Your move from Illinois to New Jersey
Gorilla Haulers handles furniture protection, loading, transportation and unloading for your Illinois to New Jersey move. Packing and storage can be arranged as part of your moving plan.
An estimated 58% of housing units in Illinois are detached houses. For a house move, include the garage, basement, patio and spare rooms when counting furniture and boxes. 2020–2024 Census housing estimates.
Plan your packing · What to expect on moving day · Storage between homes
Our trucks run this route
Our trucks run between our Chicago, New Jersey, and DC-area bases every day, and down the East Coast to Florida. Most deliveries along this route arrive in under a week. Pickup and delivery dates are confirmed with your estimate.
Planning your Illinois to New Jersey move
Tell us whether the Chicago pickup uses a freight elevator, an alley, or a driveway, and describe the New Jersey home's stairs and parking. Suburban Illinois houses often have full basements, so include those rooms in the inventory.
Cost to move from Illinois to New Jersey
Moves from Illinois are priced from your inventory and route. Send your pickup and delivery ZIP codes with a list, photos, or a video of what you are moving, and we will send a written estimate. Request pricing for Illinois to New Jersey.
Measure your shipment · Check estimate factors and add-ons · Prepare building paperwork
Request my free estimateEstimates, protection and state rules
Before you book, review how interstate estimates, added items and shipment protection work, and the rules for a move entirely within Illinois.
Interstate moving: estimates, inventory changes and shipment protection · Illinois in-state moving rules
Review the two ends of your move
| Location | Access to review |
|---|---|
| Illinois pickup | Our Chicago operation supports Illinois interstate pickups. For a high-rise, provide loading dock and freight elevator windows; for a suburban house, include garage, basement, and outdoor furniture in the inventory. |
| New Jersey delivery | For a New Jersey delivery, describe the driveway or street parking, entrance steps, and any basement or upper-floor rooms. For a building, include elevator hours and any certificate of insurance the building requires. |
Compare the housing at pickup and delivery
Illinois
- Detached houses
- 58% of housing units
- Attached single-unit homes
- 6% of housing units
- Buildings with 20+ units
- 12% of housing units
- Renter-occupied homes
- 33% of occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, table B25024; B25003 (tenure). Rounded survey estimates.
New Jersey
- Detached houses
- 53% of housing units
- Attached single-unit homes
- 10% of housing units
- Buildings with 20+ units
- 12% of housing units
- Renter-occupied homes
- 36% of occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, table B25024; B25003 (tenure). Rounded survey estimates.
Moving from Illinois to New Jersey: the migration figures
About 2,836 people moved from Illinois to New Jersey in a single year, according to the Census Bureau's 2024 survey.
| New residence | People | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,836 | ±1,283 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 state-to-state migration flows (Excel). Counts people, not households; 90% margins of error.
