with metro-pin / not Elgin-local disclosure. Stars and bars come from Google Maps panels — not company-site widgets. Companies cannot buy a rank. Ask to see printed ILCC — do not claim MCIS-verified.
Do I need an Illinois ICC Household Goods License to hire a local mover?
For Illinois in-state for-hire household-goods work, ask to see a printed Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (ILCC / ILL.C.C.) and match the legal name on SAFER ACTIVE HHG. USDOT alone is not the ILCC. Interstate jobs also need FMCSA SAFER ACTIVE with Motor Carrier of Household Goods OA and Protect Your Move. Complaints: ICC.Moving@illinois.gov · 217-782-6448.
Why are some ranked movers pinMatch=false?
After ranking pinMatch=true passers, this guide may fill remaining slots from highest pinMatch=false overalls so shoppers still see strong Chicagoland SAFER+ILCC passers. Those cards disclose metro pin / not Elgin-local. Prefer a pinMatch=true crew when locality matters.
What about Bernard, Midway, Ampol, or other names on the roster?
Bernard Movers and Midway Moving & Storage scored but sit below / outside the six for Elgin (often pinMatch=false Chicago pins). Gate fails (brokers, property-except-HHG, wrong USDOT) and unknowns (no printed ILCC) are also-compared only. Ampol (Arlington Heights) prints an ILCC but had no matching ACTIVE USDOT for this guide — cannot pass without USDOT. Re-check SAFER and ICC before hiring.