Last updated: September 2026 · Joliet experience ranking

Best Movers in Joliet, IL (2026 Ranking)

Verdict

Two Men and a Truck is our top recommended moving company in Joliet.

Key takeaways

  • • Two Men and a Truck is our overall pick for Joliet.
  • • Fly Guy Moving is the Minooka US-52 local crews option.
  • • These rankings are unbiased and not paid promotions.
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Joliet, 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 Two Men and a Truck 9.20/10 4.8 (766) — Get quote
#2 Fly Guy Moving 8.60/10 5.0 (556) — Get quote
#3 Save Your Back Moving 8.60/10 4.6 (227) — Get quote
#4 Good Move Movers 8.40/10 4.8 (360) — Get quote
#5 Murphy Family Movers 10.00/10 4.8 (203) — Get quote
#6 H2H Movers 9.80/10 4.9 (4,825) — 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

Two Men and a Truck

Glendale Heights TMT crews

9.20/10

Runner-up

Fly Guy Moving

Minooka US-52 local crews

8.60/10

Also great

Save Your Back Moving

New Lenox Cedar Rd crews

8.60/10

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

#1 · 9.20/10

Two Men and a Truck

Google 4.8 (766)

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 Joliet / Will County local or regional move where the Two Men and a Truck Maps book (4.8 from 766) and printed ILCC 9932 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 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 766 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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Why this score
Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award seal

2026 award

Best Moving Companies in America Award

Two Men and a Truck is the 2026 Joliet IL winner of the Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award.

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520 Windy Point Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60139

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: PAUL M BROWN & ASSOCIATES INC
  • • 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; match the legal name on SAFER.
  • • Phone (331) 207-3678

#2 · 8.60/10

Fly Guy Moving

Google 5.0 (556)

Care 6.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want a Joliet / Minooka / Will County local or regional move where the Fly Guy Moving Maps book (5.0 from 556) and printed ILCC 225813 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 225813 on FLY GUY TRANSFER INC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 5 from 556 Google reviews. Praise: NEW The three movers that came for excellent and provided great service. they were very careful with our home and our belongings. We hired Fly Guy Moving based on a quote and were verbally assured that it included storage and the return delivery of our belongin

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Why this score

60 US-52, Minooka, IL 60447

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: FLY GUY TRANSFER INC
  • • USDOT 3507270 / MC-1721483; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 225813 — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 60 US-52, MINOOKA, IL 60447
  • • Printed ILCC 225813 — ask to see it; match the legal name on SAFER.
  • • Phone (815) 559-0794

#3 · 8.60/10

Save Your Back Moving

Google 4.6 (227)

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

Who it's for. You want a Joliet / New Lenox / Will County local or regional move where Save Your Back Moving’s Maps book (4.6 from 227) and printed ILCC 233652 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 233652 on SAVE YOUR BACK MOVING LLC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.6 from 227 Google reviews. Praise: NEW They did such a great job- they were on time, efficient and their quote was exactly what they did! Thank you for helping us and doing such a great job! Thank you for sharing your feedback. I am sorry to hear that your move did not feel as smooth or supported as you…

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1200 S Cedar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: SAVE YOUR BACK MOVING LLC
  • • USDOT 3199593; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 233652 — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 39W240 EAST MALLORY DR, GENEVA, IL 60134
  • • Printed ILCC 233652 — ask to see it; match the legal name on SAFER.
  • • Phone (815) 272-2026

#4 · 8.40/10

Good Move Movers

Google 4.8 (360)

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

Who it's for. You want a Joliet / Elmhurst / DuPage local or regional move where the Good Move Movers Maps book (4.8 from 360) and printed ILCC 172921 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 172921 on GOOD MOVE 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 360 Google reviews. Praise: NEW We used this company for our move back in July, and they were amazing. DONT HIRE THIS COMPANY!! We are missing several items from our delivery. Also, I hAVE A VERY OLD FAMILY photo BOOK Please

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110 Schiller St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: GOOD MOVE MOVERS INC
  • • USDOT 3669073 / MC-1365538; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 172921 — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 110 E SCHILLER ST # 207, ELMHURST, IL 60126
  • • Printed ILCC 172921 — ask to see it; match the legal name on SAFER.
  • • Phone (630) 283-1930

#5 · 10.00/10

Murphy Family Movers

Google 4.8 (203)

Care inferred 10.0
On time 10.0
Quote matched 10.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 10.0

Who it's for. You want a Chicagoland metro move where Murphy Family Movers’s Maps book (4.8 from 203) matters — and you accept a metro / not Joliet-local pin.

