Illinois Auto Transport
How the cities, highways and weather in Illinois affect shipping a vehicle to or from the state.
As the fifth largest – and 25th most extensive – state in the U.S., Illinois is one of the most popular states in the auto transport industry, to say the least. It has a population of 12.87 million, though almost a quarter of that 12.87 million live in Chicago, the third-largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in the state. The capital of the state is Springfield, and the state of Illinois maintains its position as one of the most popular inland auto shipping destinations in the U.S.
Illinois is considered a crossroads for overland, river and rail traffic – located at the confluence of the Rust Belt and the Grain Belt, it is no surprise that the entire state is considered a nationwide transportation hub. There are several major interstates that run through Illinois that also help make it a popular auto transport location – for instance, I-80, I-90, and I-94 are all major east-west routes that carriers use to travel from one end of the country to the other. I-55 and I-57 are two major north-south routes that both terminate in Chicago. And let’s not forget all the three-digit auxiliary interstates that loop around Chicago and other metropolitan areas. All those combined make for a very transportation-friendly state, on the whole. This is also why Chicago auto transport services are so popular.
Another major aspect of the state that a lot of people wouldn’t really connect to auto transport is its economy. But discussing the economy is important, because so many people search for auto transport services so they can move for a job. Major industries include automobile manufacturing, agriculture, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and petroleum. Smaller industries include the financial sector (with the exception of Chicago, which is considered to be a world financial center), banking, and insurance.
As we’ve established, the largest city in the state of Illinois is Chicago – but the second-largest, Aurora, is just a fraction of its size. But that doesn’t mean that car transporters don’t like shipping there – cities like Aurora, Springfield, Rockford, and Naperville are all fairly popular, if for no other reason than their proximity to the state’s largest city. Either way, though, finding auto shipping services to or from any cities in the top-ten should not be too difficult.
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