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About LD Movers
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Experienced crews equipped for heavy lifts, long hauls, and specialty items that require extra planning.
About LD Movers - Licensed Nationwide Moving Company
LD Movers is a licensed, insured moving company headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois. We coordinate local and long-distance moves nationwide with strength, reliability, and pride.
Our story
Built on Strength. Driven by Pride.
LD Movers started with a straightforward idea: moving should feel controlled, not chaotic. From our headquarters at 3357 N Ridge Ave in Arlington Heights, Illinois, we built a nationwide operation that treats every household and business relocation with the same discipline - clear communication, trained crews, and pricing you can trust before move day arrives.
Our buffalo mark is not decoration. It stands for carrying what others will not, showing up when timelines are tight, and finishing every job with pride. That is why customers rate us 4.9 stars across more than 212 verified reviews on Google and Facebook.
Today, LD Movers coordinates local moves across the Chicago metro and long-distance relocations to all 50 states. One dedicated coordinator guides you from inventory through delivery - so you always know who is accountable for your move.
What we stand for
Our Mission and Values
Every move - from a single piano to a full corporate relocation - gets the same standard of care.
Reliability
Licensed, insured, and on schedule nationwide. Guaranteed quotes for long-distance moves with no hidden fees.
Pride
Floor protection, careful loading, and respectful communication from the first call to the last box.
Nationwide from Illinois
Licensed Nationwide Moving Company
Interstate moves require proper licensing, insurance, and inventory-based pricing. LD Movers meets federal requirements for cross-country household moves and provides binding quotes after reviewing your inventory - not vague estimates that change on load day.
Our Arlington Heights hub coordinates routes coast to coast. Whether you are moving within Illinois, relocating from Chicago to Texas, or heading from the Midwest to either coast, you work with one team that owns the outcome.
How we work
Your Move, One Coordinator Start to Finish
We do not hand your move to strangers mid-route. A dedicated moving coordinator collects your inventory, confirms pickup and delivery details, and stays reachable throughout transit. In-home and virtual walkthroughs are available for larger households and commercial jobs.
On move day, crews arrive on schedule with floor and doorway protection, professional equipment, and a plan built around your building access, elevator reservations, and delivery window.
Moving is one of life's most stressful transitions. Our job is to remove as much uncertainty as possible - with strength on the heavy lifting and pride in every detail along the way.
FAQ
About LD Movers - Common Questions
Where is LD Movers headquartered?
Our main office is at 3357 N Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. We coordinate local Chicago metro moves and long-distance routes nationwide from this hub.
Is LD Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. We are licensed and insured for local and long-distance moves across the United States. We provide credentials and a written estimate before you book.
What types of moves does LD Movers handle?
Residential local and long-distance moves, apartment relocations, commercial and office moves, piano moving, and packing and storage services.
How do I get a quote from LD Movers?
Call (800) 969-8006 or submit the form on this site. We respond within 24 hours with clear next steps.
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Tell us about your upcoming move and a senior moving advisor will follow up with a guaranteed price based on your inventory, distance, and services.
Licensing and protection
Licensed, Insured, and Accountable
Any company moving household goods across a state line is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and must hold an active USDOT number and operating authority. LD Movers holds both, carries cargo and liability coverage, and provides certificates of insurance for buildings that require one before move day.
How valuation coverage works
Valuation is not the same thing as insurance, and the difference surprises people at claim time. Every interstate shipment includes released value protection at no charge, which pays 60 cents per pound per article. On a 40-pound flat-screen television that comes to $24 regardless of what you paid for it.
Full value protection is the alternative. Under it, the carrier is liable for the replacement value of a lost or damaged item, and repairs, replaces, or pays out accordingly. It costs more and usually carries a deductible option, and on a full household shipment it is almost always the right call. Your coordinator walks through both options before you sign anything.