Skip if. You will only hire a Joliet-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 218566 on MURPH'S TRUCKING 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 203 Google reviews. Praise: I want to thank Murphy Family Movers for sending me a great team to pack and move my house.

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4N951 Old Lafox Rd C, St. Charles, IL 60175

Inferred bars (mean of this company's observed bars): Care.

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: MURPH'S TRUCKING LLC
  • • USDOT 2965334 / MC-7122; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 218566 — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 4N951 OLD LAFOX RD UNIT C, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175
  • • Printed ILCC 218566 — ask to see it; match the legal name on SAFER.
  • • Phone (847) 778-7287

#6 · 9.80/10

H2H Movers

Google 4.9 (4,825)

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

Who it's for. You want a Chicagoland metro move where H2H Movers’s large Google sample (4.9 from 4,825) matters — and you accept a metro / not Joliet-local pin.

Skip if. You will only hire a Joliet-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 184599 on H2H MOVERS INC and match the legal name on SAFER. For interstate jobs, re-check SAFER HHG OA and Protect Your Move.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 4,825 Google reviews. Praise: Victor and Nick and Thomas and the rest of the team were absolute rock-stars and blew our expectations away!

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4250 N Marine Dr Aparment #1136, Chicago, IL 60613

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: H2H MOVERS INC
  • • USDOT 2428328 / MC-836885; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Printed ILCC 184599 — ask to see it.
  • • SAFER physical: 4250 N MARINE DR #1136, CHICAGO, IL 60613
  • • Printed ILCC 184599 — ask to see it; match the legal name on SAFER.
  • • Phone (773) 236-8797

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Use this ranking to choose a shortlist, then compare written estimates for your date, inventory, access, and service needs.

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: joliet, chicago, naperville, minooka, new-lenox, elmhurst, aurora, elgin, glen-ellyn, arlington-heights, schaumburg, rockford. Never Plainfield/Romeoville/Lockport/Bolingbrook/Shorewood as nearby.

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Also compared (not scored in the top 6)

Other Joliet / Will County household-goods names checked for Joliet.

Company Why it is not in the scored six
Falcon Moving (FALCON MOVING LLC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 3360367, printed ILCC 216214 MC, Maps Falcon Moving, LLC (Illinois) 4.9 from 906 at 1260 St Charles St, Elgin, IL 60120 (overall 9.0, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
M.K. Movers Inc. (MK MOVERS INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 2265788, printed ILCC 174972 MC, Maps M.K. Movers 4.8 from 222 at 1071 Kingsland Dr, Batavia, IL 60510 (overall 8.8, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
Alliance Moving & Storage (HK&RP LLC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 2882675, printed ILCC 214854 MC, Maps Alliance Moving & Storage 4.8 from 868 at 3201 Tollview Dr, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (overall 8.4, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
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 Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
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 6557 at 3918 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 (overall 8.8, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
New City Moving (NEW CITY MOVING LLC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 4020807, printed ILCC 158051, Maps New City Moving 4.8 from 8236 at 2929 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 (overall 9.2, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
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 Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
Boyer-Rosene Moving & Storage, Inc. (BOYER-ROSENE MOVING & STORAGE INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 153395, printed ILCC 24487 MC, Maps Boyer-Rosene Moving & Storage 4.7 from 274 at 2638 S Clearbrook Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (overall 7.4, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
Mid-West Moving & Storage, Inc. (MID-WEST MOVING & STORAGE INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 294025, printed ILCC 75043, Maps Mid-West Moving & Storage 4.6 from 461 at 1255 Tonne Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (overall 8.8, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
MiniMoves Inc. (MINIMOVES INC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 526036, printed ILCC 107443, Maps MiniMoves Inc.- Local, State to State and International Moving Services 4.4 from 294 at 4413 Roosevelt Rd Ste 103, Hillside, IL 60162 (overall 8.0, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
Move-tastic (MOVE-TASTIC INCORPORATED) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 1906350, printed ILCC 158678, Maps Move-tastic! 5 from 3827 at 3100 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 (overall 9.0, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK (Schaumburg / Ill.C.C 6573 / SAB Moving) (SAB MOVING LLC) SAFER HHG + printed ILCC passer below / outside the six: USDOT 1199826, printed ILCC 6573 MC, Maps Two Men and a Truck Moving 4.7 from 489 at 1111 Tower Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173 (overall 9.0, pinMatch False). Metro / not Joliet-local pin. Checked; also-compared / not ranked for joliet.
Gate fails from candidates Fails → also-compared / omit. EZ Movers and Storage (Joliet marketing) (USDOT n/a): Site prints Illinois ICC #228452 and conflicting USDOTs (#2289617 resolves to KYLE WRUCK Corfu NY; #3845530 SAFER RECORD INACTIVE; MC-1399965 SAFER RECORD INACTIVE). Cannot bind printed ILCC to an ACTIVE same-legal-name USDOT with HHG OA. Fail per wrong-state / inactive USDOT rule. Statuses change — re-check SAFER and ICC before hiring.
Unknowns (no printed ILCC / unresolved) ACTIVE USDOT but printed ILCC not confirmed or entity unresolved. BERRYMAN TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY INC (USDOT 3394864): ACTIVE USDOT + MC HHG OA Joliet Moen Ave; ILCC not site-printed. Prefer Joliet physical for Joliet Maps once ILCC confirmed. | WHEATON VAN LINES INC (claimed USDOT 70719): Site prints Pro Mover ILCC 73744 MC-C US DOT 70719 (Wheaton Van Lines). SAFER for 70719 is Indianapolis Wheaton Van Lines — agent/authority disclosure needed. NEVER invent Plainfield/Romeoville as nearby. | PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHICAGO LLC (USDOT 1459759): ACTIVE + MC HHG OA Aurora Bilter; ILCC not carrier-site printed. | BELL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT n/a): FMCSA HHG IL Joliet HQ name; no printed ILCC / SAFER snapshot. Do not invent ILCC numbers.

