Getting a real number starts here
Two addresses, a target move date, and whatever access details apply, a state-line crossing, a set of stairs, or a narrow driveway, are really all Denise needs to build your figure. There isn’t much more to the intake call than that.
What you hear on the phone is what you pay
Once Denise reads a figure back to you, that’s the final number. Skyway traffic, a tight Griffith driveway, a lake-effect date bump, a full run to Milwaukee, all of it gets priced in before you hang up.
Starting figures to plan around
Treat these as a starting point, not a substitute for a real quote built around your actual job:
| Scenario | Ballpark cost |
|---|---|
| Two movers | $110 per hour, two-hour minimum |
| Three movers | $150 per hour, two-hour minimum |
| Four movers | $195 per hour, two-hour minimum |
| Studio apartment | $390 to $630 total |
| One-bedroom home | $630 to $1,020 total |
| Two-bedroom home | $1,020 to $1,780 total |
| Three-bedroom home | $1,780 to $2,900 total |
| Four-bedroom home | $2,750 to $4,300 total |
| Downtown Chicago high-rise with freight-elevator scheduling | Priced individually based on building requirements |
What speeds up your quote
The more you can tell Denise up front, the faster a locked-in figure comes back to you.
- Both addresses, including any state-line crossing or building access needed
- A target date or a rough window, plus whether lake-effect snow could affect it
- A rough inventory, calling out anything bulky or oddly shaped
- Any narrow-driveway or packed-basement access in Highland, Griffith, or Munster
- Whether packing help or a short-term storage unit might be worth adding if your closing date shifts
Once Denise has that information, most callers hear a number back before the day is out, and it doesn’t shift regardless of what move day brings. A local Highland job never picks up a mileage or fuel charge after the fact, your invoice matches what you were told on the phone.