If something goes wrong
Note any damage on the inventory sheet at delivery before the driver leaves - that document is the basis of a claim. You have nine months from delivery to file, and carriers must acknowledge a claim within 30 days and resolve it within 120. We would rather fix a problem than argue about one, and our claims contact is the same coordinator you have worked with from the start.
Coverage
Where LD Movers Operates
We run local service across the Chicago metro and long-distance service to all 50 states from our headquarters at 3357 N Ridge Ave in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Chicagoland local service
Daily crews across Chicago proper and the surrounding suburbs - the North Shore, the northwest and western suburbs, the south suburbs, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, and McHenry counties, and into northwest Indiana. Moves between any two of these count as local metro jobs billed at hourly rates.
Interstate routes
Our highest-volume corridors run from Illinois to Texas, Florida, Arizona, California, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia, which track the broader pattern of Midwest households moving toward the Sun Belt and the mountain west. We also run steady traffic to neighboring states - Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Iowa - where a move is short in miles but still legally an interstate shipment priced by weight.
What a service area actually means
For a long-distance move, only your pickup address needs to sit in our local coverage. Delivery can be anywhere in the country, including Alaska and Hawaii, which move by container or barge rather than a single truck run and need longer lead times.
If you are moving toward Chicago rather than away from it, we handle inbound relocations from any state as well. Call (800) 969-8006 with your origin and destination and we will confirm coverage and a route quote.
Choosing a mover
How to Vet Long-Distance Movers for Your Next Home
Searching for movers near me returns a mix of licensed carriers, brokers who resell your job, and outright scams. A few checks separate them quickly.
- Verify the license. Every interstate mover must hold an active USDOT and MC number. Look it up on the FMCSA site and confirm the company name matches the one on your estimate.
- Ask carrier or broker. Brokers sell your move to whichever carrier bids lowest, which is how people end up with a crew they never vetted. LD Movers operates its own trucks and crews.
- Insist on an inventory. A written estimate without a walkthrough is a guess, and guesses get revised upward on move day once your goods are already on the truck.
- Read the valuation terms. Released value coverage is included by default and pays only 60 cents per pound - about $60 for a 100-pound television. Full value protection costs more and is worth it on a household shipment.
- Refuse large cash deposits. A reasonable deposit is a small percentage. Demands for a large sum up front, especially in cash or by wire, are the most reliable warning sign there is.
- Get the delivery window in writing. Reputable carriers commit to a spread of days and explain what happens if they miss it.
LD Movers is licensed and insured for interstate household moves, holds a 4.9-star average across 212 verified reviews, and quotes from a real inventory every time. You will speak to the same coordinator from estimate through delivery.
Moving basics
Long-Distance Moving, Start to Finish
A cross-country move has a rhythm to it, and knowing the sequence removes most of the anxiety. Here is how one actually unfolds.
1. Estimate
A coordinator surveys your inventory in person or by video and issues a written estimate. Insist on binding or binding-not-to-exceed terms so the price cannot drift upward once your goods are on the truck.
2. Booking
You approve the estimate, choose your valuation coverage, and lock a pickup window. Summer dates go first, so book four to eight weeks out.
3. Packing
Either you pack, we pack, or we split it. Anything we pack is covered for damage in a way that owner-packed cartons generally are not, which is worth knowing before you decide.
4. Load day
The crew inventories and tags every item, notes existing condition, protects floors and doorways, and loads. You sign the inventory before the truck departs, so read it rather than skimming it.
5. Transit
Your shipment travels on a scheduled delivery window rather than a single date, because weather, weigh stations, and hours-of-service rules are real constraints. Your coordinator tracks it and calls ahead.
6. Delivery
The crew unloads, checks items against the inventory, places furniture where you want it, and reassembles what was taken apart. Note any damage on the paperwork before the driver leaves.
The most common regret we hear is not decluttering sooner. On an interstate move you pay to ship weight, and the sofa you never liked costs the same per pound as the one you love.