Vehicle, Heavy Equipment and Freight Transport in Chicago, IL
Pickups and deliveries in Chicago and across Cook County, coordinated by one team and hauled by carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Chicago, IL at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-90
- I-94
- I-55
- I-57
- I-290
- I-294
- intermodal and rail freight
- manufacturing
- food and beverage processing
- e-commerce and retail distribution
Moving freight in and out of Chicago
Chicago is the main freight rail hub of North America, where the major U.S. railroads interchange cargo, and it is also a leading trucking and air cargo center where I-90, I-94, I-55 and I-57 meet. Carriers reach Chicago on I-90, I-94, I-55, I-57 and I-290. Most of what moves here comes from intermodal and rail freight, manufacturing, food and beverage processing and e-commerce and retail distribution.
Services
What we move in Chicago, IL
Three services, one team, carriers vetted before every dispatch.
Car Shipping
Cars, pickups and SUVs to, from and within Chicago, IL, on open or enclosed carriers.
Heavy Equipment Transport
Legal limit 13 ft 6 in tall, permits through IDOT, and the trailer chosen for the machine.
Freight Shipping
Dry van, reefer and flatbed capacity for intermodal and rail freight and manufacturing and everything else Chicago, IL ships.
Distances
Cities near Chicago
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Gary, IN
about 25 miles
Joliet, IL
about 35 miles
Aurora, IL
about 35 miles
Kenosha, WI
about 50 miles
Racine, WI
about 60 miles
South Bend, IN
about 70 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Chicago to Mexico
Loads from Chicago bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Laredo, is about 1200 miles from Chicago in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Car shipping to Mexico → Heavy equipment to Mexico → Freight to Mexico → The Laredo crossing →
Questions about shipping in Chicago, IL
Do you pick up in Chicago, IL and the surrounding area?
Yes. Chicago and the rest of Cook County are covered for cars, heavy equipment and freight, and Gary, Joliet and Aurora are on the same lanes.
Which highways do carriers use around Chicago?
Chicago is served by I-90, I-94, I-55 and I-57. Carriers plan pickup windows around them and, on oversize loads, the route the permit allows.
What moves through Chicago?
Chicago is the main freight rail hub of North America, where the major U.S. railroads interchange cargo, and it is also a leading trucking and air cargo center where I-90, I-94, I-55 and I-57 meet. Its main industries: intermodal and rail freight, manufacturing, food and beverage processing and e-commerce and retail distribution.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274