We began this family-owned business back in the 1940s, just as American families were growing and moving throughout the country. Now, more than 60 years later, we're one of the best moving companies in Illinois. We are proud of our staff of trained, courteous and committed individuals who continue to provide quality service, one family at a time. With over 50 trucks, vans and trailers including lift gate trucks and trailers for heavy items. SkyBitz tracking and communication for long distance moves, keeping you connected with your shipment en route.
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Two brothers, a 1926 Hudson automobile and a readiness to move anything from a single chair to University of Illinois college students' baggage to delivery items for Sears, Roebuck & Co. marked the beginning of Hutchcraft Van Service, Inc. back in 1946. Today, the company launched by Orin and Gerald Hutchcraft has grown to serve Central Illinois, Western Indiana, providing regional and international moving and storage services.
We're a United Van Lines agent, providing excellence in customized residential moving and environmentally controlled, secure storage. There is so much to consider when it's time to move, whether you're just moving across town or to another part of the country. Take advantage of the easy-to-understand pricing, personalized service and storage facilities and more at Hutchcraft Van Service, Inc. serving families for more than 60 years. Here are few frequently asked questions. Find out more by contacting a service expert at your nearest Hutchcraft Van Service office.
Serving Central Illinois and Western Indiana, we provide office and industrial move services to businesses, from small to corporate. Our special commodity drivers handle high-value equipment and all items associated with office moves. Contact a representative today to get an estimate. Many of our corporate accounts have continued for more than 20 years, whether for a small move, data storage, across-the-country relocation or international moving services.With Hutchcraft Van Service, Inc., you get the best of both worlds: Small-town, family-oriented service and internationally recognized moving capabilities through our partnership with United Van Lines.
Hutchcraft Van Services, Inc. is a Registered International Mover with United Van Lines, and we'll handle almost any type of move from household to corporate to military. From coordinating your move to delivering your items to the Door-to-Door service and Special Commodities, we provide quality relocation services for international moves.
Reviews (10)
Tyler Crow
Mar 15, 2022
Please note that my review is based on a local in town move. YMMV if you have a long distance move. Hutchcraft wasn't my first choice, but they should have been! Through no fault of their own, the other moving contractor I hired was unable to support my move due to my closing date being delayed. I called Hutchcraft, and they were able to squeeze me in with little notice.
They were even able to quote my move the same day based upon my prior contractors quote and be very price competitive. On moving day my movers called me to say they were running EARLY and wanted to make sure that was ok. Once they arrived, the movers were kind, courteous and efficient and had me moved in record time. 10/10
They were even able to quote my move the same day based upon my prior contractors quote and be very price competitive. On moving day my movers called me to say they were running EARLY and wanted to make sure that was ok. Once they arrived, the movers were kind, courteous and efficient and had me moved in record time. 10/10
Courtney Mann
Feb 25, 2022
Becky Monson
Jun 20, 2021
We have used Hutchcraft several times and each time, they exceed our expectations. Their workers are excellent with everything from fragile antiques to appliances. They work extremely fast and efficiently making them cost effective. Also, they have top notch customer service at all levels. Service: In-state moving
Patti Smith
May 23, 2021
Can't imagine a move going any better! Thanks Sherry and Orin for helping create solutions for circumstances. Randy, Justin and James were fantastic with packing our belongings into the truck. Extra guys were brought in to get full semi unloaded in record time! Pleasant, respectful and upbeat crew! Will definitely use again!
Ashley Mingee
May 13, 2021
Critical: Professionalism, Quality, Value Do not use this company for your move! We hired them to move and store our belongs. It has been a complete nightmare. We are not only out the cost of our move and storage but $10,000+ dollars worth of furniture and belongs due hail damage to their semi trailer they stored our stuff in. I would highly recommend using another company. Services: Local moving, Moving-related storage
Peggy Penwell
Mar 25, 2021
What an amazing group of people! The entire process of scheduling, estimating the items being moved to the wonderful team that moved us, I can't say enough good things about our experience. An amazing company! I will always use them if we ever move again. Please don't hesitate to call them! You won't regret it! They are professional, personable, and very caring! Thanks again!
Stephanie Parkhill
Mar 14, 2019
Absolutely DO NOT USE HUTCHCRAFT for any moving needs. My engagement band and wedding ring coincidently went "missing" after we used this company to move. I packed up and moved the jewelry myself to the new house, yet they still went "missing". The company is blaming their background check company for hiring a mover in our crew that had been arrested multiple times for theft - he even had two warrants out for his arrest when he was hired. Don't use this company unless you want criminals moving your possessions. And after all of this, the customer service has been horrible!
Tovah Buikema
Mar 11, 2019
This is our second move with Hutchcraft Van Service. We have received nothing but exceptional service and absolutely fair pricing. They are currently working through the most complicated and disastrous moves we have ever had and their ability to make it work is the only thing that has kept me sane! Thank you Hutchcraft for your amazing help and exceptional customer service! If we ever move again our other moving companies will have enormous shoes to fill!
Mzort
Dec 12, 2018
Edit: The owner's reply to my review only reinforces my opinion. Oh, the packing crew SAYS everything was packed correctly? Of course they do. Well, my photos show otherwise, and shifting of the crate in transit absolutely did not place boxes in my bookshelf (which you claim was wrapped), nor did it cause the floor mats roll up on top of other items instead of lay flat on the floor, or put my barbell diagonally in between other items.
