Are You Actually Located in Portage Park?

Are You Actually Located in Portage Park?

Last updated: October 2026

We're right next door. Our headquarters are at 5222 N Elston Ave, in Jefferson Park on the Northwest Side, a short drive from the heart of Portage Park. We're not a call center claiming local. We're the trucks you see on Elston.

That's worth saying, because a lot of companies that advertise as "local" aren't. Not even close. Some don't operate a single truck in Chicago. They take your booking and pass it to someone else. We've operated from the city since 1982, and the Northwest Side is home, which means the bungalows and back alleys of Portage Park are the same ones our trucks drive past every single day on the way to jobs all over the city.

Why being next door matters

Short drive times. Portage Park is minutes from our base. That keeps the travel part of the move short.

Short-notice moves. When a crew frees up, Portage Park is close enough to get to quickly. Read can you do short-notice moves in Portage Park.

We know the housing. Portage Park is bungalow country, and we move bungalows constantly. Read do Chicago bungalow moves have special challenges.

We know the streets. Alley access handles most Portage Park moves without any street permits.

Licensed and real

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We're licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under ILL.C.C 153317, and for interstate moves under MC 1694629 and US DOT 4338139. Read our credentials and licenses page and moving brokers vs. real movers.

Moves within the neighborhood

Three-block moves are real moves. They're priced for the actual work, with our standard 2-hour minimum. Read do you move within Portage Park.

Moves in and out

Families move into Portage Park from all over the city, and out to the suburbs and beyond. For buyers of Chicago bungalows, read moving to Portage Park, what buyers of Chicago bungalows should know.

Parking

Alley access handles most Portage Park moves without street permits. If your block does need one, we'll let you know. Read do I need a parking permit to move in Chicago.

A note on neighborhood lines

Chicago's neighborhood boundaries can be fuzzy, and the Northwest Side is a good example. Jefferson Park, Portage Park, and Gladstone Park all sit close together along Elston and Milwaukee. For a move, what matters is the drive, and from our door to most of Portage Park, it's a short one.

Our other neighbors

Being on the Northwest Side puts us close to a lot of places. Park Ridge is about 5 miles away. Logan Square and Lincoln Square are close too. Read how fast can you get to my Chicago neighborhood and are you based in the city of Chicago.

Pricing

Portage Park moves are hourly, with a 2-hour minimum. Moving companies in the Chicago area charge at least one hour for travel. Our pricing doesn't change with the season.

For more, read Portage Park movers, the bungalow belt move guide and the Emily Gil story.

Portage Park moves are covered on our Portage Park movers page, alongside our moving services.

Call (773) 275-4100 or email info@wcmoving.com, and say hi to your neighbors.