The Schaumburg-to-Chicago move is the lane we run more than any other, from Northwest Suburb subdivisions into downtown high-rises and the city’s neighborhoods. Alsam owns the trucks and staffs every crew with W-2 movers, so the same team that loads in Schaumburg is the team that carries your boxes up to your floor in the Loop.
The Schaumburg-to-Chicago lane
It is roughly 30 miles southeast, and the drive shapes everything about how the day is scheduled. We run the Jane Addams (I-90) toward the Kennedy or cut over on I-290 (the Eisenhower) depending on where in the city you land.
- Distance~30 miles SE
- RouteI-90 (Jane Addams) / I-290 (Eisenhower)
- TransitSame-day, one crew start to finish
- RateFlat written, by home size
Why we never use a broker on this lane
No load board, no handoff to a stranger’s truck. Your Schaumburg pickup and your Chicago delivery are the same Alsam crew and the same truck, which is what keeps a downtown move from turning into a guessing game.
What to expect: downtown high-rises and neighborhoods
Chicago drop-offs split into two worlds, and we plan for each before the truck leaves the suburbs.
| Destination type | What we handle |
|---|---|
| Loop / River North high-rises | Freight elevator booking, COI for building management, dock or loading-zone timing |
| Lincoln Park / Lakeview walk-ups | Stair carries, tight stairwells, hoisting oversized pieces when they won’t turn |
| Logan Square / Avondale two-flats | Permit-zone street parking, narrow gangways, basement and attic units |
| Pilsen / Bridgeport | Older flats, alley access, on-street loading where docks don’t exist |
- Certificate of Insurance issued to your building before move day
- Elevator and dock time reserved with management when required
- $1M cargo coverage on every job, suburb to city
- Floors, banisters, and elevator pads protected on both ends
Winter and rush-hour timing
Chicago winters and Kennedy traffic are the two things that wreck a city move, so our crews start early to beat both.
- Early load-out. We aim to have the truck loaded in Schaumburg before morning rush builds on I-90.
- Salt and slush prep. Floor runners and door protection go down first when snow and road salt are tracking in.
- Window awareness. Many downtown buildings only allow moves in set hours; we time the lane so we arrive inside yours.
Same-day done right
Because it is a short 30-mile run, your whole move finishes in one day with one crew. There is no overnight on the truck and no second team unloading what they didn’t pack.
Schaumburg → Chicago — Estimated Cost
| Home Size | Estimated Flat Rate | Typical Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $400–$620 | Same-day |
| 1-bedroom | $620–$1,000 | Same-day |
| 2-bedroom | $1,000–$1,720 | Same-day |
| 3-bedroom | $1,720–$2,850 | Same-day |
| 4-bedroom | $2,800–$4,400 | Same-day |
Treat the figures here as a rough Illinois-route ballpark. Once Marcus’s Northwest Suburbs team has surveyed your home, the binding number goes on paper.
Moving Schaumburg to Chicago?
The same Schaumburg hands load and unload, all on one binding price set in writing
The same Schaumburg crew that loads the truck in Schaumburg drives it through and unloads at the other end — never a broker, never a load board.
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