If you're moving from Hartford to Illinois, you're looking at roughly 1,019 miles between your front door and your next one. That's solidly long-distance territory — and long-distance moves have a way of separating the good movers from the ones who just look good on paper.
I've gone through the Hartford-area companies that handle interstate work and pulled out the ones worth considering for this specific corridor. Below you'll also find real cost estimates by home size, a side-by-side cost of living comparison, and the practical logistics details that tend to bite people who skip them.
Use the moving cost calculator to get a baseline number for your household before you start collecting quotes.
Local moving companies in Hartford
Out of 33 Hartford movers equipped to handle state-to-state moves, here are the five I'd point you toward for a move to Illinois:
- All My Sons Moving & Storage — 4.5 / 5
- Fallon Moving & Storage — 4.56 / 5
- Colonial Moving & Storage — 4.58 / 5
- RT Relocation — 4.66 / 5
- Meant 2 Be Movers — 4.38 / 5
All My Sons Moving & Storage
40 Airport Rd, Hartford, CT 06114
- Score: 4.5 / 5
- Yelp reviews — 245 reviews
- Google reviews — 87 reviews
- BBB profile — Grade A
- DOT #: 902281 | CT License #: 1738 | 26 years in business
All My Sons is the most-reviewed option on this list, which cuts both ways. On-site crews get praised consistently for speed and careful handling, and when the move goes smoothly, customers are genuinely happy. The problem is the surrounding experience: unexpected charges, quotes that don't match final invoices, and slow resolution when something breaks. Only 47% of 451 reviews are positive — that's below where I'd want to see a company I'm recommending without caveats. Bait-and-switch pricing complaints appear too often to dismiss. If you use them, get every line item in writing before anything gets loaded.
Services: Local, interstate, international, packing, unpacking, offices, pianos, antiques, crating, storage, safes
(860) 590-7673
Fallon Moving & Storage
800 Marshall Phelps Rd, Building 3 Unit A, Windsor, CT 06095
- Score: 4.56 / 5
- Yelp reviews — 50 reviews
- Google reviews — 166 reviews
- BBB profile — Grade A+
- DOT #: 1397550 | CT License #: 849 | 32 years in business
Thirty-two years in business and a Grade A+ from the BBB is a solid foundation. Fallon earns positive marks for transparent pricing, efficient crews, and attentive handling. About 64% of their 227 reviews land on the positive side — not exceptional, but respectable. The recurring complaints center on item damage, arrival delays, and slow resolution when something gets scratched or broken. That's a familiar pattern in this industry, but Fallon's overall ratio is better than most. A legitimate option for this route, especially if you communicate clearly about fragile items upfront.
Services: Local, interstate, international, packing, unpacking, offices, pianos, hot tubs, art, antiques, crating, shipment tracking, full-valuation coverage, storage, fragile-only packing
(860) 298-7071
Colonial Moving & Storage
80 Massirio Dr, Berlin, CT 06037
- Score: 4.58 / 5
- Yelp reviews — 34 reviews
- Google reviews — 376 reviews
- BBB profile — Grade A+
- DOT #: 3115246 | CT License #: 1794 | 7 years in business
Colonial is younger than the rest of this list — 7 years — but their numbers hold up well. Out of 252 reviews, 79% are positive. Customers highlight competitive quotes, organized crews, and genuine care with fragile or high-value items. The negative feedback clusters around damaged furniture, pickups that ran late, and final costs that exceeded the estimate. None of that is unique to Colonial, but the praise-to-complaint ratio here is better than most companies I evaluate. Worth getting a quote.
Services: Local, interstate, international, packing, unpacking, offices, pianos, grandfather clocks, crating, full-valuation coverage, storage, safes
(860) 505-7221
RT Relocation
10 Diana Court, Cheshire, CT 06410
- Score: 4.66 / 5
- Yelp reviews — 18 reviews
- Google reviews — 565 reviews
- BBB profile — Grade A+
- DOT #: 3285714 | CT License #: 1802 | 13 years in business | DOD Certified
RT Relocation is the clear standout on this list. Nearly 94% of their 282 reviews are positive — that's not a marketing claim, that's what the reviews actually say. Fast service, professional crews, and real care for belongings come up constantly. The small share of complaints involves occasional damage disputes and pricing discrepancies, but that's a thin complaint file compared to most companies I look at. For a 1,019-mile move where a lot can go wrong, this kind of track record matters. If I were booking this route for a friend, RT would be my first call.
Services: Local, interstate, international, packing, unpacking, offices, art, antiques, crating, full-valuation coverage, storage, safes, DOD certified
(833) 668-3978
Meant 2 Be Movers
27 Spencer Ct, East Hartford, CT 06108
- Score: 4.38 / 5
- Yelp reviews — 18 reviews
- [Google reviews](https://www.google.com/search?q=Meant+2+Be+Movers+hartfod&ei=48HtYIutH4KWwbkPvsa9kAI&oq=Meant+2+Be+Movers+hartfod&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeO