Please note: Estimates on this page are middle-of-the-market bands for standard sedans on open carriers from northern Illinois lanes booked since 2023. Season, fuel, route, and vehicle change the real number, and your calculator quote is the accurate figure.
When Elgin Told America the Time
For close to a century the Elgin National Watch Company ran the largest watch factory in the world beside the Fox River, stamping the city’s name onto millions of American pocket and wrist watches. The plant is long gone; the toolmaker’s pride is still in the housing stock.