Illinois in-state for-hire household-goods work needs an ICC Household Goods License (printed ILCC). Ask to see the printed ILCC and match the legal name on SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Do not treat license numbers as MCIS-verified — ask to see the printed document. 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: joliet, chicago, naperville, minooka, new-lenox, elmhurst, aurora, elgin, glen-ellyn, arlington-heights, schaumburg, rockford. Never Plainfield/Romeoville/Lockport/Bolingbrook/Shorewood as nearby. Live hub path /movers/illinois/joliet/.

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 Joliet 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). Two Men and a Truck is our pick / award winner with overall 9.2 on care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, and easy-to-reach at the Glendale Heights pin (Maps 4.8 from 766; printed ILCC 9932 MC; USDOT 2584979). Rank pinMatch=true first (Two Men and a Truck 9.2 n=766, Fly Guy 8.6 n=556, Save Your Back 8.6 n=227, Good Move 8.4 n=360); ranks 5–6 fill from highest remaining overalls (Murphy Family Movers 10.0, H2H Movers 9.8) with metro-pin / not Joliet-local disclosure on those cards. Maps bars stay honest at overall 9.2 — not an editorial raise. 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. Two Men and a Truck is our pick / award winner — Glendale Heights Maps pin, pinMatch true, printed ILCC 9932 MC, USDOT 2584979, SAFER ACTIVE HHG; overall 9.2 on care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, and easy-to-reach (raw Maps overall — not an editorial raise). 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: joliet, chicago, naperville, minooka, new-lenox, elmhurst, aurora, elgin, glen-ellyn, arlington-heights, schaumburg, rockford. Never Plainfield/Romeoville/Lockport/Bolingbrook/Shorewood as nearby.

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Best Movers in Joliet, IL (2026 Ranking) FAQs

Who is the best mover in Joliet, IL?
Two Men and a Truck (PAUL M BROWN & ASSOCIATES INC) is our pick: 4.8 from 766 Google reviews at 520 Windy Point Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60139, overall 9.2/10, USDOT 2584979, printed ILCC 9932 MC. Compare a written estimate with Fly Guy Moving (8.6 from 556) and Save Your Back Moving (8.6 from 227). Ranks 5–6 may use metro pins — disclosed as not Joliet-local.
How does Moving Company HQ rank Joliet IL movers?
Gate = Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods License (printed ILCC) + SAFER ACTIVE HHG. Two Men and a Truck is our pick with overall 9.2 (raw Maps overall among pinMatch=true passers; n=766). Ranks 5–6 fill from highest pinMatch=false overalls (Murphy Family Movers 10.0, H2H Movers 9.8) with metro-pin / not Joliet-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 Joliet-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 Joliet (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.