Stop making excuses for your untrained and unprofessional crew. Horrible loading service, estimation service, and customer service. Unskilled workers improperly loaded my items causing damages to many of them. When the container was opened, my belongings spilled out including a broken bookcase (that had boxes placed on the shelves). My rubber floor mats were rolled up rather than placed.on the floor, flat.
My squat rack was laid crookedly on top of metal plates, with my heavy mats and bookcase on top, which bent the rack, and it now has to be REPLACED. Boxes were strewn about rather than stacked on top of one another. My dresser was loose among the weight equipment and damaged in the back, rather than flat against a wall. My bench, while not actually broken thankfully, suffered significant wear because they did not lay it flat upside down, but rather diagonally in the giant mess of everything else.
When they did my estimate, they tried to charge me for 2 containers, despite the fact they obviously only needed 1. This was based on one gentleman spending approximately 15 seconds in my home. I had to call them and convince them to drop it. Even with terrible loading, they managed it with one container. Surprise surprise. You'll also find their post-move customer service to be awful.
They do not handle the claim, United Van Lines does. UVL partners with these local movers and thus handles claims, which I understand, but UVL did not load my items, Hutchcraft did, and all they will be able to do for you is direct you to the UVL website. Seriously, don't let these people touch your stuff. They don't train their employees on proper loading techniques.
Though in all honesty, putting a flat rubber mat on the floor does not seem like something that needs to be trained. Same thing for placing boxes on a bookshelf. Or placing a metal rack flat on the floor. A 10 year old could have organized this container better. No training, and apparently no employment intelligence screenings.
Stop making excuses for your untrained and unprofessional crew. Horrible loading service, estimation service, and customer service. Unskilled workers improperly loaded my items causing damages to many of them. When the container was opened, my belongings spilled out including a broken bookcase (that had boxes placed on the shelves). My rubber floor mats were rolled up rather than placed.on the floor, flat.
My squat rack was laid crookedly on top of metal plates, with my heavy mats and bookcase on top, which bent the rack, and it now has to be REPLACED. Boxes were strewn about rather than stacked on top of one another. My dresser was loose among the weight equipment and damaged in the back, rather than flat against a wall. My bench, while not actually broken thankfully, suffered significant wear because they did not lay it flat upside down, but rather diagonally in the giant mess of everything else.
When they did my estimate, they tried to charge me for 2 containers, despite the fact they obviously only needed 1. This was based on one gentleman spending approximately 15 seconds in my home. I had to call them and convince them to drop it. Even with terrible loading, they managed it with one container. Surprise surprise. You'll also find their post-move customer service to be awful.
They do not handle the claim, United Van Lines does. UVL partners with these local movers and thus handles claims, which I understand, but UVL did not load my items, Hutchcraft did, and all they will be able to do for you is direct you to the UVL website. Seriously, don't let these people touch your stuff. They don't train their employees on proper loading techniques.
Though in all honesty, putting a flat rubber mat on the floor does not seem like something that needs to be trained. Same thing for placing boxes on a bookshelf. Or placing a metal rack flat on the floor. A 10 year old could have organized this container better. No training, and apparently no employment intelligence screenings.
R. Ibrahim
Nov 08, 2017
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They are unprofessional, and dishonest. We had someone from the company come out to give us an estimate about 3 months before we moved. He told us it will take 8 hours to move our belongings over a distance of 35 miles. He put an estimate of 11-12 hours to allow for any incidents. When the movers arrived, they had a smaller van and no boxes.
It took them 2 days and 2 trips(16 hours instead of the original 8 hours we had been told). We had to sleep on air mattresses because we had planned on a single day's move. The coordinator of the move, Julie, told us we had received an email stating the move will take 14 hours and 2 days. She also insisted we should have stayed home to "supervise" the move.
She was rude, unprofessional and a liar. When I insisted we had received no such email and for her to resend the email, she said she had mistakenly told us that because she confused our last name with another clients! Very fishy statement right there. They ended up charging us 110% of the estimate for the move. I think they try to lure you to choose their company with lower hourly fees and time estimate and then cheat you in the end.
We had another company make an estimate to move us in 6-7 hours at a higher hourly fee but we did not choose them because of the offer Hutchcraft made. The movers themselves were professional and courteous. The corporate company, Hutchcraft, is horrible. Sharing my experience so other people will know what to expect!
It took them 2 days and 2 trips(16 hours instead of the original 8 hours we had been told). We had to sleep on air mattresses because we had planned on a single day's move. The coordinator of the move, Julie, told us we had received an email stating the move will take 14 hours and 2 days. She also insisted we should have stayed home to "supervise" the move.
She was rude, unprofessional and a liar. When I insisted we had received no such email and for her to resend the email, she said she had mistakenly told us that because she confused our last name with another clients! Very fishy statement right there. They ended up charging us 110% of the estimate for the move. I think they try to lure you to choose their company with lower hourly fees and time estimate and then cheat you in the end.
We had another company make an estimate to move us in 6-7 hours at a higher hourly fee but we did not choose them because of the offer Hutchcraft made. The movers themselves were professional and courteous. The corporate company, Hutchcraft, is horrible. Sharing my experience so other people will know what to expect!
