Movers in the West Loop, Chicago

The West Loop sits between Grand Avenue, Ashland, the Eisenhower and the river, and almost every address is either a converted warehouse or a newer tower. The moves below are what that building mix produces.

Loft and Condo Moving

The old manufacturing and warehouse buildings here were converted to loft condominiums, which means freight elevators, wide floors and oversized furniture that was bought to suit them. Three movers and a truck at $185 an hour is the usual booking, because a loft holds more per bedroom than a standard apartment. Our local moving page covers how the hourly rate works.

High-Rise Apartment Moving

The newer residential towers through Fulton Market run on a booked elevator window, so the job is timed rather than open-ended. Two movers and a truck start at $135 an hour on weekdays and we staff up when the window is short. See residential moving for what we bring.

Office and Commercial Moving

Office tenants through the Randolph and Fulton corridors move after hours so the building lobby stays clear during the day. We inventory and label by workstation so the new floor plan goes back together in one pass. Details are on our commercial moving page.

Packing and Storage

Loft kitchens and open shelving take more packing time than a closed-plan apartment, and we book that by the hour on the same rate card. If the new place is not ready we hold the load in our warehouse and redeliver. See packing services and storage.

We charge $135 an hour for two movers and a truck on weekdays in the West Loop, and $185 an hour for three movers. A travel fee is added once per job, based on how many movers you book.

Rates by Number of Movers

Weekend and peak-season dates cost a little more per hour.

Estimated Cost by Home Size

These are planning estimates at weekday rates, not a quote. They cover mover and truck time only, before the travel fee and any add-ons.

What Pushes a West Loop Job Longer

Elevator access decides most of it. A reserved freight elevator keeps the job tight, and a shared passenger elevator at a busy hour does the opposite. Carries longer than 75 feet add $75 for each extra 50 feet, which is what a loading dock at the back of a converted warehouse usually measures. Stairs are $75 per flight and an appliance disconnect and reconnect is $250 per appliance.

Reserve the Freight Elevator First

Book the elevator before you book anything else, because the building window sets the move time and most are two hours. Ask management whether the window can be extended for a larger loft, and tell us the time when you call so we send enough movers to finish inside it. A short window with too few movers is the most expensive way to run this move.

Send Us the Certificate of Insurance Contact

Almost every converted and new building in the West Loop wants a certificate of insurance from the moving company before move day, naming the association or management company. Give us the management contact when you book and we send it ahead. Buildings routinely turn movers away at the dock without one.

Docks, Alleys and Randolph Street Traffic

Many West Loop buildings load from an alley or a dedicated dock rather than the street, and the dock is often shared with deliveries. The restaurant blocks on Randolph and through Fulton Market stay busy through the day, so an early start keeps the truck close to the door. Where there is no dock, reserve curb space through the City of Chicago permit portal and the Chicago Department of Transportation posts the signs.

We hold U.S. DOT No. 872553 and IL MC1035. These allow us to move households and offices in the West Loop and across Illinois. Our nearest office is in Lisle, at 3333 E Warrenville Rd, Suite 200, and our Bensenville office at 1159 N Ellis St covers the O’Hare side of the city. We also serve Chicago, Lincoln Park and Oak Park.