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Moving to or from college often means dealing with a small space packed with furniture, boxes, electronics, clothing, and personal belongings. Whether you’re heading into a dorm, moving into an off-campus apartment, or returning home for the summer, Octopus Moving provides professional college moving services in Chicago, IL to make the process easier.
Our experienced moving crew can handle the heavy lifting, loading, transportation, and unloading so students can spend less time worrying about the move and more time preparing for the next semester.
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Active-duty military members and veterans receive $25 off their moving service.
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Senior customers receive $25 off their moving service.
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Claim Now →Student moves can look different from traditional household relocations. A dorm room may contain only a few large pieces of furniture, while an off-campus apartment can require moving everything from beds and desks to kitchen supplies and electronics.
Our college moving services can help with:
Whether you have a few boxes and a mattress or a full student apartment to move, we can build the moving plan around your needs.
A college move doesn’t need to become an all-day physical project. Working with an experienced moving crew can make transporting heavy and awkward belongings much easier.
Our movers are licensed, properly trained, and supervised by the owner of the company. We do not use day laborers. Each mover is a full-time employee who works professionally, efficiently, and respectfully with customers.
Octopus Moving is fully licensed and insured, providing students and families with an established moving company for their relocation.
Questions about your move can come up at any point during the planning process. Our customer support team is available to help with moving arrangements and questions.
We aim to keep our moving services competitively priced while providing professional assistance. The cost of your student move depends on the specific details, including the amount being moved, distance, access, and services required.
We are a moving company with over 18 years of experience helping families, individuals, and businesses move smoothly across Greater Boston and beyond.
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Dorm moves can involve tight hallways, stairs, elevators, residence-hall entrances, and limited access for vehicles. Students may also have to coordinate their move around designated move-in or move-out periods.
Our movers can help transport common dorm-room belongings such as:
Before moving day, check whether your residence hall requires an elevator reservation, specific moving hours, or other procedures.
Many Chicago students live in apartments outside traditional campus housing. Moving from one student apartment to another can involve considerably more furniture and belongings than a typical dorm move.
Octopus Moving can help with student apartment relocations involving furniture, boxes, electronics, kitchen items, and other household belongings.
If you’re moving into or out of an apartment, our Apartment Movers in Chicago service can provide additional information.
Starting college in Chicago can mean transporting your belongings from another city or state. A long-distance student move may involve more planning than a local dorm relocation, especially when coordinating travel and housing schedules.
Octopus Moving provides local and interstate moving services, allowing students to arrange transportation from their current home to their Chicago residence.
For longer relocations, see our Long Distance Movers in Chicago service.
Students leaving Chicago for summer break, transferring schools, graduating, or returning home may need to move their belongings to another location.
You don’t necessarily have to transport everything yourself. Professional movers can handle furniture and boxes while you focus on closing out your current housing and preparing for your next step.
Depending on your plans, you may also need temporary storage between leases or semesters. Our moving team can help you consider the appropriate moving arrangement for your situation.
Every relocation has different scheduling and access needs.
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Moving costs depend on your home size and building access conditions.
Typical pricing factors include:
A personalized estimate helps you plan your relocation confidently.
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Our team works tirelessly to offer you the best. We offer the following qualities, among others, that make us stand out.
Our customer support team will be happy to help if any questions arise during your move
Book nowOur movers are licensed, properly trained and supervised by owner of the company. We do not have day laborers and each our mover is a full time employee. They are professional, fast and always friendly with our customers. Therefore your move will be easy and stress-free
Book nowOur rates are just right in the middle of the market. We provide excellent service and always keep our rates affordable for our clients
Book nowOur local expertise means we know the streets, traffic patterns, parking restrictions, building requirements, and logistical details that make your move go smoothly — no matter which part of the city or surrounding suburbs you’re moving to or from.
Student moving demand can increase around the beginning and end of academic terms. Planning ahead can make it easier to coordinate your move around your housing schedule.
When preparing for a semester or summer move:
Having these details ready can help keep moving day organized.
Yes. Our movers can help with transporting dorm furniture, boxes, electronics, clothing, and other personal belongings.
Yes. Octopus Moving provides interstate moving services for students relocating to Chicago from other states.
Yes. We can assist with student apartment relocations, including furniture, boxes, and other household belongings.
Yes. Common dorm furniture such as mattresses, desks, chairs, dressers, and shelving can be included in your moving plan.
Yes. Students who need help preparing their belongings can use our Packing Services in Chicago.
Yes. If you’re leaving your Chicago dorm or student apartment for the summer, Octopus Moving can help transport your belongings to your next destination.
Planning ahead is recommended, particularly around common college move-in and move-out periods. Providing your preferred date and move details early gives you more time to coordinate the logistics.
Moving into a dorm or student apartment? Get in touch with Octopus Moving to discuss your college move and request an estimate.
