Car shipping to and from Illinois
Moving to Illinois, leaving it, or shipping a car within the state? Post the trip once and verified carriers and brokers send written quotes to your private dashboard. No spam calls.
Shipping a car in Illinois
Chicago is the rail and highway crossroads of the Midwest, so carriers going coast to coast often route through it. Chicago-area snowbirds head to Florida and Arizona each winter, and lake-effect snow and road salt are worth planning around from December to March.
Main routes: I-90, I-94, I-55, I-57, I-80 and I-88.
Cities we serve include Chicago, Springfield, Peoria, Rockford and Naperville, plus every other town in Illinois: if a truck can reach it, you can post it.
Distances and typical transit from Chicago, IL
Road distances are our estimate from city centres. Transit is the typical time on the truck after pickup; each company writes its own in its quote.
| To | Distance | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 850 miles (1,350 km) | 2–4 days |
| Miami, FL | 1,400 miles (2,250 km) | 3–5 days |
| Dallas, TX | 950 miles (1,550 km) | 2–4 days |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,050 miles (3,300 km) | 5–8 days |
| Seattle, WA | 2,050 miles (3,250 km) | 5–8 days |
| Toronto, ON | 520 miles (850 km) | 1–4 days |
| Calgary, AB | 1,650 miles (2,650 km) | 4–8 days |
When to ship to and from Illinois
Winter weather
Winters in Illinois bring snow and road salt, roughly December to March. Carriers keep running, but a storm can push pickup or delivery by a day or two. A car on an open carrier will arrive salty, so plan a wash.
Peak moving season
June to August is the busiest moving season in North America: school-year moves, new jobs and military transfers all land in summer. Posting early gives you more quotes and more choice of dates.
Moving to Illinois?
Once the car arrives, register it with the Illinois Secretary of State. Ask what it needs for a vehicle registered somewhere else (often a VIN check, an inspection or an emissions test) before your old plates or insurance run out.
Shipping across the Canadian border? Only companies that handle cross-border work will quote, and you'll need the ownership or title, ID and a signed authorization letter; permanent imports have extra steps. Each cross-border route page explains the paperwork.
How it works here
Same three steps on every route, and nobody gets your phone number unless you book them.
Post once
Vehicle, pickup and delivery cities, first available date, open or enclosed, and a few photos. About two minutes, free.
Verified companies quote in writing
Checked carriers and brokers (USDOT/MC or NSC/CVOR plus insurance) send a written price, pickup window and transit time to your private dashboard.
No spam calls
Message companies in-app. Your name, phone and street address go only to the company you book.
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Post once in about two minutes. Verified companies answer in writing; your phone stays private.